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Feb 15, 2014 19:34:59 GMT
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Hello from the US. Love your website. Here is my 1970 Austin America, ADO16, located in Connecticut. I've only owned it for a short time, and I'm sure I will have questions for you guys once I get more into it. A company Minitec restored it and added all the modern goodies for me. Thanks for checking it out. Chris 1970 Austin America Modifications: 1998 JDM B18 type R motor cold air intake 4-2-1 exhaust header chipped ECU custom exhaust Integra transmission Limited slip differential Short throw shift kit Full coil-over suspension 
   
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"He spent most of his money on cars, booze, and women. The rest he just wasted."
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Feb 15, 2014 19:40:56 GMT
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Nah, you don't want that, send it over to me.
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Feb 15, 2014 19:59:22 GMT
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That would make the wife happy. She's not very impressed with it. Thinks I will get squished on the highway by a big SUV.
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"He spent most of his money on cars, booze, and women. The rest he just wasted."
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l33dwc
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Feb 15, 2014 20:11:06 GMT
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Love it really like that
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Current fleet
1991 Fiesta 1.1 Popular Plus - The garaged queen
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2004 Audi A4 1.8t.- Project that needs Mot
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2008 Vauxhall Corsa 1.4 Auto - Business car 2
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Feb 15, 2014 20:12:15 GMT
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what an awesome little car.I never realised they were badged 'america' for the states. I don't think many suv's will be keeping up with you,in fact I don't think many cars at all will keep up!
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too many toys..too little time...and usually too little money.
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Seth
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Feb 15, 2014 20:16:52 GMT
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Simply brilliant.  Great that you've kept it looking pretty normal from the outside.  |
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Del
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Feb 15, 2014 20:22:14 GMT
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The 1100/1300 is one of those cars I've never really 'got'. But I totally get this |
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ptr300
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Feb 15, 2014 20:46:16 GMT
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Want !! mine!!  (pout,pout.) awesome ! Excellent Q car, stealth machine ! |
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Last Edit: Feb 15, 2014 20:55:44 GMT by ptr300
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Feb 15, 2014 20:50:54 GMT
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Thanks everyone. The roads here have been covered in ice/snow since I got it so I've barely been able to drive it. Last week I did install some Lucas driving lights.  |
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"He spent most of his money on cars, booze, and women. The rest he just wasted."
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ptr300
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Feb 15, 2014 20:58:51 GMT
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Love it !
My son in Portland Or. is well impressed with it !
He says;
nice
man, that's shoe-horned in there!
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ptr300
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Feb 15, 2014 21:00:17 GMT
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When you have thawed out can you do vid clip?
What sort of exhaust/muffler do you have on it
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Feb 15, 2014 21:11:56 GMT
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Will definitely post a vid. The new exhaust setup is a DC Sports header, 2.5 inch (I know, typical Yank not metric) tubing, Magnaflow resonator, and Apexi WS2 muffler. I haven't even heard the new exhaust setup yet. Muffler arrived yesterday and will go on Monday. The system that came with the car was too fart-can sounding for me, so I had to change it.
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"He spent most of his money on cars, booze, and women. The rest he just wasted."
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Feb 15, 2014 21:27:00 GMT
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the ultimate sleeper!
as a Honda fan, i just can approve, well done !
how do you upgrade the chassis ?
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ptr300
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Feb 15, 2014 21:34:03 GMT
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Will definitely post a vid. The new exhaust setup is a DC Sports header, 2.5 inch (I know, typical Yank not metric) tubing, Magnaflow resonator, and Apexi WS2 muffler. I haven't even heard the new exhaust setup yet. Muffler arrived yesterday and will go on Monday. The system that came with the car was too fart-can sounding for me, so I had to change it. No problem with the non metric, only the bloody EU interfering gits that changed us from Imperial Measurements. A lot of us still work in feet and inches !! That seems like a great setup, just got to hear it soon, can't wait ! |
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Feb 15, 2014 21:53:11 GMT
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Mow that is a fresh one on here, i likes it  more pics please |
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Van
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Feb 15, 2014 21:53:45 GMT
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Greart car! I don't know why some people go on about the eu making us go metric. We went decimal 44 years ago and I was taught metric at school in the late 60s!
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Feb 15, 2014 21:56:34 GMT
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the ultimate sleeper! as a Honda fan, i just can approve, well done ! how do you upgrade the chassis ? Thanks. New front and rear subframes were installed and adjustable coil-over shocks were put in place of the original "hydrostatic" setup. It is a modified version of the vtec swap used on classic mini's. I can't take much credit for that as Minitec sorted all that out for me. Its funny because I found this site while it was being built. I stumbled upon a pic my my actual car on this forum early on in the project. |
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"He spent most of his money on cars, booze, and women. The rest he just wasted."
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qwerty
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Feb 15, 2014 22:08:03 GMT
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That is seriously cool. A fantastic little car.
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Feb 15, 2014 22:16:09 GMT
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Great that you've kept it looking pretty normal from the outside. 
(pout,pout.)
