finding a hill climb/sprint mini

[tomkidd]

Hi guys

Just wondering if you had any advice on where else to look for a mini (classic) prepped for hill climbing and sprinting? I have looked on here

[steve-V8s]

Try Steve Harriss, he may be able to suggest something.

www.bjautobits.co.uk/

[Nick_F]

There are an awful lot of them not being driven at the moment, as the word has been put about that scrutineers will come down on cars not complying with the letter of the Blue Book Regs on body modifications: only two of the ten or more regulars were at Gurston last month, so there might be some bargains about if people decide to move on.

You'll need to do some work to get some of them back withing the regs, though.

[tomkidd]

sounds interesting. Im not after spending silly money, just something to start with in road going class. I saw one recently for £2500 but I missed it.

[onomatopoeia]

Nick_F said:

There are an awful lot of them not being driven at the moment, as the word has been put about that scrutineers will come down on cars not complying with the letter of the Blue Book Regs on body modifications: only two of the ten or more regulars were at Gurston last month, so there might be some bargains about if people decide to move on.

You'll need to do some work to get some of them back withing the regs, though.

Problems with those one piece fibreglass front ends in classes where you are only allowed to change the original material of the bonnet and boot perhaps?

[mat205125]

Nick_F said:

There are an awful lot of them not being driven at the moment, as the word has been put about that scrutineers will come down on cars not complying with the letter of the Blue Book Regs on body modifications: only two of the ten or more regulars were at Gurston last month, so there might be some bargains about if people decide to move on.

You'll need to do some work to get some of them back withing the regs, though.

Are they finally going to start enforcing the rules in sprints and hill climbs then? I used to run my 205 in the modified road car class to the letter of the regs, and thought it was stupid the stuff that some had done yet were still allowed to run ..... Doesn't mean they beat me though

[tomkidd]

In road going class you can run a fibreglass or similar boot and bonnet but everything else must be the same as when it left the factory.

[Nick_F]

Regs forbid any changes to the monococque, which for a Mini is pretty much the whole bodyshell, so flip fronts, plastic wings, holes in inner wings etc etc etc are all out.

The technical regs rely to a great degree on competitors lodging protests about cars they feel are illegal - if noone ever protests then things can get a bit out of hand.

Life is much simpler with a separate chassis.

[tomkidd]

Ive heard of people only complaining when the car/driver gets competitive.
Ive also heard of counter claims about bloody clocks being in the wrong place etc...

Is it true that the person lodging the complaint has to pay a fee if the car is seen to be ok?

[onomatopoeia]

tomkidd said:

Is it true that the person lodging the complaint has to pay a fee if the car is seen to be ok?

If you wish to protest you have to pay the fee set down in section O. If the protest is upheld you get your money back. Note: I think. I'd *always* check the book to be certain and I don't have a copy here.

[TimmyArt]

saw this little beast earlier...
www.fastroadandtrack.co.uk/frat/showad.php?adid=5255&sid=1f05256698fc2af19158a953add2728c

[tomkidd]

Not really my bag cheers.

[BRG-Racing]

Hey Tom,

Are you still hunting a car to run?
Give me a ring, Im sure we have somthing that could help!

Thanks
Ben
07780667218

[slippydiff]

www.top12runoff.co.uk/

One here in the cars for sale section, maybe outside your budget ?

Good luck

Slippy