Dmitri

[minimalal]

Thought id start a thread for Dmitri, he was sitting most winter so not much has happened I have just tried too get him as perfect as I can really to get me to college and work and once a bit of money comes in can really start having fun!
so over winter I replaced the knackered battery, put some speakers in the dash and rewired the whole stereo as halfrauds wire was terrible, fixed the glove box (sort of), put some new centre caps on the wheels and whacked in a weather shield. oh yes and had to buy a new wing mirror as one fell off through the lanes today in pevensey
just got a new job so once the money starts coming in hopefully get some new stuff ;D ;D
anyway piccies for the time being!








Rear subframe aint looking too good

[MiniGT5]

Looking good just what you need for summer.

N.

[samtreach]

Yo Al where'd you get your new battery from cos its looking as if I may need a new one? and how much for cos im in a bit of debt with old rents at the moment haha cheers man

[minimalal]

my mate was scrapping their mini equinox so i just had it for free
new there going too set you back rather alot, think halfords go for £70-£100 but im sure a browse on ebay or if you know a good garage you could find one for cheaper. hope this helps

[samtreach]

Cheers man hmm looks like its guna have to be ebay havent really got a £100 spare lol lucky you though getting one for free

[MiniGT5]

try your local breakers I got a type 063 for £10 that had a manufacture date of only 6 months old.

N.

[samtreach]

Yeah I took it to my garage and they tested it for me and said it was dead and they suggested a lil place in bexhill to get new one which was fairly cheap only £38 which i felt was quite good. Put it in and runs perfectly

[minimalal]

not much has changed
headlights were playing up but 1 replaced wire and all sorted
got an amp, wired that in today so im happy with my ice for now, cant be bothered with a sub

MOT tommorow
quite worried, imagine itll fail but just hoping the bill isnt to bad to get it going again

[minimalal]

well it failed
nothing to major, few loose joints, radius arms have play, am hoping its just a grease up job instead of having to replace them, getting it sorted on monday then in for re test!

the adivce notes told me i have a loud exhaust as if i didnt realise

[minimalal]

well its passed! does feel alot nicer to drive with:
new front wheel bearings, 2 new tyres, new handbrake cable, new radius arms, new shocks, new gearknob and one empty bank account, just glad to be back on the road.

got 2 miles and my mate stu pulls up behind me in his mini asking if i have any spare exhaust parts as his had just fallen off good old minis!

will hopefully make the pilgrimage, havent made any club meets due to work! and now have 8 a levels to sit

[minimalal]

well as a nice birthday present the car decided to die
lost power and started cutting out, just about got it home, radiator was dry and smoking
there has always been a bad leak so either its got worse or something punctered it but think this may have blown the headgasket aswell as wont start and is just pouring out water

not sure what to do now, still paying off £700 for last bit of work :\

[Stephen]

Oh dear

Hopefully if it's just the head gasket it should be an easy fix. Fingers crossed the head is not warped or worse. I've had the block crack before on a 998, in between 3 and 4, but that was on a race car when i kept going despite a funny noise (!). The head gasket went on Sheldon's 998 a couple of years ago when me and Simon were out in it- turned out just to be a routine thing, they don't last forever.

If something doesn't feel right, pull over and have a look!

[minimalal]

OK so got a new headgasket on ok and was running well, 3 days later and a massive puddle appears under the car .
quick emergency call to my friend and 4 litres of tesco value water later got the car home, the bypass hose had a small hole so as soon as pressure built up it drained the rad got a new silicone one on, little bugger to fit! for a hose of about 3 inches having to take the whole rad out was a pain!

new hose fitted, blue mmmm


wire brush and new lick of paint on the subframe a while back, oh and sams car, he finnaly passed but now has no clutch!


also got a new housemate so dimitris sharing the garage with this! 1800cc 6 cylinder Goldwing, is beautiful!


alex

[coleman262]

bummer about the bypass hose! but atleast its back together again!

bet that bike goes like stink!

[minimalal]

tidied up my boot a bit today, just a piece of mdf but im chuffed

before

after


got rid of the bonnet stripes, no more asking if its a cooper

plan for the end of the year

• 7.5" brake kit and get my 10" revos on
  
• new boot lid
  
• wider arches
  
• hi los