Can you tell what it is yet ?

[S2central.net]

OK - its quiz time folks... Something interesting turned up on my driveway today. Can you guess what it is ?

1st clue - It was 23yr old, repainted in tasty peppermint green with a white roof, accents and flared arches.

2nd clue - Instantly recognisable as a true classic vehicle.

3rd clue - Stripped out minimal interior with lovely bucket seats and that raw go-kart handling with steering that feels like an extension of your arms. A proper fun car.

[lind4hl]

an old mini?

[goodall]

could be way off but im saying mini

[Ian Simmonds]

OK - its quiz time folks... Something interesting turned up on my driveway today. Can you guess what it is ?

1st clue - It was 23yr old, repainted in tasty peppermint green with a white roof, accents and flared arches.

2nd clue - Instantly recognisable as a true classic vehicle.

3rd clue - Stripped out minimal interior with lovely bucket seats and that raw go-kart handling with steering that feels like an extension of your arms. A proper fun car.

That's wrong..... Isn't it?

[Acidburn]

lol um mini?

[lind4hl]

could be way off but im saying mini

Edit: acidburn

are we all people thinking the same?

[K Simmonds]

I'm going with Mini as well.

[Knight Rider S4]

I had thought Mini ...but just to be different I will say Lancia Delta

[S2central.net]

Jaysus I am well impressed there boys... very good work - I guess I made it too easy

It is way over 10yrs since I sat in one - and I just wanted to rip off down the lanes in it. Seriously stiff little chassis and 'character' most cars can only dream of. That no nonsense approach with an old carb and mechanical dissy - old school. Probably horribly unsafe and uncomfortable in the winter, but what a hoot of a car.

[johne]

Brilliant car. Built one from scratch using a new bodyshell back in the '80s - still got it.

With it's 1380 engine and around 100 BHP it's a lot of fun although the suspension is seriously hard. Thanks to companies like MiniSpares and Mini Sport there's none of this NLA nonsense for any parts

Got more spares than for the Audi - let me know if you need any help - but there's no ECU for you to tune

John

[S2central.net]

Its not mine - friends son - his first car. I think its 1100cc this one - certainly has been refreshed a few years ago. Last I sat in one was on a night navigation rally - real bone shaker but you always felt like you were going 100mph when it reality it was doing 40.

I might make him a cheeky offer on it, when he outgrows it and desires some orrible chav machine that smells of peer pressure - then again he clearly has better than average taste in cars. Insurance was a whopping 2k - somewhat dampened my enthusiasm for wanting to be 18yr old on R-plates again

[Chris_w]

Show us yer minis?


heres my old one, it was a bag of rust with a 998 with a stage one kit and lcb manifold sitting on 4 spoke revos:



i really fancy another!

[goodall]

On my iPhone at moment but when I get home I'll post a picture of mine. The description is 998cc with a lcb, looking for a 1275 however and a set of 12" minilites. Got for my 17th as first car and had replace the front end, which I still have to do for started driving the 90 instead, however friend of mine has got mini recently and I want get her on the road now after driving his, for they are so fun!