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Author Just got in from picking up my Dads new project car
jr
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1st May 08 at 22:32   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
because:

1) he doesnt like the reverse scoob like vent for the carbs

2) he doesnt like the cut out as it could have be avoided by not using pancake filters

3) its cracked
Jay
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Dont these need the bulge though, due to the 3" chop?
Tom
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1st May 08 at 22:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
It's cool, wonder how many people will know....
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1st May 08 at 22:37   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Need a pic of it next to a standard Mini really.

Tell him to go out tomorrow and find/borrow one.
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quote:
Originally posted by JayM
Dont these need the bulge though, due to the 3" chop?


yeah as such, looking at it reckon can get away with it though
jr
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Need a pic of it next to a standard Mini really.

Tell him to go out tomorrow and find/borrow one.


next to my C it is laughble
JM_16v
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i love it, i love minis although this isnt one its similar so i love this, i want a mini era turbo
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looks ace when are you sorting your car out????????
All Torque
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Dangerous question there RS6

I saw one of these once at a show next to a 'real' mini, I thought it was just de-seamed and chopped
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i knew what it was was only reading a really old mini magazine the other night with a feature with what looked like this car and a matching mini
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I don't care what it is, it's still cool
Fro
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SWEET
corsa_rob
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got that cheap! totally understand what you mean felt like 100mph was really 45mph lol...try it was top speed shat yourself mate...lovely lovely car and as i said so cheap...also no rust i like this get a project thread up!
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yes!

What a buy
jr
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it really is quite cool, will get some more pics up later
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Not really a project when all the work's been done already, but lovely none the less
jr
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quote:
Originally posted by RS6
looks ace when are you sorting your car out????????


ermmmm
jr
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Originally posted by loafofbrett
Not really a project when all the work's been done already, but lovely none the less


its beeing taken apart and redone, hence the project elelment
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James that is wikid!

I was looking at the first picture thinking, that mini doesnt look right, then I noticed it's longer!

Thats amazing

Oh and lol at it sounds like war AND +50 internets
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quote:
Originally posted by jr
quote:
Originally posted by loafofbrett
Not really a project when all the work's been done already, but lovely none the less


its beeing taken apart and redone, hence the project elelment

I realise that...and adding a fire extinguisher.

Anyway, ace car
jr
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2nd May 08 at 08:25   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i would consider a engine rebuild, new interiour etc etc to constitute a project

but yes anyway
All Torque
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So what is it classed as, a kit car or was it a production car (of sorts)? And whats the engine from?
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Classed as a minus, so a kit car

engine is a bored out 1275, with twin 1.75" su's, orginally a mini engine
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Any idea what it weighs?


im guessing its under 600 easily
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