i no what yo mean !, i been racing my mini (not bangers!) for 5 years now, nd i've got loads of them but i wuld neva let any get bangered unless they were completly f**ked.
out of interest where do u do your PCT? my uncle does PCT in a renault 5
minis should NEVER BE BANGERED, im not a fan of seeing old fords being bangered but if it is beyond economical repair then i think its a good way to go !