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[RedRuby]

Very nice, now all I need is that lottery win and my order will go in. Only surprise is that they have not fitted a five speed box wonder if that is an option.

 
Scroll down a bit and it says:-
Livin' For The City
"The original engine has undergone a complete transformation, having been completely rebuilt with brand new parts throughout and tuned to perfection. The standard car now produces 30% more power than the originals The engines outer body has been cleaned and painted, whilst the oil filler cap and filter are colour coded with the cars exterior paint selection.
The power increase is perfectly mated to a manual five speed transmission that channels the cars energy through every shift and encouraging you to change gear, simply for the pleasure of it."
http://www.davidbrow...ini-remastered/

Thanks for that missed the bit in the text about the 5 speed gear box, was going off the gear stick which only shows 4 speed.

[mab01uk]

 

 

Very nice, now all I need is that lottery win and my order will go in. Only surprise is that they have not fitted a five speed box wonder if that is an option.

 
Scroll down a bit and it says:-
Livin' For The City
"The original engine has undergone a complete transformation, having been completely rebuilt with brand new parts throughout and tuned to perfection. The standard car now produces 30% more power than the originals The engines outer body has been cleaned and painted, whilst the oil filler cap and filter are colour coded with the cars exterior paint selection.
The power increase is perfectly mated to a manual five speed transmission that channels the cars energy through every shift and encouraging you to change gear, simply for the pleasure of it."
http://www.davidbrow...ini-remastered/

Thanks for that missed the bit in the text about the 5 speed gear box, was going off the gear stick which only shows 4 speed.

 

 

Some of the press reports only seem to mention a 4-speed gearbox so maybe 5-speed is only an option?

[mab01uk]

How much are they going for?

 

Starting price seems to be around £50k

http://www.autoexpre...-with-50k-price

[xrocketengineer]

 

 

 

Very nice, now all I need is that lottery win and my order will go in. Only surprise is that they have not fitted a five speed box wonder if that is an option.

 
Scroll down a bit and it says:-
Livin' For The City
"The original engine has undergone a complete transformation, having been completely rebuilt with brand new parts throughout and tuned to perfection. The standard car now produces 30% more power than the originals The engines outer body has been cleaned and painted, whilst the oil filler cap and filter are colour coded with the cars exterior paint selection.
The power increase is perfectly mated to a manual five speed transmission that channels the cars energy through every shift and encouraging you to change gear, simply for the pleasure of it."
http://www.davidbrow...ini-remastered/

Thanks for that missed the bit in the text about the 5 speed gear box, was going off the gear stick which only shows 4 speed.

 

 

Some of the press reports only seem to mention a 4-speed gearbox so maybe 5-speed is only an option?

 

5 speeds including reverse?

[GraemeC]

Their website seems to mention 4 speed a lot.

Also mentions climate control - interested how they have done that (or should I say plan to?).

 

I think they have only actually built the mint green one - the rest I'm sure are all photoshops. You'll notice most of them (apart from the mint green one) don't have the holes in the front valance for accessing the front subframe mounts.

[mister bridger]

Interesting to note that here on TMF the reaction is mostly positive, but over on the Mk1 Forum they all absolutely hate it!

[greenmini1275]

£50k, hmm if I sell all three of my cars, my wife and son and everything in the house, I might just be able to scrape that up and keep a roof over my head.

It would be daft if for that price they didn't fit a 5 speed box, hell for that price I'd want a full Jack Knight 16v, 5 speed engine.

Edited by greenmini1275, 07 April 2017 - 08:00 AM.

[psmini]

Shouldn't like it but I do (not all aspects).  Love how a new coachbuilt mini is causing such a stir 17 years after the original went out of production.

[Van13]

Not on the mk1 forum but I agree with them thumbs down,some of the talented chaps on here could build something like that without the price tag to match

[GraemeC]

I'm sure they could build one for a lot less, but to offer it to the market as a viable product backed up by warranties etc and turn a profit.....?

[Steve220]

Will it have ABS?!

[mattmiglia]

_{Love it, something different!}

[the.stroker]

https://m.youtube.co...h?v=atG4O9Fa7cs

[greenmini1275]

I can't believe the amount of extra bracing they welded into the shell. The attention to detail is stunning.

[minisilverbullet]

The Interior is beautiful. 

 

I would feel a little short changed for that price, lots of the parts appear to be of the shelf from your run of the mill mini suppliers (wheels, wing mirrors, headlamps etc). 

 

They state they have upgraded the suspension and brakes, I can't imagine that these are bespoke parts and are more than likely the same upgrades many of us make on our own cars. 

 

Same goes for the engine, I think they had a real opportunity to upgrade that instead of what looks like a standard MPI. Bit of a miss there i think. The opportunities are endless, as we all know. A 7 port, 16v , supercharged etc. 

 

I know that this concept worked for their DB5 remastered car built on a Jag platform, that car beyond the ability of even the most skilled mechanics. I cant help but feel that the mini they have produced, isn't beyond what others could do, even a well accomplished amateur. I mean we just need to look at some of the cars on here and other forums, which in my opinion are comparable too this. The aftermarket parts available for the mini, coupled with its popularity and the innovation of those who own them, results in what I think a miss for DBA. You could spec a similar car for easily half the price.