The Prancing Moose. Sold. 25.07.09

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Re: The Prancing Moose. FINISHED!!!!!! - 10.04.09

Post by volvosneverdie » 11 Apr 2009 06:25 pm

whiskeyonesix wrote:That car looks absolutely superb mate. There's been a lot of hard work gone into that!
cheers dude.
lot of hard work, mostly by other people!
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Re: The Prancing Moose. FINISHED!!!!!! - 10.04.09

Post by MJ » 12 Apr 2009 03:55 pm

According to my math the new ones should have a 1.4" larger diameter, which is a 0.7" axle lift. Your spedo should also be 5.8% slower than it was :)

Ok I admit it, not my maths. Here's a very useful tyre size calculator for comparing two sizes http://www.miata.net/garage/tirecalc.html Thanks to Mick for finding it :)

Oh and nice looking wheels :)

Hmm, thinking about it, if Mini wheels will fit a 300 - the Cooper wheels might look pretty cool...

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Re: The Prancing Moose. FINISHED!!!!!! - 10.04.09

Post by magnumpi » 12 Apr 2009 05:21 pm

I'd been thinking about cooper alloys, but aren't they 17's or something like that?

Just looked, basic Coopers have 16's with higher spec ones on 17's, the limited edition Dunlop? 4 spoke affairs would look pretty hot me thinks.
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Re: The Prancing Moose. FINISHED!!!!!! - 10.04.09

Post by MJ » 12 Apr 2009 05:37 pm

Ah, yeah. The benefit of computer wizardry is you can just scale them till they look right, 17's would be too big really.

You mean these wheels? Again not to correct scale ;)
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I don't think they'd look so hot without the big disk brakes though :?
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Re: The Prancing Moose. FINISHED!!!!!! - 10.04.09

Post by volvosneverdie » 12 Apr 2009 07:56 pm

both those styles are 17,18s.

theres only really the steels, the minilite style bubble type alloys and a couple of other horrible styles that come down to 15s on new mini.

everything else is way too tall.

oh and mine DO rub on full lock.
not much though.
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Re: The Prancing Moose. FINISHED!!!!!! - 10.04.09

Post by OapEM » 13 Apr 2009 01:20 am

Winner 340pw

The steels look well mate! You need a 3" drop now though! I reckon you could monster truck mine with your new found stance :lol:

Oh aye, you're a crafty one, keep changing the title of your post too :lol: Finished? GTF! :lol: 8)
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Re: (almost) rollin on Mini 15s - 09.04.09

Post by OapEM » 13 Apr 2009 01:21 am

filthyjohn wrote:I don't call you King Pikey. Should I?
haha If you like mate. I think it was Mark that christened me that. I can barely look you in the eye now 'filthyjohn' :lol:
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Re: The Prancing Moose. FINISHED!!!!!! - 10.04.09

Post by volvosneverdie » 13 Apr 2009 10:16 am

OapEM wrote:Winner 340pw

The steels look well mate! You need a 3" drop now though! I reckon you could monster truck mine with your new found stance :lol:

Oh aye, you're a crafty one, keep changing the title of your post too :lol: Finished? GTF! :lol: 8)
Cant be bothered with the fanny on just to drop another inch man.
I think it looks alright the way it stands.
Be interesting to see it stood next to yours though dude. To compare.

Think it IS pretty much done now mind.
Save for care and repair.
Pretty much fanacially and emotionally exhausted.

Get some driving done now. :D
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Re: The Prancing Moose. FINISHED!!!!!! - 10.04.09

Post by OapEM » 13 Apr 2009 10:37 am

Care and repair. I like it lol 8) Yeah, has it even turned a wheel since the man legally allowed you use of his fine pot holed, camera infested, bus lane clogged roads? Lay off the booze lol (if only for a little while 8) ) Agreed on it being a lot of hassle for a 3" drop, she looks very good as is, just it sucks to see someones car get higher if you know what I mean lol.

Full cool points for originality though man! 340pw

We need a local meet! :D
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Re: The Prancing Moose. FINISHED!!!!!! - 10.04.09

Post by volvosneverdie » 13 Apr 2009 11:28 am

OapEM wrote:Care and repair. I like it lol 8) Yeah, has it even turned a wheel since the man legally allowed you use of his fine pot holed, camera infested, bus lane clogged roads? Lay off the booze lol (if only for a little while 8) ) Agreed on it being a lot of hassle for a 3" drop, she looks very good as is, just it sucks to see someones car get higher if you know what I mean lol.

Full cool points for originality though man! 340pw

We need a local meet! :D
Done 300 mile since i went legit dude.
Down to stockton and back this weekend was the highlight.
Think i got some bad petrol like coz it kept cutting out. Fine now ive topped it up with super though.
Local meet for the win man. Soon as johns got a mot we def have to go pic mad with the three of them.
I bogsy you taking pics though. I have weak skillz.
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Re: The Prancing Moose. GOES UNDERGROUND - 19.04.09

Post by volvosneverdie » 19 Apr 2009 09:49 pm

Parking in the underground.
eeees cool.

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Not Very proffesional.

But I had fun!
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Re: The Prancing Moose. GOES UNDERGROUND - 19.04.09

Post by MCHUDD » 19 Apr 2009 10:03 pm

Hi mate.
Those wheels look fantastic,car looks fantastic.Well done mate
Cheers Mark. sm4

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Re: The Prancing Moose. GOES UNDERGROUND - 19.04.09

Post by volvosneverdie » 19 Apr 2009 10:13 pm

MCHUDD wrote:Hi mate.
Those wheels look fantastic,car looks fantastic.Well done mate
Cheers Mark. sm4
cheers mark.
its not as blurry in real life! :lol:
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Re: The Prancing Moose. GOES UNDERGROUND - 19.04.09

Post by magnumpi » 19 Apr 2009 10:48 pm

Cool pics, the wheels really suit it. Have you washed it, looks shiney shiney :D
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Re: The Prancing Moose. GOES UNDERGROUND - 19.04.09

Post by volvosneverdie » 19 Apr 2009 10:58 pm

Aye, i look it for a wash mate.

it gets the full BP garage £6.99 softwash - finest, once a week these days. :D
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