Posted by leeboy13
Hey all... i bought myself a old skool mini:
anyone had any experience in fixing these up... i need loads of parts etc...
also does anyone know any good places to get bits from? ive looked on ebay - tehres hundreds... just looking for something a bit better
thx all
(the pics for you goldenface) lol... its a 1ltr at the moment, but i will be puting a copper engine in it later....
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Posted by goldenface
Thats absolutely brilliant. Its something I've always wanted to do. Yeah make sure you get a Cooper engine in it and some bucket seats.
What year is it? It looks like a recent one.
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Posted by Davo_169
if only meths was still here he could help you out.....he was forever going on about the little things
Posted by leeboy13
its 1990 mate... the seats werent as bad as i thought tbh... but yeah, some nicer bucket seats will be put in lol.....
gotta get on with some welding work first tho.... i drove it home the night i bought it and its like a go-kart lol
wicked fun...
ive always wanted one too see... but now i got no-one saying- 'youre too big...blahblah etc...' lol
anyway, will put teh finished product up when its done...
@trog... got his email mate? his current one?
will give him a lil tinkle
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Posted by Burgaz
Pm regarding meths for ya matey!
Posted by Davo_169
nah i lost all my addresses in the great fire of 82'
not really forgot to back them up when i switched for PC to MAC
Posted by Dicky Snapples
i usually use http://www.minispares.com/ when i need parts for my mini,and theres another good website,that i cant remember at the mo,ill post it up when i remember!
and it'd be worth buyin a Haynes manual,a bible for mini fixing!
http://www.minimania.com/web/[....]edFrom/FrontPage/InvDetail.cfm
heres mine...
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Posted by leeboy13
nice dicky - very nice - hopefully mine will resenble something liek that shortly lol
got any adise on good places for bits and bobs?
theres mini convention in september i believe
Posted by Dicky Snapples
join your local mini club,you'll get loads advice from fellow mini owners.and you be able to buy cheap parts.
oh and if you see another mini driver whilst driving,give em a wave! all mini drivers seem to do it
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Posted by himlims_nl
looks like a fine mini
i realy like the car, to bad i can't sit in one unless they extend the roof
how about you keep us updated with the progress of your esato-mini-tuning
tell me, are you going to put a huge window sticker of sonyericsson on it?
Posted by Dicky Snapples
I'm 6ft 2 and I fit in mine... although I did have to modify the seat by moving it right back,so theres 0 leg room behind me
Posted by leeboy13
dicky im oin teh same boat as you..... the 6ft 2 boat!!! lol...
although i gotta say, theres more head room in the mini than in my 106.....
im shocked at how big it is inside... i guess its coz theres no masses or plasticy crap eevrywhere.....
will find out about my local mini club - any ideas... i live in cardiff/abertillery (south wales)
Posted by Dicky Snapples
http://www.miniworld.co.uk/cl[....]al_breakdown/wales_region.html
Posted by leeboy13
thx dicky.. .who knows, maybe i will be waving at you soon enough lol
Posted by Dicky Snapples
oh,and working on the engine is a right pain in the arse!
Posted by leeboy13
really? aww never, i wanted to strip it and put a cooper one in tehe... or even a metro 1.3 or something.... .
ummmm.....
insurance is mental tho....
£170 for the year, thats fully compwith protection for my no claims hahahaha!
aww, being a bit older does have its perks lmao!
Posted by Dicky Snapples
count yourself lucky,I pay 800 fully comp!
Posted by leeboy13
yeah, but im over 25 with 5 years no claims
took a while to get there - but im there now lol
Posted by Dicky Snapples
http://www.minisport.com/
oh and mine has a cooper engine, and wide racing wheels
and is limited edition, only 500 built
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Posted by Dicky Snapples
bought some bullet mirrors for mine,but looks like its gonna be a right pain in the arse to fit them!
Posted by Luke-the-magic-man
On 2007-03-15 14:59:01, leeboy13 wrote:
ive always wanted one too see... but now i got no-one saying- 'youre too big...
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[ This Message was edited by: leeboy13 on 2007-03-15 14:00 ]
lol thats what she said
Posted by leeboy13
lmao!!!! nice one luke!
dicky... im geeting a set of those bullet mirrors too... how mcuh did you pay... the persion im buying off reckons they cost £40 new so they said £30.. is that good price mate, or should i chuck a smaller offer at them?
cheers!!!
Posted by Burgaz
Lee please change the title to Mini Advice... It's doing my bloody head in lol
Posted by leeboy13
youre so prude leight
anyway... moo got her's yet mate?
Posted by Burgaz
Not yet duder it aint even been a week since she decided she wanted one lol! She does really want one tho! Gotta sell her lil clio first but she's still got the money from when she sold her Convertable Megane, but she just wants a little bit more...
Posted by leeboy13
mate, you'll both have to pop over and she mine this weekend
im in love with it lmao.... serioous tho, its so small and cute!
...and broke.... lol.... but will be fixed soon
whats hers clio mate? i maye know people interested...
engine, year? model? etc... and price
Posted by Burgaz
PM for ya even tho my pm's dont seem to get delivered lately?
Posted by Dicky Snapples
On 2007-03-16 10:10:31, leeboy13 wrote:
lmao!!!! nice one luke!
dicky... im geeting a set of those bullet mirrors too... how mcuh did you pay... the persion im buying off reckons they cost £40 new so they said £30.. is that good price mate, or should i chuck a smaller offer at them?
cheers!!!
i paid £20 for mine,
and here - http://www.minisport.com/clas[....]let-mirror-chrome-product.html
theyre £11.06,not sure if its for one or both,but even if its just for one,it stil works out cheaper than £30!
Posted by Luke-the-magic-man
man, although its impracticle I'd like to have a mini just so I could bomb it around town lol.
as mentioned before, if you want a hand doing anything to your mini just gime a shout, I love working on cars lol, and mini's are cooler then most as they are allot simpler.... less electronic shit aout there
Posted by leeboy13
yes mate - always up for help
got some welding today... but ideally wanna kit it out pretty nice... with a nice system and other lil things like ipod holders lil things like that - that maybe you'd know what to get).. also looking into teh possibllity of putting my xbox in it... just for kicks - i never use it in my house and seem to practically live in my car these days llol....
let me know luke what youre up for matey... .
Posted by leeboy13
rigth, slowly but surely getting there....
a lil update on the whole mini situation... and im hoping meths will take a glance at this as i hear he's a bit of a legend when it comes to mini's....
sorry but is it only me who only sees me stood next to a remote control car....... lmao!
anyway, dicky, i will get to the level of yours one day.... but by golly aint parts expensive...... at first i thought they were cheap but now - it all adds up lol....
anyway.. how is everyone.... not been on esato much recently!
Posted by Dicky Snapples
looks in good nick .
also wheres the speedo etc on yours? behind the steering wheel, or in the middle like the older models.
ive just got in from cleaning mine,as im entering it into a show soon
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Posted by Luke-the-magic-man
ha ha, i duno why but that pose just looks ubberly gay lol
any chance we can have a few bending over the mini with your top off, possibly incorporate a bucket of soapy water and sponges
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Posted by leeboy13
lmao @ luke!
for you matey... i'll even sport a thing
@dicky... its behind the steering wheel... but im hoping to change my dash over time as its a bit plain at the moment
what show you entering in? are you going on the mini rally thats coming up soon.... brighton to london (i think).....
Posted by goldenface
Ha ha ha.
Looking better already leeboy. The wheels look good. What else have you got planned for it?
Will you be lowering the suspension? tinted glass? furry dice?
What have you done so far?
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Posted by leeboy13
dunno about lowering it... the underside of the engine is real close to the floor atm lol.. but eventually, id like to possibly put a softtop on it
not entirely sure at the moment.... just cant wait to get her through the MOT and start driving it lol...
Posted by goldenface
On 2007-04-10 10:06:32, leeboy13 wrote:
.... just cant wait to get her through the MOT and start driving it lol...
Her? Does Her have a name now?
Posted by leeboy13
not yet.... i keep asking her, but she refuses to tell me
Posted by Dicky Snapples
just a local show,not sure weather to enter it as it is, or enter it in the fancy dress section
i was thinking about putting a soft top in mine too,not sure how much it would cost though!
Posted by leeboy13
hey dicky! (and anyone else who may know)...
basically im looking into getting a good alarm system fro my mini, obviously an imoblisor is a must... but i wanted something loud to go with it.... any suggestions ideas as i have no idea on what to look for and don't wanna go to halfords to get my pants pulled down
thanking all!
Posted by batesie
clifford make good alarms, just depends on how much you want to spend!
shop around on ebay once youve decided on what you want, and then have a go at installing it yourself! its all good...
Posted by leeboy13
THX batesie mate!
will do that today
theyre just so bloody easy to break into aint they lol
Posted by jcwhite_uk
When you are looking at installing the alarm consider getting it professionally installed as if you install it youself and anything happens then the insurance company might get funny about paying out as they will say that you installed it incorrectly or something like that.
As far as I am aware there is a limit to how loud alarms can be as they can be a nuisance as well as a antitheft deterant.
If you want it to bring down your insurance bills then check with your insurance company as to what you need to do and what alarms that they recommend so to keep them happy. Fitting the wrong alarm may not reduce an insurance bill.
Posted by Dicky Snapples
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agreed. Although i don't have an alarm in mine. Car crime aint really a problem over here. Next thing i'm doing to mine is putting spot lights on the grille, stripes on the bonnet and union jack on the roof .
Posted by leeboy13
wicked, thx for the posts peeps!
as far as bringing down my insurance , i dont reallyt care about that as its only £170 for the year for me anyway
just wanted to make sure she dont get joy ridden adn broken into really.... and s.wales is quite bad for car crime to be honest
dicky, im getting the spots for the fron too (cheapest ive found is on ebay (4 spots and fixing bracket etc) for about £60 delivered..... (dont seem too much when you consider what youre getting in that pack.....
anyway, let me know if you find a better price
cheers guys!
Posted by Dicky Snapples
I'm getting some second hand ones from a fellow mini enthusiast.. Probably get them for half that price.
Posted by leeboy13
thats pretty hgood then matey,.....
wheres the best place to go to talk to other fellow mini peeps? i fear the ebay one aint the best lol.....
you going on the brighton rally mate? end of may?
Posted by Dicky Snapples
There is loads a sites out there. I've just joined up to the minispares forum ( minispares.com then click forum ) or www.theminiforum.com
Posted by Dicky Snapples
just ordered a Union Jack for my roof. should really get the roof painted white, so i gotta find out how much thats gonna cost!
Posted by leeboy13
that'll be nice matey
defo gotta go white first tho
will stand out better
did you get it from ebay? or the forum?