Steve
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Thanks for reading
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pow
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Location: Hazlemere, Buckinghamshire
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It's nice, I wouldn't part with my money for a mini though. My main complaint is they are way too stiff/hard
Looks like an okay spec though!
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John
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Is that faster and better at handling than your puma?
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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no john
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Steve
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but it was from that same drive from when I made that comment that made me decide to want one, I was impressed at the time for a road car
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Jambo
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Registered: 8th Sep 01
Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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Lovely Steve. Could do with a steering wheel Retrimmer or dye.
Interior is very cool.
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pow
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Registered: 11th Sep 06
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FFs where's the climate control
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Ojc
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My god that interior is hideous. Them stickers as well.
15% pulley, GRS Motorsport cooler, Dave F Airbox. 210bhp.
1320 will do pulley for £365 quid and give you 200bhp from 170.
Pleased you got a later face lifted one with better gearbox, charger, headlights.
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Ben J
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Registered: 31st Jan 05
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I like it.
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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I'm gonna get another when I no longer require a boot, probably a convertible.
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Steve
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quote: Originally posted by Ojc
My god that interior is hideous. Them stickers as well.
15% pulley, GRS Motorsport cooler, Dave F Airbox. 210bhp.
1320 will do pulley for £365 quid and give you 200bhp from 170.
Pleased you got a later face lifted one with better gearbox, charger, headlights.
to replace the pulley, is it just unbolt bolt on job or does it need a remap too?
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Ben G
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Registered: 12th Jan 07
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it's nice, but i can't help but wonder why you bought it? what happened to the swift? whats happening with the race car?
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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race car is still in its race tent, swift is going to my old queen
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BeetleGav
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Location: lancashire, nelson
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Nice alloys
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Jambo
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Location: Maidenhead, Drives: VXR Arctic
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3,2,1........Nath
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Norcy91
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
quote: Originally posted by Ojc
My god that interior is hideous. Them stickers as well.
15% pulley, GRS Motorsport cooler, Dave F Airbox. 210bhp.
1320 will do pulley for £365 quid and give you 200bhp from 170.
Pleased you got a later face lifted one with better gearbox, charger, headlights.
to replace the pulley, is it just unbolt bolt on job or does it need a remap too?
I got a 15% Pulley fitted to mine a couple of months ago at Mad4Mini in Leeds. It's basically a bolt on, bolt off job I think. I'm sure you'd be able to give it a go after all the work you've done on the Puma. Think any complications getting the original pulley off the supercharger means the whole charger needs to come off to remove it. Think the original is heated, pressed on, and cooled to clamp itself on. No remap is needed, but it's a good idea to check the air/fuel ratio afterwards. I'm also not sure on the claimed figures of 200bhp with just the pulley.
I've also got the Dave F Airbox and I recommend that as well. Newman cams are about £180, GRS or GP Intercooler, 380cc injectors off a JCW and a remap and it'll fly!
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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Wonder if my gear pullers would work on the pulley
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Steve
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Apparently only 700 of these checkmates on the road
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Norcy91
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quote: Originally posted by Steve
Apparently only 700 of these checkmates on the road
A mate's bird used to have one, nearly bought it when they part ex'd it, but ended up waiting and getting mine instead. Only thing that puts me off a Checkmate is the interior
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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Will feel lovely on my balls
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Ian
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Never liked Mini interiors generally, looks like a kid has drawn it and added more stuff as he thought of it. Then those colours, Jesus. Perhaps you need to be there.
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FAZ
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the fuck happened to that interior
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Steve
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It's pretty marmite. It personally doesn't bother me, I neither like or dislike it, I just bought the car mainly because had bugger all miles and enjoy its driving experience. It's a shame they are so hairdresser in the appearance
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
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Don't do pulley yourself, need a special tool.
Doesn't need a remap, if anyone tells you otherwise they just want your money. Only need a map once you go beyond 220bhp with JCW injectors.
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SXI - Matt
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Registered: 8th Jul 07
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Surely just buy a JCW if you want more power then tweak the JCW and get even more power.
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