My first Mini!!

[sshenton1975]

Hello all

Thought id put up a few photos of my most recent purchase! 1988 Mayfair made to look like a 1960s Cooper - new paint, 10 inch wheel conversion, lowered suspension etc etc

Never owned a Mini and its totally different to my Mercedes W215 and R129 - very slow BUT handles like a dream; plus you can fix it without the need for a computer!!

Just need a bigger engine next!

Enjoy the pics!

[C. Grimsley]

Did you buy this from eBay? Looks familiar

Carl

[supersingle]

New tail lamps required!

Otherwise looks lovely.

[Skyedriver]

Nice, not my colour, but nice.
What really makes me confused, apart from the beer and whisky, is the modern tyres on a made to look old car

[Pooky67]

Really nice, I love the colour! I'm sure it will bring you no end of fun!

[R4NDY]

Nice car and nice retro touches.

[sshenton1975]

C. Grimsley said:

Did you buy this from eBay? Looks familiar

Carl

Yes thats right - it was on for a while and I almost missed it!

[sshenton1975]

supersingle said:

New tail lamps required!

Otherwise looks lovely.

Excuse my ignorance - not up on all these thing yet- but why are the tail lamps wrong? I dont want to retro fit the Mk1 lights as its too much work. The ones i have look the same as the mk 2 and 3 ones or is there a difference?

[supersingle]

sshenton1975 said:

supersingle said:

New tail lamps required!

Otherwise looks lovely.

Excuse my ignorance - not up on all these thing yet- but why are the tail lamps wrong? I dont want to retro fit the Mk1 lights as its too much work. The ones i have look the same as the mk 2 and 3 ones or is there a difference?

My mistake, the pictures makes them look larger than they are. The later reversing light version are even bigger! It takes a little work to fit the mk1 lamps but they are pretty.

[Blackpuddin]

Tyres look a bit suspect, too fat and weird tread pattern, are they of the ChingPong persuasion?
Otherwise car is very nice, any interior shots?

[IN51GHT]

Blackpuddin said:

Tyres look a bit suspect, too fat and weird tread pattern, are they of the ChingPong persuasion?
Otherwise car is very nice, any interior shots?

Probably A032's or A048's

[Blackpuddin]

IN51GHT said:

Blackpuddin said:

Tyres look a bit suspect, too fat and weird tread pattern, are they of the ChingPong persuasion?
Otherwise car is very nice, any interior shots?

Probably A032's or A048's

Ahah, hmm, they still look a bit weird on the Mini.

[sshenton1975]

IN51GHT said:

Probably A032's or A048's

Spot on - very sticky Yokohamas - I love them!

[DaveGedro]

Beautiful car. Really liking the ride height.

[FWDRacer]

Mk2 tail lamp glasses reqd

Yours are Mk3 with some dodgy translucent red paint on them...

[guru_1071]

FWDRacer said:

Mk2 tail lamp glasses reqd

Yours are Mk3 with some dodgy translucent red paint on them...

you have to swop the full units if you want mk2 lamps