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[BrAd2012]

Here is my Mini, which I purchased from Wales on Friday 9th November 2012. Which I have decided to name it JO, due to the number place XD
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General Info (Exterior):
Its a 1990 Studio 2 Mini, it has a standard 998cc engine, it has had some stage one kit stuff fitted, which includes (I think);
* Mini Sport Superflow side exit exhaust system,
* Mini Sport LCB exhaust manifold,
* Mini Sport alloy water heated alloy inlet manifold,
* Exhaust manifold gasket.
Not sure if it has anything else as I didn't fit it.
The car has been recently re-sprayed (again not by me). and before the paint had properly settled and dried and all that, there was petrol spilled over it, as some1 managed to miss the hole.
Has 12" wheels on, with mini light alloys.
Plastic boot handle and boot light.
Bullet mirrors, the really rubbish ones, as I cant even see out the n/s one, and the o/s I have to lean back to use it properly.
the rubber on the rear windows haven't been fitted properly or have worn as there is a big hope. so they will need replacing soon.
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General Info (Interior):
The orginal seats have been replace, there is now a set of sort of blue coloured ones currently fitted, with the same colour door cards, there rear seats are also the same colour.
It has no dash board, this may stay the same, but i am not sure, I am opened minded weather i should put one n or keep it how it is.
The gauges are currently the standard two.
Standard pedal covers.
A rubbish hand break, and gear knob (will need changing).
Two 6 by 9s (just behind the front seats) and Two 6.5" speakers (on the back).
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My Future Plans...
I have two clocks but my plans are to put a centre clock in with either 2 or 4 gauges around it (undecided on how many at the moment) and a bonus is that when i bough the car it came it a centre clock, and conversion loom XD.
Plans for the speakers is to have the 6 by 9s moved to the back and the 6.5" speakers moved to the sides of the car where the rear pockets are. I will also add an amplifier.
Will change the rear boot light for chrome a one
Changing the current mini light alloys to revolutions that I am buying from a friend
I am going to fit 4x head lights to the front of the car.
The door handles ware going to be replaced by a set of alloy or polished metal ones, as the passage side has broken, and while i will be doing that, I will get new exterior door handles, as they are starting to stop working, and its making the car harder to get into (which cant be a bad thing for security reason I guess )
Currently running on the old stuff so I am going to replace them with Hi-los and at the same time replace the alloy trumpets.
A new wheel, Mounty Sport Steering Wheel is the one I have my eye on at the moment, as I still have the standard one in place.
The minis interior is going to become black and white union jack themed.
My biggest plan is to get a 1275cc engine and swap it for the current 998cc engine that I have in there at the moment. but that is a little way away as my 998cc is still running well.

What has already happened....
When driving it back from wales, i noticed a grinding sound from the n/s, drove it round for a little when I got back, and me and my friends, had discovered that it was a wheel bearing, and so the next day I took it to the garage, and this is what we found....

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and so I needed to replace the wheel bearing, and along side that, I had to replace the hud as it was knackered. so we also put on some new ball joints as we were there, here is it all fixed on...
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But after that, it has been running fine, with no problems (except my empty wallet). so on to the list of future plans...

Edited by BrAd2012, 03 October 2013 - 02:05 PM.

[Joe-C]

NIce mini with a good name

[jb93]

Sure the previous owner is on here...... can't remember for the life of me what his name was though

[BrAd2012]

NIce mini with a good name

Thaxs

Sure the previous owner is on here...... can't remember for the life of me what his name was though

his name is Josh

Edited by BrAd2012, 21 November 2012 - 10:35 AM.

[alex-95]

Looks Good.

Sure the previous owner is on here...... can't remember for the life of me what his name was though

Was it Josh something?

[Chance]

JoshSpragg I believe

Might not be spelt right

Nice mini, nice plans :)

Edited by Chance, 20 November 2012 - 06:16 PM.

[rob963]

Looks Good.

Sure the previous owner is on here...... can't remember for the life of me what his name was though

Was it Josh something?

Josh Spragg I believe (might not have spelt the last name right mind )

edit :damn beaten to it!

Edited by rob963, 20 November 2012 - 06:18 PM.

[BrAd2012]

I have found out that a big puddel forms in my car when it rains, also found where its comming from, they is a small whole in the winscreen seal that some how lets water in, and, no suprise, the sunroof :-O

Edited by BrAd2012, 22 November 2012 - 11:40 PM.

[BrAd2012]

Nice mini, nice plans :)

Thankyou, i will keep updating on what i do with it

edit :damn beaten to it!

HA!! that was awsome, u both sid like the same thing at it was even in the same minute
but yes, u did get beat rob.... :-P

NIce mini with a good name

Thankyou

[rob963]

I have found out that a big puddel forms in my car when it rains, also found where its comming from, they is a small whole in the winscreen seal that some how lets water in, and, no suprise, the sunroof :-O

I presume the puddle forms in the front?
does it have checkstrap seals?
are the door cards wet?

you haven't left the sunroof open by any chance have you...?
and where is it leaking? round the seal to body? or round the glass to seal?

[BrAd2012]

I presume the puddle forms in the front?
does it have checkstrap seals?
are the door cards wet?

you haven't left the sunroof open by any chance have you...?
and where is it leaking? round the seal to body? or round the glass to seal?

Yh its in the front, and its only the driver side that gets wet, enough to make a puddle, i left a towel in there so it would some up the water while i was away for the weekend, when i got back, the towel was completely soked through and water still on the floor

no, i dont think i have checkstrap seats...

no, the door cards are fine and dry.

im not that daft the sun roof is definitely closed .
Well we could just see a small puddle in-front of the upper dash pad and small area were the water is dripping from the lower part of the seal, were it would be tight to the glass...

But i have worked out since driving it, that it is the sun roof that is leaking, as when it has rained, there is water around the seal of the sunroof inside the car, i will take a picture and post to show you what i mean

[joshspragg]

nice to see the thread up,

i'm pretty sure the leak was from the door rubber?
and the sunroof didnt leak when i had it.

and a hell of a timing for the bearings to go. glad you got it sorted.

i want to keep a close eye on this thread :)

[joshspragg]

and you dont need mirrors in a mini haha, thats what i always told myself.

[coopdog]

you got a good car, josh drove it like a granny!!!!!

[BrAd2012]

Thankyou, hahaha, thats probz y its in good nick i sure dont drive it like a grannny

A small up date,

Have ordered a set of hilos, so these will be fitted soon, .

Edited by BrAd2012, 20 December 2012 - 06:54 PM.