well after a long hard summer of using and abusing RUNNER my everyday/show/backroad terrorist beastie of a mini i thought id pop it in the garage this afternoon afterwork and have a butchers at what has occured over the busy season the list so far to get it up to standard/MOT able condition consists of (deep breath) 
1) Front O/S calliper seaping fluid
2) Both tie bars bent/bushes worn
3) Both rear tyres perished
4) Both rear shocks shot after journey to the 'Ring (Belgian motorways+back full of car cramed with camping gear)
5) Both rear drums badly worn (new minifin replacements me thinks) + shoes
6) Both rear and front N/S wheel bearings rumbling
7) Drivers window not opening
8) Front O/S floorpan holed (not drain hole)
9) O/S wing holed above headlight
10) Bonnet knackered i have a good secondhand1 to spray and fit
i am sure there are a few things i have overlooked but will add them as and when they appear.
all of this will be done over the winter before next season with out the car being taken off the road due to it being my daily transport and in between moving house (big money) and getting ready for Bumpalump to arrive in march. That reminds me still got that trailer to build any help on that1 will be greatly recieved squiz680 i think il update as and when progress is made don't hold ya breath 
