Community Status Updates

megamini_jb

Happy birthday :D
Nov 20 2015 06:11 PM

Anthony30

Happy Birthday.:)
Nov 20 2015 09:00 PM

The Clubby Hubby

Thank you
Nov 21 2015 07:37 AM

Ben_O

Doh!
Nov 19 2015 11:49 PM

Gerbil367

Chuckle Brothers?? haha
Nov 20 2015 01:58 PM

David128

could have been worse could have been me lol
Nov 20 2015 05:24 PM

PhilipGCaldwell

Yep, just changed the exhaust yesterday to a maniflow
Nov 20 2015 10:08 AM

Anthony30

Also got a maniflow on my mini thirty. 1.75'' twin box side exit. A bit too quiet for me really, but good for motorways ect.
Nov 20 2015 08:45 PM

PhilipGCaldwell

i did think about the twin box but decided on the single, she does sound very goo but not as loud as the ASBO fletcher I had on it! If I get my brake lights MOT next week
Nov 20 2015 09:36 PM

inim_repooc

Hehe - there may have been a slight bit of sarcasm in there Steve.. Haha! General parts for minis are very reasonable although there is of course the large number of expensive goodies that we could only dream of! *drools over supercharger kit*
Nov 20 2015 08:17 AM

Steve220

I'm going to be honest when I say this - the supercharging kits for the mini aren't expensive. For what they are and the power gains available i believe they are well priced. A lot is in proportion of your income, if you are on bare bones I can understand why they appear expensive.
Nov 20 2015 01:23 PM

Harrison541

Second hand engines are expensive!
I bought a Rover VVC engine with 70k miles for £180 last year, It'd cost you far more for a worn out 1275 in need of a rebuild!
Nov 20 2015 06:47 PM

Nuttoni

nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Nov 19 2015 10:57 AM

Nuttoni

Well if it makes you feel any better, it looks as though the piston rings on the scamp are gone too
Nov 19 2015 04:15 PM

Anthony30

My engine is perfectly ok. Only gets started on a weekly basis now though.
Nov 19 2015 06:49 PM

jpw1275

Yes it is... I come over saddle worth moor on the m62 and part of a fence floated by me on the motorway!!!
Nov 17 2015 06:00 PM

clubman91

What was the issue?
Nov 16 2015 06:39 PM

lhandley660175

Someone had spliced in a constant live where a switched should be, caused all manner of headaches until I found it.
Nov 16 2015 08:47 PM

sledgehammer

the ohv panda's timing chain
used to saw thru the timing cover ,
dump the oil every where
& blow the ends
something to look out for
if you look at the timing chain you will see the teeth
did quite a few in the 80's
OHC is better
Nov 17 2015 07:43 PM

mini-auto

I had a Panda as a daily back in the day, serviced it well & went all over the place in it, never let me down.
Used to have a switch that would isolate the engine & if I flicked the switch to off while driving along & then back to on it would back fire, I could almost make it back fire at will.
I keep looking at old Panda's on flea, some nice ones come up & the 4x4 ones are capable & well sought after.
Mine had some rust 20 or so years ago so dread to t...
Nov 17 2015 08:48 PM

mini-auto

... think what they will be like now.
I had a couple of 2CV6 back in my student days, you just had to appreciate you weren't going anywhere fast but you could have some real fun when you wound them up & particularly on roundabouts. I would't want one now though.
Nov 17 2015 08:53 PM

SecretSugar

Decided against it. It was a Beetle GT and was going to buy it for £435 as it had a bit of a smash.
Nov 16 2015 01:06 PM

sledgehammer

good girl -
now go & look at some mini's
they got the engine in the right end
of the car
Nov 16 2015 01:30 PM

mini-auto

Was it original or messed with ? what colour was it ? how bad was the damage/rot? what wheels did it have on it ? runner ? do you know if it's still for sale ?
Nov 17 2015 08:19 PM