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Seba5tian
Do I need the black spacer plate for the carb? I've got one fitted but the carb is squashed against the bulk really bad!
May 03 2014 08:35 PM
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Stiggytoo
Have you got an hif carb? I believe there are longer top engine steadies you could try, or a different inlet manifold. I have a half thickness spacer which could make all the difference.
May 04 2014 06:34 AM -
Seba5tian
yep, HIF38! Oh cool, I'll have a look around :)
May 04 2014 08:38 AM
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the_samkingdon15
ahaha.. thats all i need to get and A :D
Apr 27 2014 03:55 PM -
MrElliott
automotive with Motorsports at Hertfordshire. where r u studying man!?
Apr 27 2014 07:08 PM -
Seba5tian
Aw sweet, I'm studying at UWE (Bristol)! I race against your uni in the BUKC haha
Apr 27 2014 09:33 PM
Seba5tian
Need these exams to be over asap so I can get back to work on my mini who's rusting away outside :(:( I've found some new motivation looking through all the project threads! #TLCneeded
Apr 25 2014 07:07 PM
Seba5tian
How much do people think a front end respray would cost in Electric blue? All new panels, wings, front etc?
Apr 22 2014 03:10 PM
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the_samkingdon15
okayy.. sorry man.. and i really dont think it's possible to quote something like that. some garages charge £30 an hour while others my charge £45-70 per hour.. Some even will just say £900 whatever happens. It completely depends on the place you take it and what finish you're expecting..
Others might have a different opinion, but thats what i think..
Apr 22 2014 05:25 PM -
Cerberus
We're having a TVR sprayed at the moment, the entire car being painted, along with any final prep (pin holes etc), in metallic orange, price is going to be £1800 - £2200. But as mentioned above, you could get a different quote from every place you try.
Apr 22 2014 06:12 PM -
Seba5tian
Cheers guys! Will just have to ask around I suppose :)
Apr 22 2014 07:31 PM
Seba5tian
Ran out of fuel for the first time ever the otherday.. That's what happens when your tank reads empty when half full!
Mar 04 2014 05:56 PM
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TehMarchant
I have only done it once as well, I don't plan on doing it again.
Mar 04 2014 06:24 PM -
Seba5tian
Luckily I had a can of fuel in the boot for just such an occasion;) Unfortunately I had to use a CV boot to funnel the fuel in haha
Mar 05 2014 03:22 AM
Seba5tian
Blue failed her MOT due to wipers not being good enough and lights pointing to low! Fixed and now passed the retest! score :)
Feb 04 2014 05:06 PM
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Grimshaw17
Easy fixes then
Feb 04 2014 07:56 PM -
Seba5tian
Extremely! Although I had to do a lot of patch/bodge welding work before the MOT which it would have failed on.. Will update my thread soon :) Just glad I get to fix everything in my own time for another year instead of rushing around
Feb 04 2014 08:13 PM -
Grimshaw17
Know that feeling, i'm trying to sort the bodges and using my MOT in march as the deadline. Difficult as its my daily
Feb 04 2014 10:35 PM
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Jordie
Best to phone if you need it next day.
Jan 31 2014 07:58 AM
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TehMarchant
Good luck, did you take it to a likely less than legitimate garage?
Jan 29 2014 01:29 PM -
Grimshaw17
Good luck! Although with the state mine passed in last year sure it will be fine :L
Jan 29 2014 01:33 PM -
Seba5tian
@Ryan, yeah this guy's been MOT'ing my grandparents cars, and my dads cars for years.. He's also restoring his own mini as well, he's been very lenient with my dads car in the past! @Grim I'm sure it's gonna fail on something stupid like rubbers/gaiters!
Jan 29 2014 01:54 PM
Seba5tian
How do I get the plastic trim off the inside locks? Don't want to break anything!
Jan 27 2014 11:50 PM
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robminibcy
they are clipped on. to remove get a screw driver with some tape round the end (To protect the plastic) and prise it off
Jan 28 2014 12:45 PM -
lewBlew
Agree ^^
Or slam the door a few thousand times and they will fall off.
Jan 28 2014 01:11 PM -
Seba5tian
Cheers guys, I'm changing them for silver looking ones, I just didn't want to snap anything I needed!
Jan 28 2014 02:04 PM
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Seba5tian
Thank you! I thought Galloons was an odd type of measurement :D This also means my fuel tank reads empty while there is still 16 Litres in there :|
Jan 15 2014 06:21 PM -
robminibcy
I'm sure that although that is the volume you can't actually get that much in as the top of the tank is higher than the filler neck!
Jan 15 2014 06:38 PM -
Seba5tian
That's true, but when only 18 Litres fills my tank from "empty" at the pump when a whole tank is about 34 Litres there's obviously something going wrong with my fuel gauge! Doubtful that the filler neck is the missing 16 Litres ;)
Jan 15 2014 06:43 PM
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cooperdan
Yehh, I remember when I did that on spi, hmmm I thought, thats not right surely ha
Jan 14 2014 02:01 PM -
Seba5tian
The worst part is that it's my daily drive and I need her.. So I'm going to have to bodge it for its MOT until summer holidays where she'll get a full strip down!
Jan 14 2014 03:34 PM
Seba5tian
Going to start a project thread soon so everyone can see my bodge work and shout at me
Jan 13 2014 01:04 AM
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TehMarchant
Do it mate :)
Jan 13 2014 08:20 AM
Seba5tian
Tomorrow I shall be free of exams to work on the "Blue" the Mini! Stress and Dynamics revision is boring as hell
Jan 12 2014 05:29 PM
Seba5tian
Is the fact my mini never needs to be choked to start/run in any condition you can name a hint that it could be running slightly to rich?
Jan 08 2014 08:54 AM
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Seba5tian
That's the thing, my plugs indicate a perfect mix! Still think it's worth leaning a bit more?
Jan 08 2014 09:28 AM -
Gerbil367
If it was me I wouldnt be worried unless fuel economy was bad - unfortunately I havent been on a long enough run to know if mine is better on the economy side or not yet. Im sure someone else with a bit more know how will have words of wisdom :-)
Jan 08 2014 10:06 AM -
MrBounce
Mine did that. It was supposed to be at 3.5%. It ran at 9% when we put it on the gas tester. Oops...
Jan 08 2014 05:21 PM
