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As soon as iv the height right i cn adjust the dampers while on the car dats the good thing about them


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Just remember that the shock has nothing to do with the wheels hitting the arch.
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joeyfinneran wrote:also found a great way to use up under the seat
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stylish and handy

The wicker baskets are very handy storage boxes Joey. Next thing you'll be wearing the tweed jacket and smoking a pipe!!!

Great storage also under the front seats too (unless you have bucket seats...)
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some have been asking about rear seat belts and i thought id give it a go
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looked at how dads car is and i did it like that
won't have to be listening to annoying passengers any more :lol:
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just a small update on what has been done in the last while
earlier indicators on front and back just have to get the amber side one and that job is finished Image
if anyone has a strange teddy similar Colour to mine under the bumper id happily buy it of you for the other side

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and the best update of them all is that the famous upside down L on the windscreen has gone :D passed the test on friday :D
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Well done Joey on passing the test. :D
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well done Joey! Congrats :D
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Realy cool update here
Im a huge fan of lego so i had to have somthing lego on the mini :P
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Cool!! Are they lego astronauts??........'cos they could be when you reach about 60mph :shock: :lol:
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minis24se7en wrote:Cool!! Are they lego astronauts??........'cos they could be when you reach about 60mph :shock: :lol:

I was just thinking that myself :lol:
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Well done on passing your test Joey !
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Theres tech 7 holding every peice of them together so they will be grand at 60 and hopefully even 80-90 :wink:
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another styling update :D
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new teddy (made by erin out of a pillow case)
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and in his final resting place :lol: beside it new brother :)
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joeyfinneran wrote:Image

Love it!!! :lol:
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Last lego thing i promiss :D
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Another styling update i put park lights into the spots.
And in my opinion it looks great :)
Drilled holes in existing spots and put in a 5watt bulb holder
Only have two on as i went too far with the drill bit. One was fecked anyway never worked right. Im liking the two spots i might leaving it that way
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No updates to the mini other that homemade centre console
Just thought id add a few nice pics i got today
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looks well man :P

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Home made centre console :P
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And finaly got the wonderfull grile buttons
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Have you considered fitting the automatic choke option yet ?
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A what ?
If its adding somthing else to the car i wonted be doin it as its only something else to go wrong as in the year iv had it id say every little item has gone wrong or broke at some stage. Seroisly considering appying for a car loan and have mini as weekend car. Trouble with that is insurace :/ its not 20 year old yet so car get classic insurance neather am i 24+
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styling change to the front
would love a mini without a number plate but gards would have something to say about that
i also never seen a square number plate to the side on a mini before so i said id try and break the mould
square number plates to the side is getting big in the euro/jdm styles

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Your number plate is still illegal lad.
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And ? People do alot worse to they cars that are simily dangerous like tyre strech and camber people take that stuff far beond the limit
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