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| Oct 12, 2016 08:04AM | ItalianJobber | |
| Oct 12, 2016 06:09AM | Spitz | Edited: Oct 12, 2016 08:09AM |
| Oct 12, 2016 04:43AM | malsal | |
| Oct 12, 2016 03:45AM | ItalianJobber | |
| Oct 12, 2016 03:09AM | oldminimover49 | |
| Oct 11, 2016 08:52PM | ItalianJobber | |
| Aug 2, 2016 06:16AM | Hunter2 | |
| Jul 28, 2016 10:46AM | thewerewolf | |
| Jul 28, 2016 08:56AM | Minerva | Edited: Jul 28, 2016 08:58AM |
| Jul 28, 2016 03:21AM | oldminimover49 | |
| Jul 27, 2016 07:51PM | maj4479 | |
| Jul 27, 2016 03:53PM | Spitz | |
| Jul 27, 2016 02:40PM | thewerewolf | Edited: Jul 27, 2016 03:43PM |
| Jul 27, 2016 11:52AM | Minerva | |
| Jul 27, 2016 08:20AM | JimOhio | |
| Jul 27, 2016 08:01AM | Jemal | |
| Jul 27, 2016 07:40AM | JimOhio |
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I guess that is what i meant. They shouldnt be written off completely. There are still uses for them. They can be swapped or rebuilt.
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My Jap market car came as a 998 Auto with AC.... yikes
It's now an 1130 manual with no AC...goes like stink..lol
The autos are actually fun to drive and a blast to shift through manually. If taken good care of and the proper use of 10/40 is followed, they can last.
The conversion to a manual lump is pretty straightforward....the rod shift even uses the same holes as the auto shifter
It's now an 1130 manual with no AC...goes like stink..lol
The autos are actually fun to drive and a blast to shift through manually. If taken good care of and the proper use of 10/40 is followed, they can last.
The conversion to a manual lump is pretty straightforward....the rod shift even uses the same holes as the auto shifter
"Everybody should own a MINI at some point, or you are incomplete as a human being" - James May
"WET COOPER", Partsguy1 (Terry Snell of Penticton BC ) - Could you send the money for the unpaid parts and court fees.
Ordered so by a Judge
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Buying smart on an auto Mini means buying it with enough room in your budget to re build the auto or convert to manual, it is not a question of if it will fail moreso when it will fail and they do with no warning on a regular basis. The main problem that i have seen is the po's do not keep them serviced with the more than frequent recommended 2k miles oil changes and they sit in hot traffic so parts wear and go out of adjustment then fail.
Now if you re build one and keep the oil changes and band adjustments to spec they are as good as 1960"s auto technology will ever get.
A good one shifted manually is a lot of fun.
Now if you re build one and keep the oil changes and band adjustments to spec they are as good as 1960"s auto technology will ever get.
A good one shifted manually is a lot of fun.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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I understand it is hard to know the history but offer accordingly. Saying they aren't even with looking at is a little harsh. Just buy smart that's all
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I J, what you say is basically correct but how do you know the past history of any mini ?
Big AL
Niagara Ontario Canada
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Nothing wrong with autos, if taken care of properly. I love MINIs of all sorts along with my 1990 GTR.
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Funny...I helped a well known board member load up an automatic from Japan. Likely he will chime in. I drove it up onto the trailer at Annacis Island. He worked with Craig Hunter, Hunter Classic Sports Cars, Victoria on the buy.
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dido what big al says. do NOT buy an auto. fyi . as risky as a 300 lb PHAT woman with 2 bottles of PATRON and BIG smile on her face..at closing TIME..
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Hunter Classic that is where we got ours. You can trust Craig 100%
If it's not Scottish....it's crap! (Cry of the Mini Tartan Owners' Clan)
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Take a look at the Mighty Car Mods build of a JDM Mini. Very nice cars. Also if you are on FB check out ALEC Classic Mini....
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Hunter Classic in BC brings in Jap market cars I think.
Up to 91 legal in the USAmerica now I think
Up to 91 legal in the USAmerica now I think
"Everybody should own a MINI at some point, or you are incomplete as a human being" - James May
"WET COOPER", Partsguy1 (Terry Snell of Penticton BC ) - Could you send the money for the unpaid parts and court fees.
Ordered so by a Judge
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jimOhio.. think you are talking about that CURBER/ non dealer outside chicago the .italian jobber . that also sell liquor cycles.. best just to buy off www.ebay.jp from lic trader there.or www.vancouverminiclub.ca plenty of pre 92 JDMs for sale on the CHEAP.. . later bc ps best talk to malsal here.. on MM..about a JDM..if you want to buy on already in the USA>. Hate to hear you whine if you get BIT by the modern day BOBBY PACK.. who is the king of missing deposits..
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Ours is a former JDM model. Nothing but good stuff to say about them. Extra goodies, low kms and rust. What more could you want ?
If it's not Scottish....it's crap! (Cry of the Mini Tartan Owners' Clan)
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correct.. thank you.. someone that had a shop and had access to JDM cars.
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A quick search for "JDM" under "Forum": (That's 'Japan Domestic Market' right?)
//www.minimania.com/Search_Results/JDM%20/Forum
//www.minimania.com/Search_Results/JDM%20/Forum
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a few weeks ago, in the middle of an entertaining thread someone posted about JDM cars.. does anyone remember who that was?
