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Car Forum / MINI / July 2003glad i asked then!
Well just as well I asked then! (as if i would buy a car without checking with everyone first) I was tempted to get a newer car because of all the miles I put on mine and didn't want to keep a car with too much mileage.. perhaps then I'd be better just getting a new engine when I have used this one up ;-) I'll stick with me nice shiney 95 cooper (as seen on www.taylorjames.net ) James oops sorry about that, was meant to be an append to "is it worth upgrading" guess I presed the wrong button! James > Well just as well I asked then! (as if i would buy a car without checking > with everyone first) [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > James Looking at your mini I would stick with it, keep the 12" wheels too, maybee uprate the tyres when the existing ones wear out to 165s, put 1/4" spacers on the rear & fit an uprated set of shocks, if not allready done spend a weekend completly rust proofing the car with waxoil, well worth it in the long run, Steve. > oops sorry about that, was meant to be an append to "is it worth upgrading" > guess I presed the wrong button! [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > > > James Yes all the tyres are now Yokahama 165-60-12 tyres on the back and same spec of Dunlop sport on the front (which sadly they don't make anymore). How do 1/4" spacers improve things, and do you need wider wheel arch trims (eg sports ones) to allow for these? Yes an uprated set of shocks definatly sounds like a plan, any to reccomend? Yep the underside of my car is waxoiled. The rear subframe has been cleaned, silver hammerited, then waxoiled on top too. I did the hammeriting in addition because otherwise each time it gets jacked up the waxoil is worn off until i get round to repairing it, thus the metal is exposed.. plus the silver shows up clearer than old metal, if waxoil is missing! cheers James > Looking at your mini I would stick with it, keep the 12" wheels too, maybee > uprate the tyres when the existing ones wear out to 165s, put 1/4" spacers [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > > > > > James |
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