Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

http://www.met.police.uk/CopGear/

The Met's Historical Vehicle Fleet is moving to a new home and to mark the occasion iconic cop cars dating back to 1948 will be part of a unique convoy through central London - and you can be part of it.

i am currently sorting out bits for the mg, to send the block/crank/etc off to the machine shop. whilst the internet is an amazing resource, the problem with the mgb is that because there is so many of them, there are also half a million different opinions on what works.

the clutch, for example. i am going for a 60 thou overbore, a pretty big cam and a fair bit of head work. aiming for a 100hp at the rear wheels (not massive, i know, but 40% up on standard). you would think that there would be a consensus on the clutch required, but no - people recommend hd clutches (basically a sherpa clutch - £80), but some say these eat throwout bearings. others recommend performance clutches (£300+) and others are adamant that the standard can handle the power. it is a real pain in the arse. it all comes down to who you talk to.

the easy option would be to stump up for the performance job and i have not skimped on anything so far, but spending three tines the amount on something if i don't need it really starts to ramp up the cost of the rebuild.

i don't know. just a rant really. I want to rebuild the engine myself, and i wwant to rebuild something strong and tight, but nothing that is too much of an animal when i want to drive it on the road. the idea was to have this as a weekend car and then build up a 2002 over time to hammer on the track. the way this is going, i might need to abandon that for a while to finish this...

Why don't you speak to my Mini mechanic regarding your engine/clutch. I'm sure he'll be happy to advise.

Andy - ML Motorsport 01474 825123

cool - thanks.

Why don't you speak to my Mini mechanic regarding your engine/clutch. I'm sure he'll be happy to advise.

Andy - ML Motorsport 01474 825123

You have mini? :D

No, he's just a very small mechanic

Haha, I love how he's surprised that the mini is rotten as a pear..

I'm currently just waiting for my lil 998 to blow up so that I can drop in some beastly combination of 1960s technology!

I need these

I'm currently just waiting for my lil 998 to blow up so that I can drop in some beastly combination of 1960s technology!

As above, I am rebuilding a b series at the moment. If you want to tag along you are welcome.

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/19gwpslaxk5gfpng.png

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/19gwpslaxk5gfpng.png

A nice revival of the p1800 ES!

http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?6924153-Volvo-s-Concept-Estate-is-a-gorgeous-brown-shooting-brake

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

^^^ Noice

Volvo S60 V8Supercar @ SMP Test Day Feb 2014 - YouTube

It is a '68 907 long tail. It's for sale. You might be able to afford it. Est 3.5-5 million dollars.

hmmm just a large lottery win away from owning that !!

That mini is getting dangerously near to "too much". Careful about future mods. But for now it looks like bloody good fun. What's the 177 signify?

hp ?

Nothing more will be done visually except for some ultralites.
I wish it signified hp but it's the number which was on the side of Paddy Hopkirks Monte Carlo rally winning mini in 1964(I think)

You have mini? :D

I do. Doesn't look as clean/rust free as it does here. Probably because this was taken 10 years ago.

That red mini looks lovely, think the gold bumps are a little too much, other than that it looks awesome, would look so cool with leather bonnet straps!

Oh the overriders are rusty not gold :/
Nice mini sam!

http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-videos/insane-12-rotor-wankel-engine

home made 1400hp wankel