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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 01:27 AM
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Not bad for 220bhp either Does a 13.3 ¼ Mile too














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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 02:24 AM
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Looks a bit hard
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 02:46 AM
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 04:13 AM
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WTF HAS ALEX F GOT A NEW TOY
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 05:22 AM
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 05:24 AM
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mental , must be fun trying to get 220 bhp through 10" wheels
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 07:43 AM
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What engine is that???????

Looks absolutely mint though!
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 08:03 AM
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What engine is that???????

Looks absolutely mint though!
KAD 16v conversion for the normal Mini engine
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 08:09 AM
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that looks nails... i want another mini now
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 08:16 AM
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Radders, has Carl Austin had a hand in this?
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 08:19 AM
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If that wa sall one colour it wouldn't look that bad.
cool transformation tho.
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 08:23 AM
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thats awsome love it
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 08:45 AM
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you've left yer bonnet open mister !!
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 08:57 AM
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spec?


and your engine is leaning to the left on the picture... as if you look on the ic and rad
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 09:32 AM
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looks very over complicated to me, but i bet it's SO much fun!!!!
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 09:36 AM
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That looks cool as fuck

I would hate the turbo to explode tho, all them little bits of metal coming through the windscreen would hurt
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 09:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Simon@FastFord
Radders, has Carl Austin had a hand in this?
I believe its all his work, But a friend drives it.. Not to sure tbh!
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Old Aug 3, 2007 | 09:53 AM
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Love it
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Awesome bit of kit, got a bit of old skool race car going on with that front end.

As Radleigh is a baldy homosexual. Here is the actual thread with loads of info and pictures.

http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/i...=vt&tid=165575
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 08:14 PM
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awesome.

dont know where the "over complicated" thing comes from tho?! its a very straightforward but very cool engine setup by looks of it.
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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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Built by Tom Fenton and Carl Austin

That 13.3 run was on LOW boost!!!!!!!!!!

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Old Aug 7, 2007 | 09:49 PM
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looks mental
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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Well, Its now done a 12.8 ¼ Mile
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 06:01 PM
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Set up at EMERALD, Watton, Norfolk, was looking at it and a few other specials some weeks back, nice car, as was the twin V6 engine 306 as well, 210 each plus 75 bhp nitrous each.
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Old Aug 16, 2007 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by tabetha
Set up at EMERALD, Watton, Norfolk, was looking at it and a few other specials some weeks back, nice car, as was the twin V6 engine 306 as well, 210 each plus 75 bhp nitrous each.
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that the Pug1off 306??
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Old Aug 17, 2007 | 07:53 AM
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That's the kiddie, more power coming soon though.
A V8 ls1 mid engined mini is also nearly done, and 4wd!!
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 04:32 PM
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Originally Posted by AlexF
Built by Tom Fenton and Carl Austin

That 13.3 run was on LOW boost!!!!!!!!!!

Alex
he was one of my close friends from uni (tom)

glad to see hes still into his minis

BTTT as i just heard from him on facebook, and thought id show off his work some more

fast little car!!!!
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 05:35 PM
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That looks a proper weapon

Nearly looks as mental as this li'l beast.






Granted this'll never be road legal though.
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 05:40 PM
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Thats Carls other toy!


roughly 400bhp!
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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They look effing rude!
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what a bonkers mini
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 06:33 PM
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thats looks brillaint

keep getting the urge to put my xe on tb's in a mini instead
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 06:43 PM
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Sorry to correct you Radders but it ran a 12.94 this sunday at Mini In The Park

but its funny that this mini about slower by .01 secs and is a real 5 port A-series motor!!!



More event pics here if your interested

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/AlexF2003/MiniInThePark07
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Originally Posted by jr
thats looks brillaint

keep getting the urge to put my xe on tb's in a mini instead
why stop at an XE?

C20LET it



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Originally Posted by AlexF
Sorry to correct you Radders but it ran a 12.94 this sunday at Mini In The Park
Oh I'm ever so sorry Mr.Flower

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Originally Posted by AlexF
Originally Posted by jr
thats looks brillaint

keep getting the urge to put my xe on tb's in a mini instead
why stop at an XE?

C20LET it



because i have a tb'd xe in my garage beeing the main reason alex but yes a LET one would be and the ideal choice
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Old Aug 22, 2007 | 09:24 PM
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fair enough JR!

Get it done!

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