See!

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

I've got a CM Regal. Close enough?

$70 worth of 70's awesomeness!

I had a VK Regal then a CL manual steer.. it handled better. Regal power steer had no road feel whatsoever. So, you steered it on the throttle.

Back then you paid nothin' for `em, spent nothin' on 'em, and when you sold 'em you got nothin' back!!!

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

My bro has got one of those....... Grrrrrrr

Dicko

No No No Dude, i meant GOOD cars
In 40 years time i plan on being DEAD or very close to it, so its not my problem



* runs away from angry Subaru owners

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Master of the Moggie Army & Founder of Awesomestock2010

In 40 years time any WRX parts will be either unobtainium or need payment in gold bullion (my bro' sells $uby $pares)

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Trust me, they still have no feel whatsoever! I thought mine was broken, but apparently it's par for the course.

Cost me $70, and there was $7.60 in the ashtray. We've almost got it registered now and have spent about another $70.

Check the RH chassis rail isn't cracked/rusted/broken at the steering box. very common problem with these... but can be plated and welded.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

in 40 years imagine how rare our cars will be an 850 will go for over $100,000 and a cooper S ???.
What about the new MINIs will they be being restored and flogged i mean enjoyed, will they have the grin factor when all cars will be hybrid pieces of crap.

Better hold onto your Cooper S then mate!

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http://www.youtube.com/user/Hanras

I bought my first Cooper S in '68 and immediately started modifying i to make it go harder.
A Mk2 S followed a few years later and that got the treatment too. Things I probably wouldn't dream of doing to one now.

40 years on I'm still building Minis, albeit at a much slower pace as a Mini isn't my everyday car these days. I've always liked the A series for its simplicity and potential. And the sound is unmatched by any modern hatch...

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Slide
1965 Mini Van (1360)
1970 Mk2 Cooper S (1310)
1978 Rover SD1 V8 (4.6)
1996 Land Rover Discovery V8 (4.0)

Its amazing how much power people can screw out of the humble A series with just internal mods let alone carb and exhaust combinations.

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Master of the Moggie Army & Founder of Awesomestock2010

OUCH hurt urabus owners sorry

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Darren
00 triton d/cab
55 chev(oversize moneybox)
1963 850 (roundie)
77 clubby
95 zxr 750 + toys!!

My mini is 60's basic transport car, thats how it was made and thats how it can stay. There seems to be very few that have remained in that condition. I'm always on the look out for period accessories.

It keeps up fine in city traffic (one traffic light to the next), and is not a car to take on any kind of long journey. It's a city car, made for city uses.

If I want to go fast or a long way or in supreme comfort I get into one of my big cars and hit the motorways or country roads.

I think there has always been the lovers of the "pure" mini concept and the lovers of the modified hot rods. Nothings changed.

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YDO005 1965 stock standard MORRIS MINI DELUXE