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Mines got some cheap Asda oil in it to run it in

I have some millers sat here but I don't want to use That yet.

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Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

Wilkinson's, Asda and i think Morrison's do cheap 20W50 which ive used in assembly and running in, engines still fine but i've now switched to using Halfords or Castrol.

Thanks lads.

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Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

I have found a Morrison's not far from me, just hope they have some in stock. I will give them a call when they open. Will halford have any cheep oil that wil do the job as i will drive past there also i have a card for them.

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

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

What the mind can conceive the mini can achieve
MITP 2012 17.01 seconds 1/4 mile against "The Don"
MITP 2013 16.83 seconds 1/4 mile

Halfords classic leaves mayo in the top end. Asda stuff is pretty rubbish, probably the reason the vans bearings where wiped out when we took the original n/a 1275 out of it.

Yes i have been reading bad things about the halfords classic stuff, sort of stuck then :/

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

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

Looks like Morrison's have some 20/50 its £10 for 4L job done! Thanks again.

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

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

If you havent already but b&q were doing 20w50 5lfor £4 at one point! May as well get a few and change every 100 miles lol

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-Ford S-max Mk2 Ecoboost
-Rover 100 VVC #2 - track project

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This weekend I have gone balls out on the car! Today had its ups and downs :) I started at 12.00 and gave myself a cut off of 19.00, as I have loads of stuff I have been putting off that I need to do for work! So I got the seat and gear change in fine, but the fuel pump was a right pig of a job. Then when Jo came home from work we had some special husband and wife time bleeding the brakes and clutch, replaced the wheels and all went well! then it was time to fire it up, but on turning the key the starter would come out and get stuck on the flywheel, so I pryed it out with a pry bar and did the nut back up, sorted!!

Next there was NO spark and lots of pissing about with coils and spark plugs. Then I plugged the old vr senser back in and held it next to the pulley whilst Jo cranked it over. It sparked but the wires were the wrong way around for the ford senser! with that all sorted . It still wouldn't fire up! so I had a play with the leads and swapped 1 and 2 around, and it fired up now the plugs have not moved off the coil so F##k knows what thats all about.

Anyway I am well happy with what we have got done in a weekend apartt from my hands being all cut up now :( so the lads I work with will think I have taking up self harming lol! I think if I put my mind to it I only have a full days work left on it, then it's MOT time.

Here it is on some new boots out side for first time in over a year ticking over




Simon.

Edited by madmk1 on 21st Apr, 2013.

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

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

must be a good feeling!

My build thread..

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/index.php?p=vt&tid=542985

well done that man.

sounds like the good old Fix Or Repair Daily is have a laugh at ya bud.

hope the MOT goes well.

What the mind can conceive the mini can achieve
MITP 2012 17.01 seconds 1/4 mile against "The Don"
MITP 2013 16.83 seconds 1/4 mile

Those towing eyes look heavy!

It's always great to have a productive bit of time on the car. Any idea of the weight now after all the new goodies?

In the 13's at last!.. Just

nice job simon .

Medusa + injection = too much torque for the dyno ..https://youtu.be/qg5o0_tJxYM

Hurrah!

If something is worth doing, it's worth doing half of.

Well done mate its a great feeling to get it fired up... We also have that kind of special time in my house....

I run a supercharger and I don't care the TB is on the wrong side.
VEMS + 12 PSI + Liquid Intercooler = Small Bore FUN!

awesome work man and nice to see you have some proper tyre's on it :)

just in time for avon too......... oh snap :s

Good work mate, wish my Sunday was half as productive as yours lol

Avon 2010 class c 3rd
Avon 2011 class c 2nd 13.8 @ 98mph

I wish I got as much done as you! car is looking good although, for some strange reason, looks a different colour to me...

Thanks lads, But I think the MOT will be the hard part.

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Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

leave a brown envelope on the passenger seat with some barren green backs in :)

On 22nd Apr, 2013 madmk1 said:
Thanks lads, But I think the MOT will be the hard part.

On 22nd Apr, 2013 theoneeyedlizard said:
Those towing eyes look heavy! Any idea of the weight now after all the new goodies?

Yes they are as it goes i will have to have a think about them next, as for the weight I am hoping when it get set up i will find out then I still have a new set of mk1 ploy windows that I am on sure about fitting, and a FG boot and bonnet that I am on sure about.

On 22nd Apr, 2013 Rob Gavin said:
I wish I got as much done as you! car is looking good although, for some strange reason, looks a different colour to me...

Its only that colour as its sooo dirty there is still mud on it from MITP 2011

What the mind can conceive the mini can achieve
MITP 2012 17.01 seconds 1/4 mile against "The Don"
MITP 2013 16.83 seconds 1/4 mile

But that would be braking the LAW

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Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

Well I have got the mk1 booked in at slark for the day on Thrusday next week, Today I got some time to have a look at the car. I found some things that need addressing first. I have coolant coming out the stud on idle


Then I started looking at all the running gear and found this!! now the ride height is where it was before so I am not sure what to do. as I dont like the jacked up look




Also some Man Cave Porn!




Simon.

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Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

is that resting on the bolts of the bracket or the subframe, i cant tell