Reynolds501
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Volvos, they're boxy, but good.
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Jul 16, 2005 11:31:45 GMT
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Hi all, I was intending to put pics of the mini up for a little while now, I have finally pulled the proverbial finger out and got it done! Due to a fairly low res camera and the rubbish weather that day, my car actually looks pretty tidy! oh the power of illusion eh?! After a brief stint of sitting on the new cutting edge look that is scabby 12" steels on the front and less scabby 10" steels at the rear (you know it's cool Daz, it's only a matter of time before the look catches on ;D), I'm 'pleased' to say that due to a non paying ebayer, she's sitting back on the 13"s once more. You can just make out Daz's Cooper in the background, parked in front of my better half's car!  |
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Jul 16, 2005 13:04:42 GMT
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'bout time Chris! Looking sweet. I knew you would end up keeping the 13's. No pictures of your 'temporarily abandoned' lightweight T16 Maestro project or the lump of pig iron sitting in front of the garage then? Actually, it's really interesting to see how much more agressive your Mini looks, just by changing the wheels and fitting the arches. This transformation is much more pronounced on the Clubmans. Oh why have I sold the GT?!?! It's your fault, you didn't talk me out of it! Now get that engine bored out and fit some straight cuts ;-)  Aaah, sweet and innocent looking. |
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Last Edit: Jul 16, 2005 13:37:33 GMT by AsconaDaz
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Jul 16, 2005 14:17:00 GMT
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I know it's frowned on by some in the Mini fraternity...but I love Minis on 13s!
Top marks fella!
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Jul 16, 2005 18:41:37 GMT
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Seconded!! Those rims and arches are a great combination, especially on a Clubman. Looks meeeean.
Top notch!
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My fleet:
Suzuki GSX-R600Y SRAD with bald, melted tyres
A borrowed Mondeo
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Jul 16, 2005 19:27:25 GMT
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wide-arch clubby's should be made mandatory.
Too cool!
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Davenger
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Jul 16, 2005 23:35:58 GMT
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Looking good mate, I prefer them on 12's though.
All a matter of personal taste
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Reynolds501
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Volvos, they're boxy, but good.
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Jul 18, 2005 10:59:45 GMT
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Thanks for your positive comments chaps, I do like the look of clubmans on 13"s, but the ride is somewhat harsh to say the least! still, I don't care, they're staying now! Plenty of work to be done yet, got a lot of rust issues that need dealing with before winter arrives, I don't want it to have dissolved by the time next summer arrives!
Also need to cut and plate the rear arches to get a decent ride height without dragging the wheels on the arches, that should be fun!
Daz, are you taking the wizz out the fact I have not so much as looked in the garage let alone touched the Maestro for the last couple of decades?! fair comment I suppose! it will be done though, just as soon as I can work out a way not to be broke all the time, I will do it!
Anyway, I saw the biggest spider in there the other week, I didn't dare venture in again in case it tried to beat me to death with a yardbrush! it was like a tarrantula! (wuss).
Hmmmm, yes, straight cut drops at least, and a nice 1380 wouldn't go amiss!
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Jul 18, 2005 11:02:13 GMT
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looking very good  No sportspack arches either ! |
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emzay
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Jul 18, 2005 11:30:40 GMT
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I've seen your mini some place before... the first pic atleast... what mini communities you a member of online? Looks cool tho  , I <3 yellow clubby's |
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Reynolds501
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Volvos, they're boxy, but good.
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Jul 19, 2005 18:18:58 GMT
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Cheers Grahamini,
Nah, not a fan of sportspack arches either! fine on a sportspack I guess! the arches are going to be replaced at some point soon as they're not quite wide enough to clear the 7x13s at the rear, unless you employ the 70's hotrod look like I have! (not that there's anything wrong with 70's hotrods of course!)
Emzay,
Are you on the miniresource site by any chance? I did post some pics of my mini on there a while back! cheers for your comments!
I wanted a snapdragon clubman ever since I saw big Al's GT years ago, he ran the local Minispares shop in Stoke on Trent, and had an immaculate GT in yellow, 7x13s and group 5s, it was ace! not that I'm a copying git or anything! ;D
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Jul 19, 2005 18:25:00 GMT
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Yeah that looks great, reminds me of the scalextric cars ive got kicking around somewhere.
Have you chopped the front arches to get those big 13s in??
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Reynolds501
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Volvos, they're boxy, but good.
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Jul 19, 2005 19:41:16 GMT
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Ministrone, Funny you should say that, I was thinking along the same lines myself! was thinking of doing a black chequered roof in a scalextric clubby stylee! I reckon it would look alright  In fact, a little like this! :  Would probably get it noticed a little more than it already does! I did have to chop the front arches about unfortunately, I hated doing it mind! talk about nerve wracking! |
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Jul 19, 2005 20:11:33 GMT
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Love clubbys, especially riding 13's they look muscular and mean.
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Last Edit: Jul 19, 2005 20:11:54 GMT by wildfire
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emzay
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Yea I am on miniresource, that must have been it! I was supposed to be on their stand at RCS but got a bit lost n ended up on the RR stand, hehe |
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slater
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Jul 20, 2005 14:19:30 GMT
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oo you have to do the scalextric thing! The key is to get the size of the cheques right. Most mini owners get them way too big and make it look wibblepoo (don't use a crappy vinal kit as they don't reach to the edges)
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Nathan
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Jul 25, 2005 13:18:11 GMT
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That look sweet mate, Clubmans are growing on me day by day now. They just look so right, Right missus is having one instead of the regular mini !!!!!!! |
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Jul 25, 2005 13:42:17 GMT
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;D ;D ;D ;D
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Reynolds501
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Volvos, they're boxy, but good.
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Jul 31, 2005 18:05:56 GMT
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Ooh noo! finally sold to my wheels to a local chap, who's going to fit them to Daz's old GT, so both of us are going to be pig sick when we see it around!
Got my 6x12 supalites on order, hopefully should be here by tuesday/wednesday, so new pics to follow.
I will drop another inch out of the ride height as the smaller wheels should let me get away with it, excellent!
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Jul 31, 2005 19:02:19 GMT
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My house, yesterday.  I'm not sure Chris, I think I prefered it when it was on the 13's  |
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Reynolds501
Part of things
Volvos, they're boxy, but good.
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Jul 31, 2005 20:27:43 GMT
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Hah! ladyluck worked with me for a change! the picture isn't coming up, so no one can see the picture of the anti nice wheel cloaking device I fitted yesterday! Anyway, the grasstracker look is very 'in' these days! ;D |
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, I <3 yellow clubby's 
