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[fuzzy_naana]

Since saturday I am the proud new owner of a 1380cc Mini Minus. Only recently finished. Only plan is to finish the interior as this is the only part of the car that needs anything doing to it.

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[humanufo]

I bought a '79 Mini 1000 last May in Canada and got it into the states in August. I have wanted a Mini my whole life! I am very excited to be a new Mini owner, though I have to admit that I have much to learn about their history and how to work on mine. I successfully changed the oil and replaced a headlight so far. As I have never worked on cars in my life, I'm fairly proud of myself for accomplishing these small tasks. Baby steps right? Now if I could only figure out why my key is stuck in the ignition and where I should be buying parts as my mechanic is in Canada...oh the fun begins!

[blackbelt1990]

A 1994 Mini Tahiti.
My Pride and Joy!

Stage one kit with centre DTM
Halogen headlights
HUGE spots
Black group 6 arches
13x7 Ultralite Extremes
Cobra Clubman Buckets
Mk1 front
Mk2 Rear
Clear Lenses
Re-sprayed in BMC Tahiti Blue with a black roof!

Ryan

[Confused?]

hi.

1979 Leyland Mini (eel - license plate is: "EEL ***V") - Daily Driver

Currently...

998cc
10" weller rally wheels
Alarm
Rover Coupe Half Leather interior
Full Metal Radiator
JVC CD/MP3 Head unit
Mutant Front component speakers in customer dash
Pioneer Rear Speakers
and some VERY shoddy body work...


started fixing him for the MOT:

Replacing Rear Subframe
Sorting out rust
Fiberglass flip front
Fiberglass Bootlid
Group 5 Arches
Front Brace Bars
12" weller rally wheels - selling
Hi-Lo Adjustable Suspension
1275cc engine
Metal Radiator Fan
LCB (Long Center Branch - mini exhaust manifold)
Performance center exit exhaust system
Chrome bumpers
Chrome Mirrors
New front grill
New Spot Lamps
Funky half black, half silver paint job


if you want to have a gander at the project as it unfolds (at the body prep for 1st main coat stage and the rear subframe going to go on hopefully tonight)....its HERE!!

cheers,

j

[I_can_fix_minis_me]

I own an early mayfair thats done about 80,000 its name is mike as in the caine. Its only got a 998cc engine but thats fitted with stage one kit sports coil, leads and plugs. ive literally only just finished rebuilding the top half and its running sweet, although theres more work to be done, i want to build an extreme works replica in almond green with a balck roof and to think i used to want to drive a mk2 escort lol.

Heres mike in all his glory

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[rozzer!]

mine is a 1988 mini city E. i got it for free from my mate who was gonna cut it up and dispose of it in a wheelie bin. i saved it and put a new front end, new doors, new sills, floor section and steps, rear hinge panel and now a plate on the front subframe mount. i bought a p reg cooper half leather interior for her with carpets, headlining and walnut dash with magnolia clocks. i have mini lights on her with falcon tyres. a mk2 wavy grille. rear over riders. frenched fog light in the cluster. wooden steering wheel which may be the next renovation on the car. the engine is a 998 with a single box side exit 2" system, mated to.... twin stromberg cd 125's! they are the coolest bit of the car! i am in the process of collecting parts for the new engine i am building and am starting the rebuild by reworking the head and then going from there. the engine will be lightened and balanced, fast road cam, big valve reworked and skimmed head, duplex timing chain, rebore +60. thou. it will also run on twin cd's as they are better than su's. (in my opinion and the mechanic that i use!) i am now taking her to shows now that i have a car worthy! she will be on the london to brighton run on the essex mini club stand. i may have put the arches in color by then but not sure yet! oh and i painted her myself. it was my first ever respray!  100_0326.jpg   301.13K   13 downloads  100_0325.jpg   359.23K   16 downloads

[Tomm]

1998 2.2 Honda Prelude
Has a fair few parts from sumo power,
CNCedanodised red cam
KHS Induction kit, a exhaust system off of a imported civic
But it needs a new crank
Racing wheel and some brandless buckets
some unknown 18's that i got from the local breakers hehe
Integra orientated kit
Some huge spoiler.
loads of tacky stickers and stuff

1981 deseamed Mini
90% of the panels replaced
Mk1 features
Smooth boot
smoothed door handels run on solenoids
sparco Revs
6 point custom geronimo cage evo 3 dash
pods evil brows
red angel eyes
10x6 wellers
Yoko A038's
Miglia blended arches
ill stop now

1.9 punto turbo run around car!

I will edit some pics in here later

Edited by tomm, 27 January 2007 - 02:59 AM.

[Trob]

HI, Austin Mini City E with superlites and sportex rear silencer.

Not only am i a newbie to minis, I'm a newbie to driving to, definately an amazing 1st car!

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[cooldude]

Hi
I am currently getting a turbo pickup built for running in the summer almost done just need a bit of advice on how to fit a bleed valve and what it actually does?

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[94Sprite]

Hey guys kinda new here, been registered for a while, I just thought I'd introduce myself and my mini.
I drive a 1994 (on a L plate) Sprite (1275cc Carb). I bought it with 4580 genuine miles (as of today it has 10110 ) in May last year. (I even passed my test in the little guy!)
It was a bog-standard Sprite when I bought it. I've added 12x5.5 Superlights, Cooper grille, spotlights, overriders, clear front indicators and other shiny external bits. It also has a cat-back RC40 exhaust and K&N air filter plus a bunch of interior bits, its also fully waxoyled so no rust for a while at least My plans are some group 2 arches, black with white piping Corbeau classics, and black doorcards.

Anyway time for some pics.
This is what he started out as:
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So what do you guys think I'm kinda going for a "modern retro" look if you know what I mean.
Oh also if Steve Blacker reads this I absolutely ADORE your car and have used it as inspiration (kind of) been as you started with the same car more or less, cheers.

[charminbear]

I drive these...

Shrek
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a 1980 1275GT
1330 SRE engine,
AE pistons,
SF3 head,
286 billet cam,
MED belt drive,
1.5:1 roller rockers,
fully balanced and lightened bottom end,
Standard rebuilt box,
Hiff44 carb K&N cone filter,
Single box playmini exhaust,
Aldon yellow dizzy with aldon ignitor kit.
Ultralite 5.5X12 alloys with falken tyres,
HI-los all round plus GAZ adjustable shocks

And this
Bob
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Standard 998
stage 1 kit
Rover alloys
Italian Job interior
Lots of chrome

[darren07]

Hi people, i have a red mini cooper spi, its my second mini and i love them. Just taken it off the road to restore all the rust and get it looking and running sweet. Hopefully be pretty fun. Ill add some more pics when i have them.

Cheers,
Darren

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[minibikkie]

This is Meanie. He was a 17th birthday present from my parents in 2001. I learned to drive in him and passed my test in him. My first London to Brighton run in him was in 2001 and i've been doing them ever since (although his alternator packed up on the 2001 run, and we had to be towed home from London, but hey, thats life with a mini for ya! ) He was originally Atlantic blue but was resprayed in 2003 in Trophy Blue and glittery silver roof and arches. I have spent the last 6 years gradually getting him the way i want him but still haven't got there yet! As you can see, the interior is a bit different, long gone is the original beige of 1980s cars! In september i decided to put some decent shocks on him as his standard ones were leaking, and unfortunately he had to spend a few months off the road as i found some horrible rust on his rear end. A friend of mine welded in some new rear arches, valence, bootcorners...He should be back on the road by the end of the week hopefully, he's ina garage having his front wheel bearing replaced!

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[Mini Mad Rich]

Mine is a 1985 Austin Mini Mayfair which has a stage 1 tune on it and I love it and that is about it performance wise lol.

If anyone wants to know more PM me

Cheers

Rich

[Mini82]

Hi all,

I cuurently drive a 1998 cooper. It is fairly standard apart from a new exhaust system and some cosmetics adjustments. It's my 3rd mini (all of which have been coopers of various ages).

I am looking at adjusting the suspension and brakes next then will be looking to increase the amount of power I can get from the engine.

I have attached the pictures of my current mini and one previous

cheers

Gordon

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