Classic mini

[cagedmini]

Hi new to all this so bear with me, after a poor start to my driving career (1.0 106 and a sheddy megane) I bought my dream car. Its a 1996 Rover Mini Cooper 1.3 SPI. It has a full rollcage, centre DTM exhaust, K+N and just fitted a set of JBW rally specials. Big plans for this tiny car.









Let me know what yout think!

[chrisj_abz]

looks like a tidy one, nice to see some different alloys as well that arent minilites.

make sure you have plenty padding on the cage on the bits you could tt your head on, easy to do on a nice bumpy road!

any other plans for it? ive never had any of the injection mini's, mine have all been carbs.

[NadiR]

Looks very nice mate, especially the wheels, its probably the only car as well that can get away with aftermarket rear lights.

[Flipatron]

Your first job is to stop the rot.

Looks nice though.

[cagedmini]

Yeah rust is an issue, picking up a pair of rot free doors saturday tho

[BriC175]

Very nice!

[cagedmini]

Evening all quick update, Checkered roof kit arived today, any one have good vinyl fitting tips? Also got a pair of lightened race spec doors picked up today for just £100 the pair! another rust free Ebay victory!! Sportex exhaust manifold will be ordered soon too! Happy days

[Mini1275]

Good stuff, like Flipatron said you're priority needs to be sorting out and treating the rust.

It may just be the photos but it looks like your wing around the light is going along with your boot lid.

Don't be put off though, it looks like a nice base to work with!.

Keep us updated .

[cagedmini]

yea wings/front panel and scuttle are all kinda bad, but when i get my money together ive had a quote to replace full scuttle and fit a fibreglass front end for a good price

[cagedmini]

quick update, Roof done!

[sturobturbo]

that looks brilliant! should never have sold my clubman, bloody mother.
dare say i will have my dads 500 after him

[Downton Mini]

Looks really good. I like the wheels too (mind you I convinced my brother to fit them to he's 99 Downton Sport 40 a couple of years ago) As has been said get the rist sorted as soon as you can unfortantly the later classics all suffer badly with it.

But mopst of all enjoy it