Info on a turbo mini im close to purchasing.........
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Hi guys. New here but am in the process of purchasing a 1971 1275 gt fitted with a blown turbo engine.

Any recommendations on a reputable parts supplier for things like pistons etc would be great.

Also, any info on the car itself would be nice.

It apparently has gt on the logbook and is also tax exempt which is a bonus but its too far modified to be turned back to stock but is in vgc. Any price/value estimations would be good too.

Thanks Millsy

Welcome to Turbominis. Some pictures & a spec would help people give a valuation. It's impossible to say of what you've said so far. :)

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Is this real?

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

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

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Is there no common sence these days? The info given is about as good as me saying im going to enter that show do you think its a good idea...

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Any pictures?

its a 1275 GT from 1971 with a turbo charged engine.

sorry but thats about as much as i know

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

so the engine is f*&^ed?
or the turbo's given up?

as your description i'd say around the £25k mark

Reading up on RTS Clutches

Thanks for the (sensible) replies.

My initial post was to say hi and to ask for some recommendations of a parts supplier for internal engine parts for my turbo engine mini that im about to purchase, from some forum members, those in the know or whatever.

As an addition I thought id add that it has gt on the logbook, it is too far modified to be returned to original but is in very good condition, that it has a turbo engine (albeit blown) and that it is tax exempt.
Quite a lot of info considering I was talking to myself.....now that your here though, maybe I was better off alone........

Obviously I was going to add more info as and when requested.

Millsy

ehh

sometimes mate a forum is as good as you put into in. You have asked some hard to answer Question's with not a lot of facts or pics!!!

Things like ----

"it is too far modified to be returned to original but is in very good condition"
Show me a car on here that is a original!

"im about to purchase, from some forum members, those in the know or whatever."

Have you not asked them?

I am not being a dickhead here just saying what I am seeing!

simon.

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

Nothing is impossible it just costs more and takes longer.

maybe some photos of the car would help matters.

And a note, you will usually get a reply within minutes on this forum so id let slip the idea of putting more info into a topic at a later stage. its more simple and easier to type it all up at once.

P.S. hello and welcome, do not forget to use the search feature. there are years of knowledge at your fingertips and many questions you may need answering are probably already answered here somewhere, you just need to have a quick search.

Welcome to turbo minis. What's the reg? Someone on here might recognise it.

Part suppliers - really does depend on what you have in mind, but most the main mini dealers will be able to supply bits for a rebuild - turbos will have to be sourced elsewhere and some parts will either be custom built or reconditioned originals as they won't be made or stocked

Edited by MarkGTT on 27th May, 2013.

its not rubicons old blue clubby is it?

I was thinking the same

Blimey guys give him a break, a simple more info is needed would suffice, a long winded pisstake makes us look like a bunch of cunts

Once you go turbo you will never go back. Main thing is dont rush into any buys, have a look around, spec the engine to your needs and take it from there.

If you want a '71 GT that is original, then search one out rather than one that has been turbo'd.
If you are looking for a clubman, that has the bonus of being Vehicle Excise duty exempt, and has the extra bonus of being turbocharged and hence the potential to be very quick on a shoestring budget, then I'd say you have found an ideal start.

This is about all I can offer you advice wise based on the info supplied. Hope it helps!

Welcome to TM, most times you'll notice that we take the Mickey out of each other and that's the bunch that we are but in terms of vague info, we would normally take the side of a spammer messing with the forum, so once again welcome to the nut house and make as much use of the search button as possible, as most if not all the possible topics relating to any A Series turbo'ing have already been covered.

Edited by Miniac on 28th May, 2013.

Life is always a matter of opinion and quite frankly, no ones opinion really matters.

Adding your location may help as well. Someone local to you with some knowledge may be able to look at the car with you and give some advice.
Other than that, sometimes its best to start with a standard car and modify it as/when you have the knowledge.

Looks like he's been scared off....

Oh dear....

It's a shame if he has, we all start somewhere - the last thing we want is the forum to seem 'clicky' and not welcoming.

hopefully he's not gone, maybe he's not from flatcapshire and doesnt get you all. lol

welcome to TM if your still here

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

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