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[leaky]

Good effort! Well done for passing his test! Van is looking good!

 

 

Also if you need a petrol cap I have one with a key in my pile of spares.

[geoff-d]

Vini is ready & waiting to go for it's mot in the morning

[lawrie124]

Vini is ready & waiting to go for it's mot in the morning

Yep, once it has some fuel in it!

Unfortunately it seems to have shrunk when I washed it.

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[geoff-d]

It's opposite to a tardis on the inside

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[lawrie124]

Passed MOT!

Not pretty, but it's on the road, and it's mine!

Brands tomorrow for a pre L2B shakedown.

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[lawrie124]

And that's my lads mini on the ramp in the background, which also passed!

Happy days.

[geoff-d]

It only passed because his Labrador liked you

[lawrie124]

So 160 miles today on a car that's not been on the road for 3 years!

3.44 diff on 10's means about 5,000rpm at 70mph. Ouch!

Few little niggles to sort before L2B but nothing exciting. Diff swap will have to wait.

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[geoff-d]

i think you need to update your picture to Vini as its on the rd

[lawrie124]

So L2B tomorrow.

Just a small list of things to sort!

Fit bigger wing mirrors
Add coolant
Change oil and filter
Fit rest door straps
Sound deadening
Earth fuel tank
Door cards
Heater tap

..... And a few other bits I will no doubt find.

Better crack on!

[lawrie124]

Cracking day out yesterday, with a few mini friends!

 

Not sure the bloke at Brighton when I parked up appreciated the time and effort that had gone into getting this one back on the road after a 4 year lay up. His words were something along the lines of "you can even see the weld" when he pointed at the sides.

 

No major incidents (well, the indicators stopped working, but a quick swap of the relays fixed that) and only bought a relay and new door seals.

 

Just gutted my 17 year old lad left me for dust on the M23 on the way home when I told him to crack on   Will change the diff one day.

 

So soundproofing is probably next on the to do list.

 

Happy days

 

Mike

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[SAL 821X]

 

 gutted my 17 year old lad left me for dust on the M23

 

 

Good lad..... If it make's you feel any better I'd have done the same! 

[lawrie124]

 

 

 gutted my 17 year old lad left me for dust on the M23

 

 

Good lad..... If it make's you feel any better I'd have done the same! 

 

 

My fault for not having time to change the 3.44 diff, and it's running on 10's so screaming along at 5,000rpm!

 

He's on a 3.1 diff on 12's, so cruises at a fair pace at 4,000rpm.

 

2nd gear is a bit crunchy, so will tackle diff and that one weekend soon.

[minivan1976]

Passed MOT!

Not pretty, but it's on the road, and it's mine!

Brands tomorrow for a pre L2B shakedown.

isn't that what counts its your and it puts a smile on your face 

[lawrie124]

Passed MOT!
Not pretty, but it's on the road, and it's mine!
Brands tomorrow for a pre L2B shakedown.

isn't that what counts its your and it puts a smile on your face 

Too right! I could have mot'd it then stuck it in the body shop for a few weeks, but would rather be using it all summer (well, if we get one!) and do a few events and more importantly sort out any niggles. Paintwork can wait till it's cold and dark.

And the 5 mikes to work in the morning is so much more fun!