Japanese Minis

[RobinJI]

They do like their sprints over there don't they! There's loads in this thread.

Dreadnaught - Did that really need to be said? Fair play it's your opinion, but what good could come from those posts? The only possible outcome of them is that they'd bring the mood down a bit in this thread, so why bother?

[stealthstylz]

The japanese ones are cool but I wouldn't say they're better/worse than some of the English built modified Minis. The problem with Minis in the UK is you get so used to seeing them with the same modifications its hard to keep the interest going to seek out the really nice ones.

[jonw]

As above. It can become a bit sameish but then, that's why the ones that are really innovative stand out so much!!!!

[cianha]

There's a regular annual Mini day at Tsukuba, a google of some of the Japanese sites throws up a few interetsting pics.








TSUKUBA CIRCUIT by iPhonebox, on Flickr
blogs.yahoo.co.jp/moto_kar/30112488.html

www.flickr.com/photos/iphonebox/sets/72157630007983575/with/6996020716/

www.connect.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.302550353171506.69950.104832406276636&type=1

[digler]

Oct 22, 2012 21:29:01 GMT fannywhacker said:

That is sweet diggler - is there a build thread?

thanks, and yeah it's here!!

retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=readersrides&action=display&thread=59994&page=1

[ettorebugatti]

I think the Japanese modded Minis stand out, because:
-they are build to a high standard (although in Japan they don't shame for "bought not build")
-they use classic sixties racing styling clues/ period parts

Anyway, let's leave the talking to the pictures!

[DiscoVolante]

Oct 23, 2012 14:32:08 GMT jonw said:

As above. It can become a bit sameish but then, that's why the ones that are really innovative stand out so much!!!!

Mini is classic, and lot of innovative cars are carbage for me...

Oct 23, 2012 18:47:29 GMT ettorebugatti said:

I think the Japanese modded Minis stand out, because:
-they are build to a high standard (although in Japan they don't shame for "bought not build")
-they use classic sixties racing styling clues/ period parts

Anyway, let's leave the talking to the pictures!

yes, real '60ies style...

[RobinJI]

I can't be arsed to sugar-coat this anymore, because I don't understand why are people trying to wreck this great thread with pointless negativity, so:

Darjan and dreadnaught, listen carefully, no one cares.Take the negativity elseware. None of us give the tiniest little bit of an already insignificant backside if you don't like some of the cars in this thread. If you don't, simply close it or hit the back button, and move on with life. Your posts in this thread serve no purpose beyond bringing other people down. Opinions are fine, but they don't have to be shared if nothing constructive can possibly come from them, you don't shout insults at random people in the street because you don't like their fashion choice, so why do essentially the same thing on here?

(Apologies if I've misinterpreted any of your posts.)

Anyway, I love sprints, and there's lots in this thread, here's a fairly self explanatory picture to show the differences with a sprint for anyone unaware of them:



They're so well proportioned they're actually really easy to not notice, easiest way's to look at the screens rake and the distance between the indicators and headlights.

[ettorebugatti]

I saw this one L2B run this year, was completed obsessed with its Lucas P700 lights. So I only noticed it was Sprinted when I look at the pictures at home...

[DiscoVolante]

Oct 23, 2012 20:19:14 GMT RobinJI said:

I can't be arsed to sugar-coat this anymore, because I don't understand why are people trying to wreck this great thread with pointless negativity, so:

Darjan and dreadnaught, listen carefully, no one cares.Take the negativity elseware. None of us give the tiniest little bit of an already insignificant backside if you don't like some of the cars in this thread. If you don't, simply close it or hit the back button, and move on with life. Your posts in this thread serve no purpose beyond bringing other people down. Opinions are fine, but they don't have to be shared if nothing constructive can possibly come from them, you don't shout insults at random people in the street because you don't like their fashion choice, so why do essentially the same thing on here?

(Apologies if I've misinterpreted any of your posts.)

What negativity? If I can't write my opinion..

Oct 21, 2012 17:56:50 GMT MonzaPhil said:

There doesn't need to be anything new, it's just a case of careful application of existing ideas that makes some of the cars so nice.

Technically, there's nothing really new on any scene that hasn't popped up somewhere else.

I have a Mini and there is nothing "scene" or otherwise about it, it's just a mini and it's perfect as is.

"Done to death" is a bit of a strong statement, the car is 53 years old, there has been time for modification.

+1

[octagonalpaul]

Oct 23, 2012 20:23:01 GMT ettorebugatti said:

I saw this one L2B run this year, was completed obsessed with its Lucas P700 lights. So I only noticed it was Sprinted when I look at the pictures at home...

I got a picture of that one from the front at L2B! Very nicely done.

[RobinJI]

Oct 23, 2012 20:35:40 GMT DiscoVolante said:

What negativity? If I can't write my opinion..

Sorry, re-reading your post it looks like I misunderstood it and re-reading it it doesn't seem so bad at all really, so yeah, sorry about that.

Loving that sprint Van, very cool, and like you say, very nicely done!

[octagonalpaul]

[TurboDieselWeasel]

10" Hayashis... *mega-drool*

[HoTWire]

Oct 22, 2012 20:52:09 GMT digler said:

there is a lot of mini's that look the same, and when i got mine i didn't want to go down the same route, so i made all the bits myself.
and here it is

That is magnificent!

[octagonalpaul]

[octagonalpaul]

more here: www.facebook.com/JapanMiniPhotography

[tenman]

Hows about a Japanese Mini that came home



doh... anyone know if I can use the IMG tag to rotate an image?... its rotated correctly in photobucket..

[Alex1380]

I love this one, subtle styling changes and from the front anti-roll bar i would assume its got a bit of go behind it.

Very nice.

[Jack]

Jan 6, 2011 12:49:59 GMT rolphy said:

there are some lovely looking ones there, I do like mine but sometimes wish I could have some 10 x 7 wheels they look so cool

heres mine

Is/was that the 1992 Rover press car?