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[$imon]

Hi, about time i said hello.
I'm a Student at Uni, funds are limited so don't expect anything massive yet.

Oh a small background history, i usually drive vws, here are some of my cars that i've owned previously


So i've finally got my mini.
Heres some pictures.

It's not been lowered, or new suspension or anything, most of it is standard other than a few body changes. some i like, some i dont.
Really not too keen on the boot/ back end, it needs sorting

heres the car to date.

Edited by $imon, 12 February 2010 - 04:46 PM.

[petwar]

looks pretty sweet mate, my friend has a caddy pickup in that colour.

[danie garry]

wow!! beefy lookin wheels! what engines n de mini?? lovin the gti in the first picture

[$imon]

looks pretty sweet mate, my friend has a caddy pickup in that colour.

cheers
its actually a pretty good colour, im happy with it.
no one told me how much fun these cars are.

i thought it was my mate chris's caddy then, but realised its a different blue

Edited by $imon, 08 December 2009 - 10:43 PM.

[danie garry]

fun?- they're addictive!!

[$imon]

wow!! beefy lookin wheels! what engines n de mini?? lovin the gti in the first picture

ah its only a baby 1300, because im a poor student, but i hate being car less.
i do however get another loan in 4 weeks.
so vtec could be on the cards.
and my mate already said he will build it with me.
he made the 270bhp mini with a Red Top in it on NOS.
heres the vid i took to prove im not talking junk



That was my 1st car. Mk1 2L 16v 185bhp GTi. i LOVED that car.
got the youtube vid for that too.



and then finally, becuase you can never have too many links, my low corrado

Edited by $imon, 12 February 2010 - 02:30 AM.

[danie garry]

u had a 185 brake gti as a first car-i'm crippled runnin a 1.3 auto as a first car!! surely insurance was disasterous?!?!?!

just leave the body as it is, plonk in the vtec and scare the livin crap outa the scoobies and type r's!!

the corado, low, ever so slightly!!! do coil overs even go that low!!!

[daemonchild]

Nice mate. Really like that colour. And those wheels - how wide are they?!

[$imon]

u had a 185 brake gti as a first car-i'm crippled runnin a 1.3 auto as a first car!! surely insurance was disasterous?!?!?!

just leave the body as it is, plonk in the vtec and scare the livin crap outa the scoobies and type r's!!

the corado, low, ever so slightly!!! do coil overs even go that low!!!

yeah the only things i want to do body wise are fibreglass as much as i can, front, boot, and doors.
and yeah definatly vtec, ive seen how bad the XE torque steers, its not natural.

yep it was a 2L 8v, then i killed it and put in a 2L 16v mostly race spec parts

and insurance was £3,000.00 with receipt to prove
did it when i was 18/ 19, as i wanted a mk1 gti more than anything.

oh also, yeh corrado was right down on coilovers

Edited by $imon, 12 February 2010 - 04:47 PM.

[danie garry]

even u'r street is retro-the beetle in the corado vid!!!

[$imon]

Nice mate. Really like that colour. And those wheels - how wide are they?!

the wheels are only 13x8" but look quite fat in the pictures.
rear tyres are dunlop 195/45 13, and fronts are 175/50/ 13.

[daemonchild]

Nice mate. Really like that colour. And those wheels - how wide are they?!

the wheels are only 13x8" but look quite fat in the pictures.
rear tyres are dunlop 195/45 13, and fronts are 175/50/ 13.

Are you actually allowed to say "only" and "13x8" in the same sentence?!
Nice dude!

[$imon]

Nice mate. Really like that colour. And those wheels - how wide are they?!

the wheels are only 13x8" but look quite fat in the pictures.
rear tyres are dunlop 195/45 13, and fronts are 175/50/ 13.

Are you actually allowed to say "only" and "13x8" in the same sentence?!
Nice dude!

i try and always have wide wheels.
i had 14x9" steffan BCWs on the 1st mk1, which was pretty 'before its time' years ago
imported them from germany and was well worth it.

Edited by $imon, 08 December 2009 - 11:14 PM.

[$imon]

even u'r street is retro-the beetle in the corado vid!!!

its all about the retro and cool




and some mates cars






sorry to people not into other cars than minis
i just find its nice to have some variety now and again they are only links

[danie garry]

u like em on the deck anyway!!!!
1 hell of a VW bus, ultimate sleeper or just low and slow??!?!