Classic minis in Japan

[dalla]

On my way to work in Japan, i pass this place everyday. Today i went in to have a look. The owner was really friendly, and even let me sit in his Elise. It had Bride CF seats and full rollbar. It was pretty awesome. The minis were also pretty sweet, but unfortunately my camera ran out of battey. Will get more pics later.

 

[Addz]

I didnt realise there was any mini's in japan! I bet that stand out like a sore thumb

 

[Joeh]

Apparently they are quite popular over there, the japanese exported mini's had better spec than the uk ones too including air-con on later models according to my mate.

 

[Hazza]

Yup popular in Hong Kong too, my ex's uncle has the oldest one in Hong Kong.

 

[Englebert]

HK has loads of nice cars.

The red Mini is awesome!

 

[Darren S]

HK has loads of nice cars.

The red Mini is awesome!

+1

That looks great!

D.

 

[_Tom]

I love that red mini..

 

[Christopher]

The red one is awesome!

Japan looks so cool.

 

[MaLicE]

wanna earn some money?? i want some red and black checkered floor mats like in that mini but for my fd3s rx7, quiet easy to get hold of them in japan and i would give you some ££ for sourcing and sending them to me?

 

[jim cook]

Cool , he must like British engineering

 

[Jcs]

:O red one is awesome. i want it

 

[rich_h]

This one looks brilliant!!

 

[Mr Burns]

I seem to remember being able to buy a Mini Turbo over there too, which had the Metro Turbo engine fitted as standard.

 

[Russ_16v]

It was called the ERA mini, was available in small numbers over here too

 

[Triki]

I seem to remember being able to buy a Mini Turbo over there too, which had the Metro Turbo engine fitted as standard.

And over here. It was the Mini ERA.

http://www.eraturbo.co.uk/

The company i work for exported hundreds of Mini's over to Japan in 1999 ish. The bloody things were all over the place !

 

[Russ_16v]

I sold one once, great little cars, sold a convertable too, the late spec Rover version:

http://www.roverminicabriolet.net/home.htm

 

[jackfm]

FFS, in terms of cars, is there anything the Japanese can't do well?

 

[Oldskoolbaby]

Is that AutoDelta by any chance?? If it is, he has one of the most powerful N/A A seires powered minis in the world. About 215/220bhp from a 1300 if I'm correct. He also made the front end of it look extremly similar to the new minis.....only he did it 3 or 4 years before they were even conceived.

 

[dalla]

It is a company called Ridge-b.

www.ridge-b.com

 

[jack_davey]

cant see pics, but you'd be amazed how many rovers/MGs there are in Japan, they are all absolutely mint aswell!