Just wondering what ppl thought of a done up MINI leyland??

Question

hi i am just wondering what people think about a done up MINI Leyland im just thinking about getting one and fixing it up a bit any thoughts

Answer 1

Hi fellow Aussie.

Mini's are fantastic. My parents had a few when I was growing up and I love them. It used to fit all four of us kids in it and my mum. She was so fat she had trouble changing gears cause she was bigger than the seat and got in the way of the shifter. It still buzzed along nicely though.

I really like ones done up to original specs but I like hotted up ones too, with nice wheels and sweet sounding engines. Only problem is that they are getting expensive over here.

Good luck with your project.

Answer 2

I have a 1971 mini. Electic blue perl body, Lightning strike silver roof and bonnet stripes. 1100cc motor, headers, exhaust, full sound system, all the party light accesories.

My father has an original mini cooper s. (1970) (worth S**t loads)

He also has a 1969 mini converted to 4 wheel drive (two motors)

Minis are a great little run about car, great on fuel, easy to maintain and they get some heads turning.

Mini parts are easy to come by. The motors are very simple to work on.

They are by far one of the best project cars you can find. They are resonably cheap, easy to find parts, easy to work on and overall a great little car.

Go for it

Good Luck!

Answer 3

If you know an engineer, try building and putting in one of these:

http://www.teslaengine.org/main.html

Here is a forum where there are people who build them:

http://phoenixnavigation.com/ptbc/home.h...

Answer 4

are you talking about a british leyland MINI?

neatest car on the street.

get david visers book on tuning the a series bl engine.

required reading for any englander motor rebuild.  tells you how to make your mini out run a 4 banger porche

Answer 5

it should look fantastic if you do get one and do it up. i always wanted a mini, i then changed my mind and got an NL fairlane. went from one extreme to the other. haha  

Answer 6

what the h**l is a leyland? there is no such car.