CPTNSLW 2.0

[flipstah]

When one door closes, another one opens.

Time to get a new adventure going!


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1995 Rover Mini Cooper in 83,000ish original kms. FUEL INJECTION, BABY! JDM.


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Already had my first adventure in the rain today lol.

Driving out of DT in the rain and it was sputtering. Thought it was wheel spin, but it died on Memorial Drive towards Deerfoot North.

I definitely wouldn't have made it up the hill, so I used the offramp to bumpstart back into life and prayed to make it on 16th.

Made it to the Shell through luck and timing and looked around:


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Kinda need that...

Also, LABELS WERE IN JAPANESE. That was fun lol. Just followed the wiring and see where it led.


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Saved my ass as always, Leatherman

Also, distributor was soaking wet. Who puts it in the front of the grille?! Love the quirkiness.


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Dried it up using paper towels, rigged a Shell-branded shield for now so I can get to work. NAILED IT.

Some other issues:

- AC clutch won't engage
- Low beam headlight won't work on the right side

Already looking for interior upgrades.

[rage2]

You're like the textbook definition of a masochist. Might as well change your avatar pic to this:

[flipstah]

lmao. I'm still looking for a dependable winter beater, but I couldn't drop on this opportunity.

I HAD TO BUY IT.

[nismodrifter]

Do it.

[jdmXSI]

Originally posted by nismodrifter



Do it.

x2!!!

Congrats on the new car!

[flipstah]

LOL. No engine swaps! This is already EFI and I love it.

Just need to find a waterproof distributor cap. I wonder if my Land Rover parts would fit.

[R154]

NO.

I cannot accept this.

Where is the gofundme for "Get flip a reliable vehicle!"

Please let me kick some money into that.

[flipstah]

This is literally, the first 20 minute commute I've had with it. I'll make it reliable!

EDIT: That wasn't sunny. Yesterday was a nice day lol.

[R154]

I have never had so much worry in my heart for someone I dont know IRL. It genuinely saddened me when slow1.0 blew up. I can't bare to watch.

My dad had a mini (1600CC) when he was in England. He had fun building and tinkering with it.

Good luck.

[jwslam]

Originally posted by flipstah
I'm still looking for a dependable winter beater, but I couldn't drop on this opportunity.

What's your budget? I'm debating selling mine. ~$3g

[flipstah]

Originally posted by R154
I have never had so much worry in my heart for someone I dont know IRL. It genuinely saddened me when slow1.0 blew up. I can't bare to watch.

My dad had a mini (1600CC) when he was in England. He had fun building and tinkering with it.

Good luck.

This is also a 1.6L, so it could be around your neck of the woods haha!

If we had Beyond meets still...

[HiSpec]

Dude! You should check out the JDM Mini project from MCM's YouTube channel!

[BerserkerCatSplat]

All I can assume is flipstah has been watching too much MCM and probably already has a supercharger on order.

Seriously though, sweet ride!

[Neil4Speed]

Love it man! Best of luck with the project!

[ercchry]

I'm waiting to see the thule mounted on it

[Sugarphreak]

...

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

Originally posted by flipstah


This is also a 1.6L, so it could be around your neck of the woods haha!

If we had Beyond meets still...

1) No it's not mine. Stop texting me people.

2) It's a 1275cc. The largest that Mini/Rover/BMC ever produced. You can stroke it out to 1380cc, but not 1600cc

Originally posted by BerserkerCatSplat
All I can assume is flipstah has been watching too much MCM and probably already has a supercharger on order.

Seriously though, sweet ride!

3) I priced one of those out. They're like... 6-7k CAD. Almost cheaper to do a D-swap. Plus less oil leaks, and better reliability.

[R154]

Oh. I will give you all of the stuff I have for that car. the manuals. The receipts. The out and out frustration.

[shakalaka]

Aren't you going to miss the ride, technology and the feeling of a relatively new car?

[flipstah]

Maybe it's 1.3 I still have to educate myself on the specs, but the parts are pure rover. Totally similar from the Land Rover hahaha.

I did watch MCM. A lot. Omg. Supercharged.