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Ferg's Mpi

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Postby MiniMpi » Mon Mar 07, 2011 8:35 pm

Really enjoying having my Classic Mini back on the road :)
Had a great weekend of driving in it. First off to Sneem Hotel for a night with Lou. Lovely roads down there were enjoyed and the Mpi was faultless :)
Then the Coast Mini run by Julian yesterday. Had a great time driving it all around Glandore etc.
And then today it passed 50,000 miles!!!
I was enjoying the car so much I didn't even see it go past ;)
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Postby leyland » Tue Mar 08, 2011 12:36 am

Happy 50th Ferg, I still have 2 of my classics that have not passed the 45k, The 1982 and 1967 so the average yearly miles are down on both. Good to see you are enjoying the classic again and I bet much cheaper. The Kerry roads around Seem are fantastic for a bit of mini fun.

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Postby MiniMpi » Sun Mar 27, 2011 8:30 pm

Really enjoying driving my Classic Mini of late :)

Trying to decide whether or not to fit over riders to the bumpers.....??
Going for the kinda Mk2 look.
I've had a new set of over riders for two years just sitting in a box!
Tried fitting one today and it looked well but i also like the 'clean' look without them...
Thoughts?
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Postby AdyP » Mon Mar 28, 2011 7:18 am

I like the over-riders, especially combined with a Mk1 grill and 10inch wheels. You could try double-siding them to the bumpers for a day :)
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Postby MiniMpi » Mon Mar 28, 2011 1:50 pm

Thanks Adrian ;)
Yeah the fitting is very easy, just one bolt on each which just grabs the underside of the bumper, so I'll trial fit them later and see if I like the look.
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Postby AdyP » Mon Mar 28, 2011 3:44 pm

Oh cool, I thought they would need you to drill the bumper to fit them like the old ones did. Much better idea :)
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Postby MiniMpi » Mon Mar 28, 2011 5:01 pm

As usual I got side tracked.....!

So I went about cleaning and re-oiling the K&N airfilter in my Classic Mpi today ;)
It was very dirty but came up a treat and I'll re-oil it shortly once it's dried.
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Postby irlmin » Mon Mar 28, 2011 7:19 pm

And ?
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Postby MiniMpi » Mon Mar 28, 2011 7:32 pm

And.....It's made a big difference to the way it revs and goes :)
Ger has the service kits for these filters in stock and also brand new K&N airfilters for all types of Mini and MINI. Well worth fitting as it improves the throttle response and helps the engine breath better too.
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Postby irlmin » Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:18 pm

And ?
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Postby MiniMpi » Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:26 pm

And the throttle linkage broke whilst I refitted the airfilter box........!!!! lol
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Postby irlmin » Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:16 pm

Oh you BROKE the throttle linkage :) at least there was no FIRE
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Postby MiniMpi » Mon Mar 28, 2011 9:22 pm

Haha :) :)
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Postby MiniMpi » Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:53 am

Aidan sorted the throttle linkage today :)
Car is flying with the newly cleaned K&N too.
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Postby AdyP » Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:58 am

There is a lesson for us all folks...not all jobs should be attempted with swearing and a hammer.
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