Miniminiminiminimini

[octagonalpaul]

My Mini City (Trixxie :p )

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/9711/trixxie1qh6.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/8629/trixxie2wj0.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)
http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/7467/trixxie3ww2.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)
http://img218.imageshack.us/img218/9479/trixxie4on7.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)

had it a few months now.
mods:
wide arches
deep dish superlites 13s
stage 1 tuning
full cage
Red Hot interior
mountney steering wheel
spotlamps
chrome mirrors
black grille
clear lights
angel eyes
spax adj. suspension
hi-los on front, need some for the rear though
and some other bits

was going to be sent off a few weeks ago, but will now be going next week to get some new brake discs, and some little bits for the MOT

so much fun to drive, I love it!

[Tommo]

awesome im having mini as my first car

i wish mine to look like yours very very nice

what an inspiration

[Panama]

For a second I thought the windshield was cracked judging by the first picture

[gonças]

u gave it a name?

loool


"OLLIVER!!"

cool car paul ;)

[LillGrafo]

pimplicious dude :D!

[liam0323]

it looks fun to drive, youve got a nice looking mini there mate. Any perticular reason you called it trixxie?

[octagonalpaul]

it looks fun to drive, youve got a nice looking mini there mate. Any perticular reason you called it trixxie?

me and my friend have a thing for Mini's, they all must have a name beginning with "T" (cant remember why) and if you are the boy the Mini must have a girls name and vice versa. His mini is called Tasha (mini Mayfair), his sisters is Thomas the Rusty (Clubman estate), His mum has two: one is called Toby (Clubman convertible)and the other Tobias (bmw mini One). Trixxie was the name I thought suited her best, so it stuck:p
may post pics of some of the other peoples Minis I know later

[Dan man]

awesome mini you got there, id love tohave one as my first car, but my dad thinks its a bad idea. he claims they break in the rain, because they are british leyland. any experiance of this?

[Dtur]

i live in the US and A and i would kill your own mother to get my hands on one of those

old minis FTMFW

[octagonalpaul]

thanks mates
@Dan man
like any older car, if you look after it, itll look after you:p can be temperemental sometimes but it gives it character

[DuFFers]

looks awesome :D
love the wheels on that :D

you make me jealous lol

[Dtur]

how much did it cost you when you bought it?

[octagonalpaul]

It cost me £1000 exactly, with some extra bits and pieces including a new spare door and an alpine sub, got some new pictures:

interior:
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/1212/trixxieinteriormr8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

front side:
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/5214/trixxiesidebz8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

in the rain:
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/9783/trixxierainyogv4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

and here are some of my friends Mini's:

Davids Mayfair (Tasha, which is being heavily worked on)
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/6181/davesminihs3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/2152/tasharearsidexv8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Gareths 1000 (this mini is soooo low)
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/8922/garethminiiw3.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/5784/garethmini2ba5.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Kats Clubman estate Thomas the Rusty (looks much better than it did in this picture now)
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/7180/katsestateju8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

and Petes mk1 estate (a proper sleeper, has a 1275 engine with lightened flywheel and other stuff, really quick)
http://img99.imageshack.us/img99/5808/petesestateit6.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

phew
well thats all the ones I have pictures for anyway:p

[Dtur]

so if shipping one to america costs less than $2000 , I could buy one right now and ship it over here!

nice rollcage btw

[octagonalpaul]

yep, they are a fair few in america already, so you may even find one around if your lucky; its always worth a look on ebay or something similar.

[Dtur]

i've seen ones on ebay, but there's very few and they're very scattered. plus the prices are around $5000 for one in 'fair' condition. THere's one in a town near me- mint condition, completely restored, but it's $17,000, and my limit is $4000 :(

i think it would be better for me to have one shipped from britain

ps: what does 'wobbling neurotic cucumbers' mean?

[octagonalpaul]

I don't know which part of America you're in, but I found these Mini's which look like the right kind of thing:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1974-AUSTIN-MINI-COOPER-1380CC-WEBASTO-SUNROOF-L-K_W0QQitemZ150196626095QQihZ005QQcategoryZ107007QQ ssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LEYLAND-MINI-1000_W0QQitemZ180195803040QQihZ008QQcategoryZ10700 7QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem



what does 'wobbling neurotic cucumbers' mean?
I'm not entirely sure...
http://www.adamsec.com/Portals/0/images/Cucumber.jpg

[Dtur]

i live out towards the west in Utah- those are way out east, and the reserves are more than i can afford :'(

I wanna live in europe

[Dtur]

how are the emissions laws in britain? i hear i might have trouble adjusting the car to the american standards

[Tommo]

love the car mate loads

am having one as my first car and i cant wait

your mini is my desktop (hope you dont mind)

http://img444.imageshack.us/img444/5500/pualiesminiwm2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[looney tune]

how are the emissions laws in britain? i hear i might have trouble adjusting the car to the american standards


lmao what you gonna do take the catalic convertor off?

lol i joke loving the car looks soo much fun

[David]

Your Mini but in BRG (or black), old english white cooper stripes (if its a cooper, if not then it wont) and OEW roof is what I want my mini to look like. :p

I lurrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrv the old minis, no matter what im getting one! Hopefully as me first car, then work on it to get it how I want it. :)

Whats the performance/noise/handling like?

[octagonalpaul]

thanks for the comments:)
@tommo: thanks for putting my car as your wallpaper, I sent you a pm with the full res for that picture now

@David
performance is good, acceleration is great considering its a 998, though the stage 1 kit makes a decent improvement. thats down partly to the car being so light though:p top speed is around 90 so not that fast, but it feels a whole lot faster than it is so thats not a problem. noise is brilliant, its got a cone filter and straight through exhaust; as its from 1988 doesn't have a CAT so it sounds really nice, low and throaty. I made a little video of the car earlier, so I'll post it soon so you can hear it (though my cameras sound isn't too good)

[Xr4i]

Yum, one of the only fwd cars I can really like. Not as 'cheap' in Norway as in Britain though, can possibly get a wreck that needs a total rebuild for 1k...

[octagonalpaul]

heres a quick video/looking round the car
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBCAkCwl_7E

[David]

I meant when your driving about, is it quite or is it well noisy?

xD

Sounds ace tho, kinda like an old plane :p

[octagonalpaul]

its quite loud inside, but you can still talk over it:p never gets annoying though

[David]

Lol sweet.

Mt mate had a 998 Austin Metro, and since the Mini is meant to be about the same, I have vision of sitting in a Mini at 70 and having to shout to my mate from the whine of the engine going mental. xD

It quieter with the stage 1 or that make no difference/louder?

[octagonalpaul]

this is the stage 1 kit:
http://www.minispares.com/Product.aspx?kid=32605
Long centre branch (LCB) exhaust manifold
Mini Sport Superflow side exit exhaust (ST400)
Mini Sport alloy water heated inlet manifold
Exhaust manifold gasket
Performance Cone Air Filter
Carburettor needle
Carburettor spring
Exhaust fitting kit

so the kit makes it a fair bit louder, thanks to the new exhaust manifold and filter mainly

[Dtur]

lmao what you gonna do take the catalic convertor off?

lol i joke loving the car looks soo much fun

it's just the laws in europe are different from the ones in america. what's street legal there might not be here

is europe more strict or more lenient emissions-wise compared to america?

[InFeRnO]

cool car man love the tyres
sadly i cant fit in that car LOL

[Lex]

I think our laws on carbon emissions are more tight than the laws in the US mate, started when we signed up to the Global Warming Preventation thing, American never did, then the law changed here.

So aye, you should be ok

[octagonalpaul]

The Mini's away for a few days now, getting lots of stuff done so I can't wait till its back:) getting some new discs, some tuning to get the stage 1 bits running at their best and some other stuff.

[David]

Did you install the stage 1 yourself? If so, was is easy or can a non-engine minded numpty do it themselfs? :D

[octagonalpaul]

It was already on the car:p but the previous owner didn't seem to have set up the carb or anything with the new kit, so Its not running at its full potential. Stage 1 kits are fairly simple to fit though, except for the exhaust system unless you have alot of room under the car.

[David]

Ah right, sounds like fun lol. You rekon you'd get alot more out of her when she's back with the small tweaks?

[octagonalpaul]

not sure, but I hope so! The stage 1 kit gives around 20% power over standard, so with being set up properly it should make a good difference. the new brakes will def make a big difference, looking forward to that:)

[deadmetal]

you should do this to it:
http://www.zcars.org.uk/mini/index.htm

[octagonalpaul]

I'd love too, but would be to much time and money:(

[deadmetal]

would cost alot, but I think it would be worth it just to beat scoobys etc off the line. lol

[octagonalpaul]

yeah:D maybe in a few years:)

[salvation]

Nice little car everyone should have one of those on their list of cars to own in a lifetime.
In regards to the discussion about importing a Mini to USA, there is a cut off limit (not sure how old) which basically means older cars being privately imported are exempt. Some people import Rover Minis and tell the authorities that it's an older car which has had the Rover stuff retrofitted.

[Dtur]

okay, maybe i won't get a classic mini as my first car... but it's still high up on my dream car list

[octagonalpaul]

Trixxie should be ready next weekend, I really can't wait:) I've collected more stuff for her over the time she's been away: Alpine amp, CD player and sub, "short vehicle" sticker, and some little bits. My friend may be buying an ex safety car Metro pickup for around £50, so the rollcage, engine and breaks from that may be used in his mini

[X2Core]

wow decent mini, my cousin has one, a mayfair one, brought it for less than 300... very good condition, he's got some arches and stuff, big plans but nothing OTT, will post some pics if you like, once i have some, but i love minis, since seeing a few recently, they can be quite rapid, haha, his mates have a thing about minis too, 4 of them own minis.

[octagonalpaul]

I'd love to see pictures:) I know what you mean about friends with mini's xD 5 of mine own them!

[octagonalpaul]

I think I know what I really want for Trixxie now:
http://images.minispeed.co.uk/supercharger.jpg
http://www.minispeed.co.uk/classic/?task=showproduct&id=supercharger

better start saving:p

[deadmetal]

supercharging a 998 mini?!?!?
Nearly as insane as the z car idea lol

[Tommo]

i luurrvvve your mini mate


put black tape on the lights though they look mega cool like that

[octagonalpaul]

No my friend did that to his, it looks great but not road legal;) I'm making some red rear lenses to go on the rear lights now, should be finished in a by the time the cars back

[Calman999]

my step mum has got a Old Mini cooper si its well hot but i dont know how 2 post picks if it im only 11 nearly 12 years old plz help me post the picks i got i did a bit 2 it on Photoshop but i just fuked it up

[calibrase2]

if you want a cheap but a painstaking job, why not fit a vauxhall 2 litre redtop lump in to it. seen it done a few times. fast as shit.

[octagonalpaul]

been done before, but tbh the vauxhall engine is not that good in the mini (its too heavy and messes up the handling), a vtec works much better, but its just not the same as a proper A series engined mini

[jason2800]

my step mum has got a Old Mini cooper si its well hot but i dont know how 2 post picks if it im only 11 nearly 12 years old plz help me post the picks i got i did a bit 2 it on Photoshop but i just fuked it up

OmGz0rs

u go'z ont0'z her'zors (http://imageshack.us) and den u click browse yh, thn u pic da pic of yo hot mams mini like, and then clickz'0rs teh up0load butttttttttton thn take da second link dat says [url= etc... den post it on2 tha forum'z k?


english translation

go onto imageshack, click upload, pick the picture your uploading, then click OK, then copy the second link and paste it onto the message

highly annoying isnt it? you'll gather a bit of hate posting like this calman, dont do it....

nice ride, paul. Put the 'charger on it, yanno you wanna!

[David]

More power = better. :D Supercharger FTW!

Tbh, as a project the only thing i'd do engine swap wise to a Mini is either a vtech in the front or a Rover V8 in the back. Dno why, but thats just my personal preference.

[Calman999]

http://digimods.e-visionit.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=818&stc=1&d=1203150151http://digimods.e-visionit.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=817&stc=1&d=1203150088


i took me 2 days 2 find out how 2 put pictures on

[Bartuning]

Plz take off the rear lights... rest is hawt!:)

[Enne_aitch]

i have had about fivr minis im on my oldest mini now i have a 1962 austin mini which im making into a retro racer ten inch wheels OEW with a Black roof maybe Surf blue wth Black roof and White Roofrack and racing numbers on the doors. my car will be an 850cc engine in it but it will be race tuned and preped. for a fast road spec. will be very quick and very nimble. Cant wait. car looks kewl although dont like the apanels being smooth like that... only creates problems later with rust. still kewl mini though.

[octagonalpaul]

thanks mate, you've got to love mini's havn't you hehe. I wish I could put 10s on mine but the front discs are too big and it costs loads for the cooper s conversion, though I heard 10 inch Wellers will fit over the brakes anyway so I may get a set of those:) Do you have any pictures of your mini's? I'd love to see them

[octagonalpaul]

Trixxie is ready!!!!!! passed mot this morning, am getting the car back later, much pictures to come probably :p

[octagonalpaul]

finally stopped driving the car long enough to take some pictures:p such a brilliant car... I love it

http://img214.imageshack.us/img214/6966/zztrixxieatdavesjq8.jpg
outside my mates house

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/5691/zztwiddless2kn2.jpg
outside my house

http://img397.imageshack.us/img397/2108/zztrixxieandchloewo6.jpg
with my friends polo

http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/9931/zz0000077sr8.jpg
random rear shot

[octagonalpaul]

and a quick chop of what look I might go for:
http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/4196/trixxieplanph0.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[NLo]

looks good. now take advantage of those archers and lower it ;)

[octagonalpaul]

Its already lowered alot at the front, could go lower but its already rubbing a bit on full lock, rear will be lowered though:)

[NLo]

i think it could be dropped more in the front and a lot in the rear...all depends on the fender work on the inside of them if you can go lower or not...just by looking at the pics it looks as though you have a bunch of room to work with :p

[octagonalpaul]

Its weird, I think the pics are deceptive or something as it looks much lower in real life, strange that:p The distance between tire and arch on the front is 2 finger width, and its close to the bump stops so that wont really go much lower. the rear will be going very far down though, as there is never anyone in the back with the rollcage in.

[NLo]

thats what i like to hear :cool: ...with my car i cant get any fingers between my wheel and the fender yet i dont rub even if its turned all the way ;)

[ashb]

nice Nlo, pics? and paul...damn i love your car, i want it....i love the colour too!! best part has to be the rims though...awesome, truly delicious!!

[octagonalpaul]

made some new rear lights today from 2 sets of old ones, but I'm not sure if they look better than the clears or not. piccytures:
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/6156/trixxethegreatresizzledls7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)


http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/8971/trixxieredrearspsizlledvb8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

and I found a mini that looks very similar on the net:eek:
http://img138.imageshack.us/img138/6020/trixxiesbrotherze2.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[calibrase2]

those arches and those rims, its like sex on wheels lol love it .

[BobM]

I love the new lights!

[octagonalpaul]

been messing around with light combinations again, I'm having trouble deciding which I like best now:p I'm going to stick with option 1 for now though I think. what do you think?
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4914/whichlightsnw7.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Nightwolf]

1 is definitely the cleanest looking IMO.

[sc4]

yeh 1 looks good

nice car mate

[Ljubenn]

Have you read my mind? But since we don't know each other I guess not.
This is mu favorite car. I hope in a year or two i'll buy sth. similar.
The only thing left is to do the stripes in the middle.(white)
Respect










**NOTE FROM ADMIN** Any other colour but yellow please, you cant see what you have typed!

[octagonalpaul]

aaaa my eyes! that colour is bad for my head:p thanks for the kind words, although I don't think I'll ever put white stripes on it, thats way to overdone

[deadmetal]

only ever put stripes on it if its a genuine Cooper. And as Paul said, it is over done.

[octagonalpaul]

I went to Ace Cafe (famous cafe in London) for a mini meet today, was great fun!I got an Ace Cafe sticker for my window too hehe
3 pictures with my car in:
http://img215.imageshack.us/img215/7820/acecafe1qq7.jpg
http://img146.imageshack.us/img146/4258/acecafe2fr9.jpg
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/6362/acecafe3mz7.jpg

there were lots of nice mini's, including a pick up with 6 12in subs in the back:eek: a couple super fast ones, some with cool coloured halogen lights and another satin black one like mine:) can't wait till the next one now

[Lee D]

on the lights i'd say 1 or 4, but looking schweet Paul!...


glad you had fun at the meet!

[octagonalpaul]

been replacing my front wheel bearings today, not a nice job tbh:rolleyes: but on a good note, I'm picking this up tomorrow, and its free!

http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/uploads/monthly_04_2008/post-6262-1208974385_thumb.jpg (http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=56947)http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/uploads/monthly_04_2008/post-6262-1208974526_thumb.jpg (http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=56948)http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/uploads/monthly_04_2008/post-6262-1208974556_thumb.jpg (http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=56949)
It looks a bit rusty, but mostly just on the surface. nothing some welding can't sort out though. If anyones wondering its a Riley Elf, which are getting really rare now, they were an upmarket version of the mini, this one is a 1967 model:) can't wait to get to work on it. even comes with a spare engine hehe

[SimD. Customs]

That one's cool! Wicked grille!
What are you gonna do with it?

[octagonalpaul]

that depends on what its like underneath... it may take a while to get it nice, but generally the plan is to get it as low as possible, put 2 spot lights on the front, get some nice 10in wheels, turbo or supercharged 1340/1380 engine in the future and maybe some cooper s brakes so the 10s will still fit. might leave the outside as it is, would make a fun sleeper then:D
getting it on friday instead of today now, needed a trailer

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y74/nevets2001uk/AliGreeninaRileyElfNo.jpg
maybe something like that

[CM]

hehe love the car paul, ever thought about sticking in a vauxhall 2.0L engine? heard they go like stink and is fairly easy to do ;)

CM.

[octagonalpaul]

nah, you don't want to put a redtop in a mini, their too heavy and not that reliable. Honda type R engines are much better;)

changes afoot (mainly just changing my wheel/hub bearings though:p ): thats not me btw, my mini mad mate Dave
http://i27.tinypic.com/24ytsf6.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/2qvwmlj.jpg

and Toby is here! under all the grime and surface rust is a surprisingly solid 41 year old car. Nothing major bodywork wise, should be a good project. bargain for the price of zero monies too:)
http://i27.tinypic.com/2zgenau.jpg
http://i25.tinypic.com/16ld0fm.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/2eauqa8.jpg

[octagonalpaul]

Trixxie made a new friend today:p
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/4614/trixxieandsupra2jpkm2.jpg
http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/3191/trixxieandsuprajpuy6.jpg

[Calman999]

LOL mini mini mini u remeber my step mums

[octagonalpaul]

The strip down of Toby has started, here are some pictures:
http://i28.tinypic.com/2hdur88.jpg
there are no holes in that, just lots of surface rust!
http://i32.tinypic.com/25jz3ao.jpg
slammed!
http://i29.tinypic.com/156r2td.jpg

aaaand:
how cool are these wheels, not sure if they would suit Trixxie or not though.
http://www.minisport.com/acatalog/SPDML3BR.jpg

[ashb]

nice!!! chop em on and see eh?

[jason2800]

LOL mini mini mini u remeber my step mums

i remember your step mum, but not her mini



Oooooft aye ;)

[Dafyddla]

aaaand:
how cool are these wheels, not sure if they would suit Trixxie or not though.
http://www.minisport.com/acatalog/SPDML3BR.jpg

My couiins husband had those but in chrome looked the shit lol.

Edit:
Here is his and his stretch mini at his wedding, yes hes a hardcore mini fan lol.
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q236/Dafyddla/100_0272.jpg
http://i137.photobucket.com/albums/q236/Dafyddla/100_0224.jpg

[ashb]

sweet stretch is nice..saw a mini pick up yesterday made me smile :D

[octagonalpaul]

not much to update yet, but these may be the wheels that will go on the car (not at that angle though!):
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/5512/zzzzztobywheelssng0.jpg
http://img162.imageshack.us/img162/2458/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzztobywhihn5.jpg
and a quick chop:
http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/3028/zzzzztobywheelssslammmmoc3.jpg

[gonças]

hood ride!!! XD

nice, dont even paint it

[Pete]

shame you arent putting the wheels on at that angle XD

i reckon you should give this a modern touch , matt black all the chrome bits and paint it a nice subtle grey or green colour

[octagonalpaul]

fitted my new plates, and debadged the boot:
http://i27.tinypic.com/2qi1zkg.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/9a39ep.jpg

[David]

http://img159.imageshack.us/img159/3028/zzzzztobywheelssslammmmoc3.jpg
That would look awesome if you were to fix the bodywork and leave teh wheels life that tbh! :D Be sommats different and also only able to go in a straight line! :p


http://i27.tinypic.com/2qi1zkg.jpg

GIMMEH YOUR MINNEH!

:)

Sexy man, cant wait till possibly late this year when I get one. ;)

[427 Kustoms]

Trying to catch up to me i see, 2 more to go and will be equal :D I've always wanted a longer body mini, i think that looks damn nice. I've seen a few tasty ones over here. Good luck with your project mate. cheers

[octagonalpaul]

got a friend to video me today, just driving round a roundabout though, nothing special.

View My Video (http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=o6h4pi&s=3)

[norder]

it's awesomely HOT !!!



damn ...

[octagonalpaul]

thanks:) I've been trying to find a roofrack for a while now, but just can't find any that would suit the car:( should have one soon though hopefully

[Tommo]

looking awesome mate

Wondering if you could help me

as im Getting a mini as my first car ( I hope)

Wondering if there are any cheapos going in the east of england or something

something that i can do up before i start to drive so then i have a nice car

[octagonalpaul]

I haven't seen any around unfortunately, but I'll keep an eye out for you mate;) its getting quite expensive to get minis atm as the 50th anniversary is next year, but some bargains can still be found. Have you tried doing an ebay search using your postcode to find ones near you? its good to do it that way so you can go and see them easily. You should look out for rust under the headlights and in the floorpan, those are coommon places for rust to start. Sorry I wasn't on msn earlier btw, I was changing my radiator:
http://i29.tinypic.com/2cgxzfc.jpg


I'm not on msn much, but I'll send you any minis I find, what sort of price range/model are you looking at?

[Tommo]

I haven't seen any around unfortunately, but I'll keep an eye out for you mate;) its getting quite expensive to get minis atm as the 50th anniversary is next year, but some bargains can still be found. Have you tried doing an ebay search using your postcode to find ones near you? its good to do it that way so you can go and see them easily. You should look out for rust under the headlights and in the floorpan, those are coommon places for rust to start. Sorry I wasn't on msn earlier btw, I was changing my radiator:
http://i29.tinypic.com/2cgxzfc.jpg


I'm not on msn much, but I'll send you any minis I find, what sort of price range/model are you looking at?

anything really quite cheap tbh

something that i can do up so when i start to drive i can have somehing a bit different instead of a bloody saxo

[ashb]

nice idea tommo. what you plan on doing to it?

[X2Core]

Nice mini, i want one too.

Did you go to the London to Brighton mini event?

Got some pics if you like ;)

[octagonalpaul]

I did indeed, there were some awesomely cool minis there this year. I posted some of my pics from it in the sweet cars thread a couple weeks ago;)
@tommo- good thinking, I'll look for you;) you should try the for sale section on www.theminiforum.com/forums too, some cheaper ones on there

[NJDesign]

replied to your thread on ww mate

;)

[octagonalpaul]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=230260327943&ssPageName=STRK:MEBI:IT&ih=013
;)

no one bid on it foo'


oh, and this:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wingard-Classic-Roof-Rack_W0QQitemZ140239527992QQihZ004QQcategoryZ33651 QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
is getting bidded on for the elf

[Tommo]

nice idea tommo. what you plan on doing to it?

low and smooth tbh lol

[octagonalpaul]

Been working on the Elf today, I now know the full extent of all the rust. Its good in most areas, where its been repaired before. Unfortunately the boot floor is a different story...
http://i32.tinypic.com/5pr9xf.jpg
It definately needs a new boot floor now!

meanwhile, this bumper and spotlights will probably go on, as I think they look awesomely cool:)
http://i31.tinypic.com/2qxb77t.jpg

with the help of flat tires, the car is now lower than my phone! But I'll be bleeding the hydrolastic suspension to get it nice and low without flat tires xD
http://i29.tinypic.com/qrnt52.jpg

http://i31.tinypic.com/bf5ojl.jpg
http://i27.tinypic.com/2hf1e6c.jpg

[octagonalpaul]

also today my mate Dave (with the red mini and polo) bought a pink pug 106 for his gf today, for £100! Its a bit chavvy but good for the money, and its even got genuine compomitive rims:

http://i28.tinypic.com/28v4okp.jpg
http://i31.tinypic.com/1zba3nl.jpg

[mddesigns]

lol,no words:O

[Scotty]

i want a mini lol

also looking for a dirt cheap one as a project. want the engine etc connected as ive no idea on electrics etc. found a few online, just gotta get the money now :D

[T!mo]

I bet his girlfriend is just as dirty.

[ashb]

ouch t!mo lol...btw, first pic, there are weeds in the fb...lolzz

[Matty]

It has a saxo VT* arches. Instead of a GTi ones :S

[Matty]

anything really quite cheap tbh

something that i can do up so when i start to drive i can have somehing a bit different instead of a bloody saxo

Excuse me?
Had chance to drive a saxo yet?

[octagonalpaul]

It has a saxo VT* arches. Instead of a GTi ones :S

yeah, its a bit wierd but the previous owner put a saxo kit onto it. they're the same car really though anyway!

[Digimods]

My mate did that to his old car:

http://www.guysleeman.co.uk/gallery/d/3481-1/donny2.jpg

When he saw sense:

http://www.guysleeman.co.uk/gallery/d/3789-1/015.jpg

http://www.guysleeman.co.uk/gallery/d/3921-1/038.jpg

[octagonalpaul]

Definately looks much better in the "after" pics :p
I hope the poor pink pug gets some treatment... hopefully there'll be some surprises;)

[peanut]

i hope it gets a wash.

[Matty]

My mate did that to his old car:

http://www.guysleeman.co.uk/gallery/d/3481-1/donny2.jpg

When he saw sense:

http://www.guysleeman.co.uk/gallery/d/3789-1/015.jpg

http://www.guysleeman.co.uk/gallery/d/3921-1/038.jpg

Thats really nice that.

[Digimods]

He was in the process of a turbo conversion on it, and then wrote it off.

It had a 1.6 16v conversion

[octagonalpaul]

got me roof rack today, liking it alot, but its not staying on all the time:

http://img47.imageshack.us/img47/1364/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzztrixxdl9.jpg
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/3258/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzztriqh8.jpg
http://img247.imageshack.us/img247/6777/zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzxd4.jpg

[Mattipatti]

Im digging the look!


Bottom of the door looks a bit crunchy! :S

[norder]

lovely roofrack !

[octagonalpaul]

Im digging the look!


Bottom of the door looks a bit crunchy! :S

hehe the bottom of that door is very rusty, as once loads of water got into it :S
but I have a spare door to go on once this one gets really bad.

[octagonalpaul]

got some new pictures today, including another new mini! some of these pictures are for miniworld magazine, for the readers garage/work area feature:

first, introducing Terry:
http://i25.tinypic.com/35kl7yb.jpg

and here are the pictures for the mag:

the minis:
http://i29.tinypic.com/2djub5.jpg

Terry the Mayfair with Dave
http://i25.tinypic.com/16itnq0.jpg

Me and Trixxie
http://i27.tinypic.com/sxohmc.jpg

Dave and Vicky with Tasha the Mayfair:
http://i30.tinypic.com/35ivrjr.jpg

Thomas The Rusty; Clubman Estate:
http://i30.tinypic.com/ra7von.jpg

Toby the 1380 Clubman Convertible:
http://i31.tinypic.com/2q8zybs.jpg

and us with the Elf:
http://i29.tinypic.com/2qb660z.jpg

[arshad]

I like it. These original minis are miles better than the new ones which i hate (dunno, i just do). Well done.

[Tommo]

dang i want one really really bad

[David]

Saw a Mini the other day exactly how I want mine when I get one. :D

Dang you got lots! :p Surprised you don't get people piss around with them or nick bits/damage em? :|

[Digimods]

I didn't realise you were a girl dude

XD

[::.CHRIS.::]

that is awesome i love the old mini
new 1 doesn't have as much character and takes away that mini feel if u no what i mean lol

[octagonalpaul]

I didn't realise you were a girl dude

XD

oi!

@David: out here in bucks all the minis are pretty far away from any chavvy types, none of them venture much out of the towns, so they're all fine.

On a different note, got pulled by the police for the first time tonight, my rear lights weren't working properly for some reason, so I've got to see whats going on there, though I think its just a dodgy connection or earth.

[tom111]

love it nice as it gets the older ones are nicer i think

[Dafyddla]

Dave and Vicky with Tasha the Mayfair:
http://i30.tinypic.com/35ivrjr.jpg

Are those wheels Advans ???????????

[Brian]

I didn't realise you were a girl dude

XD
+1 :O
;')
10sig

[opeo2]

Yo was that mini mayfair on youtube i think i saw it on there. Nway nice mini i want on as my first car lol eva that or a mk 2 golf.

[octagonalpaul]

Are those wheels Advans ???????????
nope:p not sure exactly what they are tbh... 3 spokes ftw though!

and yes it is on youtube somewhere

[octagonalpaul]

A few new pictures:
http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/3949/rattrixxie1cu5.jpg
http://img68.imageshack.us/img68/3289/rattrixxie2xc7.jpg
http://img235.imageshack.us/img235/2504/rattrixxie4zb2.jpg

scene? Don't care.

It doesn't stay like that all the time either ;-) just when I feel like it

[octagonalpaul]

lowered the elf today:
http://i37.tinypic.com/f9jos4.jpg

its even lower than it looks in the pic, and I love it.

[peanut]

those lights look amazing, as does the car. :D:D

[octagonalpaul]

had a mini meet today with some local people from the mini forum, was a good fun day!
pictures:
http://img2.putfile.com/main/7/20116393622.jpg
http://img2.putfile.com/main/7/20116393646.jpg
http://img2.putfile.com/main/7/2011639369.jpg
http://img2.putfile.com/main/7/20116393782.jpg
^^ the white one at the front has a 2 litre vauxhall red top engine:D
http://img2.putfile.com/main/7/20116393856.jpg
http://img2.putfile.com/main/7/20116393922.jpg
http://img2.putfile.com/main/7/20116393930.jpg
http://img2.putfile.com/main/7/20116393981.jpg

[Brian]

COUNT THE POCKETS WITH HANDS IN THEM! Whaaat!? (pic4)
Nice vauxhall in the mini :) Do it too, pwns.
Like mk1 that just wins from the supra and 996 turbo :)

[octagonalpaul]

woah I didn't notice we all had our hands in our pockets! must have all been rather excited by the vauxhall engined one:p

[Calman999]

nice minis
the new mini cooper s looks like our one

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

EDIT: Has that one been lowerd?

[Tommo]

the white mini with the 2 Litre Vauxhall Red Top engine in...

im hoping for mine to be like that

[octagonalpaul]

nice minis
the new mini cooper s looks like our one

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

EDIT: Has that one been lowerd?

the blue one? Its not a cooper S, but yes it is lowered as well as loads of other stuff
@tommo, yeah I'd love it too! Its insanely fast but still with perfect mini handling, so it was faster than anything on the road on the meet the speed it took of down the motorway was unbeliveable:eek:

[Tommo]

the blue one? Its not a cooper S, but yes it is lowered as well as loads of other stuff
@tommo, yeah I'd love it too! Its insanely fast but still with perfect mini handling, so it was faster than anything on the road on the meet the speed it took of down the motorway was unbeliveable:eek:

lol awesome

near where i live theres a blue mini pickup

looks the tits with its wide arches and its deep dish rims and its a pickup so i can carry shit around in it

not to mention the fact thats its a mini

what you tink?

[Tommo]

just registered on TMF paul.

Dunno if your on there mate

mini pickups are amazingly expensive ill just settle for a project

[octagonalpaul]

yeah I'm on there, same name so not hard to find!

The elfs wheels are being painted, but no pictures yet, so you'll have to wait and see what I've done to them;) I can't wait to drive the beast!

[octagonalpaul]

http://i33.tinypic.com/25ewlyx.jpg

[octagonalpaul]

some more progress on Toby the Elf:

-wheels getting painted
-original front bumper put on
-floorpan on passenger side sanded down and hemmerited
-engine turning over (but not yet firing as no fuel getting to carb)
-steering wheel column lowered
-masking tape whitewalls xD
-front light
-horn works!

pictures:
http://i36.tinypic.com/14xov7p.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/bgcy8x.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/33z5q1z.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/2h81wnq.jpg

[Calman999]

ive got some fab pictures of mini's at bradford motor show but cant remeber how to post big pictures can anyone help me?

or is this thread flat?

[Digimods]

Your driveway looks a little Pikey now dude :P

[octagonalpaul]

thats ok, because its not my driveway:p
its my best mates, he lives literally 1 road away from me so we work on the cars there where theres more room. his family doesnt mind as they're all crazy about minis too xD

his neighbours are really stcuk up types, so we enjoy annoying them with the sound of angle grinding and hammering at times.

[Calman999]

nice cars OG i love mini's how much hp get out of that your black 1?

[Dtur]

http://i33.tinypic.com/25ewlyx.jpg

forgot to crop the top did you?

[octagonalpaul]

forgot to crop the top did you?

yep, I posted the wrong picture:o didnt actually realise that, I should have posted the original picture but oh well as you can see from the crop its not much different:p

[Dtur]

looks like a good idea though. do you already have a lowering kit?

[octagonalpaul]

the fronts already been part way lowered, you can see in the pics the rear is standard hight. I'll be getting a set of hi lo's for it when I come back from holiday though, so it will all be lower soon. cant wait:)

[Tommo]

bought Mini World Mag yesterday ol' Paulie lol

some nice but sort of tatty minis in there for about a grand.

How does a 265bhp Honda Vtec Cooper sound

looks pretty amazing but in my eyes its not really a mini its just civic in a mini shell. Planning some Ultralite 4 spokes 11x6 rims for mine they look awesome and you get all four for £365 and they wrap them in Yokos for you.

[Brian]

Damn thats a neat price for em.

[Tommo]

yeah and they dont require any body mods either :p

even though im having a bolt-on widearch kit for mine when i get it sometime next year

[octagonalpaul]

I love how cheap mini wheels and tires are, its cause they're smaller though:p I wen to mini in the park at santa pod today, was excellent. Ive got some pics and videos I might put up soon. Bought a few bits too; a seat for the elf, 2 new tyres (yokos ftw) and some hi lo's so I can finally slam my ride. and had fun driving around in silly ways round santa pod.

pictures coming later!

[octagonalpaul]

here are a few pictures from santa pod:
http://i34.tinypic.com/2eocebt.jpg
http://i37.tinypic.com/1zp4har.jpg


and some I didnt take, but I saw!
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa142/madman_morley/Mini%20in%20the%20Park/P8170071.jpg
http://i201.photobucket.com/albums/aa142/madman_morley/Mini%20in%20the%20Park/P8170023.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q177/Gemini1275/MITP%202008/DSCF1599.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q177/Gemini1275/MITP%202008/DSCF1602.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q177/Gemini1275/MITP%202008/DSCF1613.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q177/Gemini1275/MITP%202008/DSCF1617.jpg
http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q177/Gemini1275/MITP%202008/DSCF1628.jpg
^^ this mini has a 7 litre chevy smallblock in it, and was running tens and high nines on the strip

in every race except 2 where it was bmw MINIS vs. classic minis (out of about 50 races) old minis beat the new minis, which got a lot of cheers:)

[Tommo]

yer ^^ awesome

you going to that Beetles vs Minis day at York Raceway?

[Dtur]

a polarizing filter for your camera would be a good idea

sweet minis btw

[octagonalpaul]

my camera cost £30 from Tesco (supermarket) :p
so considering that, I'm quite pleased! but yeah, it is a bit poo.
I need to get my video's uploaded, the sound of the yellow mini was immense

[Dtur]

still, nasty glare ftl

[Calman999]

where was it?

[octagonalpaul]

where was it?

the show was at Santa Pod raceway;)


In other news, I should be picking up another car tomorrow, really looking forward to this one. Its another retro ride, 1989 hatchback. lets see if anyone can guess what it is from this:

http://i33.tinypic.com/e9ur7p.jpg

cost £50 with 6 months MOT and 2 tax. buying from someone who works for transport in the RAF, so its been very well looked after.

[Pete]

bluebird ?

[Mad::Matt]

I really wanted to say Vauxhall Cavalier or Astra.

But scrolling down to Pete's reply, it does look a bit Bluebird-ish. How I didn't think that first time I have no idea.

[octagonalpaul]

http://i34.tinypic.com/28gv96d.jpg

:)

[Mad::Matt]

You legend! Can I have your spotlights?
XD

What spec is it? I'll take a guess at a 1.8 Exec.

Need a potato shoot if you're up this way any time :D

[octagonalpaul]

hehe yeah that would be cool if I go up to York again

not sure what I'll be doing with the car yet, It'll be the most reliable of the three but It'll still be getting the "treatment"... was thinking of spraying the fogs yellow, but I'll chop it first in case it looks a bit like faeces.

Its just the 1.6 lx btw

[Mad::Matt]

Take a leaf from my book and make some Bosozoku pipes xD

Still thinking about the legality of that btw.

Mines the 1.6 LS (Hah, Leccy windows XD) so they'll both have the same CA16S engines, plus being a T72 as well (the T12 had same engine too come to think of it)

If you ever come across any parts, let me know, need a back offside light cluster lense.


Can't wait til you get more pics up :D



Digimods Bluebird Owners Club? :P

Actually:
http://www.zxoc.co.uk/forum/sitenews.asp

Loads of Blueys on there and general Nissany stuff.

[octagonalpaul]

Digimods Bluebird Owners Club? :P


fo' sho' !
I'll be scouring the bay for bits, I'm thinking lowering, subtle splitterage and spraying the wheeltrims black for the moment, but not completely sure as of yet.

[Pete]

wheeltrims?
take them off and clean up the steels :)

[X2Core]

hows the mini going
did u goto santa pod? (17th this month) they had a mini event going on there

[octagonalpaul]

^^ certainly did go to santa pod, see page 17 of this thread;)
the mini's doing nicely at the mo, I just love driving it. I now officially own the bluebird, and have driven it for the first time. Now I know what Matt meant when he said they're like tanks:p Its so massive compared to the mini, but very smooth. Its got a strange boxy charm to it, and lots of bits for me to get into. Tape player FTFW!

pictures coming soon hopefully

[X2Core]

cool, what were your main problems with the mini? my cosuin got one, may point them out to him, and im kinda interested in them too, so, would be kinda helpful to know, :)

[octagonalpaul]

not had many problems tbh, but I look after it alot! errrrm, It used to overheat very slowly but replacing the radiator sorted that, wheel bearings went but again not really major. the main problem with most minis is the electrics, sometimes my window wipers work, but others they don't feel like it hehe

[X2Core]

ok, thanks
what engine is it? cba to scroll back, my cousin changed his from a auto, to manual, with a 1.3 head, no idea what that is lol, but he says it'll be kinda rapid, + got any recent pics? :)

[octagonalpaul]

just a 998 in Trixxie, but its more power to weight and handling with minis. and its not standard;) It has uprated carb, inlet manifold, exhaust manifold, filter, plugs, and I've tweaked the fuel/air mixture to give it some more power, but at a cost to fuel consumption (I back of the fuelling sometimes for long journeys, to save petrol) I'm hoping to fit the supercharger kit in a year or so, which gives alot of power, which would be awesome. Don't have any pictures more recent than santa pod though, and the car is kind of halfway through a makeover:) Need to get my new tires fitted so I can put the old wheels back on again, atm I'm rolling 3 spokes on the front :p and she'll be getting a brand new front panel fitted as the original is getting rusty and losing strength. got all the parts ordered, just have to get it done! Having the Bluebird will help it get done faster though, as I don't need to rely on just the one driveable car

[X2Core]

yeah, minis are more about power to weight, how much bhp u got? and how much is the charger gonna add? how much is one of those gonna be? about 2grand? i see a few turbo minis on the strip that outdone the new minis, everyone was like yeeeeeea!!!!!! xD

[octagonalpaul]

the new minis lost almost everytime xD 'twas brilliant! Trixxie probably has about 45 bhp, and the supercharger adds about another 100 to that:eek: and the whole kit is £990.

[X2Core]

nice, not bad, what you getting next for it, other then the charger in future?

[octagonalpaul]

not sure really, I just want it low wide and fast! I've got a set a hi lo's to go on so thats the height sorted, its already very wide, so its just down to performance after that. which is the expensive bit! Over time I'll probably replace all the front end panels and fully rust proof them.

[X2Core]

decent, fiber glass? wide minis ftw, is there much rust on yours? when theyre low, they 'look' fast anyways!

[KAVY]

u gave it a name?

loool


"OLLIVER!!"

cool car paul ;)

.... top gear, desert special, richard hammond,

gotta love those guys

[octagonalpaul]

decent, fiber glass? wide minis ftw, is there much rust on yours? when theyre low, they 'look' fast anyways!

the worst rust was cut out and welded for the mot, but there are bits that make it look messy when you look carefully. over time Ill get new panels/ weld/ fill the rust. not really into the fibreglass panels though, I prefer good old metal!

[Dtur]

oh my god, a supercharged classic mini?

you could probably see my boner from space!

[octagonalpaul]

Just for you Dan:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7wP5nxE414&feature=related
more for the sound than the vid quality though:D

[Dtur]

oh wow. that is just... wow

i must drive one of those before i die

[Mad::Matt]

Now I know what Matt meant when he said they're like tanks:p Its so massive compared to the mini

Betcha clutch ain't as heavy as mine.

Know what you mean though, was a big step up from my 106, bonnet goes on forever XD

You got power steering on yours Paul? I've not and its a bitch to parallel park.

Have to get a thread up for it and pics, and to discuss various points about them :D

[octagonalpaul]

my mad tite JDM drifta ryde yo:

http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/8776/bluebird1jd7.jpg

http://img527.imageshack.us/img527/3332/boobbirdaw8.jpg

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/1817/rudebirdqx5.jpg

http://img524.imageshack.us/img524/969/retrotasticzu8.jpg


found this sticker in the glove compartment:p
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/4681/hmmmca7.jpg

@Matt
It does have power steering, very smooth too!

[Mad::Matt]

It does have power steering, very smooth too!

Bastard!

Mines one higher than yours, and I've not got it!

Thought I think I prefer my interior colour of brown, the blue would really get to me.

Also you're a sod for leccy windows. I don't even have manual twiddley sticks, I have to open the window and push the mirror glass to adjust it XD

Whassat red toggle switch under the rear window de-mister do? :o

Oh yeah, what milage is it reading? That a G-reg on an '89 or an '90?

Can't be a Bluebird without some damage, nice black door :P


Edit, bollocks. Haynes says that mine (the LS) is almost poverty spec. Damn :[

[octagonalpaul]

poverty spec cars rule though;)
I don't mind the blue inside tbh, though I do agree with brown looking nicer. The mileage is 130,000 I think, but thats not too bad for these, they go on forever! Needs a decent service though, which I'll do when I've got time. The mystery red switch is the NAAAAAAAUUUUUZZZZ:D

-or possibly the fog lights

[Mad::Matt]

poverty spec cars rule though;)
I don't mind the blue inside tbh, though I do agree with brown looking nicer. The mileage is 130,000 I think, but thats not too bad for these, they go on forever! Needs a decent service though, which I'll do when I've got time. The mystery red switch is the NAAAAAAAUUUUUZZZZ:D

-or possibly the fog lights


130k is good for the age, they do indeed go on forever, mines just ticked over to 67k, 3 of those I've put on it.
Hope mines still going at 130 XD

Get yourself a switch sorted for that leccy aerial.

Oh btw, did yours come with electric seats and sunroof? And do you have electric windows in the back?

[octagonalpaul]

yeah there is a sunroof and rear windows are electric too, not sure about the seats yet though!

[Mad::Matt]

They all have sunroofs (sunrooves?) meant is yours electric XD

I should stop spamming this thread now...

[octagonalpaul]

oh I see, yep it is electric:) not found much that isnt actually, its scary

[octagonalpaul]

quick chop for ideas:

http://i34.tinypic.com/34zy8np.jpg

[Mad::Matt]

Mini-lites or RS Wantanananabe's? Or other variant?

I like that alot actually.

Do iiiiitt.

Oh and get that bit of plastic trim between the rear arch and the rear doors colour coded, its got 7 screws, three of which have metal clips, ones under neath, and the other three you open the door for.

[octagonalpaul]

good thinking, I didn't realise I could take that bit off! I'll be after any minilite type of wheel that'll fit and not be too expenssive, so it could take a while to find a set:(

[octagonalpaul]

Bluebird update: not done much at all with it. though I did paint the steels

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/4938/blackwsteels2vv4.jpg

http://i38.tinypic.com/18jajm.jpg

next on the to do list:
http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/7717/nextplansym9.jpg

[octagonalpaul]

anyone remember my best mates mini?
http://i25.tinypic.com/35kl7yb.jpg

well yesterday and the day before we went about adding a few bits....

http://i37.tinypic.com/2aha8fm.jpg

now it has twin carbs with throttle bodies, a free flowing dtm exhaust system inc. manifold and a whole lot of noise! I can't believe we did it in 2 days tbh. The most time consuming part was setting up the carbs, its a pain getting everything balanced but it was so worth it! The mini can now be heard about half a mile away, and its a realy nice sound thanks to the trottle bodies (vid should be coming later). Its also loads faster, but I think we can get it even better with a bit more work on the fuel mixture.

More pics and vid to come, hopefully soon;)

[Pete]

paint the bottom half of your bluey black :P

edit : and round all the window frames

edit2: just gan fucking nuts with a tin of matt black dulux;
http://i430.photobucket.com/albums/qq28/Petehhh/bosozukobluebirdXD.jpg

[octagonalpaul]

^^ oh yes, I'm really liking that! need to find some of those rear window thingies.

[Mad::Matt]

Hah! I thought of putting louvres on mine aaaages ago but I never got round to it.

And Paul knows my thinking on the boso 'zorsts XD

[octagonalpaul]

boso tips FTW:p

well the old backbox on the rudebird does have a hole in it (its blowing) and I do have a new one on its way from ebay... hehe

it really want the louvres too, but I can't find any cheap enough. http://www.roofrack.com.au/viewproduct.asp?prodID=53&subcat=10

[Acidulantes]

This has just confirmed it for me. My first car will be a mini. Ive started to like them more and more, especially now Im thinkin about learning to drive, and they just seem like the perfect first car, second car, and so on until I can afford a skyline lol. Yours looks great, love the wide arches and deep dish rims.

[octagonalpaul]

thanks:) If you do, you'll never regret it! Most fun car I've ever driven by far. even standard minis are fun too

[octagonalpaul]

I found some inspiration for the Rudebird! ( I'll still be mostly going with my other ideas and petes chop though :p)

http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p60/LocoPolo/Oxford%20Edition/DSC04607.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/y238/cherryturbojames/DSCF3094-1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/y238/cherryturbojames/DSC02097.jpg

[Mad::Matt]

Aaaaaaaah I wondered what happened to that!

Saw it on eBay aaaaaages ago.

Sooo want the exhaust.

[octagonalpaul]

not got an update on my cars just yet, but my one of my friends passed his driving test 2 days ago so I thought I'd put a few pictures of his first car up:)

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/538/edbeetleng4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/5434/edbeetle4sg9.jpg (http://imageshack.us)



his long term plans are possibly subaru engine, narrowed front beam, air ride, rimmage etc.

[octagonalpaul]

fuck me.

my mates mini is now insaaaaaaanely fast! last week, a few days after adding the twin carbs and throttle bodies to his mini he blew the engine up. So what did he do? Get a bigger and better one! our mechanical guru, also named Dave, has lots of race spec mini bits, including a 1400 engine. So now the white mini has a cammed, race prepared 1400 engine and the whole car ways about as much as a paperclip. Its faster than an M3 which tried to race him, so my poor Trixxie has no chance xD
So now i'm on the lookout for a metro turbo block, to see if I can equal him again:D 130 bhp, here I come!

vids coming as soon as I can make them;)

[David]

Stop talking about modified fast minis!

It's depressing me I cant afford one or have my licence to drive one yet! :(

[octagonalpaul]

Its worth the wait:p Imagine how I felt having my mini sitting on the drive for about 2 months until I passed xD though I just spent that time modifying it:)

[Dtur]

fuck me.

my mates mini is now insaaaaaaanely fast! last week, a few days after adding the twin carbs and throttle bodies to his mini he blew the engine up. So what did he do? Get a bigger and better one! our mechanical guru, also named Dave, has lots of race spec mini bits, including a 1400 engine. So now the white mini has a cammed, race prepared 1400 engine and the whole car ways about as much as a paperclip. Its faster than an M3 which tried to race him, so my poor Trixxie has no chance xD
So now i'm on the lookout for a metro turbo block, to see if I can equal him again:D 130 bhp, here I come!

vids coming as soon as I can make them;)

sounds like my kind of car, xD

[Tommo]

saw a very sexy one the other week

orange with black Cooper stripes.

all the mods

and i loved the sticker on it "no added BMW"

[octagonalpaul]

I went to the Ace Cafe again for the mods and minis meet last night, which was fun:) Went down with my friends with in a convoy of 2 minis and one beetle and generally had a great night. A couple days ago was a not so sad goodbye to one of the cars...

but not mine, my mates sister sold her estate to an american living up north for £250. he plans to strip out the interior and put a large engine in the back! At least it won't just be lying around, which gives us more space to work on the other cars

so goodbye thomas the rusty, you'll be slightly missed. (we used to "borrow" bits of it for our cars hehe)
http://img167.imageshack.us/img167/7180/katsestateju8.jpg (http://imageshack.us/)

I'll get some pics of Trixxie up soon, she has camber;)

[Matty]

I want a mini.

I officaly hate Meganes.

Mines over heating.

Compression test was fine! So replaced All pipe work, thermostat, thermoswitch and water pump, also flushed the whole system, and its still overheating :(

Any Idea?

[octagonalpaul]

do they have front mounted rads? Its probably not likely, but it could not be getting enough air. Are you losing any coolant before it overheats or only after? My mini used to overheat, but changing the rad sorted it straight away, but thats more of a last resort; The rad doesn't have any holes or anything does it?

[Brian]

Mass flow sensor/air mass meter? Just shouting stuff, dont even know if your engine has it or if you mentioned it already..:P

[Matty]

do they have front mounted rads? Its probably not likely, but it could not be getting enough air. Are you losing any coolant before it overheats or only after? My mini used to overheat, but changing the rad sorted it straight away, but thats more of a last resort; The rad doesn't have any holes or anything does it?

No, everything seems fine, but it gets to the point of nearly over heating.
But the temp stay stable, but its right up high on the gauge. But the coolant tank is hot but not boiling. All the pipe work/rad is hot so theres water getting around. Im really stuck for idea's at the mo. It runs okay, rouch when its cold, but thats due to half the exhaust hanging off xD

I just dont know what else to look at, :S Everything seems fine but the temp gauge is bothering me. I can drive it about okay, its just the temp gauge is making me wary,

[octagonalpaul]

It could just be a faulty guage, but that doesn't quite add up

[Calman999]

ur mates mini needs all the rust taken off like ours just go done it'll look Great!

Ours looks Great now with little rust + just taken it 2 M.O.T (hope it passes)

Cant get of all cos its a MINI!

[Zer0]

can i just ask the question
what is the wheel size of a stock mini
as im hoping to get 1 in a few months time and need some badboy wheels :p

btw nice mini

[octagonalpaul]

can i just ask the question
what is the wheel size of a stock mini
as im hoping to get 1 in a few months time and need some badboy wheels :p

btw nice mini

the stock size varies, early minis have 10s as standard, 80s minis have 12s and the last ones had 13s. If you get a mini thats older than around 1996 any wheels bigger than 12s need some of the arch and front wing cut to fit. Loads of wheels fit minis, so you've got a good selection:)

[Calman999]

Also bbs rims loko rubbish on minis!

cant wait 2 see your mini.
what type you thinking of getting?

[Tommo]

getting mine soon

mums going halves with me

you get miniworld mag paul ??

that 160bhp turbo one was sick
VTEC kicked in y0!

[Magnus]

I want a mini.

I officaly hate Meganes.

Mines over heating.

Compression test was fine! So replaced All pipe work, thermostat, thermoswitch and water pump, also flushed the whole system, and its still overheating :(

Any Idea?

French Reability

hypnotize it to think its german or japanese.

[Calman999]

Tommo i got my step mum a GB badge for hers from miniworld!

[octagonalpaul]

getting mine soon

mums going halves with me

you get miniworld mag paul ??

that 160bhp turbo one was sick
VTEC kicked in y0!

Subscription y0! and Trixxie might be making an appearece in the mag in a few months time.......

[Zer0]

as im quite a new fan of mini's and want 1 as my first car
just started looking around for 1 and my budget aint too high
so far i've looked on ebay (probs best chance so far)
pistonheads (not the cheapest :p )
autotrader (dont think i stand a chance of getting 1 at my budget)
and some local mini club forums

[Scotty]

as im quite a new fan of mini's and want 1 as my first car
just started looking around for 1 and my budget aint too high
so far i've looked on ebay (probs best chance so far)
pistonheads (not the cheapest :p )
autotrader (dont think i stand a chance of getting 1 at my budget)
and some local mini club forums

look at austin on pistonheads. theres some cheaper minis in there.

[octagonalpaul]

I haven't updated this for ages, so here are some pics:

first, the Rudeturd

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/1799/dscn1445ka8.jpg
^^ it really does look that bad xD

and some others

http://i39.tinypic.com/10ojxmr.jpg

http://i44.tinypic.com/rvemwh.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/106yrth.jpg

http://i40.tinypic.com/5ckktg.jpg

snoooooooooooooow:

http://i39.tinypic.com/nqtuz9.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/f2plw0.jpg

http://i41.tinypic.com/14j11c8.jpg

soon Trixxie will be getting a new front panel fitted, the rear will be lowered, possibly some engine mods, adjustable camber bottom arms and some other bits. I'm looking for shorter springs or shocks for the rudeturd. much fun was had today in the snow:D

[Calman999]

Trixxie looks great in the snow + i actually like the rudeturd!

[Mad::Matt]

Paul, WHAT THE FUCK have you done to the Bluey?! :O

Liking the extra bit of splitter tbh. Whats that hanging down from it? And the tape over the bonnet?

I demand more pics :P

[octagonalpaul]

hehe

it just kind of deteriorated through abuse xD the thing under the bumper is a carb from my mates mini, can't remember exactly why it was in the pics though :S
some more (but still not most recent - planning is happening)):

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/7359/dscn1447ac7.jpg

the tape says caution - wet paint btw, found it in a park

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/4003/dscn1449gq7.jpg

http://img234.imageshack.us/img234/7577/dscn1452sn5.jpg

I was hoping the elf pics would get more attention than the blueturd tbh:p

[David]

I still want your car. :(

[ashb]

lol rudeturd has that nearly a rat look ride look about it..

[Brian]

Just dont fuck the other minnni up O_o

[octagonalpaul]

I won't don't worry:)
Trixxie is getting around £590 of stuff in the next couple months, I can't wait:D

the bluebird is my winter ride, as I'm not too bothered about it getting scratched and bumped (it seems pretty indestructible!)

[Mad::Matt]

Kinda reminds me of the random stuff I had stuck to the 106 XD

Suprised its not been towed away for looking abandoned!

[NLo]

is that a vw mk2 16v lip i spot

[octagonalpaul]

yes, yes it is. which is why its a bit small and theres a gap in the middle xD
but I'll think of semething to make the gap disappear.