AK
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see http://trackscotland.co.uk/forums/viewtopic.php?p=1246#1246
Anyone know of old Mini's around..... pref something interesting rather than rotten 
Not 100% sure what he wants to do with it, but i pressume a) fast b) handles + stops c) track
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Robin
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£700 won't get you much 
The one I had sold for £620 but didn't even run, although the car was solid and an engine is quite cheap, so he might get lucky.
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Timbaland
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Iv heard there money pitts Adam. Even the good clean one's. Alot of maintenance and alot of welding even for immaculate examples.
Try Scottishmini.co.uk.
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Colin
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Jades got one in need of some TLC, dont think she would want to part with it for 700 though.
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K17STY
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prices are coming down a bit but he wont get anything solid for that kind of price.
try adtrader for best bet, ebay is silly money and forums rarely sell anything for cheapness.
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pow
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Colin, out of interrest, howmuch is Jade looking for.
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Colin
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Feck knows
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JM_16v
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id love a mini. if i had the money id buy one. may look into a 1.6 vtech conversion soon.
there was a mini with a 1.8 rover conversion on ebay lil while ago
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JM_16v
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quote:
Originally posted by Colin
Feck knows
even if the shell is solid and its just engine troubles there still worth quite a bit
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AK
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yup... noticed that most basic mini's from mid 80's are about 1k..
I think he be better off with a 205 or something....
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jr
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Fiesta-Xr2-Project-track-car_W0QQitemZ140149676012QQihZ004QQcategoryZ9844QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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dan_c4rsa
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my dream mini 
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Ben G
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quote:
Originally posted by JM_16v
id love a mini. if i had the money id buy one. may look into a 1.6 vtech conversion soon.
there was a mini with a 1.8 rover conversion on ebay lil while ago
v-tech yo? is that the toddlers version then 
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jr
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i would just xe one, as its easier
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Robin
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Dave A
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2.0 zetec on carbs or tb's. far smaller engine than an xe, lots lighter and better in the front of a mini.
or maybe the good old x16xe conversion? done lots in the past, lots of info available on how to do it and huge tuning potential.
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dan_c4rsa
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben G
quote:
Originally posted by JM_16v
id love a mini. if i had the money id buy one. may look into a 1.6 vtech conversion soon.
there was a mini with a 1.8 rover conversion on ebay lil while ago
v-tech yo? is that the toddlers version then
there is actually a 1.6 v-tec mini round near my mate reynard. I'll try get a pic of it if its ever out of the garage again. Seeing as its sunny there's good bets.
Is absolutely mental, remember seeing it take on many turbo'd big jap cars. Is cammed with new pistons and remappable ecu apparently.
Looks cool too. Sky blue with gloss black arches
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AK
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if i was doing it i'd either bike engine in the back or c16 in the front
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jr
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/215563.htm
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AK
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not bad
forwarded it to him..
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Paul H
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yeah better off with something else.
i had to pay 2k for my track preped mini but that had lots done to it
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Marc
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My Brother paid £700 for his 1980 Mini Sprite with 1275cc engine back in 1997.
Theres companies out there that do rebuilt race spec 1400cc engines for around £1500.
Also a good condition Mini Cooper will cost you around £4-6000. (Classifieds in Mini magazines show this)
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