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[mighty mini jack]

*melon* YOU

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Exactly, And to be honest. by the time All of the minis have rusted away, there will probably be some Silly Rule enforced to get them of the road anyway.

In My Opinion, as long as we have 621 AOK, x411 JOP and 33 Ejb all tucked away safely at gaydon, minis on the road should be modified to the owners content.

[minicityE-2008]

This is a dumb topic. I'm 18 and have no desire to put 17" wheels on my mini or put a massive exhaust on. Sometimes things need to be modified! Mini's were only fitted with the equipment they had because of 2 things, BL where cheapskates and the technology wasn't around then. Do you really think it is a good idea to leave a car with drum brakes all round when dics brakes can be fitted? Hmm which is the safer option i wonder? Oh no, i cant do that! I will be modifying my car! Thats not allowed. Shoot!

If the technology exists to make your car safer, or more reliable, only a fool would decide it was silly to make those changes (Unless you're building a show car).

I have a 1981 mini city E. It was beige, had brown carpet and blue seats. It had the most hideous autoplas dash. It looked like poo on wheels. So u know what i did? I MODIFIED it!
And it felt goooood! I got rid of the drum brakes on the front and replaced them with discs. I replaced the carpet, the headlining, the seats, the door cards, the dash, the seat belts are now lovely red racing harnesses. I chopped the front off and replaced it with a fibreglass flipfront (no more contorsionist acts to get to things, u ought to try it, makes a world of difference), i replaced my dim sealed beams with nice bright halogen lights, i put a performance filter on it, a nice shiney rocker cover, a free flow manifold, 2" centre exit exhaust, 7x13 alleycats, sportpack arches. Have i upset you enough yet? Well this should do it , im about to put a 1293cc SUPERCHARGED engine in and its gona make me SO happy!

Like i said, dumb topic.

Tom

[jackx998]

will this ever end! minis where made for modding, that was mini`s secret in the 60`s they had it all planned out they knew the mini would thrive with young and old people in the future, mini in the 60`s was an experiment for the future lol it was made to be modded by us "youngens" lol people will allways mod minis full stop

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

Be quiet everybody, Taffy Is Replying, We await his wisdom ...

Edited by Mini-Mad-Craig, 22 February 2009 - 10:42 PM.

[jackx998]

im gonna put tractor wheels on my mini i dont think that would ruin it lol or have it into a combine harvester lol

[taffy1967]

But a well set-up and adjusted drum brake system works fine and most Minis had drums fitted all round for the first 25 years of production.

Their adequate enough for engine sizes up to 1098cc, but any bigger i.e 1275cc and discs are needed up front.

Mind you the South African built Mini 1275 E (which was a Clubman fronted 1275cc engined basic Mini), ran on drums all round!

[minicityE-2008]

will this ever end! minis where made for modding, that was mini`s secret in the 60`s they had it all planned out they knew the mini would thrive with young and old people in the future, mini in the 60`s was an experiment for the future lol it was made to be modded by us "youngens" lol people will allways mod minis full stop

I second that notion!

[gsms]

It's getting a bit out of hand here, let's change the subject..

Who likes my dog?

[jackx998]

does that dog come as a mini mod lol

[The_Mistro]

does that dog come as a mini mod lol

does it nod if you put it on your parcel shelf?

[Mini-Mad-Craig]

But a well set-up and adjusted drum brake system works fine and most Minis had drums fitted all round for the first 25 years of production.

Their adequate enough for engine sizes up to 1098cc, but any bigger i.e 1275cc and discs are needed up front.

Mind you the South African built Mini 1275 E (which was a Clubman fronted 1275cc engined basic Mini), ran on drums all round!

Wasnt that the one with the stripes that went all the way other it? it was Odd...

[minicityE-2008]

My neighbour has a dog like that. Poo's EVERYWHERE!

[gsms]

does that dog come as a mini mod lol

Yep it's better than vented disc brakes, he barks at danger so you have more time to stop. You should get one from minispares.

[taffy1967]

Be quiet everybody, Taffy Is Replying, We await his wisdom ...

Hey, I was born in the psychedelic summer of love, so I'm not some old git you know.