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- Sat Oct 20, 2012 6:17 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Tahiti Blue
- Replies: 5
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Re: Tahiti Blue
I'm in Cavan, I'll be passing by Navan (if thats where you are) when ever I go to Dublin next. Drop me a pm with your number/details and I'll give you a bell some time to arrange something.
- Sat Oct 20, 2012 12:02 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Tahiti Blue
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4183
Re: Tahiti Blue
Anyone on the site have one though? It looks great in pics but I'll need to see it in person before I decide. I see there's 2 shades of it listed as well, wonder what the other one is like. Do you know if it also came on the new mini's? I spotted a nice blue on one during the week but havent been ab...
- Fri Oct 19, 2012 10:35 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Tahiti Blue
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4183
Tahiti Blue
Hi guys, do any of you have or know of a tahiti blue mini? I'm looking for idea's for a respray and this caught my eye while browsing.
- Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:15 pm
- Forum: Projects and My Mini
- Topic: Project Nancy
- Replies: 119
- Views: 49008
Re: Project Nancy
Haha, not gonna workjust_st3v3n wrote: I've made kind of a competition of it with my brother who is restoring his E30 touring for too long now so this might give him a kick up the ass to get the finger out too
- Mon Apr 04, 2011 10:18 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: ** WICKLOW HILLBILLY RUN - SUNDAY 10TH APRIL **
- Replies: 47
- Views: 13656
Re: ** NORTH WICKLOW HILLBILLY RUN - SUNDAY 10TH APRIL **
I think I'm out :( Getting no where with insurance 1. Tony Cooney (085-712 0727 for further details) 2. Darran Hutchinson 3. Simon O'Carroll 4. David Clarke 5. Paul Glennon 6. Woody 7. Dylan 8. Stephen Golden 9. Spicooper (Milton) 10. Keith 11. Benny Pearson + passenger 12. Bec Price + passenger 13....
- Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:14 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 18416
Re: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
If I have to I will
He already advanced the timing to about 12deg.
He already advanced the timing to about 12deg.
- Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:58 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 18416
Re: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
Dad had a go at it yesterday but reckons maybe it just all needs to come of and be re-done. He mentioned something about someone welding a bracket to it and because of it there's not much adjustment...
- Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:39 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 18416
Re: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
I'll get dad to advance the time by 10-12deg and up the idle a little although it runs fine the way it is just needs a tiny bit of choke for a few second on startup. It's hard to say if it is backfiring, the exhaust or something is also making a banging noise so hard to tell. How do I know is it fro...
- Thu Mar 31, 2011 9:48 am
- Forum: General
- Topic: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 18416
Re: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
It was set to idle around 850 rpm as far as I know. Not sure about the timing, does it need to be advanced a little?
Just keep it stored over here and you can drive it again when you come back from oz
Just keep it stored over here and you can drive it again when you come back from oz
- Wed Mar 30, 2011 11:52 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 18416
Re: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
Just a thought for you if you think the engine is struggling slightly, was the needle in the carb changed to suit the K&N air filter and intake manifold? If not it might be running a bit lean and it might explain the "struggling" You'd have to ask Steven that because I have no idea! I...
Re: Insurance
Called them there, 30mins later and being forwarded from the lady who couldnt find the car on their system to a lady in the Cavan branch and still no further of.
She had some spiel about it being a 77 that it needs an engineers cert before they can cover me on the car. So much fun this car!
She had some spiel about it being a 77 that it needs an engineers cert before they can cover me on the car. So much fun this car!
- Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:22 pm
- Forum: Events
- Topic: ** WICKLOW HILLBILLY RUN - SUNDAY 10TH APRIL **
- Replies: 47
- Views: 13656
Re: ** NORTH WICKLOW HILLBILLY RUN - SUNDAY 10TH APRIL **
Depending on getting insurance sorted and Steven not mind I drive his mini I 'll be there. Will have to leave early to be in town before 4pm. 1. Tony Cooney (085-712 0727 for further details) 2. Darran Hutchinson 3. Simon O'Carroll 4. David Clarke 5. Paul Glennon 6. Woody 7. Dylan 8. Stephen Golden ...
- Wed Mar 30, 2011 4:20 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 18416
Re: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
Maybe it runs fine and I'm expecting a bit to much? It backfires the odd time but does pull if you feed the throttle. Where would I find out what rpm the engine does at a given speed? There's not rev clock. If I can get it insured and Steven doesn't mind me driving it I might try and make it to the ...
- Wed Mar 30, 2011 1:33 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 18416
Re: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
Just took her for a spin after putting in new plugs. She seems a little hesitant to pull at low revs, struggled a little going up a hill in 3rd. Maybe it's just how these engine work? Or could it be something thats out a little?
Re: Insurance
They've never been to bad tbh, just under 600 on the BMW, not bad for 2nd year insurance in my own name and fully comp, helps being over 25 I guess. This report thing was the first inconvenience they caused me
Re: Insurance
It's the daily driver bit that is the reason they want it. I'm not sure who steven had it insured with but he never had a problem with it. I'll call them this week and see what they have to say.
I'm not that young either TMG
I'm not that young either TMG
Re: Insurance
I was one to First Ireland about a month ago, 600ish for the mini and the bmw. I'm a good 6 months into my 2nd year with aga now so it's not worth cancelling to go with a different crowd. For the moment the mini will be the only car I have that can drive as well.
Re: Insurance
I think Steven NCT'ed it, I'll have to check tomorrow.
Whats the deal with these engineers reports? Where do you get them?
Whats the deal with these engineers reports? Where do you get them?
Insurance
With the clubman running again I was thinking of changing my insurance to be able to drive it and cause it's a nicer car than the Micra :oops: I enquired about this before and she started going on about a MOT cert because it was an old car. Has anyone had problems with this before and how did you ge...
- Sat Mar 26, 2011 8:45 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 18416
Re: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
Very true, if anything a lot of other little things got put right before they to could have given problems.
- Sat Mar 26, 2011 6:58 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 18416
Re: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
Your all going to laugh... Two of the spark plug (which look brand new) weren't working. We replaced one first when we noticed it and she ran better straight away then checked the other 3 and found another to not be 100%. Took it for a spin with the 2 plug replaced and it drives like a car should. D...
- Sat Mar 26, 2011 3:46 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 18416
Re: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
She's alive! Dad changed the ignition and got it idling nicely, took her for a spin and she didn't seem 100% hesitating under acceleration.
You'll never guess what that was down to!
You'll never guess what that was down to!
- Sat Mar 26, 2011 1:52 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 18416
Re: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
Dad wired in a different electronic ignition, the right one for the engine apparently. It's turning over but not starting. He took the carb appart yest and cleaned it so between that and the timing being out we're hoping to get them setup and see will it tick over and run.
- Fri Mar 25, 2011 10:11 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 18416
Re: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
Haven't been at it today, think dad was though. He got it running a bit more stable but he noticed it's losing it's timing?
And after speaking to Steven earlier on he thinks the elec ignition thats on it isn't the right one and there's a different one which we will try tomorrow.
And after speaking to Steven earlier on he thinks the elec ignition thats on it isn't the right one and there's a different one which we will try tomorrow.
- Thu Mar 24, 2011 8:11 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
- Replies: 40
- Views: 18416
Re: Can't get engine to run right (metro 1275)
We (dad) think the timing is right. He commented on turning the ignition doing very little though. Still runs fine for about 20-30sec and then starts to die again
He took the carb apart and didnt see anything unusual.
He took the carb apart and didnt see anything unusual.