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madmk1

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brookwood woking

Doing F##king sanding,

It all started last night when I got home from work and all i wanted to do was go out for a drive in the mini. I was rushing to get going and so off i went. All was well and I drove slow til it warmed up and I called in to my mates work. He jumped in and then as we set off down the road at about 30mph BANG! the bonnet went flying over the car sanpping the back bonnet pins clean off. Let's just say not even Paul Wiginton could fix it!. So i called in with one of the lads from the local mini club and he had a spare one i could have for £20, but it had 4 holes in it from bonnet pins. Today i had to weld up the 2 big front holes and another 6 smaller ones.

Then off i went down to the local body shop to find out about the cost of spraying and i got a quote of £110 but i got him down to £60 if i do the filling and prep work. I then went off to get some filler and called in at another body shop for a 2nd opinion and he quoted me £270+vat *surprised*

Anyway the bonnet is now sat, all filled & primed ready for paint in the shed.

Next time i will make sure the bonnet is on correct, as i forgot to put the front tie down hooks on:$:$:$

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up.


wil_h

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Betwix Harrogate and York

oops.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph



On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:

the design shows a distinct lack of imagination,
talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol

On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry.


Kean

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South Staffs

Been there done that. At least you have it in hand Simon.


madmk1

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Double hard bastard

brookwood woking

Its one of them things I did not what to be doing, as I have to sort out a knocking CV and a blow in the manifold. As i am off to the ring on 4th

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up.


Joe C

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Carlos Fandango

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex

Bah,

What a shitter! :(

On 28th Aug, 2011 Kean said:
At the risk of being sigged...

Joe, do you have a photo of your tool?



http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.p...9064&lastpost=1

https://joe1977.imgbb.com/



hazpalmer

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same happened to me on sunday, but my bonnet is fiberglass so fucked it! I was doing 70mph at the time.


Brett

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pft mate again?.. think you need some new way of fastening it down :(

Yes i moved to the darkside *happy*

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apbellamy

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On 21st Jul, 2011 madmk1 said:
Its one of them thintoo much innuendo gs I did not what to be doing, as I have to sort out a knocking CV and a blow in the manifold. As i am off to the ring on 4th

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*


apbellamy

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Rotherham, South Yorkshire

Fucking phone. too much inuendo

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*


madmk1

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brookwood woking

I am *Confused* Andy.

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up.


madmk1

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Double hard bastard

brookwood woking



On 21st Jul, 2011 Brett said:
pft mate again?.. think you need some new way of fastening it down :(


No mate i just need to use them.

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up.


bennyy

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Doncaster, yorkshire

ive done it before pal setting my car up down my street, taking bonnet off playing with needle etc. one time i forgot to fasten all the pins, off came the fibreglass bonnet, only one pin was fastenin in correctly, the passenger top cover, flung aorund the side of the car, smashed the glass out of the wing mirror and snapped the bonnet in half, bit of fibreglass and filler did the job *wink*

Audi s4 b5 - 470bhp & 486ft lbs

On 15th Mar, 2012 wil_h said:

Yes, Carl says he gets requests for rimming all the time

On 30th Apr, 2012 Brett said:
yeah stick the bit in and give it a wobble *wink*


apbellamy

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Rotherham, South Yorkshire

On 21st Jul, 2011 madmk1 said:
I am *Confused* Andy.


On 21st Jul, 2011 madmk1 said:
Its one of them things I did not what to be doing, as I have to sort out a knocking CV and a blow in the manifold. As i am off to the ring on 4th

On 11th Feb, 2015 robert said:
i tried putting soap on it , and heating it to brown , then slathered my new lube on it

*hehe!*


longy

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well done mate you don't hang around. have a good time at the ring

1972 998 TURBO SLEEPER


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The ring is a great place, make sure you get to the Pistenklaus @ Hotel Tiergarten in Nurburg village for a steak on a hot stone and a great atmosphere.


On 29th Nov, 2016 madmk1 said:


On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
I refuse to pay for anything else


Like fuel 😂😂


paul wiginton
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Show us pics of the old bonnet then.

Mine came off halfway up the 1/4 at Santa Pod

I seriously doubt it!


MikeRace

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Mine doesnt go fast enough for this to happen. sorry to hear that buddy

1/4 Mile 14.3secs 96Mph Terminal 10psi of boost.


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madmk1

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brookwood woking

Well I dropped the bonnet off with the polish paint man and then went to minispeed to get the CV. On the way back i called in again as i forgot to tell him not to throw the paint can away, that i give him as it has the code on it. It was in paint and looked good.

Edited by madmk1 on 22nd Jul, 2011.

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up.


george91

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Thats bad luck, good to hear its fixed quick, and i think it was james with the turbo'd b18 that managed to loose his twice in one day.


pot_dan

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Happend to me about a month ago, first night I had it running and went got the first drive, i ran out of petrol but i thought it might be something else as my gauge dident work (it does now!) so I was under the bonnet and a lad and his dad pulled over to help me l, the lad was a member of a mini club but didn't have a mini yet, they took me to the petrol station so so once running agian I took him for a quick drive, at about 50-60 the bonnet opened! Completley covers the screen and he had to direct me to the kerb out of the side window.
It turned out I had forgotten the spring on the internal bonnet release *frown* fitted now though obviously!

Sorry for hi-jacking I went on a bit there.

Jameses did open once then the day after, on his way back home from buying straps it opend again.




wez

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Eating pea's, fast show quality
i cant imagine what its like to have your bonnet come up when you're driving. At least you're getting it all back together again.

one day boost will be mine!

On 10th Mar, 2012 Joe C said:
TBH peple stick it everywhere... and theres merits to each...


madmk1

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Double hard bastard

brookwood woking

Well the New bonnet is back on now and looks good.

I have started posting on Instagram also my name on there is turbomk1golf

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

On 1st Nov, 2007 Ben H said:
There is no such thing as 'insignificant weight saving', it all adds up.


Craigie-B

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Wootton Bassett

my sisters 81 mini did this on the motorway to her - I guess its not taht uncommon

On 10th Mar, 2012 theoneeyedlizard said:

Hypothetically speaking, where would you stick your nozzle?


On 22nd Jun, 2012 apbellamy said:
my wife doesn't know what.head is never mind compression ratio.


wolfie

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Somewhere around Swindon

i have also been there

Crystal Sound Audio said:

Why wolfie...you should have your name as Fuckfaceshithead !


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Rob Gavin

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you know the rules...................

On 25th Jul, 2011 Craigie-B said:
my sisters 81 mini did this on the motorway to her - I guess its not taht uncommon

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