My mk1 turbo

simon · Post by **simon** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 11:01 pm

Hi lads, this may not be for everyone, I have been looking around here for a long time and I thought it was time to say hi and show you my project.
Like they say pictures are worth a thousand words i hope you like.

When i got the car for £150.

then when it was in mini mag.

Then what it was made for driving.

Than the 1380 Turbo build.

this is as far as i got today.
thanks simon.

Post by **JC T ONE** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:47 am

I think its awesome

well done

Like your inter cooler housing

Jens Christian

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 9:38 am

Love this car, kudos for the custom tig work.

simon · Post by **simon** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:34 pm

Thanks lads,
I got it running today and i am well happy.

All i have to say is have a look at the vid.
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Post by **YMJ** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 10:59 pm

Initial £150 purchase was pretty good.
I like it.

simon · Post by **simon** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:52 pm

YMJ wrote:Initial £150 purchase was pretty good.
I like it.

yes it was, but it had been sat outside for a long time so was shot and lots of welding.

tedmcedd · Post by **tedmcedd** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:04 am

that is by far oe of the best looking, neatest turbo installs ive ever seen! really superb! great looking mini too!

Ed

simon · Post by **simon** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 6:32 pm

Thanks mate that was the effect I was going for as you don’t see many Turbo mk1’s about.

nunecos · Post by **nunecos** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 12:43 am

Love the color scheme! Can you tell me the color name please???

mk1 · Post by **mk1** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 12:30 pm

Having been influenced by my mate Wil Ker I have come round to suspecting that Turbos are a very sensible way to obtain big power. After all his 998 puts out just short of 180 at the wheels!

It is great to see a few other Turbo projects appearing on the forum.

Post by **guru_1071** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:51 pm

mk1 wrote:Having been influenced by my mate Wil Ker

all you need is a vile mini based kit car then mark......

wil_h · Post by **wil_h** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 3:04 pm

Just to correct Mark, it's only 180 at the flywheel, not the wheels.

As for Rich, Pot-kettle-black!

Post by **guru_1071** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 4:30 pm

theoneeyedlizard · Post by **theoneeyedlizard** » Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:50 pm

"only" he says!

Post by **JC T ONE** » Fri Apr 29, 2011 1:31 am

He he

cool

simon · Post by **simon** » Mon May 02, 2011 8:56 pm

Thanks lads for the welcome lads.
Right then I have a got all the little jobs that I have been putting off done like-

1. fit the washer bottle,
2. fit the washer jets,
3. Make sure all the lights work
4. Refit the dash
5. Get the manifold gasket sorted
6. Got the handbrake sorted and working for the first time in a long time.
7. Give it a bit of a clean

Jobs left to do now is-
1. Get MOT
2. Get the RR setup booked
3. Sort the tax
4. Get the v5 sorted
5. Sort the insurance and the agreed value

So not much to do now.
Thanks simon.
A bit of an upto date eng bay shot.

Also this is the full story if anyone would like a long read

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http://www.turbominis.co.uk/forums/inde ... 94168&fr=0

simon.

nic · Post by **nic** » Mon May 02, 2011 10:11 pm

Looking very familiar but very nice!

You've done a wonderful job of that

simon · Post by **simon** » Mon May 02, 2011 10:14 pm

nic wrote:Looking very familiar but very nice!

You've done a wonderful job of that

Thanks mate, I was hoping it was not to much of a rip off lol.

nic you are every where now days.

Sean1380 · Post by **Sean1380** » Tue May 03, 2011 12:36 pm

Very very nice car man, makes me kinda sorry i just sold my own turbo set up

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