Alez
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| posted on 1/2/05 at 03:14 PM |
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Paul Bahnam made a very nice looking mini conversion (as well as some other less great looking cars). The designs were sold to
RallySportReplicas
Hmm, yes I've seen these before, they look great, but is this a conversion to "convertible" with some top (soft or hard) or is it a
conversion to "no top whatsoever"?? 
Any others making true convertibles?
Cheers,
Alex
[Edited on 1/2/05 by Alez]
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ettore bugatti
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| posted on 1/2/05 at 03:23 PM |
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Cabrioni in the Netherlands did cabrios. Still available through Ben van Leeuwen.
The original Rover Cabrio was from a German company
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| posted on 1/2/05 at 10:24 PM |
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Alez
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| posted on 2/2/05 at 07:29 AM |
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quote:
Cabrioni in the Netherlands did cabrios. Still available through Ben van Leeuwen. The original Rover Cabrio was from a German
company
Thank you Ettore. Link here:
http://www.minicentrebenvanleeuwen.nl/
Definitely a convertible, with its nice soft top.
I didn't know there once was a Rover Cabrio.
What I'm wondering now is if the bike engine conversion by ZCars would be compatible at all with any of these restylings (either Paul Bahnam or
Cabrioni). Also it would be interesting to know if the Cabrioni conversion includes reinforcement of the chassis (just as the Paul Banham does) so the
stiffness of the car doesn't go down too much.
Cheers,
Alex
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ettore bugatti
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| posted on 2/2/05 at 12:06 PM |
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Well it was a german kit (Kamm?) and it did come with a body kit
 
Rescued attachment mini-cabrio.jpg
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Alez
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| posted on 3/2/05 at 10:05 AM |
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Drew,
Go to this forum:
http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/
In the "Projects" section, there's 2 or 3 guys working on ZCars Mini mods.
I really like the concept but the kit comes at 3404 + vat:
http://www.zcars.org.uk/mini/conversion-minisingle.htm
I would love to see a similar conversion (chain driven), done the Locost way somehow, available in kit form 
Cheers,
Alex
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Alez
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| posted on 4/2/05 at 10:02 AM |
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VTEC Minis
Turn key and kit available, here:
http://www.gomini.com/index.htm
Must be RWD because they do 5 secs 0-60, any info?
Cheers,
Alex
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subk2002
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| posted on 4/2/05 at 06:32 PM |
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Thanks Alex
I joined the mini forum one the build looks good.
Only thing is i was made redundant on wednesday so its on the back burner
Cheers Drew
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EddThompson
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| posted on 8/2/05 at 12:47 AM |
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I absolutly love it, but at the price you could build a similar locost (gts what have you) and it would probably be better
edd
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Jeffers_S13
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| posted on 31/5/05 at 11:18 AM |
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Im loving this thread, although Im a bit of a late comer. I havent finished my current build and I already want a bike engined mini next. Ive seen a
nicer looking speedster though, in Mini World a good 10 years or so ago *I think* when a mini was about all I could afford. It was red and had lots
of chequer plate in it, thats about all I can remember.
James
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woodster
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| posted on 31/5/05 at 12:07 PM |
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Did the MK mini get finished is there any more info or pics
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