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NCA 2008 Report

Mini Mania Open House and Lawn Party
by Jerry (Siddhartha) Bradbury
What can transform a peaceful sylvan lawn in Gold Country into a carnival overnight? The annual Mini Mania Open House and Lawn Party of course! Those who were there got to see first hand all the eye candy, but for those who were not, the Mini's ranged from an electric Moke to a VTEC powered Classic, to Randy Steven's tricked out CVT to Robert Holt’s Purple Haze convertible to three full on Mini race cars: my sprint car, Jacques Andres' enduro car and Eric and Colin Herricks's rally car, and many in between.
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Race Report -USTCC

Infineon Raceway, April 11, 2008.
by Jerry (Siddhartha) Bradbury
My Mini has a new setup for this race. Speed parts from my sponsor Mini Mania have been added by my sponsor Bay Bridge Motors and USTCC sponsor Nitto has provided four brand new NT 01 tires. This will be my first official race with the US Touring Car Championship and I look forward to hitting the grid with more horsepower and quicker lap times.
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MINI Clubman Review

Published: 21st April 2008
The new MINI was launched in 2001, to much acclaim. Although bigger than the original Mini, what it lacked in rear legroom, it made up for in unusual styling and a vast array of personalisation elements, much loved by a local estate agent.

The MINI Clubman has the same raft of options but its main benefit is the extra length, which should make rear passengers happier.
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Steel wheel question
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Steel wheel question

    Created by: wcelliot
Orig. Posting Date User Name Edit Date Msg No.
May-02-2008 08:54AM tmsmith   837808
May-02-2008 08:05AM wcelliot   837801
May-02-2008 07:56AM Dr Mini   837797
May-02-2008 07:40AM wcelliot   837791
May-02-2008 06:50AM Cheleker Edited: May-02-2008 06:54AM   837779
May-02-2008 06:16AM wcelliot   837774
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tmsmith
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Posted: May-02-2008 08:54AM Reply

Wasn't someone making reproductions? My wife wanted to replace the Minilites with steel wheels on her Traveller and I thought I found a reproduced set. I have not followed up at this point...

Terry

wcelliot
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Posted: May-02-2008 08:05AM Reply

Thanks Hugh... good to know.... let me know if you come across a set.

 

Bill

Dr Mini
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Posted: May-02-2008 07:56AM Reply
The 4.5 Cooper S wheels are not the Holy Grail.  That would be the 3.5 Cooper S wheels.  The 4.5 should be much easier to find and cheaper.

"Retired:  No Job, No Money, No Wife!  Will travel anywhere for Minis"

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Posted: May-02-2008 07:40AM Reply

Thanks Chuck... I was afraid the "holy grail" of Cooepr S rims would be my only choice... guess I stay with alloy!

 The one piece stainless wheelcover is what I'm talking about...

Bill

 

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Posted: May-02-2008 06:50AM
Edited:  May-02-2008 06:54AM 		Reply

Cooper S 4.5" wheel.

Edit: Come to think of it, I've not tried to run the full wheel cover on 4.5 S wheels. (Not sure what you mean by 70s style.) They should fit, as well as the two piece ones sold in the 70s. I could try the full cover on a 4.5, if you wish. Not sure I have any of the trim rings from the 70s two piecers any more.

wcelliot
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Posted: May-02-2008 06:16AM Reply

(Mostly) hypothetical question here...

If I wanted to keep my Cooper S brakes and rear spacered drums, is there a steel wheel available that would:

1. Allow me to run 165/70-10 tires

2. Allow me to run the 70's style full wheelcovers

3. Keep everything under the archless bodywork

Currently my S-offset Contessas allow all but #2...

Thanks!

http://fnader.com/Mini.htm

 

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