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[vonny]

What mini do you drive and are there any mods done to it ?
Also what are your plans !

hi i have just managed to get my 1977 850 mini on the road after months of work now its time to smarten it up a bit

[Barnaby1275GT]

Hi

Im not driving anything at the moment - well nothing worth writing about!! However, i am now restoring my 1984 Mini Mayfair 1275GT - thought it was finally time to give Barnaby a bit of a makeover - as he gave up on me when he started overheating!!! Bohoo!!!

Plus his colour had gone from a shiny sexy silver to ilver 'd' rust!!!

[Tombo]

Heres my 3.

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[tanman]

[quote name='QuickShift' date='Sep 18 2003, 07:25 AM' post='106']
What mini do you drive and are there any mods done to it ?
Also what are your plans !
I just bought my first mini two days ago, its a 1.3i cooper, there's a few patches of rust which I need to sort before the weather starts getting rough, could do with some ideas to be honest about mods and stuff..

Edited by tanman, 30 August 2007 - 10:08 PM.

[Scott.Tamson]

SAME AS TANMAN .. JUS GOT MY MINI A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. ITS A 1988 MINI DESIGNER 998cc IN JET BLACK. BUT PREVIOUS OWNER HAS FITTED RED AND BLACK HALF LEATHER COOPER SEATS. PANELS THAT NEED RE-NEWED ARE, LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WINGS, BONNET & FRONT PANEL AND ALSO NEEDS A SMALL SPOT OF WELDING IN THE BOOT. I PLAN TO GET RID OF THE STANDARD MINI DESIGNER GREY BUMPERS AND TRIM AND REPLACE THEM WITH CHROME ALSO I AM GOING TO DO THE INTERIOR RED AND BLACK

[Gavsminimad]

I drive a Mini mayfair 1989, 998cc azure blue. Ive had 13" ultralites, gen sportspack arches, angel eyes, clear lights added to the exterior. My interior consists of cobra monaco seats 4 point harnesses, fibreglass ice build consisting of 2 alpine speakers, 400w amp, 1000w sub, vibe 6x9s all molded where the back seats used to be.

The interior is nearly sorted and once completed im going to sort out all the panels so the body is perfect, i have a really good friend who is very skilled in fibreglassing so im going for more one off items such as custom dash, boot, bonnet for something different.

Unfortunatly i was rushed into hospital for 2-3weeks at the middle of august and missed alot of shows that i was planning to go to, im in recovery atm and cant drive for 6weeks but as soon as im back up and running im wanting to visit my first ever show.

[MINI PRINCE]

1983 Mini Mayfair in Beige atm but will be yellow by summer next year its my new project so its in bits already just bare shell 1000cc auto engine that will be upgraded to 1380 at some stage

[ant1380]

hello my mini was a simple city E

now shes a fully custom rally look, i guess lol

1380cc track day engine from simon at morspeed.
protech coilovers all round
rear beam axle
cooper s brakes
goodridge flexi brake pipes
10x6 minilights
polycarbonate windows
custom 1 off save a dash, dash with 9 dials!
kad quick shift with pull up reverse
solid subframe mounts
adjustable tie bars
adjustable bottom arms with rose joint
engine steady
4 point harness
corsa bucket seat
6 point roll cage with door bars
removable front end (fiberglass)
fiberglass boot lid
alloy fuel tank
ultima yellow top battery
battery box in passenger foot well
battery kill switch
plumbed in fire extinguser*
lightweight f1 style wing mirrors
clear halogen headlights
10 row oil cooler
special rad mist cooler for any heated moments!

mods for the future...

just be happy to get her back on the road and enjoy terrorising the local area lol

see my topics for pics

[jrls80]

well, i did drive a autograss mini, 998 race engine. but i had an accident, and am about to start building a new one

heres the broken one... =[

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Edited by jrls80, 04 September 2007 - 05:44 PM.

[woody2463]

Hi I'm Paul from Wombourne, South Staffordshire. Just purchased my second mini and I've been smiling ever since I've had it, along with day dreaming of all the plans I've got for it.

The first mini i brought was a clubman, i brought it for £125 off a mate, I stripped it down then due to career change i had no money and no time! What a Carree change that was lol. Ended up selling it on ebay for £135 in the end which wasn't so bad.

My mini Mayfair that I've got at the moment has no mobs, but after a bit of research on this forum I've brought a 2 piece carbon flip front from ABS motorsports, so i can't wait for that to be delivered next week. Alright for the first project on the car, the whole front of the mini needs replacing anyway so it needs to be done!

[dadsminiproject]

What mini do you drive and are there any mods done to it ?
Also what are your plans !

HI EVERYONE !IM NEW HERE SO JUST A SHORT NOTE I DRVE A 1995 1300i MINI MAYFAIR IT CAME FROM THE ISLE OF WIGHT A ONLY HAS 24000 ON THE CLOCK, ITS FITTED WITH REVOLUTION ALLOYS AND WIDE ARCHES AND IM JUST ABOUT TO FIT A TWIN CENTRE EXIT STAINLESS EXHAUST, I ALSO PLAN TO FIT A FULL LEATHER INTERIOR. I THINK THE MINI IS GREAT AND I CANT THINK OF A BETTER WAY TO HAVE A MID LIFE CRISIS ALL THE BEST TO THE FORUM MEMBERS AND I HOPE TO BE ABLE TO CARRY ON ENJOYING THE SITE FOR A LONG TIME TO COME.

Edited by dadsminiproject, 12 September 2007 - 05:35 PM.

[probos]

Hello just got a 89 mini 1000 no mods yet but wont be long coming

[Ausminiracer]

Hello. I race a Mk 2 Cooper in historic motorsport here in Australia. It is a logbooked car for Group Nc.
Group Nc is for touring cars of a make and model which competed in Australia between 1st January 1965 and 31st December 1972 in either the Australian Touring Car Championship or in races specifically for the 3rd Category Group C Improved Touring Cars.
My car has a full roll cage to CAMS (Confederation of Australian Motorsport) specs, full six point harness and race seat. Full adjustable suspension and currently the Contessa wheels are shod with Dunlop Formula Rs. The motor is a (must) pre A plus block with full race roller cam. 13 to 1 compression forged pistons and is bored out to 1340cc. Fuel is fed by 45dcoe Webber with 5" inlet manifold and valves are actuated by a Swiftune roller rocker set. I am forced to use points ignition (this rule is about to be changed). My old race car was a Mk2 Healey Sprite that had a clever cheat- a Nissan electronic ignition which with some internal machining fitted inside the Lucas Dizzy. Too hard to check on a Sprite but very obvious in a Mini. I did over 2000 racing miles in that car and not once was it checked!
Gearbox is a standard Cooper s gearbox but I have fitted a KAD quick shift. What a fantastic mod. The gearbox is wearing in the synchros but will be rebuilt during our off-season

By the way my car is a glorious red with white roof and two white stripes down both sides of the bonnet.

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[morris0n]

I drive a 1974 Austin Mini which was built in Malta. before me it was driven by 3 different owners.

Some changes I made in my Mini:

Removed the stickers from the doors
Louisi Steering wheel
Angel Eyes
Autogauge Oil pressure and Water temperature gauges
New 165x70 tyres and arches
Chromed hinges
Etcheons
New soundproofing and carpet set
Full stainless straight pipe and a full stainless steel 3A racing dual tip back box
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[P13H34D]

hi, i have just purchased a mini city 100e for my 15th birthday. it has a 998cc engin with a stainless exhaust and k&n air filter (thats all i think?) it is going to be my first car and needs a lot of new parts like, 2x a-panels, 2x doors, front panel, full interior - carpets, seats etc. Fortunatly my dad owns his own bodyshop so he will sort out most of the things for me.

The mods to come will hopefully be, downtown wing mirrors, chrome bumbers, chrome interior handles, chrome lamp for the rear number plate, spot lamps, clear indacators and sides, clear rear lights, deep dish wheels 12' - 13', coopersport arches, and maybe new exhaust. Interior wise i just want it to look retro but sporty not lik the standard interior that was in it.
Before paint it is going to be sand blasted and sorted out so that there is no rust whatsoever. Still not sure on what colour was thinking cosworth blue but i have a few years to decide.

When i am older and able to start modding the engine i am thinking of taking back seats out and having a roll - cage, uprated brakes, adjustable suspension and possibly an uprated 1.3 cooper engine.

anyway theres a few years untill this is finished and it will be even more years when i can start modding but i am well chuffed with this mini

(pictures to come)