My new toy

[Jeepv6]

Just thought I would put a few pics of my newly acquired mine,belonged to a chap local to me he owned it for about 4 years but not knowing about cars spent a fortune getting it sorted,it was then parked up a year ago a few weeks ago he contacted me and said I could have it cheap result... I've done a lot of work to it but it's now getting there. Just fitted a dim exhaust
And sump guard this weekend I changed the oil but alas the sump bung won't tighten up so I've ordered a repair bung from mini spare hope it works

[Lotobear]

Stripped sump bung threads are a common issue.

A helcoil is the correct repair but I have used the MS tapered repair bung before and it does work but be really careful fitting it - easy does it in small stages otherwise you will have an expensive engine out repair on your hands.

It still weeped slightly but PTFE tape helps.

[Jeepv6]

Yes I work for a main dealer so have the use of a workshop.....happy days

[Lazermilk]

Awesome, love a classic mini.

What engine is in it?

[Jeepv6]

Hi it has a 998 cooper engine I'm thinking of putting a mini sport 1380 in it next year it's a cracking car

[Lazermilk]

Jeepv6 said:

Hi it has a 998 cooper engine I'm thinking of putting a mini sport 1380 in it next year it's a cracking car

Looks nice, I had a Mini Piccadilly as my first car, always loved them when I was growing up and my parents surprised me with one they got from a friend when I was learning to drive, sadly it was lost to very bad rust on the sills/subframe so didn't last long on the road, but I got to learn in it for a while at least and then rally it around the dirt tracks/fields which was great fun!

I will get another someday for sure, they are too much fun!

Have you heard of mighty car mods on youtube before?
They recently did a vtech mini that they imported from Japan to Australia, it looks great and the show is a good watch if your interested (as are their other videos):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQ8RLM8eWRU&li...

[Jeepv6]

Hi no I hadn't will watch it,I know a guy near me who has a v text in his he has just fitted a turbo waiting for a ride in it,when I was 18 I had a cooper s surf blue white roof I think I paid about £500 for it but that was 1975.. I passed my test in a mini,then when I was a car salesman he around 6 new ones as company cars,then I rallied one met my wife to be at the motor club she was my navigator, we still Marshall to this day won't ever sell mine it's fab if a little temperament will keep posting updates,hope I can get pic correct way up

[Jeepv6]

Just watched some of the vids awesome want one....

[Jeepv6]

Look up..unique car magazine may 16th 2016 amazing vintage bmc mini testing. It's assume

[Jeepv6]

Fitted the mini centre sump bung repair its worked a treat well happy

[Lazermilk]

Sounds like you have a good history with minis so this one should be in good hands then! Must have been great having them as company cars too!

The guy near you sounds mad, a vtech would be fast enough as it is without a turbo! Would love to have a go in that.

Good work on the sump repair too

[Jeepv6]

Yes always loved them just got back from classic car show in Beverly it was fab loads of minis there of to a show at sledmere on Sunday will post pics

[Jeepv6]

Oh well set of for sledmere on Sunday morning got 3 miles from home and a knocking noise started all of a sudden the car veered across the road I swerved back to my Sid by this time it was making a loud banging noise and if I braked it was forcing the brake pedal back and forth any way drove home very slowly got back ok,stripped n/s front and fitted a new wheel big all back together quick road test and no difference not a happy bunny....

[Lazermilk]

Doesn't sound good! Any idea what is causing it? Typical it happens when you least want it to on the way to a show!

Good luck getting it sorted.

[Jeepv6]

I fitted a new wheel Brg about a month ago Al torqed up properly but it had collapsed re doing tommorow eve