Mini World – July 2019

(Jacob Rumans) #1

hard to clean. The first year it went


to London to Brighton it rained and


I’d spent so long cleaning it,” recalls


Libby, who gave me a passenger ride


to confirm that this is one seriously


fast Mini, with a feisty induction roar.


Steve hasn’t finished playing yet


though. “I want to do a wire tuck, hiding


as much of the wiring as possible.” He


aims to colour-code things like the coil


pack too. The inner wings had to be


removed during the build but plans


include replacements to keep the engine


bay cleaner, and also fitting a stainless


exhaust manifold. “Now the car is in


its third year, and works well. All we


can do now is improve,” says Steve.


Steering at low speed is an issue Libby


would like to look at and the couple is


toying with powered steering to assist


with the heavy Rover 13-inch alloys.


“Everyone loves it when they are talking


to me about it and realise it’s Libby’s


car,” explains Steve. “I have to explain


I built it for her and I’ve only driven it


three times, including to the MOT station


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Well, she is a money pit...


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