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Yeah, even straight-cut, that box must take a hellish pounding...
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Wow. Talk about "things that sound dirty but aren't"...
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~Matt Cook | Dublin, Ohio | '92 Classic Mini Sprite: "Fiona" + Purple Haze 2005 MCS Cabrio: "Dawn". See old MODs from "Nano" HERE - post #166 - many with How-to links!
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~Matt Cook | Dublin, Ohio | '92 Classic Mini Sprite: "Fiona" + Purple Haze 2005 MCS Cabrio: "Dawn". See old MODs from "Nano" HERE - post #166 - many with How-to links!
As the turbo classic motors by, I inhale deeply, drawing his breath into my body. It tastes of brimstone and charred meat and his own treasured sweetness. The fiery turbo has cooked him from within....
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I'm Paul, The car is Blimey--- BlimeyCabrio's Blog--- 2006 MCSCa w/lotsa mods and Union Jacks
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Bwahahaha! Who wrote that? Whoever they were, they're a frickin' GENIUS!
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~Matt Cook | Dublin, Ohio | '92 Classic Mini Sprite: "Fiona" + Purple Haze 2005 MCS Cabrio: "Dawn". See old MODs from "Nano" HERE - post #166 - many with How-to links!
Hi Guys, I've just seen this link on another forum so I thought I'd come and say Hi.
Yes that was a fun day, a little worrying letting a stange man drive your car i must say! But bill was Ace. Yes just to confirm it does have a straight cut gearbox and drop gears along with a 4 pin diff. And yes I have to rebuild the motor and gear box every season. As by the end of the summer months it's getting rather worn shell we say. I agree with what has been said, if you fitted a Vtec or another engine you wouldn't have to touch it at these sort of power levels, But to me it then isn't a mini (not knocking people that have done it) but I'm trying to keep it as much as a mini as possible.
Hi Guys, I've just seen this link on another forum so I thought I'd come and say Hi.
Yes that was a fun day, a little worrying letting a stange man drive your car i must say! But bill was Ace. Yes just to confirm it does have a straight cut gearbox and drop gears along with a 4 pin diff. And yes I have to rebuild the motor and gear box every season. As by the end of the summer months it's getting rather worn shell we say. I agree with what has been said, if you fitted a Vtec or another engine you wouldn't have to touch it at these sort of power levels, But to me it then isn't a mini (not knocking people that have done it) but I'm trying to keep it as much as a mini as possible.
All the best
Matt
Your Mini is awesome. Must be fun to drive and scary at the same time...
Hi Guys, I've just seen this link on another forum so I thought I'd come and say Hi.
Yes that was a fun day, a little worrying letting a stange man drive your car i must say! But bill was Ace. Yes just to confirm it does have a straight cut gearbox and drop gears along with a 4 pin diff. And yes I have to rebuild the motor and gear box every season. As by the end of the summer months it's getting rather worn shell we say. I agree with what has been said, if you fitted a Vtec or another engine you wouldn't have to touch it at these sort of power levels, But to me it then isn't a mini (not knocking people that have done it) but I'm trying to keep it as much as a mini as possible.
All the best
Matt
Your amazing. thats what i plan on doing to my mini when i get it. changing the engine is changing the car. what was the engine putting out stock? was it an A or an A+ series motor?
Matt- You are my friggin' hero! That is one suh-weet car!
And people say the R56 has bad torque steer!
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[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Hi Guy thanks for all your comments. I can't really believe people at talking about it as far away as you guy![/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Rocan, I believe the metro turbos put out around 85 to 90 bhp in there stock form. And it's an A+ unit. Yes I have a few power graphs shell we say, I'll have to scan one in for you. [/SIZE][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Ashboomstick, yes the R56 is a nice car I went out in one the other day, and it a little more luxurious than mine to say the least!.[/SIZE][/FONT]
Thanks for dropping in, Matt... Love your car. Mine's a bit more... shall we say "TAME"? But I love her. I was planning on driving her until the body rotted out and the motor exploded, then giving the shell over to a VTEC shop for a full body restoration and engine swap, but I wish I had the skills to keep a car like yours on the road. Kudos!!!
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~Matt Cook | Dublin, Ohio | '92 Classic Mini Sprite: "Fiona" + Purple Haze 2005 MCS Cabrio: "Dawn". See old MODs from "Nano" HERE - post #166 - many with How-to links!
Thanks for dropping in, Matt... Love your car. Mine's a bit more... shall we say "TAME"? But I love her. I was planning on driving her until the body rotted out and the motor exploded, then giving the shell over to a VTEC shop for a full body restoration and engine swap, but I wish I had the skills to keep a car like yours on the road. Kudos!!!
That wont happen seeing how much care you put into your classic
Damn.. you're right. Gotta leave her out in the rain for a few months, I guess, or stop changing the oil or something...
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~Matt Cook | Dublin, Ohio | '92 Classic Mini Sprite: "Fiona" + Purple Haze 2005 MCS Cabrio: "Dawn". See old MODs from "Nano" HERE - post #166 - many with How-to links!
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[FONT=Arial][SIZE=2]Hi Guys, Rocan, yes I'd like to be around on here, were I can work permitting. Imagox I can appreciate all cars moded or not, we all get enjoyment out of them at all levels other wise we would get some thing else :D So I take you have both old and new ones then? best of both worlds :D
LOL yes the rain got get me started!
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