my mini before the clio

[cs_dave]

found a few pictures of my old mini I got rid of this for the clio 172 cup due to having 2 kids was HARD work with pram and shopping

 

[DaveDreads]

What engine did it have, got any pics, any mods, did you build it yourself?

 

[cs_dave]

It was a 1.3 injection
Stage 1 performance kit

Did loads of the work myself spent alot of money on it. Was a good car just to small as a daily

 

[1812lsd]

iirc Side Walks came with a 1275 & only 1000 made for the UK.

 

[cs_dave]

iirc Side Walks came with a 1275 & only 1000 made for the UK.

Correct 1275 injection = 1.3i

 

[DaveDreads]

What was in the stage 1 kit?

 

[l33th3tr33]

What was in the stage 1 kit?

iirc it's air filter, Plugs and zorst from manifold.

 

[cs_dave]

Full exhaust
K&n cone

That's it really lol stage 1 sounds better

 

[Mr R.]

Mine which i sold to buy my PH1

 

[l33th3tr33]

My mum had one and it was a cool little car, and parts are silly cheap! That was a 1.3i rover, she then got rid for an early 1.0 auto that was just crap. Yeah it had more 'character' but it was a horrible drive.

 

[Mr R.]

Great fun but i also have 2 children.

 

[cs_dave]

I always regretted 13s I then wanted to go 7.5" disks and 10" alloys and low but to much ££££££

 

[Mr Burns]

I really like it Dave, especially the wheels. Are they minilites?

Not sure about the clear lights, it's the only thing I'd change though.

 

[cs_dave]

I knew when she got pregnant it would come but tryed to keep as long as I could but became a pita in the end

 

[Mr R.]

I always regretted 13s I then wanted to go 7.5" disks and 10" alloys and low but to much ££££££

They can end up costing lots and lots.

The spec of mine.

Engine.

Avonbar racing 1380
Richard longman big valve head
1.5 roller tip rockers
Piper 285 cam
Kent cams twin timing chain
Ultra light steel flywheel
ARP head studs
ARP rod bolts
13 row oil cooler
5" steel inlet
Single weber 45 DCOE
K&N filter
Maniflow manifold
Play Mini single box s/steel exhaust
Rebuilt g/box with Cross pin diff 3.44 FD
Aldon dizzy
Alloy rad
KAD solid adjustable engine stays

Wheels/sus

3 Peice MB racing split rims 6.5 x 10
Yok A008 tyres
Everything powder coated
Hi-lo suspetion
Gaz adjustable shocks
KAD rear camber brakets
KAD rose jointed adjustable tie bars
MiniSpares rose jointed adjustable bottom arms
KAD 7.9" vented discs
KAD 4 pot alloy calipers
Braded brake lines
KAD rear ARB

Shell.

1970 Mini 1000
2 owners
13k
Solid mounted sub frames
New steel front end
Cut and raised rear arches to clear the wide split rims
Curly Carbon Mini Miglia arches.
Curly carbon flat boot floor (for center alloy fuel tank)
ATL fuel filler necks (2 of them each side)
6 point SD roll cage
Sparco Pro 200 seats
Stack Dash

 

[cs_dave]

I really like it Dave, especially the wheels. Are they minilites?

Not sure about the clear lights though, it's the only thing I'd change though.

They were 13 x 7 inch car did look nice and drove very well shame it's gone down reading now I belive

 

[cs_dave]

They can end up costing lots and lots.

The spec of mine.

Engine.

Avonbar racing 1380
Richard longman big valve head
1.5 roller tip rockers
Piper 285 cam
Kent cams twin timing chain
Ultra light steel flywheel
ARP head studs
ARP rod bolts
13 row oil cooler
5" steel inlet
Single weber 45 DCOE
K&N filter
Maniflow manifold
Play Mini single box s/steel exhaust
Rebuilt g/box with Cross pin diff 3.44 FD
Aldon dizzy
Alloy rad
KAD solid adjustable engine stays

Wheels/sus

3 Peice MB racing split rims 6.5 x 10
Yok A008 tyres
Everything powder coated
Hi-lo suspetion
Gaz adjustable shocks
KAD rear camber brakets
KAD rose jointed adjustable tie bars
MiniSpares rose jointed adjustable bottom arms
KAD 7.9" vented discs
KAD 4 pot alloy calipers
Braded brake lines
KAD rear ARB

Shell.

1970 Mini 1000
2 owners
13k
Solid mounted sub frames
New steel front end
Cut and raised rear arches to clear the wide split rims
Curly Carbon Mini Miglia arches.
Curly carbon flat boot floor (for center alloy fuel tank)
ATL fuel filler necks (2 of them each side)
6 point SD roll cage
Sparco Pro 200 seats
Stack Dash

Oh mate I was upset racking up £3000 worth of receipts in 8 months that's mega money right there thow

 

[paulb2]

Very nice mate, cant beat an old mini

 

[cs_dave]

That's true fella but i can say i enjoy the clio just as much

 

[paulb2]

Very true, think i like the mini because you dont see many about, think ill keep mine for weekends once its done and use the 197 as my daily.

 

[cs_dave]

That's a good idea mate minis will only be worth more in years to come but drop that turbo lump in get it up to scratch you will have a gold mine in your hands!

 

[MG cup]

Steve what would something like that cost? I don't know minis but that sounded like a really nice spec to go racing with, I have to own one at some point on 10" wheels after seeing them racing.

I lol'd at 3 piece 10" wheels, is that possible!! Haha

 

[cs_dave]

I know your not asking me but prices on minis is mad theres not set price if I wanted a track car would buy a zcars mini around 10k which all the receipts of Steve's would piss over 10k easy looking at his list!

 

[cs_dave]

Like this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1969-Aust...6540835?pt=Automobiles_UK&hash=item2eca8a0e23

 

[MG cup]

Yeah I do know they fetch good money, especially some of the more original cars.

For me it would have to still be a mini with front and back subframe just for the way they drive, sliding everywhere.

As nice as z cars are they are basically a kit car with a mini shell and defeat the purpose for me. That linked one is in another level finishing wise, most of that money is in the interior and engine bay from looking at the pics.

Would a fairly nice race ready 1275 be possible for 6-7k?

 

[Mr Burns]

That's awesome, and worth every penny IMO.

 

[Mr R.]

Look up Mini Migla on youtube.
1293cc all steel motors weber 45 dcoe and bumper to bumper racing.

 

[cs_dave]

Yeh just make sure everything is looked over I would think you would get a 1380 for 7k around 120bhp weapon

 

[Tunst]

We Mini Whoring in here?

Go on then.. My current Mini!

Mini Passenger Front by Mark_Tunstall, on Flickr

 

[cs_dave]

I would try and find a mini with a turbo lump that's been loved around 4k then strip it a mess with the rest cage etc as that's the fun with a mini doing the work lol

 

[cs_dave]

Ain't you sold that yet!

 

[MG cup]

Look up Mini Migla on youtube.
1293cc all steel motors weber 45 dcoe and bumper to bumper racing.

Thats what I'm referring to, been watching that and the mini festival.

I would love to do a guest drive in one.

 

[imprezaworks]

I'm not normally a fan but these look superb

 

[cs_dave]

You can have a migla engine built around 5k I think I was quoted a couple of years back!

 

[Strettman]

phase1sr- i love how the wheels are sticking out the arches on that, it makes it look like the wheels are more like 7-8 inches wide. that finished with some miglia wide arches or similar, it would look awesome.

i have a 1973 mini at the minute sat on a car spit with a whole new floor pan that's probably going to be getting sold due to loss of interest (the clio's fault) my one has cost me a fortune and it's no where near road worthy, haha.

anyone here on the mini forum?

 

[Mr R.]

Thats what I'm referring to, been watching that and the mini festival.

I would love to do a guest drive in one.

Good stuff, ive watched them at brands hatch epic racing.

Body is steel but everything else is carbon fibre, weight around 600kg.

 

[cs_dave]

phase1rs- i love how the wheels are sticking out the arches on that, it makes it look like the wheels are more like 7-8 inches wide. that finished with some miglia wide arches or similar, it would look awesome.

i have a 1973 mini at the minute sat on a car spit with a whole new floor pan that's probably going to be getting sold due to loss of interest (the clio's fault) my one has cost me a fortune and it's no where near road worthy, haha.

anyone here on the mini forum?

I used to be dont go on now as im always on here lol

 

[cs_dave]

120ish bhp in a tin can = WIN WIN WIN!!!!! :clap:

 

[Mr R.]

phase1sr- i love how the wheels are sticking out the arches on that, it makes it look like the wheels are more like 7-8 inches wide. that finished with some miglia wide arches or similar, it would look awesome.

i have a 1973 mini at the minute sat on a car spit with a whole new floor pan that's probably going to be getting sold due to loss of interest (the clio's fault) my one has cost me a fortune and it's no where near road worthy, haha.

anyone here on the mini forum?

Cheers dude.
It had curly carbon miglia arches.
The rear steel arches where cut and raised so I could run the car low without the tyre rubbing the arch.

 

[MG cup]

Good stuff, ive watched them at brands hatch epic racing.

Body is steel but everything else is carbon fibre, weight around 600kg.

Sounds expensive that :S

I would love to race a classic shape mini after watching the mini festival at Brands. Something to look into next year, I want to have a drive in a one make championship and I can't think of better than that or Scottish minis just now.