Chrome_GT

Got a K&N on myne. Sounds really loud from inside the car. Made buggerall difference to the power though but occasionally notice better performance going uphill (Can get further before dropping into 1st ) I now have to drive with the choke pretty much always out now. Runs to lean without the choke. Hears a pic. Part number is 56-1620. The hole in the base was a smaller diameter so I had to Chop file and bend to make it fit. It has an attacment for that hose your talking about.

You'll get used to the gear shift. $100 on that seems like a waste to me but would definitely be something to consider when you do have the 1275, mags and all else. Theres always good stuuf on trademe for minis so keep an eye out. If your after some cheap spotties the T.M member clarebell37 auctions a new pair every 30mins at no reserve. For spares theres a place called minispares on wordsworth street. Check them out sometime.

Yeah agree- definitely the steering wheel. I had a spare wildcat so it didnt cost me. Forgot about that. Depends how big you plans are whether or not your gonna mess with it's current engine. I havent done much with my engine apart from a cheap k&N. Engines too far gone to do up so i'm not gonna bother buying carbs etc. Keeping an eye out currently for austin 1300s allegros etc to nick the 1300 out of. May sound a bit nuts but I'm toying with the idea of a Honda City Turbo engine. It'll involve alot of work but VTEC conversions are always being done. So why not a lil 1200turbo. Any thoughts, tell me. Cheers

I reckon do exactly as i did when i first got my mini, and more. Buy three cans of white paint, 1 primer. Paint the roof $40 Bonnet stripes-either paint or use vynil from mitre10 $5 meter Later I got these: Spotties-repco$80 Mirrors-repco$40 painted white using plastic primer as base Number plate surrounds-chrome or white$25 it's the small things that make a big difference to an old car Thought I should show yas some pics of my mini. http://71mini.myphotoalbum.com The first few photos are of prior to xmas. The rest show the full repaint in progress summer04/05. I have since put the cooper stripes back on.

My 1971 mini has the black plates DM----. Is it possible to take an old plate and register it to a new car?

Starlet GT powered clubman mini http://www.members.optushome.com.au/minigt/ It takes ages to read through it but he descibes everything that had to be done.