My bad boy mini

[granty92]

So finally pulled the old mini out the garage and gave her a wash on the weekend, only a 1L so far but will be getting a 1.3 cooper lump put in next month, got 14" minilite wheels on order in white and also new arches :) bit of respect for a car older than me :D handles like a go kart too

[L3nny]

Hayabusa engine it :-D

[granty92]

http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/04/09/penamyhe.jpg

[Griff-SV]

Hayabusa engine it :-D

+1 :D

[granty92]

my dad said about doing that but insurance would probably be insane prices, may have a look about and see what they think :) would be good fun though :) giving most cars a run for their money

[Doinitmyway]

You want an old MG Metro lump for that, along with an LCB exhaust manifold :p You get the right 75bhp lump and the best 3.4 diff aswell.

Excellent motors for as long as the rust hold off.......

Chris

[andrewsmith]

Hayabusa engine it :-D

Sod that Type R motor!

[granty92]

would a type r lump fit in it?

[orose]

Apparently so... http://www.zcars.org.uk/kits2.php

[mattSV]

Sod that Type R motor!

Agreed - vtec the fecker :mrgreen:

[Mr Speirs]

Nice!! I used to have a 1998 Mini Cooper Sportspack in black with white stripe, centre twin exhaust with leather and suede interior. Was a beautiful car but unfortunately someone tried to nick it. When they didn't succeed they syphoned my fuel out, poured it inside and set fire to it.

I had planned to do a Z-Cars Conversion to it when I got the cash as the engine was tired as was the gearbox but tbh I probably wouldn't have had a balls or cash to do it.

[andrewsmith]

Apparently so... http://www.zcars.org.uk/kits2.php

And that full kit is worth every penny from the people I've spoke to who've done it!

Also there is a couple of vauxhall motors that fit (the pre ecotec MK4 1400 and 1600, and 2.0l red top motor)
Possibly the 1200 VW polo motor from a couple of years ago

or go bloody mad and build...

http://youtu.be/3NxtyOoGd6g

3NxtyOoGd6g

[SIII]

Our local bike shop has a mini with a 350 bhp mitsibushi evo engine in the front! Hillclimb type racer thing. All custom made mounts etc - must go like absolute hell off the line.

[Biker Biggles]

Learned to drive in a Mini.
Passed my test in a Mini
First car was a Mini
I had about six of them over the years
Truely graet cars.Look after yours.

[NTECUK]

easy motor access.
if its not an A or A+ it makes all the wrong noises lol.
1275 .
C 1974
There Mrs not mine

[MuffySV]

Here is my bad boy mini, 180 bhp rear wheel drive, still under construction!

http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss346/muffymini/IMAG0287_zps46211679.jpg

Ben