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[johny:)]

glad that site helped :) if i made it to riv run last year with a 998 burning more oil than petrol im sure you can make it in yours lol

yeah it did thanks I have been to the riv run in minis that burn more oil than petrol it all adds to the fun lmao

My only concern is if some thing breaks I may not be able to fix it on the side of the road I will be takeing it tho may see you there but be warned my mini is far from perfect

[thelegg]

well even if it crawls down im sure theres plenty of people who would lend you a hand to get it sorted for the journey home :)

[johny:)]

hi all i have a quick up date to do  but not much time so its pick heavy i have had the car on the road for a few weeks its been garaged and not looked at for two of them more of that to come when i get time any way we had a little road trip to cornwall riv run. And I am glad to say it made it there and back with hardly any problems   all tho the distributor has been playing up but still did not brake down any way hear is a few piks of my weekend with the mini 

 

At the camp site after a quick clean 

 

 

 

This is the other mini I drove  down with it was my first car when I was 14 i then sold it on to my mothers partner who loves it I have done all the work on this one paint stickers ect its also a 1985 mini running all cooper mpi running gear so it drives just like a new mini this trip was its first run in over 8 months as it came off the road for an engine change and I did not have enough time to finish it due to doing mine its looking good now althow it did need a good polish to get the paint shining again

 

 

And mine in the show 

 

 

 

It got loads of interest in the engine there was one other vtec mini down there that i seen 

 

this is the other mini vtec it made me quite proud of how tight my engine is as this guy was using an extended clubman front 

 

I also got a few little goodies nothing much just a sticker and an interior mirror but i was happy lmao 

 

 

 

 

Then the last night there we went to some pub with a great view so a few more snaps i cant help takeing them 

 

 

 

 

 

and then back home takeing the mini to a jap show next weekend then after that its cuming off the road as i cant afford to keep insuring it as its costing an arm and a leg so i dont now what to do with it next mabie lock it away and let life take over mabie evan lock it away and throw away the key lmao shure i will come up with some thing but i will try and get a full update of the bits i missed after the mot when i get chance 

 

john 

[KieranB]

I was just about to go to bed and thought "ill just check the forum", quite glad i did

 

Mini is looking awesome, how is it to drive on the roads? It's such a PITA insurance is so high, there's something you've put blood, sweat and tears into doing and they just look at it as a massive risk! Kinda a kick in the nuts i guess.

 

I wouldn't throw away the key, is there no chance of just insuring it now and then so for example, if it was forecast to be a nice weekend then you could swap the policy over from the Glanza to the mini?

 

All is looking well though, will keep my eyes peeled for another update

 

Kieran

[Kam]

Fantastic work Jamie, good to see you use it as most don't even get that far so hats off to you 

 

I saw that other vtec at Brooklands couple of months back, was having a good gander over it

 

Paint is looking sweet, turned out very good, nice work

[jonny f]

http://www.flickr.co...157633432088947

 

[Sleepy Stu]

Stunning!!

[mini_mad69]

Great too see the car on the weekend, I was just behind you coming through the severn tolls, loved it when you put your foot down. Wished you'd pushed it harder though.

[ScudY23]

That looks spot on, where you guys from then or am i thinking of a different severn toll ( severn bridge )

[mini_mad69]

Johny has told me before but I can't remember where he's from. I'm from Near Bridgend and currently building a vaux mini.

[IainNeon91]

Found these on TurboMinis forum, i'll just leave them here... 

 

 

 

 

**Not My Photos** All rights reserved to - http://www.flickr.co...ple/jackamason/

 

Iain.

[johny:)]

I was just about to go to bed and thought "ill just check the forum", quite glad i did

 

Mini is looking awesome, how is it to drive on the roads? It's such a PITA insurance is so high, there's something you've put blood, sweat and tears into doing and they just look at it as a massive risk! Kinda a kick in the nuts i guess.

 

I wouldn't throw away the key, is there no chance of just insuring it now and then so for example, if it was forecast to be a nice weekend then you could swap the policy over from the Glanza to the mini?

 

All is looking well though, will keep my eyes peeled for another update

 

Kieran

 

 

Thanks Kieran its looking quite nice now after my mate treated me to a new set of wheels lmao.

 

it drives very nice alltho the back end is very lively it does not like motor way speed it was on 4000 rpm just doing around 60 65 so its no good for a daily driver but its very fast i will try and do some videos before it comes back of the road i think I am going to do a good bit of work to it this time so after holiday i can save up for some more insurance 

 

john 

 

 

Fantastic work Jamie, good to see you use it as most don't even get that far so hats off to you 

 

I saw that other vtec at Brooklands couple of months back, was having a good gander over it

 

Paint is looking sweet, turned out very good, nice work

Thanks Kam i am so glad its on the road and I love driving it 

that other vtec was quite a sleeper he had a b18c4 using an allspeed frame i dont now why he went for an extended clubby front tho 

The paint is looking good it still needs afew bits re done but all in good time 

http://www.flickr.co...157633432088947

 

 

 

Thanks for link would never have hound those piks 

 

 

Stunning!!

Thanks sleepy stu 

 

Great too see the car on the weekend, I was just behind you coming through the severn tolls, loved it when you put your foot down. Wished you'd pushed it harder though.

Was you behind me in a mini i did not notice any at that point. I gave it a quick blast but i had the dog in the back and she did not seem to like vtec very much 

[johny:)]

That looks spot on, where you guys from then or am i thinking of a different severn toll ( severn bridge )

I am from Ebbw Vale about 45 minits away from the bridge 

Johny has told me before but I can't remember where he's from I'm from Near Bridgend and currently building a vaux mini.

I am not to far from you 

 

Found these on TurboMinis forum, i'll just leave them here... 

 

 

**Not My Photos** All rights reserved to - http://www.flickr.co...ple/jackamason/

 

Iain.

Thanks I could not seem to copy these piks they look awsome thanks for finding them for me 

[johny:)]

Just another quick update of last weekend took the car up to japfest castlecoomb hear is just a few more piks of the car out and about 

 

my mates civic ek and my mini 

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gt

 

I also got the chance to stick her on the rolling road down  there for a power run I was quite happy with this 

 

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and a quick video excuse the language lmao 

 

thats it for now thanks for looking john 

[johny:)]

I also just found this on u tube its not my video