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Post by Horney on Jun 16, 2017 10:24:46 GMT
Nice.
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Post by Horney on Jun 18, 2017 17:28:30 GMT
Update time. Went to the garage and dug it out to have a proper look.
It had no coolant in the header and low oil. It had both coolant leak and oil leak on the MOT advisories, I also tested and the low speed fan resitior is dead as the fan only runs at max or nothing. The cheap fix is to splice in a new resistor between the low speed feed and the high speed feed.
The front pads are pretty much done as well. The passenger door handle is missing the chrome cover.
Some googling reveals that coolant loss is down to either the rad cap or the thermostat assembly. I'm going to replace the cap first (cheapest part) and see how that goes. The oil leak looks to be the cam cover. I'll degrease the engine bay and monitor before tackling that.
Also a couple of tyres are near the legal limit.
So I've ordered/purchased:
Passenger door handle - £12
Resistors x2 - £7.50
Front pads (mintex) - £26
Front pad wear sensor - £8
Radiator cap - £12
Cooper S 17" S Spoke wheels with tyres - £175
Scorpion stainless centre section and fitting kit - £78
Used scorpion backbox - £50
I'll need to buy some oil.
Current total £1,448.50 including the car.
Work will begin next Saturday.
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Post by Horney on Jun 18, 2017 17:38:00 GMT
 Here's a quick snap of the drivers seat which gives you an idea of the general condition of the car. It's used but very good. Normally these seats have ruined bolsters on the door side from people getting in and out. I'll get some proper pics of the car next weekend when I start the work on it. |
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Post by NurseHolliday on Jun 20, 2017 16:07:49 GMT
I was going to comment as well when I saw you comment on fb, but the S Spokes are crazy heavy. They're about the worst wheel you can fit to these cars.
The pepper pots were popular on the R50 challenge cars as they're light and small so cheap tyres.
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Post by Horney on Jun 20, 2017 22:10:56 GMT
But the S Spokes look so good!
I might possibly have also bought some MG ZR hairpins with Nankang NS2Rs on. Lol.
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Post by NurseHolliday on Jun 21, 2017 11:32:29 GMT
But the S Spokes look so good! I might possibly have also bought some MG ZR hairpins with Nankang NS2Rs on. Lol. I know, I know. The Hairpins started getting a bit more popular in the last few years, did you get them off MT? |
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Post by Horney on Jun 21, 2017 14:09:32 GMT
Facebook group. £60. Bargain!
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Post by Horney on Jun 23, 2017 22:00:04 GMT
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Post by rikk on Jun 24, 2017 8:00:59 GMT
Have to admit my r56 mini is an absolute hoot to drive, whole lot of fun. Even in standard form. I'll be sad when it has to go in a few months, but hey, means a new daily  Sounds like your finances work a lot like mine. And it *works* bar the occasional hiccup. |
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Post by minty on Jun 24, 2017 9:04:07 GMT
Sounds like a bargain!!
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Post by Horney on Jun 24, 2017 14:25:52 GMT
Now also sounds insane at full chat with the exhaust and induction kit. Almost like it has ITBs.  |
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Post by Horney on Jun 25, 2017 15:20:30 GMT
Been a busy weekend on the Cooper. Cat back Scorpion system fitted:    Expansion bottle and Thermostat cap replaced which seems to have cured the coolant leak:   Low speed fan resitor mod installed so that the fan now actually works at the slow speed it should:  Also changed the front pads and pad wear sensor, didn't get any photos of that. |
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Post by tsp on Jun 25, 2017 15:45:06 GMT
I love the little garage you've got at the mo All cars I'd love but my mates would label me a certain sexual orientation for owning  |
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Post by Horney on Jun 25, 2017 15:56:49 GMT
I'm old enough not to give a toss about that anymore. Lol.
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Post by Horney on Aug 11, 2017 7:08:01 GMT
Sold this on Monday, picking up a 225whp Cooper S tonight. Whooop!
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le sigh
Jul 15, 2023 20:03:52 GMT
le sigh
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