My Old Mini

YeOldeTDUMan · March 28, 2007

Here's My first car ... from many, many, many moons ago

When I first got her she was an 850 Super Deluxe (850cc of pure power!)

Then after Uni I started working and spent in total about 8 grand on her ... 2.5 grand on the engine alone ... a lovely Swiftune 1380cc Road Rocket fed by a 45 Weber

I sold her a fair few years ago and then I heard she got sold on again.

If you ever see her on the road be careful ... she can do 0-60 sub 6 secs, over 100mph (I think i got her to 110mph around Castle Combe), pull away from rest in 4th gear!!!! Oh and light the front tyres at 70mph in 4th!!!!

I miss her ... occasionally

EiGHT 84LL · March 28, 2007

amazing car... everyones first car should be a mini.. my first car was a 1275 GT .. theyre so easy to mod :D :D

TOOL · March 28, 2007

Sweet Mini man, i like those older ones, they have a very low agressive stance.

Pherelas · March 28, 2007

Mini's cost a fortune though. I know one that is a original one but in perfect condition (as new) for 14 grand! Thats crazy. 1962 if thats means anything.

Anyway nice car, what exactly did you do to it?

Hamann M6 · March 29, 2007

that cars amazing, i have an 1977 850 mini with 42000 miles on it!! currently being restored, such comedy little cars

Eudemon · March 29, 2007

Go-kart for the road, fun, nippy and great on 3 wheels. lol

YeOldeTDUMan · March 29, 2007

OK ... the FULL Spec.

Engine

1380cc Swiftune Road Rocket engine running a 286 cam (A+ Series base engine)

45 DCOE Weber

2" LCB Maniflow twin box centre exit exhaust

standard Mini gearbox

Wheels/Suspension

7x13 Superlite alloys

Hi-Lo adjustable suspension

Spax adjustable dampers

Metro Turbo vented front discs

1275/Cooper spaced drums on the rear

Bodywork

Deseamed all bodywork apart from roof flange

Internal bonnet and boot releases

custom made standoff for front number plate

internal boot hinges

custom light for rear number plate

rear fog light hidden - modified one of the reversing lights!

fuel filler moved to top of tank and hidden under flap in rear pillar

Group 5 arches

levante grey body (an old Mondeo colour), jaguar silver roof

Interior

Custom made dash and centre console

MG Montego seats - including rear seat with headrests and centre arm rest

Custom made door and side trims and headlining to match seats - custom made by world famous VW modifier/trimmer

Think that's about it

EiGHT 84LL · March 29, 2007

you had me drooling right up to the point where you said ' MG Montego seats' :(

YeOldeTDUMan · March 29, 2007

Trust me they looked great and the fronts fitted in easily and with a little reprofiling of the base foam and rewelding of the frame the back fitted in great ... oh and they only cost 25 quid from a scrappy ...