My first car - Mini

[James172sport]

 

[Beef-Mc]

That looks in good condition!

 

[chrispy.clio]

BEAST!!
Very cool first car

 

[jayxx83]

sex

 

[E11OOT]

Looks in great condition, i'm not a fan of the 'eye lids' on the lights.

Great 1st Car!!!!1111!1!

Oh and you need to give the exhaust a good polish

 

[Bux]

Looks in great condition, i'm not a fan of the 'eye lids' on the lights.

Im not either. Makes it look like a girl lol.

Otherwise very nice! =]

 

[Sam]

Whats the red bull can in the engine bay for ? A bit of extra Kick ?

 

[E11OOT]

Whats the red bull can in the engine bay for ? A bit of extra Kick ?

thats the coil people put all sorts of different cans over the coil, i have a Tango one on mine.

 

[Nick 182]

minted! I had one for my first car aswell...teaches you everything you need to know about driving!

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Fantastic first car!!!
I don't know any car enthusiasts that dislike the original Mini.
I had a 1.3 & it was cracking fun

 

[jesus]

That's an awesome first car! Fancy selling it?

 

[James172sport]

haha cheers guys, no not selling up sorry

 

[MrTrick]

Cracking 1st car!

 

[Megzy]

love it

 

[Rob]

Very very very nice, wanted one as my first car, just out of curiosity how much do these things cost nowdays?

Also why are you called james 172 yet your car is a mini?

 

[jesus]

Very very very nice, wanted one as my first car, just out of curiosity how much do these things cost nowdays?

Also why are you called james 172 yet your car is a mini?

James172sport
ClioSport Club Member

Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 9
Car: clio 172
Location: Gloucester

Numb nuts.

 

[James172sport]

Very very very nice, wanted one as my first car, just out of curiosity how much do these things cost nowdays?

Also why are you called james 172 yet your car is a mini?

because i still have the mini, but im storing it for winter, so got a 172 as a daily car

 

[E11OOT]

i will have a metro turbo gearbox going spare in a months time or so if you interested?

Mine: http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=337030

 

[AlexS]

Mint, I ve got one too! Love it!

 

[Alex H]

I want a Mini. Love them.

 

[Turkish]

I like old school mini's but like an R5 turbo or 205gti I'd not own one now without a cage fitted. They fold up like a wet cardboard box. Great fun little cars thought and looks like a tidy example

 

[Oldskoolbaby]

This was my first mini. A Mini 30 with a pretty well modded 998cc engine. Still to this day Ive never drove or been in anything that can corner quite so quickly......was pretty epic by any standard.

This is my current one though. A 1960 Mk1 in Miglia trim. Its under going the longest restoration ever but should be cool when finished.



This is the 170bhp 1380 7 Port motor I built up for it. Not long after it had a 1460 16V with Jack Knight Dog box etc

 

[James172sport]

few more

 

[Chrisbaker1000]

Mint mate!!!... how bout a set of Hi lo's to drop it a few inch??.. and as mention, get a cage in it!!...

 

[James172sport]

Mint mate!!!... how bout a set of Hi lo's to drop it a few inch??.. and as mention, get a cage in it!!...

tried that, but when turning the wheels would rub the arches and sleeping police men was a killer

 

[Oldskoolbaby]

tried that, but when turning the wheels would rub the arches and sleeping police men was a killer

Get the hacksaw out!! Lol 13X7 wheels on a mini with minimal ground clearance means you'll p1ss on any car going through the twistes. People will probably think thats bullshit but until youve been in one like it, its undrstandable. Mine had yoko 032R cut slicks on 10 inch wheels and would literally distort your face on the right bend lmao

Great looking motor though mate

 

[marc1330]

I know what you mean mine is rather low and on 10's add a roundabout and the quaife diff and apart from a kart i never been in anything that handles better. Tidy mini by the way

 

[Pee]

Snap!

Although that was a while ago, the mini is now on 10's

Yours looks tidy buddy

*edit... however loose the eyelids!