johnd
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Jun 25, 2011 19:19:37 GMT
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hi all,
have had loads of newer cars and a couple oldies... mini sidewalk and a nova gsi c20xe.. just sold my tt and fancy something classic..
really like the look of imps but minis are more readily available, only thing is i think minis fetch more than they're worth
opinions and vote please
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Jun 25, 2011 19:25:39 GMT
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i love mini's but the price is madness and i always wanted and imp as well
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johnd
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Jun 25, 2011 19:27:11 GMT
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yea for a decent one your talking insane cash, since ive already had a mini I'm leaning for an imp now, rear engined too  |
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stealthstylz
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imp vs ministealthstylz
@stealthstylz
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Jun 25, 2011 19:31:26 GMT
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According to my dad if you want to go fast buy a Mini but if you want to go faster buy an Imp lol. He's had lots of both in the past.
Matt
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Jun 25, 2011 19:31:28 GMT
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imp all the way
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johnd
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Jun 25, 2011 19:33:32 GMT
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I'm a little unsure what they're really worth tbh aswell? i want a standard clean one with little rust
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Jun 25, 2011 19:36:37 GMT
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I'd go for mini, a good friend of mine has had both and the imp is a slower car without a lot of work (comparing to a standard 998 mini) I like Imps greatly but parts seem to be much more difficult to come by. Saying that there are millions of minis so an imp would be a bit more unique. Minis handle better I find
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Jun 25, 2011 19:41:46 GMT
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I'm a little unsure what they're really worth tbh aswell? I want a standard clean one with little rust While you'll find your fair share of rusty imps, they don't all seem to be rotten, and you can find a lot of pretty solid examples for a reasonable price. |
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johnd
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Jun 25, 2011 19:50:04 GMT
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theres one in edinborough for £2k, i however would rather pay more like half of that or a little above.... good point minis are a lot easyer to get parts for
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Jun 25, 2011 19:51:03 GMT
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Imp every time.
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Remember the days when sex was safe and motorsport was dangerous. Vintage bling always attracts pussy. |
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Jun 25, 2011 19:54:11 GMT
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i was brought up on minis and have done a lot of moding with them, had an imp briefly and tuned that a bit (gave up due to cost of proper go faster bits).
the imps a much better car but you can get mini tunning parts a lot easier.
i'd go for an imp, cheaper to buy a nice one and then spend the extra cash on getting a built engine and tunning parts from a specialist.
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Jun 25, 2011 20:08:41 GMT
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Imp for me, had lots of both, love Mini's but they are a swine to work on, power unit weighs a ton, needs an engine crane, Imps power unit weighs next to nothing, can be pulled out on a trolley jack, i once fully built an Imp engine in my bedroom then carried it myself downstairs out to the garage. Also you don't need any special tools for Imp suspension.
Imps are pretty horrible as standard though (positive camber etc), suspension bits are reasonable as are disc conversions, as mentioned though fast engines are expensive (like 2.5K for a webered 998 from a specialist) and can be fragile if not built or looked after properly, i had a standard Sport spec lump in mine with a Janspeed exhaust, was nippy enough, car was stripped out though.
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Jun 25, 2011 20:12:41 GMT
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Imps Vs Mini? No pictures?  sorted. |
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Del
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Jun 25, 2011 20:20:35 GMT
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Imp!
Cheaper and more unusual. And my Mum reckoned her Singer Chamois was quicker than a Cooper 0-30. A bit different 30-60 admittedly...
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Jun 25, 2011 21:14:44 GMT
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imp all the way! ive got 2 of them my daily is in pritty much std form (lowerd, sport cam 4-2-1 exhaust manifold) engine runs out of steam at about 6.2k rpm but at thar rpm in 4th you would be looking ar nearly a 100 mph and I very easily keep up with modern traffic and an imp on montie carlo springs will out handle most modern things around roundabouts (as I prove quite often)  my daily 39 bhp std can easily go up to 55 with a sport head and exhaust and you can get the imp up to about 100 bhp for about 2.5 k (it is very fast for what it is then) imps are bigger than minis good if you are 6ft 3 like me you should look to pay about 1500 quid for a solid but tatty looking car parts are very easy to come by there are atleast 3 main suplyers who 2 of just specialise in imps and parts allways pop up at autojumbles and if that fails someone on the forum will have one ;D any questions just ask |
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speedy88
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imp vs minispeedy88
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Jun 25, 2011 21:23:09 GMT
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Imp. Unless you're just doing it to be cool, in which case conform and get a mini |
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10mpg
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imp vs mini10mpg
@10mpg
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Jun 25, 2011 21:23:57 GMT
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FWD mini vs RWD imp.. ;D Nuff said Seriosly though, I love Minis, great fun and so easy to own, but straigh choice it's be a hot Imp everytime, preferably a Singer Chamois coupe actually...  |
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Last Edit: Jun 25, 2011 21:27:45 GMT by 10mpg
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Jun 25, 2011 21:34:11 GMT
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Lol. that was taken at imp national in Bridgewater last August. We went in the amazon and the maestro and entered the maestro as visitors classics.......and they are behind the chamois lol.
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Jun 25, 2011 21:34:41 GMT
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Imps Vs Mini? No pictures? One of my old Imps   |
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Jun 25, 2011 21:34:57 GMT
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It actually had a few votes too!
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