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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.

I think its awesome well done

Like your inter cooler housing


Jens Christian

Love this car, kudos for the custom tig work.

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

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.

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

Ed

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

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

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.

mk1 wrote:Having been influenced by my mate Wil Ker

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

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

As for Rich, Pot-kettle-black!

"only" he says!

He he cool

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

simon.

Looking very familiar but very nice!

You've done a wonderful job of that

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.

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