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[BrAd2012]

You could always get a bit of fiberglass and rebuild it yourself...?

Oh yh rob, r u still interested in the steering wheel I have??

Not at the moment no, I currently have 3 so I'm not sure I can justify having another one...

Also, if you are looking to go to a mini event this summer, mitp is in august, that me and a couple of mates will be going to

It is a fair old drive mind... :-P

U have 3...can i ask y?? Lol

ok cool, could u send me some details about it plz

Yeah, because there was the original one which came with the car, which I didn't really like, then there was the wooden looking one, then I found the one I've got on there at the moment at Bristol mini day for 2 pounds

As for the mini event, I'll dig out a couple of links for you

EDIT:
Here are the links
http://www.miniinthepark.co.uk/
That one should give you all the info needed.

This one is if you fancy being on the tmf club stand:
http://www.theminifo...15#entry2533412

There may not be any places left though

oh right I see, u should sell them then. nice find.

ok col, thankyou.

what days r u going for?


Do u really think my mini should be on a stand...?


I will look into it, depending if I have the money, not just for the tickets, but for the drive all the way there and back

[rob963]

Yeah, because there was the original one which came with the car, which I didn't really like, then there was the wooden looking one, then I found the one I've got on there at the moment at Bristol mini day for 2 pounds

As for the mini event, I'll dig out a couple of links for you

EDIT:
Here are the links
http://www.miniinthepark.co.uk/
That one should give you all the info needed.

This one is if you fancy being on the tmf club stand:
http://www.theminifo...15#entry2533412

There may not be any places left though

oh right I see, u should sell them then. nice find.

ok col, thankyou.

what days r u going for?


Do u really think my mini should be on a stand...?


I will look into it, depending if I have the money, not just for the tickets, but for the drive all the way there and back

Haha one of them isn't worth enough to really sell and the other one isn't in great condition ...

I'll be staying over from the Saturday, otherwise I'd have to be up at the crack of dawn to get there

Well mine should be on it, and it's got much more obvious rust, and at the moment, no arches! So yeah I'd say it would be fine if you can get a place

I know, but it's supposed to be one of the best shows of the year, and you can see how fast your car will do a quarter mile...

You know you want to! ;)

[BrAd2012]

Oh right lol, unlucky can i have the wooden looking one then

alright, thats cool, i didnt want to (when i decide to) buy the tickets and not travel up at the dame time as u lol

aaaaww cool, i might see if i can get a place on the stand then

i know, have u seen the video of last years?? yh thats also true, it would have 2 be mine vs urs that would be funny :-(
I do want 2 go, but my wallet says other wise :-(:-(

[BrAd2012]

Here is my old wheel...
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And here is my new wheel...
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[rob963]

Haha! You've just bought a new wheel! Why would you want another one?!

Ah right fair enough then :-P it'll be a mini convoy!
And it's brilliant how you said when not if you decided to get tickets

Well you better get in there quick! Before all the places are gone!

Haha no I haven't, but I should imagine that it's pretty awesome....
That would be tiny, but not at all surprising if you did manage to beat me...
my car is not quick...

Ignore your wallet, it doesn't know what it's on about, you've got work!

Also, that's a nice wheel, I was considering going for that one myself, but decided against it

[BrAd2012]

because ur wooden one is nice

yh it would be, that will be alsome
yh i know, i am going 2 see if i can get a place on the stand

u should watch it on there website and yh, it is alsome :-D


Well we can only wait and see cant we:-)

yh tats true

haha, well i am glad u didnt go for it

[rob963]

Yeah, but it needs a refurb really
quite badly really...

Haha, yeah we can only wait and see

I'll bet you are glad! It does look good

Has the welding started yet?

[BrAd2012]

When u get the money u can do

Yh i am glad thaxs

Ummmm.....no it hasnt, i will post up when it has started, it may be in a few weekeneds time, it sepends when he can use the welder

[rob963]

haha money is always what dominates everything! although hopefully i'll be doing it meself to save money

looks alright in the middle there

ah right, fair enough then, i'm sure it'll be fine when it's done

although I've heard you may have bigger problems than that...

[BrAd2012]

BIG UPDATE, A head gasket has gone wrong in my mini, and that was only half of it, i want about 80-90 miles away from home :-(:-( needs sorting real quick, speciall with MITP very soon. Hope i can get it fixed soooooon!!

[rob963]

BIG UPDATE, A head gasket has gone wrong in my mini, and that was only half of it, i want about 80-90 miles away from home :-(:-( needs sorting real quick, speciall with MITP very soon. Hope i can get it fixed soooooon!!

turns out it wasn't a head gasket, although the symptoms pointed towards it,
It turned out that it nearly overheated because of a lack of both oil and coolant. the oil will have gradually leaked out,
and the coolant was when the water pump developed a leak .

waterpump replaced and gasket added - stopped the leak
added oil

now it doesn't overheat

now just to fix the clutch

[BrAd2012]

Thank god its wasnt a head gasket

Thankyou for fixing the water pump, no that its fixed it wont over heat, woop woop

I told u there was something wrong as i couldnt/hard to, get it into first but i am glad u found the problem, have fun fixing that 2morrow and i hope nothing else needs/will be worked on

I am thinking of getting the 12v and relay on friday, so i could fix it on saturday meaning it would be ready 2 use before MITP, which would be a great help. Really cant wait 2 go

[rob963]

yeah that is good that it isn't a head gasket

not a problem at all, all good experience for me and it helps sort you out

yeah I found that when trying to move it away, it wouldn't go into first, and reverse just ground, and then banged in but it seriously needs fixing
why don't you get it tomorrow then come and do it at maks where I'll be there to help
although both are really really easy!

[BrAd2012]

And thank god its wasnt

thats very true, it would have been good if i was there, but i had other things 2 sort out, which was a shame :-( :-(

I couldnt make it down, but atleast it has been done now, and there will always be other things 2 learn and do for my self

Edited by BrAd2012, 02 August 2012 - 11:15 PM.

[rob963]

yeah, they tend to be expensive...

Ah well, I can sort of show you what we had to do

ah well, we'll organise something to get it done