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minimadtez
14th July 2006, 07:10 PM
just thought id point that out :) went through a bad stage recently where i hated it due to its lack of working gearbox!!! but thanks to ebay, and a HUGE thanks to my dad (John)who worked hard all day on fathers day to get it back on the road for me....I love Bumble all over again! :D:D:D

http://www.mini2.com/galleries/data/500/april06.jpg

Fontal
14th July 2006, 08:16 PM
Looking good what happened to the gearbox?

minimadtez
14th July 2006, 08:22 PM
quote:Originally posted by Fontal

Looking good what happened to the gearbox?


It packed in :(

was driving along the road with sully, and all of a sudden it made a clunk noise, and then there was a constant clicking......car still drove perfectly but i was scared to drive it incase......so i didnt drive it for a while, then thought, "ill drive it till it packs in".....and shock horror it packed in that same night!

I was pulling away from a junction and it clunked, banged, knocked.....you name it.....and i couldnt move :( so dad had to come and rescue me at about midnight.....(again - Thanks dad!!!)

bought a gearbox from a guy on ebay for £130, and dad fitted it. replaced the clutch as well just to be safe :):):)

p.s.....for anyone who didnt know,and indeed if anyone is even reading this, Fontal was Bumbles original owner before i adopted him as my own :D (bumble, not fontal!)

Fontal
14th July 2006, 08:25 PM
I like the skirts by the way that was going to be my next mod

bpirie1000
14th July 2006, 09:13 PM
I Like the brakes............................................ .................

Worked hard on them Almost bust a sweat hu terri.. But hey.

minimadtez
14th July 2006, 09:51 PM
Yeah, the skirts definately make a big difference :)

The brakes are ace Bri :D next job.....painting the calipers! (won a kit to do it in the raffle at Alford!)

X30YES
14th July 2006, 11:32 PM
Good old Dad ;).car looks better than it was the last time I saw it in at the 'arches' :D:D

minimadtez
14th July 2006, 11:46 PM
quote:Originally posted by X30YES

Good old Dad ;).car looks better than it was the last time I saw it in at the 'arches' :D:D


Yip.....Bumbles gorgeous :D

Burple
15th July 2006, 12:04 AM
Glad to see all three of you were taking it easy on the track on Sunday too!! :p:p:D:D:D:D:D;);):cool:

http://img122.imageshack.us/img122/7080/dscf00148ga.jpg

Sounds Good!
I've never heard mine on the drive by, it must be similar, and I like it! :cool::cool:

illegalhunter
15th July 2006, 01:42 AM
nice wheels nice car

MartinSullivan
15th July 2006, 02:12 AM
Looking good Tez , congrats to John on his lap times ;)

john
15th July 2006, 02:21 AM
Thanks Terri:):cool:

And thanks for letting me Thrash drive your car on the track at Alford:D

minimadtez
17th July 2006, 05:24 PM
quote:Originally posted by john

Thanks Terri:):cool:

And thanks for letting me Thrash drive your car on the track at Alford:D


no problem......wont happen again though! haha. just kidding......i thought i was past the being scared in the car with you stage.....turns out im not! my invisible brakes were on all the way round! :D was good fun though!

Dads lap time won me 'fastest MINI' thanks dad:D:D:D

I always forget how good my car sounds till i hear someone else drive it past (thanks Bri!) :)

Fontal
17th July 2006, 05:28 PM
:(:(:(

minimadtez
17th July 2006, 06:19 PM
quote:Originally posted by Fontal

:(:(:(


Missing your car Fontal?

He's in good hands, dont worry :)

Gismo
17th July 2006, 06:27 PM
quote:Originally posted by minimadtez
Missing your car Fontal?
He's in good hands, dont worry :)Not at Alford he wasn't :eek::p:cool:

Fontal
17th July 2006, 06:27 PM
I sure am

minimadtez
17th July 2006, 07:01 PM
quote:Originally posted by Bonnie Scotland


quote:Originally posted by minimadtez
Missing your car Fontal?
He's in good hands, dont worry :)Not at Alford he wasn't :eek::p:cool:


Now now.....my dad isnt that bad a driver :p lol

Poor Fontal

nylo
27th July 2006, 05:03 AM
That looks really well, no wonder you're pleased to be driving it again!:)

minimadtez
27th July 2006, 04:21 PM
quote:Originally posted by nylo

That looks really well, no wonder you're pleased to be driving it again!:)


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