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[jaydee]

Yes, always carry an umbrella in the car..lol

[MiniMe01]

Yes, always carry an umbrella in the car..lol

yea i no lol i have a little plastic bag that now lives in there too because my seat gets soaking..i have got a new window to put in will that make any difference do you think? i think it could be the rubber thats gone one of my friends dads told be to rub vaselene on it but havent tried it yet lol

[jaydee]

Hope replacing the rubber will be enough...

[MiniMe01]

Hope replacing the rubber will be enough...

lol yeah hopefully...cheers for ur help today

[zodiac123]

Hi, I've got one just the same age and colour. Currently in a state of chopping rust out and like yours, theres lots of it.



That boot floor corner looks familiar. I've just spent half of this afternoon tackling mine




Good luck....

[MiniMe01]

Hi, I've got one just the same age and colour. Currently in a state of chopping rust out and like yours, theres lots of it.



That boot floor corner looks familiar. I've just spent half of this afternoon tackling mine




Good luck....

cheers i really need to get mine started lol being lazy about it......good luck too

[MiniMe01]

ok so made very small progress and actually managed to get the mini into a garage yay even though it was a pain as the wheels dont bloody move so had to shove it in but got it in there whooohooo.......now to striping it

[KEV@POWARTEK]

ahh the fun of ownership. Hope you get the car back running as it should be very soon.

[MiniMe01]

ahh the fun of ownership. Hope you get the car back running as it should be very soon.

cheers ..hopefully just so skint atm lol but i guess everyone is

[rick.spi]

looks nice... glad to see you havnt got silly sportspack arches (no offence anyone lol), but yeh 13" wheels will make the ride a little worse, and handle a lot worse as standard.

that aint too much of a pup at all, and if its a rsp then good on ya ... no need for a reshell by the looks of it...

hope it goes well...

Edited by rick.spi, 13 July 2009 - 07:10 PM.

[MiniMe01]

looks nice... glad to see you havnt got silly sportspack arches (no offence anyone lol), but yeh 13" wheels will make the ride a little worse, and handle a lot worse as standard.

that aint too much of a pup at all, and if its a rsp then good on ya ... no need for a reshell by the looks of it...

hope it goes well...

cheers yea the shell isnt to bad the pics makes it look better than it is though i must admit lol .......i have got some sports pack arches but still deciding to put them on or not you not a fan then lol.....yea the wheels are just a tad on the big side but will be replaaced

[jaydee]

Go for some 10" wheels with cooper s discs, then put on sale the 13" and the 8,4" brakes, you should sell em easily.
Better looking, better handling, less suspension issues and a less harsh ride.
Just to give you an idea, have a look at the 10" wheels thread, they look so sweet..

http://www.theminifo...showtopic=94801

[deemo]

Great looking car, I'm really glad you going to restore it.
Should be great
Get some pics on here as the work is being done

I did the same sort of thing with mine, Bought it six moths ago as my first car, broke down on the way home, realised it was rusty, and dismantled it to restore it before I have even passed my driving test.
Just don't get carried away modifying it like I have done. Yours is perfect as it is (minus rust and in fully working order)

[MiniMe01]

Go for some 10" wheels with cooper s discs, then put on sale the 13" and the 8,4" brakes, you should sell em easily.
Better looking, better handling, less suspension issues and a less harsh ride.
Just to give you an idea, have a look at the 10" wheels thread, they look so sweet..

http://www.theminifo...showtopic=94801

i agree they do look sweet

[MiniMe01]

Great looking car, I'm really glad you going to restore it.
Should be great
Get some pics on here as the work is being done

I did the same sort of thing with mine, Bought it six moths ago as my first car, broke down on the way home, realised it was rusty, and dismantled it to restore it before I have even passed my driving test.
Just don't get carried away modifying it like I have done. Yours is perfect as it is (minus rust and in fully working order)

cheers....i prob will keep it pretty standard looking to be honest im just gonna putt a chequred roof and maybe wider arches even though some people are not to big fans of these lol......i will put pics up as soon as i get my phone back as i take all my pictures with that but its bein repaired atm.......completly stripped the interior out though as im changing it all....thinking i might sell some of it because its in pretty good nick lol