urbanaw
Part of things
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2001 Y Reg R50 Mini Cooperurbanaw
@urbanaw
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Feb 11, 2020 12:03:39 GMT
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I was thinking about one of these as a daily/track car for a while now.
One thing is sure, even if I decide to go for it "Y" reg cars are off the table.
Subbed.
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Feb 11, 2020 18:31:42 GMT
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the rod bender was indeed an S, totally standard apart from a catback exhaust, landlord reckons the guy mis shifted into 2nd from 5th or something like that.
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Feb 13, 2020 11:40:20 GMT
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It turns out that I’ve recently broken a silver 51 plate Cooper if you are interested in anything
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horney™
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It turns out that I’ve recently broken a silver 51 plate Cooper if you are interested in anything Whereabouts are you? Could be interested in a few bits. |
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horney™
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Next up was sorting the front suspension and replacing the exhaust for a newer one with a chrome tip.  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr Ever since I bought it in January it's had a really bad clunking and banging on the front when using a bit of lock. It felt like a spring binding. Turns out whoever replaced the top mount re assembled it all wrong and the spring is not seated and has smashing into the top mount.  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr As mentioned earlier in the thread I picked up a set of used front dampers with springs, top mounts and drop links still fitted for the princely sum of £55. Swapped these on and problem solved, clunk free steering! The exhaust on the car was tatty, missing the chrome tail piece and wonky. I was given a free, barely used, standard exhaust by a friend who'd upgraded. It's only a cheap after market one, but it's a vast improvement. The old one had knackered mounts so this one was fitted with all new rubbers and gaskets.  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr Very happy with that for a couple of hours work. Here endeth the update. |
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horney™
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It's awesome, sadly not mine. My mate runs a little one man band garage and I borrowed it for the evening. If you're local to Basingstoke/Winchester he's a top lad with a proper love for the older and quirkier stuff. www.facebook.com/servicingshack/ |
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Last Edit: Feb 14, 2020 9:01:31 GMT by horney™
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Feb 14, 2020 10:54:43 GMT
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It turns out that I’ve recently broken a silver 51 plate Cooper if you are interested in anything Whereabouts are you? Could be interested in a few bits. Ruthin n.wales |
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horney™
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Feb 14, 2020 11:43:03 GMT
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Damn, a million miles away. I was after looking at any panels you had.
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Feb 14, 2020 12:33:07 GMT
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Damn, a million miles away. I was after looking at any panels you had. Take the back roads, make a weekend of it. Some lovely driving to be had.  |
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Feb 14, 2020 19:36:15 GMT
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It turns out that I’ve recently broken a silver 51 plate Cooper if you are interested in anything Sorry to jump in but you don’t happen to have a drivers door lock motor |
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horney™
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May 16, 2020 15:58:53 GMT
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The Y Reg is 19 today, having rolled off the line on May 16th 2001. Gave it a wash, took it for a hoon and took some snaps.  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr I actually had a reason to go out, needed some shopping. Practicing good social distancing:  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr |
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horney™
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May 27, 2020 21:10:11 GMT
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Ray at Minitopia sorted me out with some replacement bits to tidy the car up. I got: 2 x bare doors 1 x bare bootlid 2 x rear arch plastics 1 x drivers side headlight  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr  Untitled by Nicholas Horne, on Flickr Bootlid and arch spats done today and I've ordered genuine Cooper letter badges to go on it as if I reuse the old ones it will 100% end up with all the letters wonky. Tomorrow the doors and the headlight! Total Spend: £875 |
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May 27, 2020 22:26:46 GMT
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Nice work. What will you do with the original panels, out of interest?
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2001 Y Reg R50 Mini CooperBenzBoy
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May 28, 2020 12:24:54 GMT
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I'm a total convert to the Mini after we bought one for my other half, and I ended up driving it more than she did. I didn't know the story behind the early Y-reg ones, I'll look out for them now.
I'm about to give ours a bit of love as it's been sat over the winter. I just picked up some part leather seats as our puppy destroyed the original back seat. I need to sort the fan resistor problem, and a wheel bearing. Would love one as a track car, but time and space probably won't allow it.
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May 29, 2020 12:14:30 GMT
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I remember when those came out new, but I felt like it wasn't that long ago. 20 years, crazy.
Car looking tidy, future classic.
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horney™
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Nice work. What will you do with the original panels, out of interest? Scrap yard, they're pretty banged up and or going rusty on the bottom edges. It's not had an essays life this car. |
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horney™
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I remember when those came out new, but I felt like it wasn't that long ago. 20 years, crazy. Car looking tidy, future classic. I was well into the classic mini scene when these were released and it doesn't seem like the long ago to me either. There's lads in our local MINI group who were not born when this car was first registered! |
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Nice find. Haven't seen a cheap y for a long time. I suspect the previous owner didn't recognise the rarity. As others on here do I have boxes and boxes of spares for these anything you need feel free to pm
Good luck with it.
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horney™
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Jun 18, 2020 14:40:10 GMT
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I've replaced the doors and the bottled now and the replacement doors are not quite the right shade of silver. I have friend with a bodyshop who is going to fix this for me while sorting out the terrible previous repair it had to the NS rear quarter.
I also went and fitted a sports exhaust. It was £150 delivered brand new. Too cheap not to!
Total Spend: £1025
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