k1
Mini Clubman Estate
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Post by k1 on May 31, 2007 22:42:08 GMT
sounds like you need to spend your pent up frustrations on your car rather then on us.
cheers k1
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Post by oldgit on Jun 1, 2007 8:57:57 GMT
Look out lads here I come!! three weeks in the sand pit and i'm ready for some mini action. Daz, be ready for my minkie piss takes Dave, get ready for been offended/p***** off/dragged away from a romantic walk to lend me a socket which is just at the bottom of my tool box. Jim, get the mrs onto some lime cheese cakes, BBQ time is on its way. Oh and get with the gameboy way of life!  Ricky, get ready to be blow'ered away Josie.... ha, get an early night tonight..... ;D Mum, roast dinner on sunday and can i borrow some money. Paul...erm.. oh can I borrow the socket gun of pleasure Everyone else, "I'll be back" tomorrow  Dohhhhhhhhh it had been so nice and peaceful  How long till you are away AGAIN ? ;D ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Jun 1, 2007 12:30:54 GMT
Dohhhhhhhhh it had been so nice and peaceful How long till you are away AGAIN ? ;D ;D ;D ;D Wow, its like a fridge back here in blighty, so much for gobal warming. Someone turn up the thermostat!! Set some oil on fire Next trip... four weeks... Not tell Josie...  |
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Post by Stephen on Jun 1, 2007 16:56:59 GMT
i think she will know now tho
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Jun 6, 2007 13:08:33 GMT
Found my mini in the garage today...  think I'll cancel the insurance policy for a while... Might as well save the money. A simple engine change is leading to a long term project.. |
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Post by MiniGT5 on Jun 6, 2007 16:54:19 GMT
You should know by now nothing is ever simple! N |
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Jun 7, 2007 8:11:38 GMT
Its the time to sort out all the other bits in the engine bay. Getting an alternator to sparkle is jolly hard work. |
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Jun 29, 2007 17:20:17 GMT
Dropped into Stuart Gurr's unit today. Should have my engine and gearbox back for the end of August.
My ebay skills found an almost unused KAD quickshift this week. It arrived yesterday, Josie had to stop me from putting it on Matilda to try it out.
Back to now, just got to start cleaning bits up now, anyone got a desktop chemical cleaning and shot blast cabinet, I could borrow for a few weeks? ;D
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Aug 29, 2007 17:51:20 GMT
Well things are cracking on, just sorted out the final spec of the engine build, picking up the engine just before Castle Coombe, so it will not make it this year  Doubt it will be ready for the rolling road  Like most things, lack of time and money are delaying. Hope to get stage two of the project under way in the the next month too.... ;D de-rusting and sorting out the rust! |
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Sept 27, 2007 12:33:44 GMT
Just off the blower from Vmax Scart, I've asked for new pistons and a rebore now ;D. But Stuart is off on Holiday Mid October untill Early November. New engine delivery date.... 1st of December 2007 (2008? ;D) |
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Post by maverick on Nov 24, 2007 23:49:24 GMT
you still on for engine delivery at the begining of the month Si?
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Nov 25, 2007 16:16:33 GMT
you still on for engine delivery at the begining of the month Si? Had a catch up with Vmax Scart, pistons havn't arrived yet. Guess it will be either a pick xmas day or very shortly after that. |
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Jan 31, 2008 13:40:18 GMT
you still on for engine delivery at the beginning of the month Si? Had a catch up with Vmax Scart, pistons havn't arrived yet. Guess it will be either a pick xmas day or very shortly after that. Was going to collect the phantom engine last week, not ready yet...! So I've put him back to the 22th of Feb while I sort out my new lock up. Dropped in an ebay engine '17,000' at the weekend. Its looks more like 170,000miles on it! Thank you Paul for helping me collect it! Jim... you have your lifting tool back Saturday. ;D Got the engine in and working Tuesday evening, just bolting back on the bits and pieces to get the car an MOT next week. Looking forward to having her back on the road |
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Post by MiniGT5 on Feb 2, 2008 15:54:53 GMT
Sounds good Si just keep on going
N :-)
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Post by Simon1275mpi on Feb 2, 2008 16:42:32 GMT
Spent some more time on the poor girl Friday. finished bolting back together the drive train and got the wheels go. battery was dead so had to borrow the ducks. 95% road ready now. Went around the block with Paul and quickley discovered a few loose wheel nuts All running fine now, and maybe the ebay engine is only 17K. The gearbox has that nice gearbox whine and not a single oil leak. But sadly the radiator is leaking so a replacment is in order. Ebay is £30, new £100, performance £200... Performance it is, thats no more beer until April now ;D ;D MOT next week, here I come... Dave? |
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think I'll cancel the insurance policy for a while... Might as well save the money. 
Doubt it will be ready for the rolling road 
Like most things, lack of time and money are delaying.