Mini Cooper for ever

it is not small nor too small it has the right size due to its spectacular design

I also like the modern incarnation
Globalisation works in misterious ways. An english car made by germans with a french engine…

I love the MG, they are also a classic of the sporty design of an English car, this is an older cousin of a friend of mine in my country

You can only know how big it is inside, when you use it hard, it is impossible to imagine its dimensions, it is big like its spirit

It was of great design, for that time and compared to the classics It was a different kind of car ,but its resident kept his English sports spirit alive

At present, there are already parts to be able to solve problems of this type.
and there are so many accessories, to customize them, without losing the essence of the car, that it is very fun to plan and carry out

Incredible that power, in a mini, with special preparation and street use, at that time the braking and steering systems were not contemplated, it was really very fast, but when braking very dangerous.
In my country a friend has a Wood & Pickett, which maybe this year is rolling again

Hi all,
Well this thread takes me back a few decades to the early 80's when I was a very proud owner of a 1340 Cooper S with uprated Cam and Carb's and suspension parts to but unfortunately not brakes was so fast of the traffic lights I had serious issues stopping for the next set. Eventually sold it prior to killing myself as an 20 year old my driving was not up to to the rocket. Now the best Mini I ever owned was about decade later when I managed to find and then own a Wood & Pickett 1275 a baby Rolls Royce was it's best description all the fun and size of a Mini with the luxury of a Roll's. Those were the days well before traffic cameras when you could actually have fun in your car without losing your license or bumping up your Insurance in a single trip.

Marc

But the brakes were improved all through the life of the original Mini. The first 848cc cars had single-leading-shoe 7inch drums. Later 848s had twin-leading-shoe with a self-servo effect. The 997 and 998 Coopers had 7inch disks at the front, which I admit were only just up to the job. So when the S was introduced it had thicker 8inch disks and a servo.

I never had any trouble or doubt about my S disks which I ran with DS11 and VG95 racing material but dispensed with the servo to get a better feel for competition.

With 8” discs and servo breaking is a total different sport than bare breaks