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Driving it like I nicked it
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S5, Sport On, DSC M-track
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Dublin
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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 |
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S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Derby..now and then.
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Modifying them can make them mental..to put it mildly ![]() |
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S5, Sport On, DSC M-track
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Dublin
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Congrats on your Mini btw Stumpy, looks v nice
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S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Derby..now and then.
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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!
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S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Derby..now and then.
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Anyhow,
Apologies Stumpy for railroading your thread. You'll love the Mini ![]() |
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S5, Sport On, DSC M-track
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S5 - Full Throttle
Join Date: Apr 2014
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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...
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S5, Sport Off, DSC M-track
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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 ![]() ![]() Last edited by pops; 06-04-2015 at 05:12 PM. |
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S5 - Full Throttle
Join Date: Apr 2014
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Ta. Not really needing/wanting much more power. Maybe an IC + map, a LSD and decent brakes?
I'm in Kent...
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