Show Us Your Motors!

Blackhawk47 · 3 Aug 2011 at 20:47

Westyfield2 said:
Is it bloody noisy?

Very, listen to it whine!

gobbo · 3 Aug 2011 at 21:56

That noise, if it's from the gearbox, either means it's knackered or straight-cut...to me it sounds like straight cut gears

Blackhawk47 · 3 Aug 2011 at 22:00

gobbo said:
That noise, if it's from the gearbox, either means it's knackered or straight-cut...to me it sounds like straight cut gears

Thats settled then. Straight cut gears.

Someone told me a while ago it was because it can be put into gear when the engine is off with no clutch, is that correct or just jibberish?

Vigoro · 3 Aug 2011 at 22:01

Got a video of it from the inside, without any music etc over the top of it?

Blackhawk47 · 3 Aug 2011 at 22:02

Vigoro said:
Got a video of it from the inside, without any music etc over the top of it?

I can find one. one sec.

Blackhawk47 · 3 Aug 2011 at 23:56

Boom - there you go.

Vigoro · 4 Aug 2011 at 00:00

Not sure that is straight cut to be honest, the mini's I have been in before have all had whiney gearboxes, so i have a feeling it is just the way they are. I am also pretty sure straight cut gears would be a LOT louder than that in the car

Blackhawk47 · 4 Aug 2011 at 00:15

Vigoro said:
Not sure that is straight cut to be honest, the mini's I have been in before have all had whiney gearboxes, so i have a feeling it is just the way they are. I am also pretty sure straight cut gears would be a LOT louder than that in the car

It's doesn't bother me if it is or not. Would be nice to know though. And normal or straight cut gearboxes are easily available from most mini specialists. Can you post a video of what straight cut gears would sound like?

Vigoro · 4 Aug 2011 at 00:23

That ones seems to have straight cut gears, the whine is always there, where as yours only seems to show up on the video when you are accelerating, and not so much when at a constant speed

Blackhawk47 · 4 Aug 2011 at 00:27

Siliconslave · 4 Aug 2011 at 09:25

Picked up my new MX-5 last night, very pleased with it so far, had a lovely drive home in the sun and stopped off for a photo:

2L Sport Tech Roaster Coupé - brand new (dons flame suit) with a pretty hefty discount.

So naturally the summers just finished, torrential rain last and looks like its going to be a bit grim over the weekend

Blackhawk47 · 4 Aug 2011 at 10:25

Siliconslave said:
Picked up my new MX-5 last night, very pleased with it so far, had a lovely drive home in the sun and stopped off for a photo:

http://i702.photobucket.com/albums/ww22/itssam/photo1-7.jpg[IMG]

2L Sport Tech Roaster Coupé - brand new (dons flame suit) with a pretty hefty discount.

So naturally the summers just finished, torrential rain last and looks like its going to be a bit grim over the weekend :([/QUOTE]

I think they are fantastic cars. :)

4T5 · 4 Aug 2011 at 10:28

Lovely car but they look jacked up to me.

Siliconslave · 4 Aug 2011 at 10:32

4T5 said:
Lovely car but they look jacked up to me.

they are jacked up a little for the EU market to pass pedestrian impact tests (or something)

Lowering and alightment by WIM is on the cards in the next few months I think, although it still handles amazingly well as is

Blackhawk47 · 4 Aug 2011 at 11:23

Ah well, another snap from last weekend which I really liked. R32 looked awesome.

stulid · 4 Aug 2011 at 11:25

^
So close with that number plate too.

Blackhawk47 · 4 Aug 2011 at 11:29

stulid said:
^
So close with that number plate too.

Hmm not sure if he was going for WTF, or not haha.

EDIT: On another note, got some tyres changed yesterday and even though I stated quick clearly the mileage, they've put it down as 318,000 miles ROFL.

Moeks · 4 Aug 2011 at 13:15

Vigoro said:
That ones seems to have straight cut gears, the whine is always there, where as yours only seems to show up on the video when you are accelerating, and not so much when at a constant speed

Good grief, how could anyone stand that noise all the time! ...it started to grate on me just watching the video.

You'll probably laugh at this now ...but I find when I play Grand Turismo 5 and I put a fully customisable transmission into a car (they make the same sort of noise) I have to turn the sound down quite low as it gets on my nerves so much

Blackhawk47 · 4 Aug 2011 at 13:25

Moeks said:
Good grief, how could anyone stand that noise all the time! ...it started to grate on me just watching the video.

You'll probably laugh at this now ...but I find when I play Grand Turismo 5 and I put a fully customisable transmission into a car (they make the same sort of noise) I have to turn the sound down quite low as it gets on my nerves so much

Haha moeks. I love it to be honest, then again I am used it now.

A mate of mine was a passenger once and it was his first time in a mini and he thought my mini was supercharged!

Robert · 4 Aug 2011 at 19:23

Ah to hell with it here's my new car: