great central Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 15 hours ago, russ p said: I still think those minis would have been better with a K series, although to start with there would have been quite a few head gasket failures but with the triple layer gasket the problem goes away I know nothing about BMW minis, apart from I think they're butt ugly, but wouldn't using a Rover lump mean acknowledging that the Brits could actually make something? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Forget the K series, bring back the A series. Original design tested remoursely in an A30, then put to manufacture with 1 modification which made production easier. Manufactured for many types of car & in different cc until the modified A+ came along with early emission changes. OK not the most modern engine, but it can't be that wrong for all that? I lived with them for years, and they had a few quirks, but they were reliable and easy to maintain. And they didn't have those awful modern things called cambelts - just proper chains! Stewart 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 57 minutes ago, great central said: I know nothing about BMW minis, apart from I think they're butt ugly, but wouldn't using a Rover lump mean acknowledging that the Brits could actually make something? They were originally slated for the K series iirc which was to be superseded by a joint design engine with the Fiat that later became the twin air that went into the 500 . 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium MJI Posted November 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2020 2 hours ago, great central said: I know nothing about BMW minis, apart from I think they're butt ugly, but wouldn't using a Rover lump mean acknowledging that the Brits could actually make something? It was because BMW were planning the split and sell off, so chose a different engine. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2020 6 hours ago, stewartingram said: Forget the K series, bring back the A series. Original design tested remoursely in an A30, then put to manufacture with 1 modification which made production easier. Manufactured for many types of car & in different cc until the modified A+ came along with early emission changes. OK not the most modern engine, but it can't be that wrong for all that? I lived with them for years, and they had a few quirks, but they were reliable and easy to maintain. And they didn't have those awful modern things called cambelts - just proper chains! Stewart I bought an experimental twin cam O series off a bloke in Studley and at the same place there werea number of OHC A series engines. They looked like smaller O series engines complete with cambelts Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2020 8 hours ago, great central said: I know nothing about BMW minis, apart from I think they're butt ugly says the man with a PT Cruiser!! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 24 minutes ago, big jim said: says the man with a PT Cruiser!! Beauty in the eye of the beholder Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2020 9 hours ago, great central said: Beauty in the eye of the beholder Admittedly i have owned one, not for long as it was a dog but I quite liked it I know someone who bought one as he likes class 37s and likes the bonnet on the cruiser as it reminds him of them 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 15, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 15, 2020 12 hours ago, big jim said: says the man with a PT Cruiser!! I bought some bits off a bloke near Norwich that had put a montego turbo diesel in a PT cruiser for some reason. Was a very neat conversion gad certainly would not have been easy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanuts Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 think I needs a lottery win quick https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/events/2020-auctions/the-nec-classic-live-online-auction/the-nec-classic-live-online-auction/saturday-14th-november-classic-competition-cars/1986-mg-metro-6r4-ex-works?fbclid=IwAR0M4RSsB689K7y8b4BQ-7C7gbKvH_kqNUehaQFHcZ8nTmF1LXvEaz5SIAQ 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted November 15, 2020 Share Posted November 15, 2020 21 hours ago, russ p said: I bought an experimental twin cam O series off a bloke in Studley and at the same place there werea number of OHC A series engines. They looked like smaller O series engines complete with cambelts A series were definitely chain. I lived with them for about 24 years! I can't remember whether the A+ had a cambelt instead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 16, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2020 8 hours ago, stewartingram said: A series were definitely chain. I lived with them for about 24 years! I can't remember whether the A+ had a cambelt instead. A+ engines are also chain , considering the amount of money the A+ cost to develop it was not very different to the standard A series the only real visible difference is strengthening ribs on the bottom of the block. Turbo blocks have even more strengthening The engine's i saw were purely experimental and had a cambelt driving an overhead cam and I think wer3 also eight port but not crossflow 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 16, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2020 16 hours ago, peanuts said: think I needs a lottery win quick https://www.silverstoneauctions.com/events/2020-auctions/the-nec-classic-live-online-auction/the-nec-classic-live-online-auction/saturday-14th-november-classic-competition-cars/1986-mg-metro-6r4-ex-works?fbclid=IwAR0M4RSsB689K7y8b4BQ-7C7gbKvH_kqNUehaQFHcZ8nTmF1LXvEaz5SIAQ Absolutely fantastic but you would have thought if he wants that amount of money he may have troubled himself to get the font right on the computervision lettering on the front spoiler . Looks Absolutely awful especially when the rear has the correct one so not hard to copy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 On 14/11/2020 at 22:29, big jim said: says the man with a PT Cruiser!! Ah, the production pretend hot rod. There's a black one round this way with a side exhaust, rear split screen and custom rear lights. It would look a lot better if the owner cleaned it! steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted November 16, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 16, 2020 4 hours ago, steve1 said: Ah, the production pretend hot rod. There's a black one round this way with a side exhaust, rear split screen and custom rear lights. It would look a lot better if the owner cleaned it! steve Oh no it wouldn't !!!! Cheers, Phil. 2 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 1 hour ago, Phil Mc said: Oh no it wouldn't !!!! Cheers, Phil. Is it yours?!? steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Phil Mc Posted November 16, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 16, 2020 1 hour ago, steve1 said: Is it yours?!? steve Hell no !! Why would the owner clean it anyway, you can't polish a t... Cheers, Phil. 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
great central Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 33 minutes ago, Phil Mc said: Hell no !! Why would the owner clean it anyway, you can't polish a t... Cheers, Phil. Yeah but at least they don't look like every other t... on the road Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 16, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 16, 2020 Well the blue mini is in the process of being stripped of performance parts and having standard bits put back on in readiness for going on eBay, still got the reduced pulley and superchip so still the best part of 200bhp so it wil be a fun little motor for someone to either abuse or restore, it’s got a new head gasket fitted so should be good for a few more miles yet Old head gasket Giving up its suspension, exhaust, manifold and wheels still got the sport cam, intercooler, coil pack, performance leads and plugs, air filter to swap Wednesday then it’s eBay bound as sadly is the convertible but I need to sell both to fund the new car amd here is the new one with the suspension and wheels off the blue car fitted been experimenting with de chroming it with special tape, you can see it on the door belt line as well as the black door handle covers and scuttle vents, I’m going to keep the mirrors white as well as the roof and stripes but put black spot lights on it, maybe swap the black headlights over too this car is 3 years newer than the blue one and is a facelift model which has a factory fitted LSD and a Teflon coated supercharger so is 173 bhp standard as opposed to 168 standard on the blue one, it will of course be getting mods like smaller pulley, bigger injectors and a proper custom remap instead of the superchip 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Now this is what I call a modern classic. (Even if it's roots are in 1960s) steve 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 (edited) Seen in local garage when I dropped my Pug in. V8 version 75k miles. steve Edited November 19, 2020 by steve1 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris M Posted November 19, 2020 Share Posted November 19, 2020 23 minutes ago, steve1 said: Seen in local garage when I dropped my Pug in. V8 version 75k miles. steve I’ve driven one of those . Loved the sound of the V8. Shame it kept the same fuel tank as the other models - it’s just not big enough for a thirsty V8! A rare bird though. Although not so sophisticated I always preferred the ZS 180 to the ZTs; it was more fun! It has to be said that the latest cars are much better; there has been a lot of progress over the last 20 years or so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted November 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 21, 2020 Glad I decided to sell the blue cooper S, went out in it this morning onto have a rattle start, big end has gone now! dropped the price on eBay to reflect it, roll on getting the replacement 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted November 21, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 21, 2020 On 19/11/2020 at 10:35, steve1 said: Seen in local garage when I dropped my Pug in. V8 version 75k miles. steve R A shame the V8 didn't have a bit more presence this is virtually identical to my diesel version! The 385 version was to have extended wheel arches but never got beyond prototype stage. All models in later times could have monogram extras with more vivid interiors and the like. I'm looking for a monogram red alcantara interior but not hopeful of finding one 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted November 22, 2020 Share Posted November 22, 2020 I've got to ask, where is that garage? Looks just like my local! Stewart 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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