Mini Cooper + VTEC = 12.5sec

[Ekliptix]

http://www.topgear.com/content/my_topgear/readersdrives/readersdrives/03_hollinshead_mini/

[hjr]

cool.

[Illusionsir]

Damn Ekliptix, you`ve fallen to the domestic side! its actually spelt V-tec. :banghead:

*lol sorry, had to flame you for that one*

[Ekliptix]

oh, you're right! it says it on my phone.:D

[rice_eater]

supposetly dropping honda engines in the old ones is the most popular thing to do now

[fcuk_it]

"1.8-litre Honda V-tec Type R engine from a 1998 Civic Type R"

huh??????????????

[98type_r]

Originally posted by fcuk_it
"1.8-litre Honda V-tec Type R engine from a 1998 Civic Type R"

huh??????????????

whats not to understand?

[FiveFreshFish]

Originally posted by fcuk_it
"1.8-litre Honda V-tec Type R engine from a 1998 Civic Type R"

huh??????????????

The story is from England, where the CTR is offered.

[04blackMAX]

wow a mini with a phone swap is running 14's

[eur0]

I thought the Civic Type R was the b16b? 1.6L :dunno:

[fcuk_it]

yeah thats what i thought too

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by Illusionsir
Damn Ekliptix, you`ve fallen to the domestic side! its actually spelt V-tec. :banghead:

*lol sorry, had to flame you for that one* actually its vtec, not v-tec.

[Illusionsir]

Originally posted by GTS Jeff
actually its vtec, not v-tec.


I dont see how it matters? :rolleyes: i was correcting his use of H in vtec!

[Ekliptix]

Originally posted by GTS Jeff
actually its vtec, not v-tec.

I don't think so, have you looked in the Auto Trader lately?

[Mini Girl]

for the record..that is no longer a mini cooper..it is now a honda

nothing i hate more than people putting honda engines in minis and still refering to them as minis
sacrilegious

[method]

why is it sacrilege? oh no! someone took the pile of crud tiny engine and relaced it with something powerful! the horror!

wow... trying to be a mini eliteist. that kind of... lame?

[Mini Girl]

pile of crud?

that tells me you've never driven a mini before.
end comment.

[treg50]

Originally posted by Ekliptix
I don't think so, have you looked in the Auto Trader lately?

The Auto Trader :rofl: :rofl: LMAO. Is that where you get your official information? What about actual manufacturer info. Sorry bud, it's VTEC. Honda says so. LOL.


Originally posted by Illusionsir
I dont see how it matters? :rolleyes: i was correcting his use of H in vtec!

Just take it. Now you're getting corrected in your use of a hyphen in VTEC.

*lol sorry, had to flame you for that one* ??

Allow me to flame you for not knowing it's VTEC then.
:thumbsup:

[Ekliptix]

I don't believe you.

"It puts the Joe Dirt in the hole"

[GTS Jeff]

Originally posted by Mini Girl
pile of crud?

that tells me you've never driven a mini before.
end comment. and he has no reason to either, since u have said nothing that would make him want to, other than acting snobby about it.

[method]

oh yes, I must have forgotten the BLINDING POWER that is the sub 1000cc mini engine. hailed as the best thing since sliced bread, many are unaware that jaguar actually uses them as the base plant for their forumla 1 engines.

as a side note, my mineralli scooter engine is tough competition for the aprilia motoGP bikes.

[T5Bird]

Originally posted by Mini Girl
for the record..that is no longer a mini cooper..it is now a honda

nothing i hate more than people putting honda engines in minis and still refering to them as minis
sacrilegious

You have to understand that Mini owners are like a religuos cult.;) They get in your blood and you become a purist. I've owned a few Mini's and can agree that they are a ton of fun, even with the 850. But I can apprieciate the performance gain, and wow factor of a VTEC powered Mini. Alot of the "purists" will also scream bloody murder at the thought of the New Mini, being called a Mini. In fact most will argue that it isn't a Mini, it's a BMW, but I like it.:D Don't take her the wrong way, once you own one you will understand.:burnout:

[method]

yeah, a lot of those people need to get a life.

[FiveFreshFish]

Originally posted by Mini Girl
for the record..that is no longer a mini cooper..it is now a honda

I can't agree with that. It's still MOSTLY Mini and PARTLY Honda. Ask anyone on the street what it is, and not one person will call it a Honda.

[Seanith]

At least they put a great engine in it! :nut:
Yes its a 1.6L engine..B16B..some articles are full of mistakes. And how is that sacrilege? At least that cars fast now.. it puts down 12s runs for fuck sakes..:rolleyes:

[SickBastard]

Id drive it.

[ecstasy_civic]

Originally posted by SickBastard
Id drive it.

same, old mini's are cool.
i really like the few at ZR auto. makes me consider getting one, then i look at it and im bigger than it lol. i would be putting the car on to go out:rofl:

[atomic]

in defense to mini girl . she has a point which is individual to her opinion of minis becuase she owns a mint condition classic mini . that's what she wants and that's what she has . and as far as the speed of a stock mini . who cares . most of you have stock cars with intake and exhaust . is that modding? sure is, for ameteurs.

regarding the vtec swap in a classic mini . it's very very very popular . in fact, it's such a popular swap that i'm amazed that you so called "enthusiasts" are impressed by it .

[method]

oh right, you're not impressed a car with that small of a wheelbase and that lightweight that runs a 12.5.

what the fuck ISNT there to be impressed by?

"man I see rally cars on tv all the time! they're not impressive!"

something has to be rare to be impressive? news to me.

[atomic]

oh i'm impressed alright . but it's very popular . everytime i read about the vtec swap in a classic mini i am impressed . i'd love to do that swap . it'd be hilarious to pull up to a stang in your 12 second mini!

i'm just saying, give the gurl a brake .. she has an opinion . no need for personal attacks . she doesn't belong to a "cult" :P .. not anymore of a cult then the honda owners hating domestics .

why can't we all just get along??

[szw]

Yeah the mini does have a cult following...however thats a term used, not a derogratory term as you seem to think it is. heh


Originally posted by atomic
it's very very very popular . in fact, it's such a popular swap that i'm amazed that you so called "enthusiasts" are impressed by it .



Originally posted by atomic
oh i'm impressed alright . but it's very popular . everytime i read about the vtec swap in a classic mini i am impressed .

what are u talking about man? haha

[Seanith]

Not all of us are Mini fanboys so this sort of swap is news to most of us i think.

[Seanith]

400hp b18 vtec drivetrain huh? is it running 25lbs of boost?

[three.eighteen.]

Originally posted by Mini Girl
pile of crud?

that tells me you've never driven a mini before.
end comment.

are you charlize theron?? :love: