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[Dom]

future purchase and sort out list: (not in any order)

1) board and 6x9s for under rear seats

2) 6x9s to replace current speakers on back shelf (current ones are good but need more bass)

3) red neons for interior

2 under seats
1 under dash
possibly one or two under rear seats if the board for the 6x9s can incorparate them.

4) power points (cigar ligher sockets)

5) more chrome e.g. bootlight, arches, skirts, aston fuel cap

6) a carpet boot board from roberts black or red?

7) perhaps sub and amp not sure

8) remove faded sticker on boot and put on my mini cooper badge

9) fit an air filter

10) wider wheels, 12"

[Dom]

Update:

Problem = seatbelt keeps jamming

Feature = car featured on website Click on "Your Cars" :grin:

[Dom]

happy new year!

mot on monday...

[Jordie]

You think it will pass??

[Dom]

its running ok but you never know, they always find something.

[Jordie]

if possible, book it in for a check over at a garage or the MOT centre before. That way you can iron out the little things (worn balljoints, bushes etc)

[Dom]

the mot test station is just down the road, which is right next to the garage.

could pop in but they get annoyed if you do but to get it in the garage you have to book a week or two in advance.

[Dom]

failed mot, needs a small bit of welding on the rear subframe.

ideal to add some used oil underneath to make it last longer

booked in bodyshop tomorrow morning, mot in afternoon

[Jordie]

Buggar!

Shame that. If you can afford it and depending on where the rust is, replace the subframe as soon as you can.

I picked one up which had been welded last nite, god its a mess. A new one will also last much much longer. Oil is a good idea!!

[Dom]

exact words

2 small rust holes in rear subframe, marked in yellow.
both front stay bar rubber split

local body shop sortin it out for £90 tomorrow morning.

[Jackman]

Unlucky, hopfully when mine will go in for its mot it will be fine (its 6 months away tho lol) all fully waxoiled, Just need to top up dashpot oil. bit low running pants.

[Mini_resto]

i am newish to the forum and was looking through all your pictures and am i right in saying that ur Cooper is a RSP Cooper?

[Dom]

My mini is one of the last Mini Coopers made with the carb engine. It was built in the same year as the RSP's but it isnt one.

The only subtle difference between them is that the RSP's have red wheel arches and have plaques stating that they are RSP model number 5 for example.

[Dan]

There's quite a few mechanical differences between an RSP and the properly re-introduced late Coopers though.

[Dom]

i wouldnt call this a late cooper.