Mk1 Cooper S

strogger · Post by **strogger** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 2:14 pm

I Started off small in my first project.

Bought this Mk1 Morris Copper S back when they were still affordable.
Was a lovely shade of powder blue with a matt black roof.

I spent a lot of weekends getting the car to look as fast as it went.

I had the engine bored from 1275cc out to 1310cc, top speed was past the 120MPH on the speedo round to the F for full on the fuel gauge.

I have very few photo's of when i owned the car. Sold it soon after i started my apprenticeship, Girls liked V8 commodores rather than smelly old mini's. and i needed all the help i could get,

But surprisingly.

I found the car 10 years after i sold it. heres a picture of the After.
Was a bit rugged. But deffienatly the same car. It really is a small world when it comes to cars.

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SRVLIVES · Post by **SRVLIVES** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 3:46 pm

Mate of mine had one straight out of school... was many a friday night we'd win the stoplight drags on Parramatta rd!

I was building a HK Monaro at the time and everything I bought would cost poor ol' Frank twice as much for the equivalent for the Mini......

strogger · Post by **strogger** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 4:28 pm

Good fun and always a solid bet at the stop light grand prix.

Also a great car for Burnouts, handbrake turns and any kind of car based hooning you'd care to indulge in. Not that i would ever partake in an illegal and careless driving event.

Devilrod · Post by **Devilrod** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 7:39 pm

Yeah Mini's are fun. My first one was an 80 buck special! Once the ground up rebuild was done I found it great fun terrorizing my mates who didn't have a licence by driving down the footpath and chasing them on their bikes....

(AUST)Mod · Post by **(AUST)Mod** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 8:32 pm

hahaahahaha devilrod

iam always amazed how small the rims on these re

EK283 · Post by **EK283** » Sun Mar 11, 2007 7:47 pm

Guys,

I race a Studebaker with a very potent 283 chev engine but I do struggle against the minis!
They corner and have excellent average speed. Top car but I'de never own one cause Im too stupid and love burning millions of dollars in fuel and tyres!

Regards Greg

CHOPPED · Post by **CHOPPED** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 12:22 am

indeed although i have rods and my love of eks i still have 2 1966 mini coopers sitting in my garrage have had 1 for nearly 18 years when they were worth nothing people are always sayin to me geeeeez a f&*%kin mini arr its in the blood