Function over looks.... (pics)
Aug 3, 2007 | 01:27 AM
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Function over looks.... (pics)
Aug 3, 2007 | 02:24 AM
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Looks a bit hard
Aug 3, 2007 | 02:46 AM
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From: Don't be nosey
Aug 3, 2007 | 04:13 AM
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WTF HAS ALEX F GOT A NEW TOY
Aug 3, 2007 | 05:22 AM
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From: lazy arse piesville
Aug 3, 2007 | 07:43 AM
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What engine is that???????
Looks absolutely mint though!
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
Aug 3, 2007 | 08:05 AM
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From: North Wales
that looks nails... i want another mini now
Aug 3, 2007 | 08:16 AM
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From: Classic Ford
Radders, has Carl Austin had a hand in this?
Aug 3, 2007 | 08:19 AM
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From: Lincolnshire
If that wa sall one colour it wouldn't look that bad.
cool transformation tho.
Aug 3, 2007 | 08:23 AM
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From: were eva the car takes me
thats awsome love it
Aug 3, 2007 | 08:45 AM
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Aug 3, 2007 | 08:57 AM
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From: cold place
spec?
and your engine is leaning to the left on the picture... as if you look on the ic and rad
Aug 3, 2007 | 09:32 AM
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From: Redditch, Worcestershire
looks very over complicated to me, but i bet it's SO much fun!!!!
Aug 3, 2007 | 09:36 AM
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From: Huddersfield Drives: Trains ;)
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
Aug 3, 2007 | 09:47 AM
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Radders, has Carl Austin had a hand in this?
I believe its all his work, But a friend drives it.. Not to sure tbh!
Aug 3, 2007 | 09:53 AM
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Love it
Aug 7, 2007 | 08:07 PM
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From: Norwich
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
Aug 7, 2007 | 08:14 PM
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From: North Korea
awesome.
dont know where the "over complicated" thing comes from tho?! its a very straightforward but very cool engine setup by looks of it.
Aug 7, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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From: Newbury
Built by Tom Fenton and Carl Austin
That 13.3 run was on LOW boost!!!!!!!!!!
Alex
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looks mental
Aug 16, 2007 | 04:50 PM
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Well, Its now done a 12.8 ¼ Mile
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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Aug 16, 2007 | 07:34 PM
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From: Norwich
Aug 16, 2007 | 07:39 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.
tabetha
that the Pug1off 306??
Aug 17, 2007 | 07:53 AM
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From: uk
That's the kiddie, more power coming soon though.
A V8 ls1 mid engined mini is also nearly done, and 4wd!!
tabetha
Aug 20, 2007 | 04:32 PM
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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!!!!
Aug 20, 2007 | 05:35 PM
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Aug 20, 2007 | 05:40 PM
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Thats Carls other toy!
roughly 400bhp!
Aug 20, 2007 | 08:38 PM
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From: london baby!
cool
Aug 22, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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From: London
They look effing rude!
Aug 22, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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what a bonkers mini
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
Aug 22, 2007 | 06:43 PM
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From: Newbury
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
Aug 22, 2007 | 06:44 PM
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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
Aug 22, 2007 | 06:48 PM
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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
Aug 22, 2007 | 07:58 PM
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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
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
Aug 22, 2007 | 09:24 PM
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From: Newbury
fair enough JR!
Get it done!
Alex