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norton
 Post subject: sc mini on ebay
PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 9:23 am 
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Is it just my eyes or are there drum brakes on the front of this,?
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Morris-Mini-998- ... 1c1a106765
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TheMiniMan
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ha!!! it`s a Baby little blower & only fitted to a 998 so the drum brakes (if set-up correctly) would be fine

i`d be more worried that they (the brakes) wouldn`t be able to cope with all that rotating mass of the heavy 13" wheels/tyres at any given high speed

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Good thing it's got 7" wheels - otherwise you would be spinning the wheels in first gear on a dirt road :)

What type of blower is that? I would have thought a 'baby little blower' would be good for a 998.

It looks like quite a good mini, though. Except for the wheels, and the fake filler cap :lol:

And would I be right in thinking that the tube wrapped around the inlet is to warm the mixture going into the charger?
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simon k
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And would I be right in thinking that the tube wrapped around the inlet is to warm the mixture going into the charger?


my mate and I were just discussing that.... it's probably for warming, but would work nicely for cooling the water as well, or maybe it's a form of airconditioning for the car.... or something... "interesting" is the word
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MG Rocket
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simon k wrote:
Irish Yobbo wrote:
And would I be right in thinking that the tube wrapped around the inlet is to warm the mixture going into the charger?


my mate and I were just discussing that.... it's probably for warming, but would work nicely for cooling the water as well, or maybe it's a form of airconditioning for the car.... or something... "interesting" is the word

The tubing looks like rubber....It would be a poor heat exchange material and limited surface contact too.
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sgc
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PostPosted: Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:22 am 
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simon k wrote:
"interesting" is the word


That applies to anything from this seller.. there has been more than one report of dodginess -- reco'd engines not being, etc...

Buyer beware.

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It has an interwarmer before the supercharger? :?
Interesting indeed.

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woodwormm
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firstly... is this guy a porn photographer? he needs to use less vaseline on his camera lens.

secondly... it ALWAYS reeks of dodgy when someone is selling a modified car in a state different to the rego plates... if it's not stolen or rebirthed it most likely won't pass rego in the state he's selling it in...

i don't think even over here in south oz those flares and wheels would be legal on it...
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Sign of a great car builder: 13x7 wheels, body kit, supercharger but running drums. gg

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Baxters850
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His been trying to sell it for months now
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Super-mini
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does anyone know who this guy is? he must be involved in the mini scene
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sgc
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does anyone know who this guy is? he must be involved in the mini scene


No idea who, but his/her ads have offered pickup in either Collingwood or Hillside (Sydenham) in Melbourne..

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Morris 1100
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We had a thread about him a while back...
http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=67293
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i wouldnt trust someone selling rebuilt engines or cars unless they had a name and were known in the mini community...
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