My Mini - Nearly Finished!!!

[greggy50]

Hello

Just thought I would post some pictures of mini as after 3 years of waiting it is now nearly ready for the road again

It has passed the MOT, been resprayed and I just had my new carb fitted and setup today so it is good for the road. I just need to do a few little odds and sods and then get it taxed ready for the road this weekend!

Exterior









Interior







Oh and I am taking the sticker off the back window tomorrow before anyone comments!

[Ray Luxury-Yacht]

When I saw the first picture, my immediate thought was 'meh, what a ridiculous sticker!'

Then I see that you agree


It's fabulous, I love these classic Minis. She looks great, you must be well proud.

Brave colour too! Is it even louder in the flesh?


Good luck with it!

And now I would like to see some pictures of under the bonnet too please...

[greggy50]

Ray Luxury-Yacht said:

When I saw the first picture, my immediate thought was 'meh, what a ridiculous sticker!'

Then I see that you agree


It's fabulous, I love these classic Minis. She looks great, you must be well proud.

Brave colour too! Is it even louder in the flesh?


Good luck with it!

And now I would like to see some pictures of under the bonnet too please...

Yes when I had the car I was 16 (excuses...) but it draws so much attention best to take it off before someone vandalizes it!

I am really proud it has took me ages as been at Uni then living away for a year on placement but its finally sorted nearly

With regards to the colour yes it is very loud, in these pictures it is not even sunny and the pearl really shows in the sun.

I will get bonnet pictures but it is best described as a work in progress with that aspect... It does run as sweet as a nut now I had it properly set up however!

[Ray Luxury-Yacht]

Well bloody good effort then to get the car to such a high standard whilst at Uni and placement. What was the Uni / placement course out of interest?

[Stu R]

Love it. Good job chap

[greggy50]

Ray Luxury-Yacht said:

Well bloody good effort then to get the car to such a high standard whilst at Uni and placement. What was the Uni / placement course out of interest?

The University was Lincoln University studying Business Studies

The placement was at Lakesmere a construction company in Winchester (near Southampton)

I originally come from Walsall near Birmingham so you can see why it has taken so long logistically to complete...

Quick video earlier of it running will try and get a walk around tomorrow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d6iRlUEIuc

[Ray Luxury-Yacht]

greggy50 said:

The University was Lincoln University studying Business Studies

The placement was at Lakesmere a construction company in Winchester (near Southampton)

I originally come from Walsall near Birmingham so you can see why it has taken so long logistically to complete...

Quick video earlier of it running will try and get a walk around tomorrow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5d6iRlUEIuc

Good vid

Oh cool. I thought maybe it was a medical degree - these always have placements - I am starting one in September!

Strangely enough - I know exactly where Lakesmere is, because I live about 2 miles away from it

[greggy50]

How weird!

Taxed and Insured it today £77 for 6 months tax madness this is meant to be a classic...

Anyway made it round the block twice until it started spluttering and popping running on three and then decided to brake down 5 foot from my house

As the engine warmed up it seemed to get worst and it was spluttering and bogging badly low in the rev range so I have the carb bloke coming back tomorrow to look at it. I suspect something to do with the timing and it not advancing properly or something like that...

[Ray Luxury-Yacht]

Bah, that much road tax for a tiny, lightweight classic?


Hmm, hope you get that little running fault fixed. But then, for simplicity itself, your car beats them all - I would imagine fault finding is pretty easy!

[greggy50]

Running fault all sorted points had closed up

Done about 350 miles now and made it to the Sunday Service this weekend

I have since fitted legal plates and also got the bits to finish the front grill off, I have also had the handbrake adjusted and done a couple of other bits oil change etc...

Just need to get the roof gutter sorted as has a couple of minor rust patches right in the gutter and get it sprayed as I only had the front and sides done a the back was rust free and then we should be sorted externally.

Future plans are to get the headlining fitted I had to make the door cards and generally tidy it up underneath and detailing stuff, new shocks, wheel refurb etc...

Next year I want to build up a nice 1293 turbo to drop in nothing major just circa 140bhp - 150bhp which should be "sufficient"

Couple of pictures

[Beedub]

that awesome!!

[Baryonyx]

I love this, looks like a riot!

[greggy50]

Thanks

Really is so much fun my daily drive is a 200bhp golf and it is sat rotting whilst I have far more fun with the 45bhp of this mini! Handling of it really is fantastic just like a go kart and the feel of the steering and the throttle response you just cannot replicate on a modern car I really do just love it

When it has the turbo engine will have the go to match the show as well

You can squeeze 200bhp out of the 1293 turbo now but I think 140 - 150 should be sufficient enough for me to st my pants...

[Perd Hapley]

That's great, I love it. The colour's fantastic, and you've avoided all the usual clichés (Minilites, Cooper stripes, white roof).

[petrolsniffer]

Very nice.

I remember in my croozin days around notts there was an insane yellow turbo'd mini 140-150bhp was an absolute monster a real giant slayer you'll definately not be disappointed!

[vrooom]

nice!!!! i had a ride in turbo'd mini van. and it was the fastest thing I ever rode in, I made my trouser brown.

I would love a mini again, i had 2 (1275 sprite, cooper spi)

[Ray Luxury-Yacht]

Looking good now - I am actually well jealous - I wish I had a toy like this!

Keep this thread updated, loving it.

[greggy50]

Thanks everyone

Clocked up 800 miles now without issue not sure what it is doing mpg wise but it seems to be very high as never really seem to have to fill the thing up!

Had a few people come and speak to me about the car when I park up many being older people who had a mini when they were younger which is nice.

Quick picture next to my gti helping to show just how small it is!

[Ray Luxury-Yacht]

greggy50 said:

Quick picture next to my gti helping to show just how small it is!

Lol, they sure do look small now compared to everything else.

I was standing at a pelican crossing with a mate yesterday, and the traffic was heavy and inching past us. As the traffic stopped, the car right in front of us was a BMW Mini countryman.

I could barely see past it! I looked over at the front, then to the back, then to the top of the roof, and said to my mate "this car is a MINI, apparently!"

They're huge. Just ridiculous.

[greggy50]

Don't get my started on the Countryman I like the new Mini and don't mind the Clubman even but the Countryman is a fking joke and a shame to the mini name imo.

In brighter news I am now up to 1500 miles but have been back at Uni a few weeks and therefore have not used the car a lot. However I went home for the first time in 5 weeks this weekend the car had been sat and after a bit of turning over started straight away 2nd turn of the key which I felt was impressive. My modern golf gti on the other hand had a flat battery...

Found this video I took of it ages ago
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrA4vfxHrq0