Irish Mini Owners Club

dude yes please yes please!!!!

it lives in the houses beside st fintans high school, beautiful car.
i amnt 100% on this but i think his family own the bloody stream in howth , you can see it there sometimes, its even nicer up close but it has a few dents. just minor [*****- editied for inappropriate language - mod]

here is what i am on the look out for, headliner 13x6 deep dish polished ultralites rear roll cage group5 arches rubber seals for the boot, doors and windscreens front and rear. dash sparco harnesses 2 bucket seats and subframes i was thinking of ordering some of the parts through mini spares so i w...

[quote="The Marcos Graveyard"]I don't think that driving a car on the North side will affect performance. Try giving Sean O'Hara in Longford a ring on 043-46172 , he has a few Minis for sale, one of them might suit you.[/quote] thanks man for the contact. what i mean is basically what are ...

insurance costs and petrol aside what are the differences between 998cc 1275cc engines?? i am looking for a 1275cc mini, but there is alot of 998cc engined cars for sale around and not alot 1275cc, i m now thiking of getting the 998cc?? the car will mainly be just used for fun, so alot of stop and s...

[quote="dayoungfella"]I know the car you're talking about. It has a Minisport 1380 engine and it's a Rover Mini Checkmate as far as I remember. The seller must be a little mixed up....[/quote] went to see it last nite,your right its a checkmate, or what little is left of it, alot of origio...

[quote="The Marcos Graveyard"]Having never seen a 1375cc A-series number I couldn't tell you what to look for, but if you post the first 6 letters/numbers of the engine number, someone might be able to help. What other parts are there on the car to tell you that it's a gt ?[/quote] it defo...

oh right!! so there is no such thing as a 1375 A-series?? how will i confirm it isnt, will the number on the cylinder head give it away???

[quote="The Marcos Graveyard"]The larges production A series was 1275cc.

They can be bored and stroked to 1600cc though.[/quote]

didnt the allegro come in a 1.5??? its just i saw a mini advertised as a 1375??? must be a load of ****, he also called it a GT when its a round nose

did BMC build a 1375 A-series??? or would it be a 1330 with shortened pistons???

u can do anything to a mini once you' ve a heap of cash nd know too much about minis, i saw a chevy v6 in a mini b4. however ud b better of with a 2.0 v-tec type R lump with front wheel drive.that much power on the back wheels could make it impossible 2 drive. u cud go 2 z-cars nd get a motorbike en...

u can do anything to a mini once you' ve a heap of cash nd know too much about minis, i saw a chevy v6 in a mini b4. however ud b better of with a 2.0 v-tec type R lump with front wheel drive.that much power on the back wheels could make it impossible 2 drive. u cud go 2 z-cars nd get a motorbike en...

i was just looking at a zeemax bodykit, is it possible to fit a chrome bumper over it to retain the original look???? where would you reccomend i get the parts from??? and do the 13x6 superlights come in chrome or do i have to chrome them and will they stand up to irish weather. am i better off goin...

[quote="The Marcos Graveyard"]Modded 998 would cost a good bit more than the Standard 1275. the standard engine would be more reliable in theory. Again check if the insurance will allow you to fit a stage 1 kit. Will they allow you any modifications ? they will load you for sure for fittin...

[quote="The Marcos Graveyard"]Well , what age limit and cc limit did they give you ?[/quote] well they say max 15 years old, and the engine cc is up to 1500 but i want a 1275. however i have seen some real nice 998cc. could you tell me if it is worth going for the 1275cc over the 998. i kn...

[quote="The Marcos Graveyard"]The first thing you should do is contact an insurance company and see what age Mini and what cc engine they will give you a policy on, this will give you the parameters on what you can get, then start looking. No point in having a Min and not being able to dri...

Now that my school life is nearly over i am lookng to get my dream mini. from reading miiworld from the past two years i know what i want. hopefully the car will have the following when finished. only one problem,do i have to source the parts from uk like the shops in miniworld or is there a place i...