Very Black R53 Mini JCW

[Trawler]

Originally Posted by Matt21

Mini lover here too having had three.

Pops is getting me interested in a r53 GP. Must resist

Looks like the GP sub section is gathering pace.

[LeinsCSL]

Originally Posted by Trawler

Looks like the GP sub section is gathering pace.

I'm not helping either, as I bought a GP1 during the week. As soon as I drove it I got what all the fuss was about - mad little car, and great fun!

Going to get it detailed and in for a service then will post up a few pics

[pops]

Originally Posted by LeinsCSL

I'm not helping either, as I bought a GP1 during the week. As soon as I drove it I got what all the fuss was about - mad little car, and great fun!

Going to get it detailed and in for a service then will post up a few pics

Good to hear!!

Modifying them can make them mental..to put it mildly

[LeinsCSL]

Congrats on your Mini btw Stumpy, looks v nice

Originally Posted by pops

Good to hear!!

Modifying them can make them mental..to put it mildly

I can only imagine! I'll probably be keeping it standard for the moment, as I plan to use it for a bit of tripping around and occasional commuting, but longer term who knows...

[pops]

Originally Posted by LeinsCSL

Congrats on your Mini btw Stumpy, looks v nice




I can only imagine! I'll probably be keeping it standard for the moment, as I plan to use it for a bit of tripping around and occasional commuting, but longer term who knows...

Just keep an ear out for chain rattle, tensioner is the easy fix but there has been a few GPs recently with bent valves. Timing chain has stretched and jumped a cog leading to a big bang!

[pops]

Anyhow,

Apologies Stumpy for railroading your thread.

You'll love the Mini

[LeinsCSL]

Originally Posted by pops

Just keep an ear out for chain rattle, tensioner is the easy fix but there has been a few GPs recently with bent valves. Timing chain has stretched and jumped a cog leading to a big bang!

Will do

[Stumpy]

All good. Nice yo hear about others.
Been spending a lot of time looking at tuning

Need new tyres. Its on runflats currently

Maybe brakes afterwards. Not sure other than maybe a larger IC...

[pops]

Originally Posted by Stumpy

All good. Nice yo hear about others.
Been spending a lot of time looking at tuning

Need new tyres. Its on runflats currently

Maybe brakes afterwards. Not sure other than maybe a larger IC...

Tuning you say??

Not sure where you're based but, there is only one place to go, 1320Mini. They're near St Neots in Cambs, I wouldn't let anyone else touch mine and it's a 250 mile round trip for me.

They're very knowledgable, reasonably priced and don't try to sell you things you don't need. They have saved me a fortune on my car, I tend to come up with all sorts of ideas and they patiently explain to me I'd be wasting my money

Customers come from all over e.g. Scotland, even Switzerland!

Met Peter down there when he bought his csl for me to see. I warned him the same as I'll warn you, you going to think it's a pikey yard

[Stumpy]

Ta. Not really needing/wanting much more power. Maybe an IC + map, a LSD and decent brakes?

I'm in Kent...