by "f86sabre" (f86sabre)
Published 09/22/2017 at 11:25
by "f86sabre" (f86sabre)
Published 09/22/2017 at 11:25
Tags: Mini
STARS: 21
After 3 months, over 100 emails exchanged with Flavien, a voyage halfway around the world, I have taken delivery of the 1990 Morris Mini Mayfair from Japan. It has 13XXX miles. It is a 25 year old car for sure, but it is great. Thanks to Flavien for being awesome, and patient and knowledgeable! I have some work I need to do before I give the car to my wife, but there will be more to come in the next few weeks
"McMike" (mcmike)
09/22/2017 at 11:37, STARS: 1
Welcome to the club. These are fun little cars.
998 or 1275?
"E90M3" (e90m3)
09/22/2017 at 11:39, STARS: 0
Come in through the port in Savannah?
"someassemblyrequired" (someassemblyrequired)
09/22/2017 at 11:46, STARS: 1
Awesome, those things are a riot - even the non-Cooper ones.
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
09/22/2017 at 11:56, STARS: 0
Fantastic! A surprise for your beloved?
"Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner" (gavinharter30)
09/22/2017 at 12:44, STARS: 1
Mind if I take that for a test drive for a couple of years
"random001" (random001)
09/22/2017 at 12:46, STARS: 1
Flavien is a pretty awesome dude. That car is nice, too.
"Svend" (svend)
09/22/2017 at 12:52, STARS: 2
Nice ex-Australian Land Rover 110 Perentie.
An Australian built for their forces. Powered by a 3.9 litre Isuzu diesel engine.
This looks like a regular early unit while some later ones were widened by a foot and windscreen increased by two or three inches in height and some made into 6x6 guise.
My favourite
"f86sabre" (f86sabre)
09/22/2017 at 13:19, STARS: 0
998 with a giant Weber carb.
"f86sabre" (f86sabre)
09/22/2017 at 13:19, STARS: 0
Could be arranged.
"f86sabre" (f86sabre)
09/22/2017 at 13:20, STARS: 0
Yep.
"f86sabre" (f86sabre)
09/22/2017 at 13:20, STARS: 0
It did.
"davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com" (davesaddiction)
09/22/2017 at 13:22, STARS: 1
You’re a good man... Now to figure out which car I can do this with for Mrs. addiction eventually!
"McMike" (mcmike)
09/22/2017 at 13:29, STARS: 0
You have a center binnacle, and there’s room for a Weber? Is there no air cleaner on it?
"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel)
09/22/2017 at 13:37, STARS: 2
So you own a totaled Evo with a working drivetrain and a classic Mini. Now you have a really bad idea.
"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel)
09/22/2017 at 13:45, STARS: 0
So I just found this looking to see if anyone had actually put an Evo drivetrain in a Mini:
According to the build log its 363HP and 360ft-lbs and it appears to be RWD.
https://passionford.com/forum/restorations-rebuilds-and-projects/333414-mini-rs-cosworth-5.html
"So Shiney. So Chrome! So Frunky" (badams109)
09/22/2017 at 13:52, STARS: 1
That is fantastic. I’d buy that one in a heartbeat an i’m not even a Mini guy.
"f86sabre" (f86sabre)
09/22/2017 at 16:07, STARS: 0
No Idea. I haven’t looked under the hood yet!
"f86sabre" (f86sabre)
09/22/2017 at 16:09, STARS: 0
That would be frightening, but something that has been discussed.
"f86sabre" (f86sabre)
09/22/2017 at 16:29, STARS: 0
Just took a peak at one of the pics and it has a tiny air cleaner.
"RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars" (rallydarkstrike)
10/22/2017 at 09:10, STARS: 1
Late to reply to this post, but love that Mini. As for that 2CV....SO much want! :(