ADR's started in 1970, so there's a grey area between 1970 and 1972, but those two comments basically sum it up.

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did I tell you that I won a trophy?

Ummm... that'd be me then (well, at some point in the future hopefully!)... Why wouldn't this conversion be a 'daily driver' option?

1) Very, very noisy
2) low sump - damage if you ran over a pack of ciggies
3) poor low down torque would make it a chore in traffic/ hill starts etc
4) theft target


It would be a awesome track day weapon, but not for me, I sold my shell and R1 engine a few months back. I'm waiting for Matt Read to cook something else up instead.

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"Beware the lollipop of mediocrity: lick it once and you'll suck forever" Brian Wilson

1) muffle it
2) a new lowered sump is $180
3) mechanical advantage will overcome that
4) why so?

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But he's thriving and striving and hugging the turns.

I couldn't see myself in an R1 powered mini as a daily driver because:
- No AC
- No Climate Control
- No Auto trans
- No PAS
- No Heated seats
- I value the integrity of my teeth
- I value my hearing
- I sit in peak hour city traffic for 2 hours a day
Just kidding.... sort of anyway.

I guess if you put things into perspective, being noisy, having a low sump, hard to drive at low speed, vibration, clunky.... sounds like a lot of the daily drivers I had when I was teenager. It also closely resembles (except for the power) a hotted up Cooper S I drove from Redcliffe to West End every work day for 2 years in the mid 70's. Come to think of it, I loved that then and it was the reason why I got back into minis later in life.

As a weekend weapon, heck yeah, and I'd love to add a turbo and NOS. But for me now as a daily driver, I'll pass. (I must be getting old)

My advice to you is go for it, both hands. Practicality is relative, and I don't know your curcumstances.

Judging by the people that post on the UK mini forum it's not just exhaust noise, but gear noise and vibration as well. Then again, I might just be getting old......

I look at the amount of stuff i pass over during my drive to work, even the mini has hit some things, any lower and it would be worse.

Maybe its just the unsavory people I meet,Or the fact someone threw a brick through my rear windscreen last weekend, but a mini is not the most secure vehicle. A fire breathing sequential shifting mini would stand out like a dogs danglies.

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"Beware the lollipop of mediocrity: lick it once and you'll suck forever" Brian Wilson

who wants a test drive in my buggy just to feel what one`s like then ???

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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.

ME ME ... Pick me!!!

I'll be over in 15 minutes....

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"Beware the lollipop of mediocrity: lick it once and you'll suck forever" Brian Wilson

Can you bring it to Bathurst for me In 3 weeks?

ok, so,,, we went really well with "our chat" & all seems go on a number of depts

actually "all" our chosen depts

so we`re pretty damn happy, yee yee yee, live action

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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.

Just for your information, you quoting turtle man, decreases my want to buy a kit.

At the present time, Hillclimb & Motorkhana are the only 2 Cams events that a Bike engined car can be entered in.Depends on the Organiser though,what they allow/don't allow.

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1974 1150cc Leyland Mini S racer,
1975 No motor Leyland Mini "ute"
1991 IPRA Honda Integra (in the build)
1995 Land Rover Discovery 300Tdi

CAMS Scrutineer

well we can run in all-->,,, street sprints, , , circuit sprints,,,, hillclimbs,,,, autocross,,,, motorkhanas,,,, & then there`s all the AASA circuit racing events , door to door racing around Lakeside & Queensland raceway is pretty much std issue

sooooo,,,, i don`t see too much of a problem with any shortage of available events at all really

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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.

Like I said Matt, we are in tall cotton for sure!!

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"Not Speeding Officer..........Qualifying"