russbost
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| posted on 7/3/07 at 09:31 AM |
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Just one final thing - I probably had more fun with various 850cc Minis than just about any car i've owned since! So if you go that route
I'm sure you'll still enjoy the experience.
Up until the current Furore of course,which is the largest grin generator in existance.
I no longer run Furore Products or Furore Cars Ltd, but would still highly recommend them for Acewell dashes, projector headlights, dominator
headlights, indicators, mirrors etc, best prices in the UK! Take a look at http://www.furoreproducts.co.uk/ or find more parts on Ebay, user names
furoreltd & furoreproducts, discounts available for LCB users.
Don't forget Stainless Steel Braided brake hoses, made to your exact requirements in any of around 16 colours.
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/furoreproducts/m.html?_dmd=1&_ipg=50&_sop=12&_rdc=1
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greggors84
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| posted on 7/3/07 at 02:39 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by goodall
being 16 myself and haveing my fathers support since i was 10 when i first wanted to make a go-kart also helping him do things at car since before
that.
how did you ever get into working at cars if yours parents dont support it? like i dont understand how your interested in doing this if your father
isnt interested in this as well
My dad has never been interested in cars (has just buys a new mondeo everytime his old one wears out with out thinking about other cars!) Not sure
where I got it from, but I have been interested in cars since I can remember, my Grandad used to mess about with them according to my mum but not that
I can remember when he was alive.
A mates dad used to take us to watch his mate and our neighbour race and I just have the vision of 70s sports cars coming down paddock hill bend
ingrained in my brain now!
Got hold of 2 minis when I was about 15, stripped them both down and rebuilt one from the all the good parts. My parents have always been pretty
understanding, it helps having a barn to work in and a nice sized yard to keep cars in. I think it also helps that I used to fix and service their
cars too!
Although my dad is getting annoyed at the moment as the Indy is taking up room in the garage and I have a 2 door range rover sitting in the yard not
doing much. Im waiting till i can build a proper garage under the barn, getting the indy out of the garage is an incentive for him to let me do it!
As said you can have so much fun in a mini, if you restore one and show them how capable you are, they will probably be more inclined to let you build
a locost. You probably wouldnt want to have a locost as your first car anyway, you need something you can ferry your mates about in! A mini is great
fun, can teach you alot about handling and driving skills.
Chris
The Magnificent 7!
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