Spend all the money on a massive stereo to drown out the sound of the mechanical bits...

hee hee...yeah maybe i`m the pot,,,maybe i`m the kettle either way , i`m not scared to be burnt

& yeah well,,,maybe one day i`ll become a sterio nerd & fit some big motha "Boof Tish Boof Tish" thing into my Monaco so i can`t hear the gearbox grinding away

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

the fact that you just called it "Boof Tish Boof Tish"

Sorry Matty, I couldn't resist

Edit- In light of Zizzle's jibe. Second recomedation - Set yourself a time frame. Be realistic but stick to it. My next project I will set myself little milestones.

Matt long time no hear
how is the car going anyways ??
any news on stues ?? is it suzuki turbo conversion he is doing

lots of good hints in the thread

i would spend a bit more on sound deadening and the try and find an alternative for the peice of puss door locks that minis have farkers they are