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Old Mar 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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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 08:20 PM
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That's pretty wild, looks good!
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 09:07 PM
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Sounds good and looks like fun
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Old Mar 22, 2009 | 09:22 PM
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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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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 05:28 AM
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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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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 07:00 AM
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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!

J.
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 07:30 AM
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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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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 08:01 AM
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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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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 03:18 PM
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stock auto 4L60e, 222/224 cam 112 LSA
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Old Mar 23, 2009 | 03:25 PM
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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)
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Too cool man.
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 12:42 AM
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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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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 07:45 PM
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Too Cool!!
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Old Mar 24, 2009 | 07:52 PM
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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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