Old mini's ?
- Thread starter PelvisGt
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Ben89
Lifer
i bought my mini when i was 14 they are awesome cars, changing to manual might be a little more effort than its worth, what engine is it?
if its still a 998 it may be worth just dropping a hole 1275 running gear in there tbh,
heres my old mini really miss her regret selling her and i will do for a very long time, its only a matter of time until i buy another !!
good luck any questions Pm buddy
if its still a 998 it may be worth just dropping a hole 1275 running gear in there tbh,
heres my old mini really miss her regret selling her and i will do for a very long time, its only a matter of time until i buy another !!
good luck any questions Pm buddy
It would be a huge job. Here's a link to the minifinity forum, they really know their stuff from my experience!
This thread explains why it's an arse of a job
http://www.minifinity.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=69399&p=721764&hilit=auto+to+manual#p721764
This thread explains why it's an arse of a job
http://www.minifinity.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=69399&p=721764&hilit=auto+to+manual#p721764
STARLET N/A
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My little bro used to walk pass this everyday on the way to stopsley high
Looked very clean
was it tuned engine wise, h he remembers it having a exhaust and funny shaped steering wheel lol
great little cars had some of the greatest times in the 2 i had but they fall apart quite often and rust like crazy. even though the parts are cheap they brake or fall off so often it ends up costing you a bloody fortune lol. after all that though id still have another one in a heart beat :haha:
you just cant beat one for fun
you just cant beat one for fun
PelvisGt
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Its got a 1.275 engine in it but auto its just looks like fun. It would only be used every so often like to get some shopping (I know it will only fit a can of baked beans lol)
I just always liked them and have heard people say there cheap to get parts.
Do garages like working on them or are they hated?
Reason i ask is the garage that sorted out my GT hated it because they couldnt get parts for it. Probally because they couldnt be bothered lol
Just fell in love with my friends house mates. Just is a laugh even though its not fast :kiss: lol
I just always liked them and have heard people say there cheap to get parts.
Do garages like working on them or are they hated?
Reason i ask is the garage that sorted out my GT hated it because they couldnt get parts for it. Probally because they couldnt be bothered lol
Just fell in love with my friends house mates. Just is a laugh even though its not fast :kiss: lol
dac69er
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if a garage couldnt get parts for a GT then they arent trying very hard. half the parts off uk starlets fit. its only certain parts that are a bit of a pain to get, but you just go genuine if you cant get them aftermarket.
as for a mini im sure it will be like any other car. parts will be easy for them to get and they will be easy to work on. just the parts that are rusty might be a bitch but thats uk cars for you
as for a mini im sure it will be like any other car. parts will be easy for them to get and they will be easy to work on. just the parts that are rusty might be a bitch but thats uk cars for you
Shorty
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easy to get parts for but tbh mate if you arnt much of a home mechanic i wouldnt buy one. iv had 4 and as Ted said mate they rust and will cost a bomb in garage bills at least you only pay for parts (wich are cheap) if you do it yourself, had a rover cooper mpi sports pack, a clubman gt, a 998 racing green and a race tuned 1330cc mini (wich pissed on any car upto around 80mph!!) but they just swallow mony. any classic is not a car for anyone who expects reliability mate, my uncles mg b roadster just had a 13k rebuild due to rust. beware and do a lot of research so you dont buy a complete bucket.
and do a lot of research so you dont buy a complete bucket.
