Hello Im new here

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Sat May 21, 11 10:08 am

Hello all im new to this forum. Just thought i would put up some pictures of my old toys to show im not a complete numpty and dont have a 1.2 corsa. Some of you many have seen these cars or meet me at shows. I live in germany now just south of hanover if i can help anyone out with a sofa for the night or a intercontinental oil charger just shout.

Bought an old rusty mini when i was 13 for 200 pound that was a year of paper rounds striped it down in a week took me 5 year to put it back together 1.4 turbo engine 110ish hp Yes its silly pimp my ride but when i was 17 it was soooo cool.

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142 BHP Go Kart run a 13 at pod
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Was 19 ish years old wanted a charger but didnt have the $$$ so tryed to make a charger

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440 and 727 gearbox
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Supra Drag car Buckets of fun

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Kit Car Thing 260Hp no windscreen was horible

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There has been a few more but cant find pictures.

I have always wanted a 68 charger and hope you guys on here can advise me on what to and not to buy.

Many thanks

Will

Jon Connolly · Post by **Jon Connolly** » Sat May 21, 11 10:27 am

Hi Will

Welcome

I like that go kart ... is that a gsx engine ??

Jon

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Sat May 21, 11 10:29 am

hello there

, good luck with the Charger search

that Mini sure attracted the ladies

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Sat May 21, 11 10:37 am

Hi Jon it was a old kawasaki 1000 eninge with hi cams and big carbs.
Should have done 11 at pod just kepted wheeling and pulling right off the line. And could never get a good hook up. Fitted a air quick shifter and Twisted the frame in the end.

Ps guted i didnt get that 68 off you

Hi Si im sure i will get one one day until then i will have to keep dreaming of applying new under seal to my charger
Yeah mini did attach a few lady but not the sort you would take home to meet your mum.

Trigger_Andy · Post by **Trigger_Andy** » Sat May 21, 11 11:27 am

autofetish wrote: Yeah mini did attach a few lady but not the sort you would take home to meet your mum.

The best kind!

Welcome by the way!

bazbiker · Post by **bazbiker** » Sat May 21, 11 12:18 pm

Welcome

Did you ever get the Capri finished?

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat May 21, 11 12:44 pm

We neeed more petrol heads yeah welcome

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat May 21, 11 2:26 pm

Hi and welcome.

some interesting motors there dude love the cacharger

Dart Vader · Post by **Dart Vader** » Sat May 21, 11 4:11 pm

Hi

Wilkommen...or there abouts

Chargers are slow as anything you need an A Body

Justin

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Sat May 21, 11 6:24 pm

no never did finish that crap pri looking back it would have twisted straight off the line. oohhh the silly things you do when your young.

Justin you speck German I'm very impressed thank you all for a warm welcome

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sat May 21, 11 8:44 pm

autofetish wrote:no never did finish that crap pri looking back it would have twisted straight off the line. oohhh the silly things you do when your young.

Justin you speck German I'm very impressed thank you all for a warm welcome

so what was the history on the 440.727 that you used did you sell it with the capri. did you sell the capri or scrap it etc

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Sat May 21, 11 10:08 pm

Still looking for a Capri then Dunc.

Cannonball · Post by **Cannonball** » Sat May 21, 11 11:58 pm

Mick70RR wrote:Still looking for a Capri then Dunc.

you know me mick,,,,,,

autofetish · Post by **autofetish** » Mon May 23, 11 6:43 am

engine and trans was out a jensen.
I sold both on ebay motor is in a yellow road runner in dorset and capri went north to have its inner wings welded back in

latil · Post by **latil** » Mon May 23, 11 8:23 am

Hi

So,the Jensen 440 and trans that I have,that was also in a failed Capri project must be another one,not yours. Bought off ebay,delivered complete with the centre console and chassis plate from the Jensen