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Sorry to post this up, but after seeing some truly amazing performances at avon this weekend, i feel inspired to complete my turbo mini. I've set myself the target of mini in the park (so 20th august)

Only problem is, the car is at my parents house in tadley where the drive is uneven and impossible to work on. My tools and my garage are 8 miles away in basingstoke.

So, in return for food, money and beer, would anyone be kind enough to trailer my car up the road for me please?

if I was local I would buddy, but it would cost me a fortune round trip with fuel towing a trailer, if you can borrow a tailer, I can tow it for you, as I'll be in reading tomorrow

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8 miles? I'd be tempted to go buy yourself a decent tow rope and tow it behind another car, assuming the brakes and steering etc work OK?

Or have you tried a couple of local recovery places, you may find for such a short distance the cost is not to great, especially if you can pay them cash

Edited by Tom Fenton on 18th Jul, 2006.

ill do it

car hasn't been on the road for 4 years. all 4 tyres are dead, subframe has a HUGE hole and i assume the brakes will be crap as well. It's a shame as 8 miles is nothing. :/

Cheers Jim, really appriciate the offer, but i'm at work all day and doubt i could source a trailer that quickly.

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you're miles away neil, it's a proper treck from swindon!!

If you are sure, i'll pay all your petrol costs obviously (at petrol rates too, not lpg).

anything for you JB

no seriously with the ribs i cant get on and do sod all so have plenty of time on hands over next week or so

Wolfie, he is the top man! :) :) :)

Neil, you're a legend. i'll even sign your 2004 f1 annual for you.

i'll give you a call when i'm on my lunchbreak. Cheers so much for this.

you will have to get it loaded and unloaded though

top bloke !!

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I can help with the loading :)

yeah we can just kick it off to unload lmao

Hahaha

cool! good man for the enthusiasm

and good man to wolfie for offering!! give your self a pat on the back

Great stuff Guys.

Im guessing this is to do your subframe etc..

Have you decided on a day to do it now, let me know n i'll get my tools sorted and beers chilled.

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top man!! Not sure on a day yet, although 28th and 29th July are looking clear at the moment, although thats pretty short notice.

I'm just about to order the frame, is it worth paying the extra and getting a genuine part? Also, do i need a fitting kit or can i just reuse the stuff that i take off?

I fitted a copy from minispares to my bro's and had no problems.

I would paint it in hammerite or something a few days before because the paint they put on is shit, and it won't last.

Its worth getting a fitting kit, there only about £20, theres nothing worse that starting a job like a subframe and not be able to do it in one hit.

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

top stuff, i'll get the minispares copy and a fitting kit then and hammerite it during the week. I'm going to get new shocks and a new exhaust and downpipe to do at the same time. Everything on this damn car is fucked!! lol

Hammerite.....ugh......

It may just be my experience of it, but for me it always seems to chip, let water underneath it, and then come off in big crusty flakes.

Personally for rear subframes a good dose of waxoyl in all the seams and across the tops of the members before fitting, and then plenty more waxoyl everywhere else afterwards is the way to go.

i powdercoated mine but then i knew i would never ever part with my car

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Waxoyl would make a better job, just always pictured it as being really messy!

My subframe has lasted 4 years with no rust using hammerite.

all down to personal prefferance really.

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

do you know what days you are free yet matt? Just ordering the parts this afternoon. :)

I'll probably just hammerite tbh, a lot easier.