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  1. #1

    Re: Anyone on here built their own garage?

    Have you considered a container .
    I just bought one to put my old mini in .
    It is in my yard rather than my garden though

    If you are local get Steve to build you one (Splott Parker)

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    Re: Anyone on here built their own garage?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy the Jock View Post
    Have you considered a container .
    I just bought one to put my old mini in .
    It is in my yard rather than my garden though

    If you are local get Steve to build you one (Splott Parker)
    What Mini have you got, Jim?

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    Re: Anyone on here built their own garage?

    Quote Originally Posted by valleys caveman View Post
    What Mini have you got, Jim?
    1380 mini cooper with 1.5 twin su , high lift cams , engine lightened and balanced . Straight cut gearbox. Its the bollox.

    Have you still got yours Gavin?

    Whenever I am up the valleys and see a skip driver driving like a crazy, I always look to see if its you

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    Re: Anyone on here built their own garage?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy the Jock View Post
    1380 mini cooper with 1.5 twin su , high lift cams , engine lightened and balanced . Straight cut gearbox. Its the bollox.

    Have you still got yours Gavin?

    Whenever I am up the valleys and see a skip driver driving like a crazy, I always look to see if its you


    Yeah still got it. Think I'll get it MOT'd this summer if things get back to normal. Not even started it for 8 years!
    Yours sounds like a nice one. Do you use it?

  5. #5

    Re: Anyone on here built their own garage?

    Quote Originally Posted by valleys caveman View Post


    Yeah still got it. Think I'll get it MOT'd this summer if things get back to normal. Not even started it for 8 years!
    Yours sounds like a nice one. Do you use it?
    Less and less . Wont take it out in the wet . When i drive it , I drive it like I just stole it .

  6. #6

    Re: Anyone on here built their own garage?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy the Jock View Post
    Less and less . Wont take it out in the wet . When i drive it , I drive it like I just stole it .
    Great fun to drive. Mine has the 1275 engine and goes well.
    Didn't you have one with a Hayabusa engine in it?

  7. #7

    Re: Anyone on here built their own garage?

    Quote Originally Posted by valleys caveman View Post
    Great fun to drive. Mine has the 1275 engine and goes well.
    Didn't you have one with a Hayabusa engine in it?
    Yeah a green pick up with a R1 engine in it.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvyuZWKgxv0

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    Re: Anyone on here built their own garage?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy the Jock View Post
    1380 mini cooper with 1.5 twin su , high lift cams , engine lightened and balanced . Straight cut gearbox. Its the bollox.

    Have you still got yours Gavin?

    Whenever I am up the valleys and see a skip driver driving like a crazy, I always look to see if its you
    You could have just said "a red one".

    I had a 998cc one with an ace of spades on the roof. I loved it but the bottom of the doors rusted terrible.

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    Re: Anyone on here built their own garage?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy the Jock View Post
    Have you considered a container .
    some nice converted containers around, insulate the insides, clad the outside, job done, looks nice, works well

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