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[MaxAndPaddy]

Will do!

You'd like Max and Paddy then .....

Max the Grand Prix originally had 86bhp I think, but Paddy the JC Le Works was 90bhp and he is pokey!!

But got to be honest Gus has the most pull of all of them...hes an animal!!

[MaxAndPaddy]

Ha ha.....yeah, the JCG conversions are the 'daddy' i suppose of the Rover models. The 90bhp figures published in the literature are questionable according to various publication sources. Some models only achieved between 85 - 88 bhp i think! A desirable conversion/model none-the-less.

I've recently added a few photographs, click my signnature hyperlink

Your pickup ...

God they're stunning!!

[Ace Alex]

Thanks However, the Mini Pickup was sold and I purchased the supercharged Cooper.

3 works editions......you do like'em!!! JC Le Works - Red leather seats to match that 'go faster' red bonnet badge?!

The 'grand prix' model has a low limited production number, correct?

Aye, the supercharged conversion is rated at 0-60 in under 7 seconds! It's canny bonkers!

Cheers
Alex

[MaxAndPaddy]

0-60 in under 7 seconds....gulp! .....I'd wet myself

The Grand Prix (Mrs Max's) is one of 35 ever made by John and Mike Cooper, but technically the Le (Paddy) is rarer being one of 25 that got the works conversion. Both have the glove mounted plaques saying which number they are, and Gus is we think a 500 1/50 that got the works conversion......great little cars but slow compared to your beastie

Got to love em!

[Ace Alex]

The Cooper Sport 500 could be 1/50 fitted with a JCW conversion kit. I recall reading that estimated figure somewhere. Yeah, the LE Cooper has a limited production conversion number of 25. The Rover Mini 40 shares a similar interior to a LE Cooper, without the exterior 'Cooper' graphics.

I couldn't recall the 'Grand Prix' production number. Yep, the supercharger makes it frighteningly fun!

I'll check your photo's out tomorrow.

[MaxAndPaddy]

Gus the 500 Works....Today! A few pics as promised Couple from Castle Howard and then stopped off at a shut down garage....shame the old petrol pumps were gone!!




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[bcjames]

Check you doing the arty photos in a disused petrol station

I rather like Gus And he's even got big wheels!

[MaxAndPaddy]

Yeah overdid the arty farty on that pic

Hes got 2 new fronts ....and after a trip to the garage and a big bill gawddd he handles well now!!

Mrs Max is falling in love

[OllieTheWelder]

I know that garage! I've drive past it a few times on the way to play football. Are you from York?

[MaxAndPaddy]

Near Malton....thats Amotherby which is a different village to us, but fairly near

Could be mini heaven

[OllieTheWelder]

ahh right not too far then :)

Me and my dad where thinking of buying the garage to store classic bikes.

Edited by OllieTheWelder, 25 February 2012 - 05:09 PM.

[MaxAndPaddy]

Just down the road!

Hmmmm a local friendly welder

[MaxAndPaddy]

Couple more...cause we love him

[MaxAndPaddy]

The garage in the pics is for sale with a 3 bed house sat on about 1/2 an acre (did have a cooper s in one of the sheds but I was 12mths too slow)

Come on mini peeps open up a garage for me

[Ace Alex]

That's really nice in British racing green.

The 'Cooper' stainless steel wheel centre badges are rare nowadays. I had some years ago and lost them!!