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[Mini-Hazel-Nut]

Yea but look at "you". I have bought myself this for Christmas and I take delivery on Tuesday. what a smasher eh?

 

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[cal844]

Looks good, whats the spec??

[woodley miniman]

Looks awesome mate. We all need to treat ourselves now and again.

[Mini Manannán]

Lovely piece of indulgence, good work! Now we need the specs!

[Mini-Hazel-Nut]

Hee hee, believe it or not I haven`t actually seen it in the metal yet but from all the photos and description I can say that it is a Neon with standard but reconditioned 1000cc engine, Bodywork as you can see, front brakes are vented 4 pot jobs with braided hoses. Back brakes are Minifins with all new fittings. There is no back subframe and suspension is coil-overs. It has a largish bore  centre exit silencer in stainless. The interior is described as "bespoke" but all I know of it is that it has a wood rimmed steering wheel. I originally wasn`t going to entertain it but I couldn`t help going back to the ad for a peak and the more I did that the more I knew I just had to have it. The other photos I have show various other exotic motors in prep so I know the build quality will be good. When I`ve actually got it I`ll post a bit more about it. It is also described as being built of either new or reconditioned parts and the photos prove that, it looks new! Roll on Tuesday.....drool...

 

   Actually I`m not sure about the rear subframe. From the side view one can see no sign of one but when you get under to look at the coil-overs there`s deffo "something" there, I`ll get back to you on that one with all the other bits.

Edited by Mini-Hazel-Nut, 14 December 2014 - 10:09 PM.

[Dusky]

Could be a rear axle at the back?

It's somethign exotic ;)

[Mini-Hazel-Nut]

Well it`s conjecture at the moment but I do know that the radius arms are retained and painted in blue hammerite. I would post the original pic but as it`s not mine that would be a bit cheeky. The one I have posted is "pinched" but I don`t want to overdo things. Watch, as they say, this space............

[ChopperHarris]

Good for you, I hope theres not as much pudding in it as it looks

[Badboytunes]

I assume it has a rear beam instead of subframe....

[Mini-Hazel-Nut]

Well my conjecture at the mo is erring in the direction of a rear beam type fitting but that is as yet to be seen. Hey Chopper! Pudding???? Wozzat?

[surfblue]

Sometimes its just not worth waiting for Santa to see if youve been good enough! 

[The Matt]

Sometimes its just not worth waiting for Santa to see if youve been good enough! 

 

I KNOW I haven't been good enough!

[ChopperHarris]

Pudding = filler
Also Christmas pudding ;o)

[Mini-Hazel-Nut]

Ah I see. I`m hoping that the pudding, as you call it, is limited to those places it`s needed just for blending purposes and not to hold the darn thing together! It comes from a firm of kit car makers who also do restorations so I should think it`s a good `un. Anyways, I have the man`s permission to to repro his photos so along with a few of mine here they are:- 

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[brad-the-bear]

looks grand pal!