Hi All
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Hows things? im new to this site so thought i would say hello! ive got an old mini with a metro turbo engine in as a bit of a conversation starter. i am lookoing to get some work done to it if anyone can let me know a good place to go.. i live in Derby so if anyone knows a good place please give me a shout.

Welcome! I will leave recommendations to other members however.

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

thanks minimadmotorman

welcome to turbo minis its all here for you

Welcome.

I've just got MED at Leicester to do my engine work.

Mixed opinions here about MED, but I'm happy.

Saul Bellow - "A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep."
Stephen Hawking - "The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge."

Hi Paul S, thanks for the advice. Did you use MED for a new engine or to have work carried out on your current one?

MED are more of an engine machining company- if you took your engine out and to pieces they can rebore it etc for you. They don't do work to complete cars.
What is it you need to have done?

Hi Tom, basically the engine that i have is a little smokey and overheats quite alot. i cant trust it to get me anywhere so am probably looking to have it re-built to provide some reliability so i can start using it as my day to day car (when i ge tthe rest of it finished)! i would like reliability along with a bit of fun!!

The best way is to do most of the work yourself, and just have the machine shop stuff (ie, rebores, crank grinding,etc) done by specialists who have the equipment.

When you start reading more of the forum you will realise most do their own work.....

"A" Series are not that complicated and the cost of a few "special" tools (like a flywheel puller and a couple of large sockets) are far less than paying someone else :)

Oh, and welcome.....

Schrödinger's cat - so which one am I ???

Hi Rod, thanks for the reply. i definately need to start doing some work off my own back, but with time and space a shortage at the moment having some external help is must for me along with not currently knowing anything about engines!! i do have a second mini with a 1275 in it which is where i think i will start my education