Chip

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Well according to your insurance



As we bought it:


And here is it halfway through the resto, lol

Jim Galbally

sweeeet

on the phone to adrian flux now, been on hold a long time so i think they've sussed something's not right. dont think they get many people trying to swap froma 3.0 M3 to a 1.0 Mini

Chip

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To be fair, this mini DOES handle better than your M3, so its a fair upgrade if you live somewhere very hilly and twisty and only care how fast you go down the hill

Jim Galbally

they won't insure it!

aparently its not high performance enough and it's too old

ok, so i need a "hot hatch" thats newer than 1987

Chip

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FPMSL

Jim Galbally

it was an odd conversation

"sorry we can't cover that veichle"
"WTF it's a mini ffs!"

Maria.

Seriously they wont insure it? thats just gay!

chip - i love them old minis! i had one at my first car and its registration date was actually my birthdate!

Chip

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Ive still got 2 of them, always been my "first love" car wise

Elvis

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i have a P reg pug 106. 1.6 you can insure if you want, Its off road, and wont be back on it anytime soon

rst in breaking

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therers a few brilliant minis rolling round this way, a motorbike powered one (think hybusa) rover 1800 one, v tec one they're little rockets lol

Maria.

Awwww id definitely have one again!

Chip

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My other one has a 1800 8v engine on twin 40s in it at the moment, but shortly i will be removing that and replacing it with a 2.0 16v Turbo calibra engine, running about 250bhp

Maria.

scary!

Chip

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Id sooner be in a mini with a full cage than a bathrub with a rollover hoop

Maria.

ya know what chip - for once i agree!

Chip

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At least the westy is the right shape to use as a coffin afterwards I guess

Maria.

Dont say that!

well i guess it would save on some funeral costs?!

Chip

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Yep, just whack a lid on it, and lower him into a hole, jobs a good'un

Munch

Jim has a Mini?

Jim Galbally

read the cheap insurance thread...

Fil

jim still got my 89 xr4x4 log book, its sorn and the car no longer exsists.

can forward the details tomorrow if nothing else comes up

Jim Galbally

i'll find out later if thats a viable option fil ta

dunketh

Gold seal engine so its been recon'd once in its long life.

Needs a CF flip front on it so you can work on it whilst sat on a tyre.
It'd be easier for changing the oil filter and the notorious lower rad hose too.

Chip

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TBH its always been mega reliable, so never had to work on it really, lol


Good bit of nerding on spot of the engine colour though

dunketh

You need to remove the disks and retro fit 8" drums from an older one.

Make it even more of a 'culture shock' for one lucky enough to have owned an M3.

~nomad~

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let me know when the engine comes out, if you are gonna sell it on!

Chip

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You want an 1800 vauxhall astra gte engine on twin 40s?

If so, yeah i'll let you know

dunketh

How easy are them VX engines to make RWD?
Is it a case of having to source a manta box or will something else fit?
Omega perhaps?
Do you know how they compare weight/size wise to a zetec?
I'm guessing they're good else the mini/kit car folk wouldnt use them.

Chip

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Manta 1800 box will bolt straight on, so will an omega box, you can get an adaptor for the T5 cossie box too (what my mate uses in his vx westy)