Ferg's Mpi

[MiniMpi]

Maybe not exactly a project..but she has had a serious rebuild of her bodywork this week!
The car as most of ye know was an excellent example and I maintained it since I got it in January 2005. But...Mini's are Mini's and eventually the years catch up on it and she had a few holes appearing here and there.
Ger took it in this week and I heard back that she was painted today
So I'll have her back on Friday and she will be mint :wink:
I'll post photos when I get it back.
Here is the spec of my Mpi by the way :wink:
SPEC AS FOLLOWS:-

1998 Mini Mpi,
44,444 miles!,
Flame Red,
"Premium" Pepperpot 12" Alloys,
Balmoral interior trim,
Walnut Dash,
Walnut Door Cappings,
Red Boot Carpet Trim Kit,
Remote Central Locking!!!,
MK 1 boot handle,
Quality! Alloy interior door handles,
Burr Walnut door pulls,
Beige Leather handbrake lever,
Burr Walnut and Black Leather Steering Wheel,
Newton Commercial Overmats,
Footwell lights,
Adjustable Tie-Bars on Front,
Adjustable Camber and Tracking Brackets on Rear,
Genuine HiLo's All Round,
AVO Adjustable Shocks All Round,
Smoothride Kit,
Maniflow L.C.B. Exhaust Manifold,
Maniflow Twin Box Exhaust,
Brand New Uprated Battery,
VMAX-Scart Stage 4 Cylinder Head,
Adjustable Fuel Pressure Regulator,
Burlen 52mm Throttle Body,
Wood and Pickett Extra Engine Steady,
Metro 4-Pot Vented Disc setup on Front,
Drilled and Grooved Vented Discs,
EBC Blackstuff Brake Pads,
Goodridge Stainless Steel Brake Hoses All Round,
Alloy SuperFin Rear Brake Drums on Rear.
Think that's it!
Ferg.

[oliver]

Was it just treating the rust or was it a complete respray?

[MiniMpi]

Fair bit to be cut out,think one new panel and I think more or less full respray :wink:
Should be collecting tmro so if I can drag myself from the drivers seat.....as I REALLY miss this car.....I will post pics work done etc.

[Starrywalsh]

Oh this is the first time I saw a picture of your MPI I think, it looks great I like them pepperpot style wheels 8)

[oliver]

Sounds like a lot of work, but it will be worth it.
Are you keeping it all red?

[MiniMpi]

Thanks Starry :wink: Love the wheels myself too,best wheels I think.
Defo worth it Oliver :wink:
Car when she was good worth around €11,500-12,000
As this job is done, probably €12,500 upwards :wink:
And anyway i didnt do it for the money etc. I LOVE this car and will always keep it so it is defo worth doing.
Ferg.

[Sparkie]

So its for sale then so is it

[Starrywalsh]

I think Sparkie has won the lotto .... he wants to buy mine too!!!!! :P

[Sparkie]

Nah, Im just in dreamy land at the moment

But If I did win the lotto.. I would buy ye all out, no problems

[MiniMpi]

It would have to be some offer to make me part with this fab Mini :wink:
But I can't wait to start driving her again......of course it's supposed to be in storage.... :roll: oops! Ha ha ol: Oh well.

[MiniMpi]

***Updated***:
Few photos of my Mpi:
This one is of the inside of the boot before it was done:

And after 8) :

And a few more of the Mpi after the painting:




And this I hope shows you the fab quality of the paintjob :wink: :

[jimskater]

Filthy gorgeous.

Nice work, G.

Simply stunning, Ferg. I do like a red "classic"

[MiniMpi]

Cheers Jim :wink:
Very very happy with her now.
Ferg.

[MiniMpi]

I have my Mpi 3 year's since last Saturday :wink:

[MiniMpi]

First ever breakdown for my Mpi the other day Not bad after 3 years of ownership and she is 9 years old as well :wink:

The black yoke is the fuel cut-out switch that triggers when you have an accident. Turned out to be faulty and died so no fuel for the Mpi.
Bypassed at the moment and part coming tomorrow. Worth checking this if you have a similar problem in the future as I assumed it was the expensive fuel pump was gone.
Hope this helps someone out :wink:
Ferg.