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hey all.
well my mini packed in last week on the way to work
had to arange for a trailor to take it away and back home from work.
Had a look at it the weekend, and basicly... the Timing is fubard! keeps changing its mind, and where the white mark is... keeps changing once engine is turned. (gone loose basicly)
engine needs to come out.
so... going to put a different one in (wanted to anyway)
really want a 1275, or a fast road engine, (want straight cut gears aswell, sound so nice)
BUT....
this was my work car... had to drive to work everyday. been driving it since Nov last year. did well... for a car that
sat in a garage for 5 years, and never went anywhere. just was painted and polished. but yea.
I drive about 40+miles everyday, so... needed to find a old banger to get to work, tomorrow...
just got back from looking in peterborough this afternoon and well... just shows you what you can find on a sunday in a couple of hours.
this is what I found!!! bought it, put petrol in it. and went through a car wash. (was really muddy)
parked next to my dads metro (he wants mine now)
basicly. its running sweet, drove it home just now.
only the arches have rust, not much else I can see, oh and cracked from headlight, but all works.
best bit is... only paid £225 for it
from a car dealer. (lucky find, he only had it in there since yestaday!)
MOT and Taxed Till April I think. 1.4 ltr, 16valve twin cam. (much faster than me 998)
Got to send off for a new log book though.
dont worry... I still love MINI'S!!! still Mini Mad!!! and I will be fixing my mini!!! when I can on weekends.
but least now I can get to work!
I want to put a really nice engine in the mini this gives me a chance to save. (not good at)
keep saving for my new engine and interior!!!
what you think?
Bargin?... me thinks so :w00t:
well my mini packed in last week on the way to work
had to arange for a trailor to take it away and back home from work.
Had a look at it the weekend, and basicly... the Timing is fubard! keeps changing its mind, and where the white mark is... keeps changing once engine is turned. (gone loose basicly)
engine needs to come out.
so... going to put a different one in (wanted to anyway)
really want a 1275, or a fast road engine, (want straight cut gears aswell, sound so nice)
BUT....
this was my work car... had to drive to work everyday. been driving it since Nov last year. did well... for a car that
sat in a garage for 5 years, and never went anywhere. just was painted and polished. but yea.
I drive about 40+miles everyday, so... needed to find a old banger to get to work, tomorrow...
just got back from looking in peterborough this afternoon and well... just shows you what you can find on a sunday in a couple of hours.
this is what I found!!! bought it, put petrol in it. and went through a car wash. (was really muddy)
parked next to my dads metro (he wants mine now)
basicly. its running sweet, drove it home just now.
only the arches have rust, not much else I can see, oh and cracked from headlight, but all works.
best bit is... only paid £225 for it
from a car dealer. (lucky find, he only had it in there since yestaday!)MOT and Taxed Till April I think. 1.4 ltr, 16valve twin cam. (much faster than me 998)
Got to send off for a new log book though.
dont worry... I still love MINI'S!!! still Mini Mad!!! and I will be fixing my mini!!! when I can on weekends.
but least now I can get to work!
I want to put a really nice engine in the mini this gives me a chance to save. (not good at)
keep saving for my new engine and interior!!!
what you think?
Bargin?... me thinks so :w00t:
