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Old 03-22-2009, 07:21 PM
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Well, just like the title says- this was the FIRST time that the car moved under its own power!

idle http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVHL0cMkjsg

taking her out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-XmA657PeuY

around the bend http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpMaUiihxwI

little burnout http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0Ht-XaYOFg
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That's pretty wild, looks good!
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Sounds good and looks like fun
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Nice, I've always wanted to see a built Mini.
Do you have a build thread or any build pics?

Now lets see someone build a new LS mini.
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That is always quite the feeling. I remember your other pics, awsome car.

Seeing it drive down the road I keep expecting to hear an ah oouga horn and see 20 clowns climb out.
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haha I love it!!! That thing is friggin awesome! How is it to drive it while basically sitting next to the entire drivetrain? hehe.

Great job and I cant wait to see more vids!

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Nice car and great build man. I need a cam now, your mini sounds better than my TA
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Now that's cool, and obviously drivable. Great job!!

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get that thing tuned up, lower it and get some wide tires out back and it will be an autocross machine! haha. nice build, what tranny and cam are you running?
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stock auto 4L60e, 222/224 cam 112 LSA
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awesome

I look forward to checking this little tow out
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Thats badass
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I showed the burnout video to my wife -

Her: "That's not the same kind of engine you're putting in your car?!??" (Meaning that someone couldn't possibly have put a beefy V8 into something that small)
Me: "Yeah, it pretty much IS!!"


Too cool man.
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Oh now that's an awesome conversion. Sweet videos..

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haha, awesome. I want to see photos!!!
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absolutely kick-***.. interior photos though, please!
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Cool.
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Too Cool!!
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AWSOME MAN!! I remember the pictures.. nice to see it moving. When will you know what kind of power it has? And I also wanna see pictures of the cockpit.
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