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scotty_1987
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Re: johnny the matte black mini

Post by scotty_1987 »

just need to collect the mini now then itll be ready to go for its nct !! :lol:


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Post by scotty_1987 »

He back...:D!!

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Looks good man!!
Don't under-estimate the mini!
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cheers dude =) !! we need patches here for a photo haha :P
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That we do!! Haha There will be a snap of the 2 here in the next month or so!
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hell yeah bruh haha :P
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Post by purplehaze »

No fair!!!!! Give it back ;) looks good dude well done cant wait t see it
If it's bigger than a mini it's not a mini
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Post by scotty_1987 »

purplehaze wrote:No fair!!!!! Give it back ;) looks good dude well done cant wait t see it
haha jamie you can have it back but itll cost ya :P!! yeah ill be up in dubland soon enough ill come show ya it then :)
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NCT booked for the 10/12/2012!! Yay :D

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Post by scotty_1987 »

hey peeps, so the mini had nct on monday and because its a mini its failed...
main points being emissions, handbrake(possible rear cylinder issue) and the nearside dipped beam isnt working properly :(

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Post by scotty_1987 »

these were just ordered...LOW time :D
http://www.minisport.com/mini-spare-par ... KIT11.html

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Post by joeyfinneran »

Jeysus thats cheap :o
Nearly too cheap
Good luck taking out the front cones i broke the tool i got form mini sport and then ended up making my own
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Yeah it is cheap man...yeah me and dan are gonna go at it fairly soon :)!! Ah that sucks tbf but good that you can make your own :L

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Post by scotty_1987 »

LOWS BROS!!

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Post by joeyfinneran »

You shoul have got the arches tubbed while you were getting work done then you cn go proper low 8)
Well on the back anyway, and youve standard exhaust so no problems with it scraping
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Post by scotty_1987 »

joeyfinneran wrote:You shoul have got the arches tubbed while you were getting work done then you cn go proper low 8)
Well on the back anyway, and youve standard exhaust so no problems with it scraping
yeah no scraping but to be fair it wouldnt bother me anyway :P!! i dunno about tubbing the arches imma be running it archless man :D!!
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Post by scotty_1987 »

my plans for my mini are possible smurf blu 12" steels and around this low although he is on 10's so cant go quite as low as he is :roll: !!

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and imma get crackin at this soon with my bro :lol: the pain that is...not turning it into a nissan lol

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Re: johnny the matte black mini

Post by st3e »

That mini!!! =O So nice!!
Yours will look amazing man when its all lowered and painted!! Cant wait to see what it turns out like!!
Don't under-estimate the mini!
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Re: johnny the matte black mini

Post by joeyfinneran »

Your planning onf spraying it ?
Id keep it the matt black not many in the country might as well be different
Archless lowered looks ace :wink:
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Post by CB_Phil »

Would have to agree, keep her matt black, love the colour, sprayed quite a few (most) of my bikes matt black. She looks well in it too
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joeyfinneran wrote:Your planning onf spraying it ?
Id keep it the matt black not many in the country might as well be different
Archless lowered looks ace :wink:
i am keeping it matt black people its just getting the war paint like the silvia as in the design down by the door there :lol: !!
cheers dude i reckon it'll look cool slammed with steelies and whitewalls :mrgreen:
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Post by scotty_1987 »

st3e wrote:That mini!!! =O So nice!!
Yours will look amazing man when its all lowered and painted!! Cant wait to see what it turns out like!!
tis a reeally nice one man isnt it :P if i can get near that low ill be happpy
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Its real nice! Thats the perfect ride height! Not to low so ya can drive it but low enough to look bad ass!! haha ;)
Don't under-estimate the mini!
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st3e wrote:Its real nice! Thats the perfect ride height! Not to low so ya can drive it but low enough to look bad ass!! haha ;)
That's as low as I'd like to run mine might actually buy some steelies :D!!
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Re: johnny the matte black mini

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Ohhh Steelies!! =D haha do!
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