Community Status Updates

Miniminx71

With what?

May 12 2015 10:46 PM

cubby1701

I've found a company that does a lovely set of wheels that I've never seen on a mini. There the correct pcd and everything but they don't ship outside the contintal usa. Basically I'm looking someone who would send me the wheels and take a small fee for there time and trouble
May 13 2015 06:47 AM

Miniminx71

Ah. Good luck.
May 13 2015 08:56 AM

Gerbil367

They delivered my package to some InPost thing (after saying they would be at house for 1400 hrs and showed up at 10am leaving a You were Not In card!) - I was looking for a shop, turned out to be some random automated locker thingy you punch code into and a door pops opens with your package, no more people involved - Im obvioulsy getting old!!!
May 12 2015 10:43 AM

Ben_O

Mine surprised me. The engine hadn't been run for 10 years and had just been sitting about and was all very rusty. I just put the puller on, tightened the bolt with a breaker bar went to stand on the bar to get some leverage and before i had fully stood on the bar, it popped off. I think it's just luck of the draw
May 12 2015 10:48 AM

Silver Wolf

Got the same puller! Looking at the clutch, i doubt it had been changed in 26 years. thank got that jobs over and done with.
May 12 2015 10:50 AM

RooBoonix

One of my screwdrivers did sacrifice itself while trying to remove mine, I must admit it was my favourite screwdriver too! (Old rusty one that does everything, chisel, paint stirrer, pry bar, you know the type I mean!)
May 12 2015 10:51 AM

M J W J

Assuming you are on about LiPO of LiFe batteries. Did you leave them partly charged, about 40-50%? LiPO and LiFe batteries do not like being stored completely discharged or fully charged. It tends to cause them to fail. The other thing that most of the guys have found in my RC flying club is that the batteries on have about 1/3 of the life that is stated on them.
May 12 2015 07:46 PM

spiguy

could be the batteries, I am assuming you mean NiMh packs. I have had this with 4 cells before in my old mardave, where an old pack would charge up (seemingly) OK but in truth one cell was bad and discharged very quickly dropping the voltage and causing a similar effect to yours.
May 12 2015 08:17 PM

RooBoonix

If you are using NiMH/NiCD packs, make sure you don't have any LiPO safes turned on the ESC, as this will often cut power if the voltage drops too low (as would happen with a NiMH/NiCD pack with any considerable current being pulled...)
May 12 2015 09:01 PM

Pingu

:'0( my uncle lay dead in house for 5 days and that still haunts me to this day so reading this just brought it all back. So sad dying alone and then no one finding you for few days :'0(
May 11 2015 06:40 PM

firstmini

oh no bless you, I work in the oxygen department at hospital & majority of our patients are 70/80s, hate it when they say "oh you're the only person I get to speak to" makes me worry about every one of them being alone!
May 11 2015 06:44 PM

Ben_O

:(
May 11 2015 06:46 PM

MiniGrin

well if it doesnt, and you need a windscreen wiper your welcome to come and get genes old ones :)
May 11 2015 05:06 PM

Nick Warwick

Got a convoy of 4 so far going down from sheff if you want to join? not sure if you are going down on your own or not.
May 12 2015 08:04 AM

Kieranlee999

i was traveling down most of the way with family but the last stretch to crystal palace i am on my own PM me your mobile number i can give you a ring then :D
May 12 2015 08:45 AM

Pingu

Don't listen to them to be honest it's case of the day so much can change in 6 days.
May 11 2015 06:41 PM

dave1010

Fingers crossed, let's hope we all have rain guards fitted just in case!
May 11 2015 08:46 PM

matt050990

Just have to wing it I suppose.
At least it won't be a struggle to find someone who knows mini engines!!
May 11 2015 09:06 PM

firstmini

Yeah completely agree!! Mwahahahaha they deserve it!
May 11 2015 03:52 PM

RossKnight

usually they drag out you sending photos and messaging etc etc for as long as they can, so you then run out of time to open a case
May 11 2015 07:58 PM

Ben_O

I bet that's what they are doing....
Not gonna get away with it though
May 12 2015 07:41 AM

Vinay-RS

Nice :) Congrats on completing your degree!
May 11 2015 07:28 AM

JOE123

yeah mine had work done on the floor before i got it. great car just not to reliableat the moment haha
May 10 2015 08:46 PM

Anthony30

They do sound awesome. What about Weber IDA carbs and EDIS? :)
May 10 2015 09:14 PM

JOE123

what about em there carbs hahah ive only got a 1200 so i just run the standard at the mo
May 10 2015 09:19 PM

Ben_O

Long restos take so long that you stop seeing them as a car altogether
May 11 2015 05:37 AM

littlemissmagic

Mines been a resto for nearly 3 years and it's coming to an end! Few days and it will be done then l2b! I've been desperate to get it back and i cant wait!!! :D
May 11 2015 06:57 AM

mini_man_dan

3 years! haha I'm sure it will be well worth it! Yeah Ben_O I agree, it's very easy to give up it when you can't experience it.

May 11 2015 03:44 PM