63 replies to this topic

[dirtdiggler]

Ok i thought it would be cool to start a thread about japanese mini's, so just about anything that is related to the mini. So post up japanese mini pictures and all the after market/performance shops. wish i had something to add but i am new

[Sir Cheat]

It would be cool if some UK Mini suppliers inported some japanese parts..

[dirtdiggler]

It would be cool if some UK Mini suppliers inported some japanese parts..

Yes that would be very cool, i think they make very nice parts and have great style

[lewis]

It would be cool if some UK Mini suppliers inported some japanese parts..

but that would ruin the fun of trawling through countless japanese text looking at parts

http://www.alecmini.co.jp/

http://www.delta-mini.com/

http://www.turtle-trading.co.jp

[dirtdiggler]

haha so true but i don't think it's ever going to happen so i would not worry

i think their was a shop called bean something but i cant find it

[minidave_69]

Loving the Jap scene

thanks for the links lewis

[1275GTS]

here's a couple of photos of my japanese mini.

[mab01uk]

My recently fitted Japanese export genuine Minilite Mk 11 6x10 alloys with deep dish ET-15 offset, with Japanese imported Dunlop R7 Road/Race 165/70x10 tyres with the classic 1960's Dunlop CR65 tread pattern. (now both available here in UK)
http://www.turtle-tr...quick=undefined

Edited by mab01uk, 30 December 2010 - 11:43 PM.

[mab01uk]

Interesting variety of Mini's for sale over in Japan (Click on each car photos in Link for more views). Many of the older Mini's still have their UK plates fitted while many of the newer ones have some interesting and unique mods plus standard factory fitted air con, which does not leave much space under the bonnet!
Japanese Mini's For Sale:
http://www.turtle-tr...amp;entry_code=

Many late rust free Classic Mini's are also now being re-exported back to the UK (Japan is also RH drive) and are on sale in specialist dealers here.
I don't think Rover ever officially imported MPI's to Japan due to different emission and drive by noise laws, so continued with the SPI + side radiator + A/C. Also the air conditioning compressor and pipe work, etc, (below the much larger Japan spec alternator) left very little space for the MPI's front mounted radiator/fan assembly.
The left hand inner wing has another electric fan and the air con condenser radiator fitted. The air con evaporator is located under the passenger side parcel shelf in a much larger combined heater box assembly.


Very nice pics here of a Retroed Japanese Mini..........note the conversion includes sliding windows and external door hinges!!

1998y ROVER MINI 1.3i COOPER CARBURATOR
http://www3.wind.ne....per149443-2.htm

Price 2,050,000 Yen (approx. £13,000)

Edited by mab01uk, 01 January 2011 - 12:28 PM.

[megamini_jb]

omnomnom love the red and white minis on here ^^

[dirtdiggler]

I see so many of the jap mini's have the mirrors on the fenders is that how they came? or a trend in japan? i know they came on older skylines and datsun's back in the day.

[mk3cortina]

that turtle trading site has more wheel options than what we have available here! how much was your set of wheels and tyres mab?

[danrock101]

I wish I could read japanese

[lewis]

Loving the Jap scene

thanks for the links lewis

cheers buddy, i also have another one, Mr maruyama was in a recent mini mag

http://minimaruyama.co.jp/

I wish I could read japanese

i wish i could afford the parts!

[danie garry]

I wish I could read japanese

the powers of google translate, entertainin reading!!