rover mini cooper.

[fraggle_VTR]

just basically anyone had any experience with them??
i dabble with insurance write offs and one has been offered to me pretty cheap
wants a full front end but hey it's all good fun.

what are they like as a car?,
i imagine they aren't exactly speedy being a 1275cc :P

[Kev_Vtec]

been told mini's are fun to drive. ide have one if i could.
thats all i know. sorry

[D--R--E--W]

They are great for robbing millions of pounds worth of gold tbh

[frankie]

and you can get 3 in the back of a coach

[fraggle_VTR]

They are great for robbing millions of pounds worth of gold tbh

lmao,
i'll give that one a go for sure,

[djmartin]

lmao,
i'll give that one a go for sure,

dont forget if you get one and start work on it.

YOUR ONLY SUPPOSED TO BLOW THE BLOODY DOORS OFF!

lol

[fraggle_VTR]

i shoulda expected this from you guys lol.

[Phils_VTR]

They are great for robbing millions of pounds worth of gold tbh

Coincidentally, I watched that film a minute ago.

The Minis on there are.. stunning.

[saxokid100]

just basically anyone had any experience with them??
i dabble with insurance write offs and one has been offered to me pretty cheap
wants a full front end but hey it's all good fun.

what are they like as a car?,
i imagine they aren't exactly speedy being a 1275cc :P

Ive had one from new since 1998,its s reg,has the full cooper sports pack on it!!:fcuk: goes well,handles great on corners,low milage still,and ile never part with it..............:y::p

[swampy]

They rust!
Bad
due to poor rust proofing from the factory.
Handle like a go kart and performance parts are cheap and plentiful.
If its had a front end crash make sure it hasnt damagd the gearbox as they are prone to it.
Changing the box is a rite pain as its attachd to the bottom of the engine!

[LeeM]

i was looking at these, i may consider one at some point in future.

[slicksimon]

Minis are like go karts. They are soo responsive. You feel every bump in the road as they are on rubber cones not springs. Imo they are great fun to drive but terrible to work on as all the sizes are imperial ect. Lots of things go wrong with them but when they work fine it's great fun.
I used to have a jet black 1987 park lane with a union Jack on the roof

[JamesR]

just basically anyone had any experience with them??
i dabble with insurance write offs and one has been offered to me pretty cheap
wants a full front end but hey it's all good fun.

what are they like as a car?,
i imagine they aren't exactly speedy being a 1275cc :P

Very wrong.

100bhp is achievable and is a lot for a mini engine, but with the car being so small and light it means it's very quick :)

[Jordysport]

Very wrong.

100bhp is achievable and is a lot for a mini engine, but with the car being so small and light it means it's very quick :)

my A-series midget is at around 90bhp atm, and it could easily go to 110-115 just need to drop a 1380cc bottom end on it now. then it will be done :) in 690kg pocket rocket.

its got more Bhp/tonne than a Saxo VTS. don't underestimate colin chapman's principals.

[D8N_LL]

id definatly have one!
my mate had one for his first car and i gave it a drive around the industrial estate one day and it was great fun!! tbh they are alot like go-karts but that makes them even more fun!

[leeroybrown]

One of the main things you can easily tell if it’s a Cooper is the fact it has 2 fuel Flaps, one on each side at the rear

[Bickerton]

I always wanted a mini but would look ridiculous getting in and out of it, pretty much do with my 106 as it is lol

[JamesR]

I am 6ft 5 though :(

[Phils_VTR]

There was a Mini with a 2.0 16v engine on Pistonheads not long ago

[Dom]

There was a Mini with a 2.0 16v engine on Pistonheads not long ago

I wanted a mini before I got the VTR, Heard of people sticking V6's in them iirc, Was a thread on here before about it

[Mystic]

I always wanted a mini but would look ridiculous getting in and out of it, pretty much do with my 106 as it is lol

You can do away with the subframe & bolt some buckets to the floor ;)

Ive got buckets on custom frames & theres plenty room too, just the standards that are quite high!

[Bickerton]

You can do away with the subframe & bolt some buckets to the floor ;)

Ive got buckets on custom frames & theres plenty room too, just the standards that are quite high!

Height isn't really the issue ;)

[slicksimon]

Lol. My mates got a 1380 supercharged white clubman. That goes like fook but because he's only got poxy 10 inch wheels it's hard to get the power down. He's now putting a 180 bhp vtech in from an integra. And he's upgrading to 13 inch wheels too. I've been in the supercharged version and drove it. It's fookin fast. I can't imagine the vtech.
The 1380 ran about 11 seconds at Santa pod.

[nathan818]

few mates have them,very cool cars :P,you wont find one without rust though unless its stupid money,there pretty quick for a 1.3 and plenty of mods can be done,also they weigh nothing so yea there rockets :D

also they turn heads :)

go for it :D