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[DevilBoy]

Hi,

Thanks for all the info - and now (drum roll please....) - ...my Mini Cooper is a....

...Cooper RSP.

Half leather, VIN number ending in BAD, red steering wheel, original alloys, sun roof - and its the Mini in my avatar.

Thanks for all the help guys.

Now - anyone got any recommendations for body / engine / ICE upgrades - for this little beauty?

It's 1990, 34,000 on the clock, body is good as it's been under cover mostly.

Thanks,

Liam

[taffy1967]

First of all you lucky so and so.

Secondly you might want to leave it alone because the mileage is so low and it's in good shape which will mean it's worth a fair bit standard.

But if you do modify it, then you could always make changes that are easily reversed if necessary.

Anyway a nice Maniflow LCB and exhaust system (lose the cat) will increase the horses by a pretty healthy amount and fit a K&N cone filter for even more. A slightly richer needle will then be required, so it'd pay to get it set-up on a rolling road.

If that's not enough then a stage 3 head and other mods are easily possible since it's a carburettor model.

[THE ANORAK]

yes, leave it alone

[Bungle]

i thought my 1990 coopers millage was low at 38k

[*Raz*]

heya

welcome to the forum

I cant tell you the differences but i can tell you the similarities. . . they are both minis

(you'll get to know im the weird one (Jammy is weirder) )

Raz (thats how i spell it but some strange kid on here changed it!!!)

xXx

Edited by *RaRz*, 07 August 2007 - 05:47 PM.

[DevilBoy]

Thanks guys.

The engine could do with a good clean - but I'm wary of the more modern methods. Any suggestions?

Liam

[Natalie]

Ooooh leave it standard please

[taffy1967]

Thanks guys.

The engine could do with a good clean - but I'm wary of the more modern methods. Any suggestions?

Liam

Gunk and some elbow grease, but protect the electrics with plastic bags and don't use a pressure washer or too much hose pressure because it could drive the dirt/water past seals and into the engine.

So just plenty of gunk, scrub and then a light hosing off. Okay I'm no expert but that's what I generally do and avoid spraying WD40 over the electrics because it'll attract the dirt and grime back in no time.