bousfield19 Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 hi everyone im jamie i am 22 nearly 23 from taunton somerset. i have always loved vee dubs from a very earlie age and have owned a few including a polo coupe gt and a mk 2 golf cl and a passat 1.8 20v.at the moment i own a highly modified austin mini with a 2.0l 8v vauxhall engine in it. this is currently on the bay of e and i am looking for something a bit cheeper to insure i am looking for a 1.416v sport lupo and have had a look at one tonight. so hopefully i should have a lupo soonjamie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 oooh Pics of the mini please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy'dup Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 surely the mini is gonna be wider than the stock minis to get that lump in? and did you have to move the bulkhead?sorry about the questionshi and welcome, you will learn to hate me soon enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bousfield19 Posted August 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 (edited) mini is standard body appart from the inner wings have been removed and the front end is now removable too. appart from that there are no mods needed to the body just the subframe. i have done all of the work myself with help fom my mate here is a link to my ebay listing with pics from the build and presenthttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...E:IT&ih=005 Edited August 15, 2008 by bousfield19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy'dup Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 have i seen that featured? or like in minworld or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bousfield19 Posted August 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 no not mine my mate ian has had his featured its the black and white one in one of the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boy'dup Posted August 15, 2008 Report Share Posted August 15, 2008 couldnt put my finger on it but i knew i recognised something.shame its not a C20LET, that would be even more mental than that one! which i should imagine is a big task in its own rightnice project though man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bousfield19 Posted August 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2008 the mini is now sold so im now looking for my first lupo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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