Takeshi Posted June 15, 2009 Report Posted June 15, 2009 Had a pop in my mates Mini last night, all I can say is
Wessie Posted June 15, 2009 Report Posted June 15, 2009 yep, great handling, easy to tune and FUN ! but unless you've been to z-cars, you cant slide them like an escort !
mk1super Posted June 15, 2009 Report Posted June 15, 2009 Mate had a mini with a honda engine of some discription in it drove the purists mental went like fookin stink though, but he sold it and now wants a escort I had nothing to do with his change of heart
5hane Posted June 15, 2009 Report Posted June 15, 2009 i quite like them, my dad's mate hadf a redtop powered one
Mr Sam Posted June 15, 2009 Report Posted June 15, 2009 yes old skool minis FTW new ones should be sent back to krout land!!!
lee337 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Posted June 15, 2009 old minis are cool. i always wanted a mini pick up but im a bit too tall for one . i was talking to a bloke the other day that restores minis he's currently restoring a mini ice cream van
Trevmk3 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Posted June 15, 2009 old minis are cool. i always wanted a mini pick up but im a bit too tall for one . i was talking to a bloke the other day that restores minis he's currently restoring a mini ice cream van now that would be good to see
Noodles Posted June 15, 2009 Report Posted June 15, 2009 I nearly got a mini estate in brown before I got the mk2, weird I always think I would be hanging round with a totally different bunch of people
5hane Posted June 15, 2009 Report Posted June 15, 2009 i was talking to a bloke the other day that restores minis he's currently restoring a mini ice cream van what was his name? i know where a ice cream van is but my dad's mate is/has bought it.. ill look for the pic's i took
D4N Posted June 15, 2009 Report Posted June 15, 2009 My dads first car was a minivan had holes in to drain the rain out
stevepeanut Posted June 15, 2009 Report Posted June 15, 2009 I've had a couple of mini coopers, they are awesome little cars, great fun around town, only downside is they are hard work on long journeys. I'd deffo have another one at some point
lee337 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Posted June 15, 2009 i was talking to a bloke the other day that restores minis he's currently restoring a mini ice cream van what was his name? i know where a ice cream van is but my dad's mate is/has bought it.. ill look for the pic's i took can't remember the blokes name, the ice cream van is up in hadfield, derbyshire
flyingbanana Posted June 15, 2009 Report Posted June 15, 2009 old minis are cool. i always wanted a mini pick up but im a bit too tall for one . ) im 6'4 and i can get in mine...but then i have raised the steering wheel and put a dinky 10inch steering wheel on
caprinerd Posted June 15, 2009 Report Posted June 15, 2009 old minis are cool. i always wanted a mini pick up but im a bit too tall for one . ) im 6'4 and i can get in mine...but then i have raised the steering wheel and put a dinky 10inch steering wheel on i had a 1275gt when i was younger awsome little car and im 6`3" and use to drive it fine.mini`s are fetching major money and is a sound investment in my eye`s
zetecmk2 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Posted June 15, 2009 i've normally got a mini tucked away somewhere, had some nice ones, they used to be £50 all day long. and mg metro doners used to be free!!! aah, the good ol' days!!!
flyingbanana Posted June 15, 2009 Report Posted June 15, 2009 they used to be £50 all day long yes but ready for the scrap yard mine was ....alot of work was involved but i saved it
mk1mexico Posted June 15, 2009 Report Posted June 15, 2009 I hold a slight torch for them still, i had 7 of them before i was 15
Wessie Posted June 15, 2009 Report Posted June 15, 2009 got 3 on the drive, and another 6 or 7 in the stores weighed 2 bare shells in on saturday for the great sum of £24 !
over_head_cam Posted June 15, 2009 Report Posted June 15, 2009 I must admit they have a certain something, but I could never het used to driving with the steering wheel laying down
martymk1 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Posted June 15, 2009 used to have a mg1300, which used a cooper s engine, wish i hadn't wrapped it round the back of a lancia, still got th engine in my garage, anyone know how much their worth nowadays?
flyingbanana Posted June 15, 2009 Report Posted June 15, 2009 used to have a mg1300, which used a cooper s engine, wish i hadn't wrapped it round the back of a lancia, still got th engine in my garage, anyone know how much their worth nowadays? its a A series engine...not alot....moggys/mg/mini/and a few others use them so plenty around
Wessie Posted June 15, 2009 Report Posted June 15, 2009 used to have a mg1300, which used a cooper s engine, wish i hadn't wrapped it round the back of a lancia, still got th engine in my garage, anyone know how much their worth nowadays? its a A series engine...not alot....moggys/mg/mini/and a few others use them so plenty around i'll give you a couple fo quid for it
martymk1 Posted June 15, 2009 Report Posted June 15, 2009 used to have a mg1300, which used a cooper s engine, wish i hadn't wrapped it round the back of a lancia, still got th engine in my garage, anyone know how much their worth nowadays? its a A series engine...not alot....moggys/mg/mini/and a few others use them so plenty around i'll give you a couple fo quid for it let me think about that
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