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I really like this car, I may have to come and have a look at the pod this weekend.

Good results on the rollers mate, and a verygood time on the strip aswell.

Wasnt there a roumor you were packing it all in or is it just typical mini stress when things dont go rite.

Rick

Edited by cossierick on 18th Oct, 2010.

Cheers Rick

I will still be doing some next year just won't have so much money to spend! Its really time I got on the property ladder! I won't be selling it though!

Trying to get on the massive ladder myself, been saving and saving, but then ive had no end of probs wi backs and hurnias etc.

Glad to hear its staying though.

Like you say realistily although we all spend out lives with them realisticly it can be parked up for 12/18 months till you get sorted out then play time again.

Rick

ps , good luck on the hunt.

Well like a blue peter tortoise the Mini is slowly coming out of hibernation!
I fitted a whole new car loom last summer but only wired in the bare essentials to get the car up and running. So I have sorted out all the lights etc to get it ready for MOT time!

Also had to drop off the exhaust and refit the Maniflow system as the other one was rather loud.
The new downpipe that I got off Maniflow was different as the knuckle was alot smaller than my old one.



Im hoping to sort a new downpipe and make the full system 2.5 inch diameter!

Also finally got my mini special wheels split by Fastcarl, top service from Carl as always.



Me and my mate spent the weekend prepping and painting the centres. We were using a clarke sanblaster but anything other than bare metal it was pretty poor at cleaning them up. So we spent 16 hours between us prepping them for paint!

They have been done in two pack so should be hard wearing!



Prepped



Primered and flatted off.




The wheels had about six coats in the end. My mate said they werent the easiest to paint inbetween the spokes so thats why it took so many coats.



Finished! Tubes have been ordered tonight so should be putting them together and fitting them at the weekend! Pictures arent the best im afraid!

That is all for now! Time to get back in the workshop!

Ron

Edited by Star Mag on 28th Feb, 2011.

Good stuff Ron, hopefully see some good results on the strip this year.

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great looking motor nice work

Done now needs redoing lol

Crackin work mate

I love the colour on the wheels

those wheels hurt my eyes :/ must be a good thing. love the colour

The look fantastic split...

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

I wanted something that would stand out! Unsure what the colour is it's just matched to a Clipper lighter lol

Going to get the MOT booked for Saturday, hopefully won't have the trouble AlexB had with his bootfloor. Once it's road legal it's coming off the road, to have all the parts I have collected fitted!

Main aims are to fit the new Fiat radiator and get the data logging fitted so I can see what's really going on.

wheels look great chap! looking forward to a pic of em fitted :)

i think i have the same clipper lighter in my hand lol looking good mate i do like that split conversion :)

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lovin the splits, can't wait to see them on the car!

Wheels look great,looking forward to seeing pics of them on the car.

Cheers Ross.

very nice wheels look great

Fantastic Ron.

Love those wheels.

Richard

Minivanless, but reluctantly happy living with the decision. There'll be another one day.
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good skills mate

They look real nice mate, pod sometime in march?



Rich

2012 Avon class c 2nd place 13.8 @98mph

I'm now tempted to paint mine again

Get them on the car, should look the dogs danglies

Audi s4 b5 - 470bhp & 486ft lbs

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

Hopefully have a test fit tubes and wheel nuts are in the post. The wheels are baking in the kitchen near the aga!

Rob originally wanted black but decided against it as you loose the detail of the spokes.

Rich should be good to go towards the end, give a shout when your going. Got some tweaks to make to the engine and another rolling road session should see some more power hopefully!

Did mini special wheels come with centre caps does anybody know?

Cheers Ron

Wheels look really nice. you could get some nice alloy centres made up, not sure if you still get the original ones if there were any though.

Wintersurfer managed to get a set for his. Not sure where from.

In the 13's at last!.. Just