Mini Equinox spi 96

[scotty_d]

Hello all

I have been around Mini's for years with my group of mates being mini nuts but never owned one myself. I sold my TVR Tuscan this week and one of my mates is getting married next year and has been restoring a wee equinox 1275 SPI to help fund the wedding.

The car has been lying around for the last 7 years in the corner of his unit and i have decided to buy it from him after viewing the progress on Friday. The car can be finished to my spec now so i have decided on 6x10 superlites group 5 arches(possible) with some hi lo's but pretty standard. other than that.

A few pictures of the re-build loads of new panels and a full respray so no rot at all My mate is a panel beater to trade and has OCD He has restored over 10 mini's now so in very good hands. Kept the standard colour charcoal grey.

A total contrast too my 400bhp Tuscan but i think it will bring as many smiles, I have not left the TVR fold and still have my Cerbera for track days and pure speed

[greggy50]

Looks lovely I have driven a fair few cars but nothing quite puts a smile on my face like my mini!

[duncancallum]

Nice. You got the half leather trim ?

[scotty_d]

Yes still with original equinox interior with the black and purple stars and moons, when I say mine I mean the other half's as well as she loves original minis.

[andymartin88]

Looks great Scotty

Bit of a change from the Tuscan!

Just make sure you keep the Cerb!!!!

Looking forward to seeing you at a TVR event soon - Shrigley Hall Xmas do??

[scotty_d]

Hi Andy

Yeah defo keeping the cerb its part of the family.

Not sure where I will be this year at x mas time floating around work wise now

But sure I will see you at some event next summer, and I need to head to Coventry for the cerbs re map in the spring

Mini should be fun in the summer, my mate informed me that it will be ready in a few weeks now but going straight in to storage till spring.

[Electric Beaver]

I have a couple of the equinox decals in the shed if your interested?

[scotty_d]

Thank you for the offer, I am just going to leave it plain my mate offered as well to have a set made up for it. Just doing a few light mods, not going 100% original on it.

[scotty_d]

I gave my mate the parts that came through at the weekend and he sent a few pictures through for me.

new 7.5" cooper s brake conversion so i can run my 10" wheels, the new wheels JBW 6x10. Hi-lo's still to be fitted to adjust the ride height a little and waiting on my group 2 wood and pickett arches to come when they get a new bacth made up,













Still a few wee things for him to finish off but i should take delivery of it this month and it will be put straight in to storage till spring.

[greggy50]

Looks lovely

With the 10's I would consider a MK1 rear light conversion though...

[scotty_d]

greggy50 said:

Looks lovely

With the 10's I would consider a MK1 rear light conversion though...

Cheers will have a look at the mk1 rear lights.

[GazV70R]

Looks fantastic! I love old Minis, absolutely great little motors.

Big thumbs up from me

[lindrup119]

Mk1 Lights do look good but you'll be sacrificing the reverse light unless you want to attach a lamp. Chrome corner bars go pretty well with the Mk1 look too

Lovely Mini though, makes me miss mine!

[scotty_d]

Minis are great so many options and mods as you would expect from a car that was made for 41 years,

Summer can't come quick enough now looking forward to driving this as much as my tvr's

[Dr G]

scotty_d said:

greggy50 said:

Looks lovely

With the 10's I would consider a MK1 rear light conversion though...

Cheers will have a look at the mk1 rear lights.

I was thinking kind of the same thing; MK1 lights are fairly involved and you don't want to go messing up new paint really. MK2s also came on 10" wheels and the light conversion is far simpler.

The reason I thought that (and probably you the same greggy 50) is that you're got a really retro/classic looks with the 10s and arches but then some very 90s bits slightly clashing with them (mostly the interior).

[scotty_d]

Very true and I will put my hands up and be the first to say I am not a mini purist, but I just like the 10" wheels and the fun you can have modding minis a little, all easy things to change over if I ever sell to a purist.
I will leave the interior as is, the equinox is quite rare so not going too retro just its stance (can't believe I just used that word)

Plus it should drive well on the 10" wheels with the big profile.

[scotty_d]

Back to rear lights after talking with my mate he said he had some clear ones lying around mk4 style, he fitted them to see if i would like them, I am a little unsure. opinions?

[chrisj_abz]

not a huge fan of the clear ones, another possibility would be Mk2 rear lights which dont need any body mods, just some wiring changes..

[scotty_d]

Just had a look at mk2 lights on google that could be a option, mk1 is out the question now due it being painted.

[hondafreek]

I like the clear ones. Suits the colour of the car