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dprac1ng
Good news! My mini is ready for paint. Bad news... Where I live there is only 1 place that can do it, and he's generally quite busy. However, all I am waiting on is painting, then I can put it back together! Nearly there now.
Jun 28 2016 11:53 AM
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dprac1ng
My shell is now solid!!! Just gotta get it ready for paint now!!! And rebuild a subframe, and the engine. Then it's certification time and then done!!!!!! Nearly there!
Dec 11 2015 10:12 AM
dprac1ng
Dad's looking for a Mini Van as his work car. He spotted one, solid but in need of work, (in other words a blank canvas) for about 1.5k GBP. And didn't buy it. "I don't have anywhere to put it." Excuses I reckon. You cross that bridge when you get to it...
Nov 23 2015 06:34 AM
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Steve220
There's always somewhere you can put a mini.
Nov 23 2015 09:14 PM -
dprac1ng
Exactly what I thought.
Nov 23 2015 10:59 PM
dprac1ng
After a year and 4 months of thinking, I have finally come up with a name for my Mini. I've decided to call him Sebastian. Tell me what you think :)
Nov 09 2015 07:24 AM
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Vinay-RS
Does he have a big subwoofer :P
Nov 09 2015 12:09 PM -
OhDear
well You will be shouting BAS....tian a lot
Nov 09 2015 03:01 PM -
dprac1ng
hahaha no Sub. He doesn't even have a heater :P
Nov 09 2015 11:30 PM
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Vinay-RS
Good luck :)
Oct 20 2015 04:03 PM -
dprac1ng
Cheers. I'll need it.
Oct 21 2015 08:47 AM
dprac1ng
I just want to say. ANYONE who is selling a Mini shell with some bodywork done on it, half the panels missing and no engine or wheels, don't try and sell it for the same price as a fully rego'd and MoT'd Mini in decent nick. You WON'T sell it.
Jul 11 2015 01:04 PM
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Archived4
I hear ya brother. Testify!
Jul 11 2015 04:04 PM -
AlexMozza
What about if its a gen mk1 cooper s, worth more than a lot of standard mini's!
Jul 11 2015 04:51 PM -
dprac1ng
It's a clubman shell haha. Also found one with the front section cut out with an angle grinder for engine accessability going for a similar price. I mean, COME ON
Jul 12 2015 05:11 AM
dprac1ng
Stoked as!!! The weekend saw new front floors being welded in, and today at school for physics we went flying!!! School has got better over the years it seems...
Jun 16 2015 09:12 AM
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spiguy
what, actually flying? in a plane? what gives?
Jun 16 2015 01:32 PM -
dprac1ng
we actually flew the plane :D
Jun 17 2015 03:50 AM
dprac1ng
LOL! My mate just asked me, "Is it still legal to have a speedo in miles?" I'm like, "Mate. I have no reply for that."
Jun 04 2015 09:51 AM
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M J W J
I'd have kicked him out the car and said that a mini cannot tolerate that level of stupidity.
Jun 04 2015 12:04 PM -
Anthony30
The law has changed. All cars must read in MM per hour. LOL. :)
Jun 04 2015 08:24 PM -
dprac1ng
Haha hmmm I shall tell him about washing lines. Unfortunately I couldn't kick him out of the car; he spotted the speedo in my wardrobe prior to refurbishment. LOL MM an hour grand haha
Jun 05 2015 06:18 AM
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Gerbil367
They delivered my package to some InPost thing (after saying they would be at house for 1400 hrs and showed up at 10am leaving a You were Not In card!) - I was looking for a shop, turned out to be some random automated locker thingy you punch code into and a door pops opens with your package, no more people involved - Im obvioulsy getting old!!!
May 12 2015 10:43 AM
dprac1ng
Just spent $500 incluing freight on stuff from MiniSpares. That should get me about halfway to a road legal car!
Apr 11 2015 04:04 AM
dprac1ng
Head is half-refurbed. Holidays are so great for working on the car! :D
Apr 05 2015 06:28 AM
dprac1ng
Was kind of hoping to have the engine running for the school ball intending to drive a Mini with no doors etc on it round. Unfortunately, none of the required parts have turned up yet. It's in 3 weeks...
Mar 16 2015 03:08 AM
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the_samkingdon15
What you after man? Seems a good cause to give away free parts ;)
Mar 16 2015 04:27 PM -
dprac1ng
all of them... nah pistons are on their way from UK, I'm in NZ. I mean, if you have some 1098 gaskets and seals spare, I'll pay postage! :P
Mar 17 2015 06:59 AM -
dprac1ng
I honestly don't think it's possible. Still a lot of work to do, on top of school :/
Mar 17 2015 07:00 AM
dprac1ng
Does anyone else have something REALLY against automatics? Or is it just me? Even our Peugeout with it's 'Porsche' gearbox feels, although nice, smooth and very good, a bit like the driver isn't really driving. Anyone else feel like that?
Mar 14 2015 02:52 AM
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90BHP
If you're doing 25000 miles a year with work. Getting stuck in traffic and crawling along motorways - boring (sorry 9 speed auto) is good.
Mar 14 2015 09:33 AM -
Ben_O
I can understand that. I would probably consider it if i was in that position but for now, i like the feel of a manual more
Mar 14 2015 09:35 AM -
Steve220
I have no choice with my next car as they're all autos, however as I'm now doing more long distance and town driving its damn useful to have!
Mar 14 2015 12:53 PM
