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[Sam]

my blue clubman (the rude looking, but very rusty one lol) its really coming on, completed most of the welding now turbo bulkhead box is in too

GTi-6 conversion was finished in september/october.. so its been on the road for a few months.. and it still works so all is good goes allright too

are you coming to the nurburgring next year dom (and dom no.2)? I'm definitely going to make it this time

[Dom]

Cool, good to here the rude boy mini is coming together.

How is the 205? Whats the 0 - 60, top end and handling characteristics?

I am aiming to make the Nurburgring trip this year mate, and maybe dom no.2 also.

[Retro_10s]

Hey Dom,... read through most of this thread now and must say,. after all the Ups and downs you've been through it's nice to see you're able to through rationality out the window and Keep the mini It's what I'd do!

They're worth every second,.. And I don't know many other cars that photo so well

Is it your daily hack?

[Dom]

Thanks. I will be keeping it.

Yeah they are photogenic

Yes, it is. I use everyday.

[Sam]

Cool, good to here the rude boy mini is coming together.

How is the 205? Whats the 0 - 60, top end and handling characteristics?

I am aiming to make the Nurburgring trip this year mate, and maybe dom no.2 also.

will be cool if both of you can make the nurburgring trip again

glad your keeping it too

the 205, 0-60 is mid to low 6's, top end 130ish on the limiter (its not geared to go that fast, will pull 140ish with a different gearbox).. it certainly upset this bloke in a brand new boxster who was tailgating me all the way through a 30, and then tried to overtake when we got to a duel carrageway

the handling is really good, but haven't pushed it much as the roads are a bit slippy this time of year..

[Dom]

Yeah. Your mate doing ok in the navy?

The 205 stats sound good. Have you got any pictures of it?

[Dom]

This was a picture I took earlier in April.



Same spot taken in December



As well as some others I took.

[Bungle]

Same spot taken in December

not quite

just move 2 steps to the right

[Dom]

Well close enough

If your being picky, the angles also different.

[Dom]

M.O.T. Time...

[Bungle]

mine's this month as well

[Dom]

I got the Mini back from the garage tonight, along with a large bill and valid M.O.T. Certificate. It initially failed on the following;

• Hazard warning switch faulty
• Offside (outer sill) seat belt anchorage prescribed area exessively corroded
• Nearside rear (panel) suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded
• Nearside front tyre worn
• Offside front tyre worn
• Offside front constant velocity joint gaiter split
• Offside front steering rack gaiter split
• Offisde rear (floor to valance) suspension component mounting presecribed area excessively corroded
• Offside front upper suspension play in ball joint
• Offside front sill corroded
• Nearside front sill corroded

Once this weather clears up, I'll be able to go out and enjoy it again.

[Jordie]

Dom, dont want to sound funny or owt. But you took it in for MOT with worn tyres? thats something anyone can check before you lash out the money.

[Dom]

For the last few months the Mini has had several problems and has been in and out that garage on a regular basis. I didn't give it a look over before I sent it for its M.O.T. I just gave it to the garage to sort out, who suggested to put it through the M.O.T. anyway to see what it would fail on and then fix it.

[Jordie]

oh right,that makes sense then.