who gets parts from England and who is the best
Mini Spares i have dealt with and are good
also i know MiniImports sells stuff cheap and its allready here which is great but where else do you guys go avonbar, med, mini sport etc

I used to buy a lot from MiniSpares but when English and US postage rates went through the roof a while back I found the Karcraft were just as economical. I only get stuff from OS when either it is on special and cost plus freight is less than here or I can't get the item here.

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My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

what do you think about the 10 inch wheels disk brake complete conversion kits all new parts for under 600 pounds

I think MiniSport in SA sell them for $1795AUD. Why bother importing yourself if that's what you will pay in OZ?

Save on the bother, plus help keep the local guys in business who are usually a good source of information (not to mention convenient).

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i didnt know that thanks

yea.....keep your cash in OZ

It's fun to buy from OS, but most things can be purchased here now, at decent prices. You just have to look around.

I'm interested in this too. I've been offered some "cooper" brakes which fit 10" wheels, but all new parts sounds like a pretty good deal - I have no interest in heritage or tradition, but ease of use and servicability.

Has anyone installed said kit?

I have this kit, but had it changed to uprated grooved discs and 4 pot alloy calipers, so it cost a bit more.

Top quality and easy to assemble if you know how to pack bearings properly, etc. Tony will assemble the kit for you for a bit extra if you don't want to/can't do it yourself.

That being said, I do not have them on the car yet, but I doubt there will be any issues with it. They are sitting there assemble waiting for the shell to be finished.

Why buy a set of 2nd hand Cooper S brakes for $1400-1500 and then spend $500-1000 refurbing them?

To get that kit in from the UK, you are already at $1400 (?600), then freight is $255 (?110 - which is what MiniSpares UK quoted me when I was looking for brakes) and then you cop 15% duty and then you get 10% GST. You can then cop handling fees on top of that, so at a bare minimum, you are looking at ~$2100.

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When I visit Melbourne I buy from Northern Mini Parts. They bring stuff in from the UK from people like Mini Spares, Mini Sport & Huddersfield Spares. Their wheel range is great and they have 3 times the range of anybody else in Australia. The shop is packed with stuff. I have gone to Karcraft but they didn't have the range & there is nothing to see when you go to their warehouse counter.

yeah but goerge when you know what you want why go where it will cost more ?
makka

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why did you have to goo to grooved discs

makka, where do you get your parts from?

Up until Tony in SA started selling import goodies for excellent prices, i got a fair bit of stuff in. The best I found in general was mini spares. They are crap with enquiries, and half the time the stuff you want is out of stock, and you have to insist on royal mail or they'll ship via UPS. But the stuff is good. Brand new Cooper S Primary Gear for $200 including freight!! I couldn't get one for twice the price locally!

Others I have found good are:
*Maniflow for inlet manifolds / extractors
*Burlen Fuel for SU fuel pump
*Somerford Mini for a real person contact for hard to find bits.

This being said, I try to buy from aus whenever possible, it's only when i can't get the parts at all, or the prices are way over inflated!!

Cheers
matt

I didn't have too, I just chose too like I chose 4 pot alloy calipers instead of 2 pot cast iron. Tony is more than happy to mix and match and I want to be able to doo endo's in the car like I do on the bike

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