western Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Which hedge wad that dragged from. Poor mini. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 That's a scary sized dog if those paw prints are anything to go by. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 This may get me excommunicated from the thread but... I still want a classic Mini one day, but this one is about the same power as the 109 and frickin' hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 When the new one first came out my Missus went to have a look at the dealer and went dangerously gooey eyed. Fortunately I managed to persuade her to get something far more practical space wise and it stayed that way through various new cars ...that is until last year.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defender dinky Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 This is where I found um, dd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 You can take you BMW's and shove them they are NOT AND NEVER WILL BE A MINI!............... They are a great car and good fun to drive though. Mike 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wytze Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 This one was my pocket rocket Evo1. Made a subframe to mount a Suzuki Swift 1.3 gti with 5 speed, was very quick and looked stock. When i went overboard, to make it really light weight and 150 hp, i sold it off in parts. And bought the 109 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 1 hour ago, miketomcat said: You can take you BMW's and shove them they are NOT AND NEVER WILL BE A MINI!............... They are a great car and good fun to drive though. Mike True on all counts. Besides, it's not mine 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 A bit like saying a Pretender is a Defender 🤣 Mo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffR Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 13 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said: This may get me excommunicated from the thread but... I still want a classic Mini one day, but this one is about the same power as the 109 and frickin' hilarious. Get Thee Behind Me........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 My first car - like many people of the day. I’d still like one, an old one - but they are either a fortune or a major project. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 6 hours ago, defender dinky said: This is where I found um, dd Looks like they were keeping the shed roof up to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peaklander Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 I learnt to drive and passed my test in my mother’s 850 in 1976. It seemed a long way from 2nd to 3rd and during that gear change, driving with one hand on the wheel for a second or two was difficult in my first drives. Later that year we realised that the tax had run out months earlier. 🤷🏻♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defender dinky Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 5 hours ago, western said: Looks like they were keeping the shed roof up to. In top right of photo under the shrubbery there was a Armstrong bicycle 1950's, my neighbour remembers riding it when he was 15/16, he's 74 now, got a photo and still got the bike, dd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defender dinky Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share Posted April 9, 2022 7 minutes ago, defender dinky said: In top right of photo under the shrubbery there was a Armstrong bicycle 1950's, my neighbour remembers riding it when he was 15/16, he's 74 now, got a photo and still got the bike, dd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 9, 2022 Share Posted April 9, 2022 14 hours ago, miketomcat said: They are a great car and good fun to drive though. You seemed to enjoy driving mine at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miketomcat Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 9 hours ago, FridgeFreezer said: You seemed to enjoy driving mine at least I did, and I recommend having one. They are nearly as much fun to drive as a real one. But they will never be a mini when they're the same size as a 90 and weigh the same. They're just to fat. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted April 10, 2022 Share Posted April 10, 2022 12 hours ago, miketomcat said: But they will never be a mini when they're the same size as a 90 and weigh the same. They're just to fat. Wheelbase is 97" but weight is only 1100kg, puts it about the 200hp/ton mark with the JCW mods. I'll take it over a 200TDi any day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Have you seen the mini with the Tesla motor in it ? Beautifully restored blue one - still on 10” wheels, lots of attention to detail, lots of horsepower, and the Tesla traction control working very hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangerous doug Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Can’t quite make it out but that is either a mk1 or 2 mini and is still worth a fair bit even in that state. Glad I’m not the only one that plays with the road legal go karts good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smallfry Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Mk 1 with that grille ? I had three in the late Seventies, including a 1071S pickup, with 12 inch Dunlop alloys and Austin 1100 front brakes, which couldnt be done apparently ! Happy days, great memories. Got paid and straight to the Motor Accessory shop, to see what "improvements" could be done next ! But boy, did they rust ! Pop rivets, glass fibre, filler and loads of underseal ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Sparkes Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 1 hour ago, smallfry said: Mk 1 with that grille ? I cannot see the grill, but I can see the absence of any external door hinges, the presence of which were probably also indicators of Mk 1's. Regards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanco Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 7 hours ago, Anderzander said: Have you seen the mini with the Tesla motor in it ? Saw a kit somewhere today for a DIY conversion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 Can’t seem to find the build episode - but it’s this car: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happyoldgit Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 10 hours ago, smallfry said: Mk 1 with that grille ? I had three in the late Seventies, including a 1071S pickup, with 12 inch Dunlop alloys and Austin 1100 front brakes, which couldnt be done apparently ! Happy days, great memories. Got paid and straight to the Motor Accessory shop, to see what "improvements" could be done next ! But boy, did they rust ! Pop rivets, glass fibre, filler and loads of underseal ! Haha, I recall adverts in Exchange and Mart for "over-sills" that you could fit over existing panels to cover up inconvenient patches of corrosion and any unsightly holes. Welding not required 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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