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[keefr22]

Well done! I've never even heard of grass autotests, but they sound fun!

[rally1380]

Well done! I've never even heard of grass autotests, but they sound fun!

 

They are huge fun, but now my garage stinks of cow and horse *******.

[DEPS]

Nice one well done. Apparently a guy called McRae started off in amino in auto test! So no pressure going forward.

[rally1380]

Nice one well done. Apparently a guy called McRae started off in amino in auto test! So no pressure going forward.

 

My father ain't a national rally champion though, so i doubt i'll ever be a McRae....started too late for starters.  To be successful you need heaps of cash...or rich family....or just pure luck sometimes....but mostly money, which is a shame. Thats kinda why i like road rallying.....can be done on a very small budget!  My step father has just bought his latest road rally car....Proton Compact 1500 for £200!!!!!!  And he won't be buying any expensive bits to go on it either and he will have class wins!!!!!

[rally1380]

Entry for CVMC rally in and seeing as its only next weekend, i though i'd do a few jobs.......

 

Rad out and change to 6 blade fan to aid cooling now its warming up.

 

Also put extra engine steady back on.

 

70 Amp Alternator fitted and spotlights wired up

 

Two more tyres sorted thanks to Demon Tweeks and thankyou to my local tyre fitters for helping me out.....www.tyrz.co.uk......awesome guys!!!!

 

 

 

 

Off to Gawsworth Classic car show tomorrow so a wash and shine rounded the day off.

 

 

Edited by rally1380, 05 May 2013 - 09:33 PM.

[DEPS]

Loving the folded down spots to get the grille off!
Also where did you get the towing eyes? About to take front subframe out and want to put towing eyes in when I put it back

[richminiturbo.]

Looks fantastic! Probably the best colour on a clubman I reckon ;) 

[rally1380]

Loving the folded down spots to get the grille off!
Also where did you get the towing eyes? About to take front subframe out and want to put towing eyes in when I put it back

 

Cheers.....my little sis got them me for christmas (bless her...first good present!) and they're from minimine in stoke on trent...they come in BZP, but i painted them yellow.

[rally1380]

Looks fantastic! Probably the best colour on a clubman I reckon ;) 

 

Fraid the colour is going back to standard Aqua at some point.  Is a good colour but i like bright colours on 70's cars.

[rally1380]

Some TMF'ers photo's from the show.....cheers for taking them as i forgot to take any!!!

 

 

 

 

[keefr22]

Looks fantastic! Probably the best colour on a clubman I reckon ;)

 
Fraid the colour is going back to standard Aqua at some point.  Is a good colour but i like bright colours on 70's cars.

That'll be nice! I really like the colour he is now, but Aqua is a superb colour (have you seen the 'works' Clubbie in Aqua in this month's Mini mag - lovely jubbly!!)

Edited by keefr22, 07 May 2013 - 09:30 PM.

[rally1380]

 

 

Looks fantastic! Probably the best colour on a clubman I reckon ;)

 
Fraid the colour is going back to standard Aqua at some point.  Is a good colour but i like bright colours on 70's cars.

 

That'll be nice! I really like the colour he is now, but Aqua is a superb colour (have you seen the 'works' Clubbie in Aqua in this month's Mini mag - lovely jubbly!!)

 

 

Errrr....no, but i reckon i'll be buying a copy. Have only ever seen one pic of a works'ed up clubbie in that colour...might be the same car of course?

[keefr22]

Apparently it's the oldest surviving production 1275GT! The owner says in the article that he resprayed it the wrong shade of Aqua (too light apparently) but I think it looks stunning! If ours ever gets resprayed it'll be in that colour!

[rally1380]

Apparently it's the oldest surviving production 1275GT! The owner says in the article that he resprayed it the wrong shade of Aqua (too light apparently) but I think it looks stunning! If ours ever gets resprayed it'll be in that colour!

 

I thought it looked a bit light, but i figured it was the light on the photo.  Looks more surf blue to me.  Aqua is more greeny too....really nice colour though.  If you google mini Clubman Aqua, there is a photo of one in a spray booth with a dark grey roof....looks very tasty!!!!

[keefr22]

 Yes, sorry I was posting from memory last night - always a mistake! I re-read the article later & found I'd got the colours reversed in my head! My eyes see the colour he's painted it as being a light turquoise, Surf Blue I think lacks the green tint (but I like surf blue too!) I googled for the one with the grey roof - are you sure it's not black, as that seems to be a popular combination?? It does look very good, but being awkward I'm not sure if I'd prefer white...!!   But it would save you having your roof resprayed!

 

That google search also brings up a good looking grey Clubman being driven up the side of a grassy hill...!! 

 

I guess you've seen this thread on here?;

 

http://www.theminifo...-of-aqua-minis/

 

It is a lovely colour. I really must resist the temptation to make plans to get ours resprayed - we need to get it running again first!! 

Edited by keefr22, 08 May 2013 - 08:30 AM.