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st3e
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Re: My new Mini!

Post by st3e »

Thanks for all the positive feedback lads!!
mini_sprite94 wrote:love this rebuild! great pics too, you into photography?
Yeah, As Nathan said Im studyin photography and am big into it!! =)

Update:
How he looks at the moment! Back on all 4!! =)
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Just waitin for the ecu and some bits for the su's! Then the motor should be near ready to run!
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Nice new (non chromy) wipers! =)
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Doorcards waiting to go in!
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Some nice gaz adjust dampers in the front with those sexy mint wheels! =)
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And the wheels once again and ride height which will be lowered as soon as the cars drivin again! Some nice little 10's on the back there while the back starmags are gettin new tyres on! haha
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Post by scotty_1987 »

was out seeing ste today and he showed me sir patches whilst we were there....hes coming along great but ill let him do the real update!! :P

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st3e
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Update:

Ok I am missing a few photos from the past month or 2 cause some retard tried fixing our comp and I lost the pics but heres the most recent update on patches!

Some nice new dials in!
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Alls looking well in the engine bay!
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Wheel and quick release are on! =)
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Mapped Ignition all ready to be installed!
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Keys lookin a bit burnt! Haha first time seeing them since the fire!
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Post by joeyfinneran »

With the quickrelease wheel whats the measurment from the couewl thingy to the wheel rim ?
Want a wheel that sticks way back for my driving position and was looking at wheels similar to yours
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I dont have the car handy so wouldnt be able to tell ya the measurements!
But by way back do you mean far away from you cause the quick release adds roughly an extra 4 inches or so closer to you!
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Just fitted dropbracket and would like the wheel to be a small bit closer to me
Where did you get the quick release ? There expensive enough from wat i can see
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I've got 2 here joey can measure the depth If you want? Some handy yokes,
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st3e
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Yeah they are steep enough got mine from england!
Kenneth will do ya a good deal!
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I call dibbs on the starmags If your selling, meant to say it when ya were down Saturday,
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Haha Ill keep ya in mind if I think of selling so but dont think ill be selling sorry!
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Theyd be lovely with all my other wheels, lol
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is that wheel an omp classico by any chance?
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Sparco I think!!
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looks the same as mine, guess the only real differance is the badge :D
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haha yeah dont hold me to that im sure stephen will telly uo the right make and model or whatever :P
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camroc wrote:is that wheel an omp classico by any chance?
It is indeed an OMP! We were gonna go Sparco until we found the bigger dish on the OMP!

More dish the better in my opinion!! ;)
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i bought one before i even had a mini, just love the look of them, still have to get a boss to fit mine tho :?
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Yeah they look amazing! Get on that and get it into the mini! ;)
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Testing out the colour for the Exactons I recently got! Will be this colour with the polished aluminium lip when I get them sent to and get them back off Force Racing! =)

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Post by joeyfinneran »

Force Racing ? You must have got a loan :lol:
Would love FR slip rims :wink: shame no one does it here
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Haha no just been saving for quite some time! I just gotta do a few bits and bobs before I send em off! =)

Theyre lovely wheels!
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Kinda sad I sold them now, must buy some enkei focus racing wheels for the corolla.
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Ah no way! Do get them! Theyd look sweet!
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Friend of mine has a set they look very similair to the exactions,
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Re: My new Mini!

Post by scotty_1987 »

lookin well man :P!! when they going to force racing dude?! :D
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