EbVette
08-16-2004, 03:10 PM
The Mini has arrived, although the photo below does not show the newly installed checkerboard roof and white bonnet stripes(I will post again), the car arrived a week ago and already has over 1800 miles on it...took it to a trip to Erie, Pennsylvania, to Meg's high school class reunion. Needless to say the car was the hit of the reunion, nobody in Meadville, PA ever really saw one.
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/members/tempsites/ebvette//1963Coupe/Paint/mini_1.jpg
So now I introduce to you, Suzy Q. Mini people name there cars, its part of the mini legecy. The name I chose comes from the book Restoration of Suzy Q., the restortion of the 63 Coupe. How appropriate [:D]
The car averages about 30 MPG, its extremely comfortable to drive, has a killer radio, I go satellite installed in the stock radio. The drive is unbelievable, and it handles like you would not beleive. The car is lacking the pickup and off the line grunt, but once it gets going, it will cruise at 75 all day long. Little to no road noice, I have 15 inch EMT run flats so the drive is a little harder then what you normally would have in this type of car. It an automatic but I can drive standard without clutch.....and it works. I will post more photos, later on. You got to see the checkerboard roof...
Well let the mods begin: I already ordered some extra chrome pieces (aftermarket) from England, to replace the black plastic, such as the plastic on the side with the amber light, I got chrome "Gills", under the Windshield, the air vents, chromed vents, a rally polished aluminum gas tank cover to replace the standard flip open thing, and even the chrome windshield washer nozzles (they are black) getting them chrome. Got the red paint for the brake calibers, hope to have time to get that up on blocks this week-end and do that.....
This should dress up Suzy Q a little bit.....I have to admit, the car is much tighter and nicer then I thought....as Mini Owners say
"Let's Motor"...... [:))]
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/members/tempsites/ebvette//1963Coupe/Paint/mini_1.jpg
So now I introduce to you, Suzy Q. Mini people name there cars, its part of the mini legecy. The name I chose comes from the book Restoration of Suzy Q., the restortion of the 63 Coupe. How appropriate [:D]
The car averages about 30 MPG, its extremely comfortable to drive, has a killer radio, I go satellite installed in the stock radio. The drive is unbelievable, and it handles like you would not beleive. The car is lacking the pickup and off the line grunt, but once it gets going, it will cruise at 75 all day long. Little to no road noice, I have 15 inch EMT run flats so the drive is a little harder then what you normally would have in this type of car. It an automatic but I can drive standard without clutch.....and it works. I will post more photos, later on. You got to see the checkerboard roof...
Well let the mods begin: I already ordered some extra chrome pieces (aftermarket) from England, to replace the black plastic, such as the plastic on the side with the amber light, I got chrome "Gills", under the Windshield, the air vents, chromed vents, a rally polished aluminum gas tank cover to replace the standard flip open thing, and even the chrome windshield washer nozzles (they are black) getting them chrome. Got the red paint for the brake calibers, hope to have time to get that up on blocks this week-end and do that.....
This should dress up Suzy Q a little bit.....I have to admit, the car is much tighter and nicer then I thought....as Mini Owners say
"Let's Motor"...... [:))]