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Re: MP4-12c
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:15 am
by Richard Marler
[quote="Ross"]
I like the concept of a Honda engined, tubular chassied, GRP bodied Mini, but it's not really for me.
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Agreed. Seems to miss the point a bit too much. I am all for making classics drive well, like improving the brakes say, but I am not sure you could call that car a mini.
Re: MP4-12c
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:18 am
by ross
I'm not sure you could call any of BMW's Minis a Mini....
Re: MP4-12c
Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 11:22 am
by Richard Marler
[quote="Ross"]
I'm not sure you could call any of BMW's Minis a Mini....
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You can't and they have never appealed to me. The are no even mini with a small 'm'.
Re: MP4-12c
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2011 9:06 pm
by Ultrasound
[quote="Bruce Fielding"]
[quote="Ross"]
I've always wanted to build myself a stripped out Mini (the original one) racer with a new shell and all the mad racy bits that are available for them these days.
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There's a company the other side of the country from you that specialises in putting Honda engines in the back of minis... Can't remember the name, but they were a possible for Ariel servicing at one point...
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Z Cars I think.
Flip sorry, just saw there's been replies to this already.
Re: MP4-12c
Posted: Tue Aug 23, 2011 1:08 pm
by Dave W
Have I missed the post, but I thought Richard R would have his motor by now ?
Re: MP4-12c
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:00 am
by Bruce Fielding
Saw my first one on the road last week. Orange. Looked awesome - in a restrained sort of way...
Re: MP4-12c
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 3:31 pm
by Steve
Like the look of the new 458 Spider - what's not to like?
Re: MP4-12c
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2011 10:46 pm
by RichardR
[quote="Dave W"]
Have I missed the post, but I thought Richard R would have his motor by now ?
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Waiting at dealer for collection next Thurs (1st Sept). Going to go and have a peek tomorrow though
Re: MP4-12c
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 6:59 am
by wattie
Well if i was you I wouldn't be sleeping very much cos of the excitement!
Hope it meets all your expectations....it is a helluva car.
Some pics and little write up after 1st would be great....if you can stop driving it for 5 mins
Cheers Wattie
Re: MP4-12c
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 9:04 am
by ross
Finally! Excellent news Rich, good luck and have fun!
Cheers, Ross.
Re: MP4-12c
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:33 am
by RichardR
Some photos from my visit today. Shame to put a reg plate on really.
Panel gaps are fine - no glue showing!
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Re: MP4-12c
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 11:56 am
by kaygee
That looks lovely Rich
If you are in Cheltenham...........
Cheers
Karl
Re: MP4-12c
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 12:38 pm
by PaulP
Very, very nice car.
But please, from someone who short of a Lottery win will never own such a car. Drive it.
I can't be the only one to notice the more toys people spec on their Atom, the less they drive it.
"Sorry to be selling my Atom, all possible extras, best car I've ever driven etc etc; 2 years old, 3,000 miles' WTF.
Re: MP4-12c
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 12:45 pm
by jpswift
that looks the nutzz rich
look forward to seeing you ripping the arse out of it around bedford sometime
cheers
justin
Re: MP4-12c
Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2011 2:28 pm
by wattie
Do I have to register to see these or has something gone wrong?
Cheers Wattie
