too cut or not to cut?

Post by **pick up man** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:20 pm

I'm looking for people's opinion. I got a 87 mini mayfair which the body is in a bad way. It needs a new boot floor, complete rear end, door skins, new floors plus a new roof due to a very leaky sun roof. So i was thinking of turning it into a shorty mini which i wanted to do for a while.

Post by **just_st3v3n** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:01 pm

they do look cool but as for owning one.. idk

were you driving through cavan a month or so ago and met a red mini a few hundred yards before you get to the traffic lights?? (there is only one set of traffic lights in cavan town, just not to confuse everyone

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Post by **woody** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:54 pm

87 would need an NCT, rather you than me!

Wed Sep 24, 2008 12:07 am

It would be fun trying to get a Mini shorty on the rollers for the brake test at an NCT.

Post by **Billy** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:49 am

What about chopping it down to make an autotest special? You wouldn't have to worry about NCT etc and we'd have a club member to support any any events.

Billy

Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:06 am

ooooooh, there's a thought

Post by **pick up man** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 10:38 am

The autotest is a good idea but i was thinking more about driving on a sunny day with no roof. I don't think the NCT is going to be a big issue once the car is sound it should pass.

Post by **Billy** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:37 pm

But what about insurance? Any convertible is going to attract a loading and they could ask you for an engineer's report on top of it all.

With vintage (over 30 years) it's all much easier

Post by **woody** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:11 pm

"driving on a sunny day with no roof. "
Thats a lot of work for one day a year.
Autotester.

Post by **J.R** » Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:21 pm

Id go autotesting. An enjoyable not too expensive form of
motorsport. Would be good fun.

Wed Sep 24, 2008 9:47 pm

This all seems very familiar.

Post by **pick up man** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:56 am

I have motor trade insurance which will cover me. I have a mr2 which i use as a track car so i'm covered on the cheap motorsport. Where would i get imfotmation on the autotest?

Post by **Billy** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 8:59 am

All you ever wanted to know about autotesting courtesy of Motorsport Ireland

http://www.motorsportireland.com/index.cfm/loc/7-7.htm

Billy

Thu Sep 25, 2008 9:37 am

You could also try http://tdcireland.org/wp/

Irish Mini Owners Club

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