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leeboy13
Joined: Sep 28, 2005
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From: Brissle - dodgy accients
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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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goldenface
Joined: Dec 17, 2003
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From: Liverpool City Centre
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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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Davo_169
Joined: Sep 06, 2004
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From: perth/thredbo
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if only meths was still here he could help you out.....he was forever going on about the little things
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leeboy13
Joined: Sep 28, 2005
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From: Brissle - dodgy accients
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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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Burgaz
Joined: Mar 25, 2004
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From: Cwmbranistan, S. Wales
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Pm regarding meths for ya matey!
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Davo_169
Joined: Sep 06, 2004
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From: perth/thredbo
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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
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DickySnapples
Joined: Dec 05, 2003
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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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leeboy13
Joined: Sep 28, 2005
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From: Brissle - dodgy accients
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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
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DickySnapples
Joined: Dec 05, 2003
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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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himlims_nl
Joined: Apr 06, 2004
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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?
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DickySnapples
Joined: Dec 05, 2003
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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
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leeboy13
Joined: Sep 28, 2005
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From: Brissle - dodgy accients
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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)
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DickySnapples
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http://www.miniworld.co.uk/cl[....]al_breakdown/wales_region.html
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leeboy13
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From: Brissle - dodgy accients
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thx dicky.. .who knows, maybe i will be waving at you soon enough lol
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DickySnapples
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oh,and working on the engine is a right pain in the arse!
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Posted: 2007-03-15 14:51
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