How driveable are these bike engined minis?
#1
Posted 13 June 2006 - 09:11 PM
#2
Posted 13 June 2006 - 09:16 PM
Rich
#3
Posted 13 June 2006 - 09:20 PM
I dont really see the point in bike engined Minis, I perfer V8 upwards Minis
Rich
1. Not any use in an answer to his question
2. Have you driven either, so you have the right to judge?
#4
Posted 13 June 2006 - 09:42 PM
I dont really see the point in bike engined Minis, I perfer V8 upwards Minis
Rich
1. Not any use in an answer to his question
2. Have you driven either, so you have the right to judge?
Well said! Stupid coment. He asked a simple question deserves a simple answer. Hope he gets it soon
#5
Posted 13 June 2006 - 09:50 PM
#6
Posted 13 June 2006 - 09:52 PM
#7
Posted 13 June 2006 - 10:05 PM
#8
Posted 14 June 2006 - 04:10 PM
#9
Posted 14 June 2006 - 05:18 PM
can anyone answer my original question??
try a pm to one of the R1 guys, Ade, pete etc in the project section there are many bike engined nutters
#10
Posted 14 June 2006 - 07:09 PM
Wouldn't say they are practical for everyday use although Jimmy did use his for work everyday untill the bodykit started to fall off(nothing to do with the bike engine conversion).
#11
Posted 15 June 2006 - 03:50 PM
It's long been a dream of mine (and i'm sure many others!) to own a bike engined mini and i've always wanted to know how they cope potterin round town? Do you have to keep revvin them to crawl around town? Do any of you guys use them on a day to day basis? I'll probably never get to build one but would like to carry on dreamin!
To be honest they wouldn't make a good everyday car. They're just not practical enough. Small fuel tank very noisey, very hard ride, geared very low so motorway cruising involves 7000rpm at 70ish.
But I don't think most people buy them for that purpose. As a weekend fun car it doesn't get much better!!! Fantastic fun!
And no revving required to pull away like people think. The myth of grabby clutches easy stalling rev high to move etc etc are simply not true. They are very easy to drive. Sometimes finding neutral can be fun when you haven't driven it for a while though..... 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 1st 2nd lol
#12
Posted 15 June 2006 - 07:07 PM
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