MrBadger
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I'm not sure an electric conversion would be a positive step. Part of the thing with a mini was that it was so nimble and I think weight of batteries would kill that.
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I'm not sure an electric conversion would be a positive step. Part of the thing with a mini was that it was so nimble and I think weight of batteries would kill that.
Here’s my ‘65 Morris Cooper.
Won’t bother to post a picture of the M3SR+ as I guess most of you have a M3 or at least are very familiar with what one looks like
Masklin
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The Mini is a good friend’s, great fun but a tad agricultural for a long trip would agree. As also pointed out by another friend, with its centre instrument cluster there’s nothing really new in motoring…
Yes, its not really suitable for modern motorway traffic, it can get hairy when a large commercial vehicle comes alongside you and the top of its wheels are about the same height as the roof on the mini
but its just as much fun as the M3, just in a different way (you have to drive IT, It doesn't drive you)BUT it doesn't drive you mad with things that don't work as they should either, there were never that many things to work properly on a mini when it was new, never mind after the best part of 60 years later.
Masklin
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Just found this…
Swindon Powertrain offers EV conversion kit for classic Mini | Autocar
Owners can now replace their original A-Series engine with a 70kg electric system from £8850
Yes, its not really suitable for modern motorway traffic, it can get hairy when a large commercial vehicle comes alongside you and the top of its wheels are about the same height as the roof on the mini
BUT it doesn't drive you mad with things that don't work as they should either, there were never that many things to work properly on a mini when it was new, never mind after the best part of 60 years later.
There are roads around here where a Model 3 Performance would be seriously embarrassed by an old Mini! The width of the road means the Mini can dive round a corner without a worry that they won't be able to squeeze past a vehicle coming the other way. They can also straighten out S bends whereas the wider car has to go around them like individual corners. Once you get onto a bigger straighter road the M3 is gone over the horizon of course!
Just found this…
Swindon Powertrain offers EV conversion kit for classic Mini | Autocar
Owners can now replace their original A-Series engine with a 70kg electric system from £8850www.autocar.co.uk
The fully built Swindon "old Mini" is ... wait for it ... £80,000 !
Masklin
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You might be surprised about how much a good condition Mini Cooper S goes for!
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Mr H
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....and nobody complained about the central speedo in the mini, Model 3 on the other hand......
You might be surprised about how much a good condition Mini Cooper S goes for!
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Modern times ... modern times ...
(My first Mini was £60 ... knackered of course and lasted less than a year before I got £10 from the scrappy for it! (Mind you an old Fiat we scrapped 5 years ago, which was still a "runner" with lots of useable bits, turned out to be worth £0 from the scrap merchant.)
That's a neat wee box. Connected through the wall, which is ideal. If using start times on the car there are no particular bells and whistles required ... it just needs to be safe and to supply mains electricity to the car.
One week and one day old and decided to take her for a photo shoot. Only problem was the amount of flies on the front when I got there, it was clean from the wash I give it just before setting off for this place. Oh well, gives me an excuse to go back again and bring my wash stuff with me this time
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