Anyone here drive a proper mini? If so what model,
Soon to pick up a 1990 Cooper RSP-S 
Chat Forum
[closed]
Classic mini
-
Posted 2 years ago #
-
what's an RSP-S?
Had a few mini's but don't llke them in LHD format so not anymore
Posted 2 years ago # -
1990? That's not a classic!
My mate restores them, this is his '63
Posted 2 years ago # -
Very nice, they seem to hold their value really well.
About 10 years ago I had a one with a 1293cc in it. Was very quick but my partner wouldn't get in it as the inside would smell of petrol!!!
Posted 2 years ago # -
Isn't the RSP the limited edition cooper when they first relaunched it again?
Posted 2 years ago # -
That's blood lovely Jason, youre mate has done a cracking job on that one. I've one of the last 'classic' minis made '00 Cooper sportspack in blue/silver...had about half a dozen before that, love em!
Posted 2 years ago # -
He races too every now and then
Posted 2 years ago # -
Had minis for years, last one was a '74 clubman with 850 engine in it. Great fun to drive when in tip top condition but by jings do they need a lot of maintainance and repair, lots of skint knuckles and swearing during those times. Had three minis, every one scrapped due to body work, and every one of them shared the same engine and rear subframe.
have fun!!
Posted 2 years ago # -
pretty much the only cars I've ever owned myself (other than a year with a smart)
No car at the mo myself (share other half's Alfa at weekends)
really miss 'em, Will get another in a year or so purely for weekendsthis is the one I miss the most
My Brothers building something like this at the moment.
He's said I can borrow it too, I can't wait
Minis are great
Posted 2 years ago # -
I have a friend who owns one (it's currently broken), he's properly into photography and just picked up his first mountain bike last night, he's also expecting his first baby. You have to be rich to have that many Money Pits.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Haha! Awesome, maybe we should start a STW mini massive!!
An RSP was the LTD ED Cooper when its was relaunched after it left the line up in 1971. RSP stands for Rover Special Projects.
The 'S' pack was an performance option offered by John Cooper garages endorsed by Rover.
Posted 2 years ago # -
yeah they can definitely be money pits I know I spent £000's on some of mine
Bikes are my main money pit nowadays, still want one though,
Next one will be fitted with a steel flip front though
I too have had enough of grazed knuckles etc
my hands used be a right state when I used to have my Turbo one (up there ^), there was next to no room for anything in therePosted 2 years ago # -
From this:
To this:
I miss that car
It was/is my first car. Its tucked up in the garage at home whilst I'm at uni. Using that green beast as a bike transporter 
Its quite nice to have a shit car.
Posted 2 years ago # -
I was hoping this was about skirts and with pictures!
there were a lot of classic mini's around in the sixties...bring em back i say 
Posted 2 years ago # -
Got some 10" Cooper steel wheels propping stuff up in the garage, and some minifin brake drums too. Any use to you guys?
Posted 2 years ago # -
I had one of the last 1275 carb version (91) Coopers, before they went over to fuel injection.
The 'S' pack was an performance option offered by John Cooper garages endorsed by Rover
If that's the 85-90bhp conversion they did, you will love it.
Mine was fitted with this kit as an upgrade and transformed the car. Smiled ever time I took it out.
Have you seen some of the prices a decent classic Minis are fetching now!
Mine, clean for once:
Never did like the spots on the front of mine. If I had one now, I would love to have a early MK1 or Mk2 in old English White, no stripe, no large wheels, totally standard.
Posted 2 years ago # -
PJ266 - I had a felicia estate for a bit too, it sure was good to have a proper battle wagon! It's now in Mongolia...
Posted 2 years ago # -
I worked for Rover back in 1990 when it was launched and had never realised it was called the RSP...
I was fortunate enough to work on the introduction of the fuel injected version which came out a couple of years later. Even better was that my own modified injected version was a convenient base for calibration of the engine management system for the Cooper S version.
That was a great car. I sold it to get a Rover 114gta. Stupid stupid stupidPosted 2 years ago # -
1985 Mini Mayfair
Love it! Light blue, but no pics to post.
Had it since I was 17, wouldn't swap it for anything. Could do with some work, still, I've got loads of time to imagine all the things I can do with it before I finally have the money.
Posted 2 years ago # -
If you have not already alexonabike, check out:
Posted 2 years ago # -
I had a 91 Rover cooper, red with white roof also with an su carb. I hade it Stage 1 tuned with an janspeed LCB, K&N filter and RC40 exhaust. Set up on a rolling road, went from 63 at the fly to 65 at the wheels..... mucho fun. Only span it 3 times!
Sold it 10 years ago as the rust was beginning to get out of hand. Ever since every time I have driven a twisty B-road I wished I hadn't. Occasionally my wife has said she'd get me another one....
Posted 2 years ago # -
I had a MkII Mini 1000 and later a Clubman 1275GT. Loved both those cars although they were both falling to bits.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Cheers for the link Ski, Already there!
Posted 2 years ago # -
This went to the great rust heap in the sky a few years ago
It was my first car, had it for 4 years, so much fun on 10s with s discs. Will get another one when I can afford to buy/run a nice one
Posted 2 years ago # -
Damn that's Schweeet!
Posted 2 years ago # -
I share an 81 City with my son, we've (I've) sorted the suspension and brakes and next on the list is fitting the 1275 we've got lying in the garage.
Posted 2 years ago # -
My old one
They are ace fun. I used to take this one round roundabouts in third gear, foot flat on the floor, one rear wheel off the ground. A reet giggle.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Here's a cutting question - can minis and bikes mix?
Posted 2 years ago # -
Here's a cutting question - can minis and bikes mix?
Yes! I had two people and two bikes in mine regularly. Not always the cleanest or most scratch-proof bike transport though.
I seem to remember Jenny Copnall having a nice bike rack on hers. I may have made that up though!More pictures please
Posted 2 years ago # -
I had one of the later 1275GT's. Engine was smoking like hell when I bought it so it got rebored, put a stage 2 head on it and a twin delorto carb (38 I think), it absolutely went like stink. It was reasonably quick in a straight line but where it really excelled was in the corners.
At the time the car drivers that were really up for a race were XR3i and cosworth drivers. The 1275 would leave an Xr3i without even thinking about it but the cosworths would be up my arse until we got into some twisty lanes and then they'd disappear.
Great little car. Apart from the bodywork and radiators.
edit: And here's a bloke facto. I can barely remember the first time I had sex but I can remember my first cars registration - fnd 515v
Posted 2 years ago # -
Yeah course they can, get a Paddy Hopkirk roof rack and you're away
If I could get this mother of a Kayak on then a bike or two will be no trouble
two's probably the limit though with kit
Posted 2 years ago # -
Never saw the appeal to be honest, used to get driven to school in one as a kid, too small then! Though I do kinda like the one a mate had, was very similar to this:
Posted 2 years ago # -
my 97 klein attitude used to drop behind the front seats in the rear footwells with the wheels off. also had a roof rack for it. and went all over with my longboard on the roof, and camping gear in the back
damn I'm nostalgic now.....
Posted 2 years ago # -
My parents had one it was 91 i think, brg mini cooper with white stripes and white roof and the john cooper signature written in the stripes. The bought it new and collected it from the importers. It was the first car i drove at 11 on the drill square.
Since then i have been besotted with them but ive not had the money for a decent one or to keep a crappy one going.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Keith, stop willywaving
Posted 2 years ago #
Topic Closed
This topic has been closed to new replies.
