Marks R55 Cooper - Take II - MINI Hampton Clubman

[Sportspack Mark]

Well, I only have myself to blame. My lightning blue clubby went in for a service and I got this as a courtesy car, I did request to have it. I wanted it. I bought it



the 2 side by side, at this point I owned the lightning blue one :p

Collection day



Completely standard MINI Hampton with Visual Boost Stereo,






Got home and fitted my Cooper S pedals

Armrest was transferred from the old clubman

side scuttles changed slightly




Rear windows tinted



I have some cobra springs to put in it too, will hopefully get these in soon!

Thanks for looking

[RallyFox]

looks good.

[Sportspack Mark]

Thanks. I took the clubby to MINI United @ Paul Ricard

Ok so from the beginning

Getting onto Euro Tunnel


At the old Reims Gueux Circuit



A few dead bugs


This was down past Grenoble up in the mountains



The views were amazing!




Along Route Napoloen on the way to Castellane




So about 1 week before we left I had a message from Gerard from the Mini Club of Ireland, he asked if I wanted to put my car at their club tent, why not


I also met Paddy Hopkirk and Rauno Aaltonen


Back up through France via Millau


And Paris


Then a MINI factory tour in Oxford - my 7th tour

[rum4]

Nice ride and love those pics. I have been to a few of those places you have pictures of!

[Sportspack Mark]

After seeing Bluetoy's roadster with the chrome caps I thought I needed a pair myself!

On a dark car it looks great. I have a JCW mesh grille coming too, hope to get it on soon!

JCW scuttles also added

[Sportspack Mark]

JCW grille fitted with modded lower surround.





I will need to get a different 50 badge or adapt the one I currently have!

[Sportspack Mark]

Chrome is now coming off

Beltline has been blacked out!




And Hampton mirror caps back on, along with black wrapped jcw scuttles

[HkmHrns05]

Nice ride. Cool color combo!

[Sportspack Mark]

Cheers!

Car has been lowered on Cobra Suspension lowering springs, thanks to Coen!

Had them fitted today in a local BMW specialist along with full laser alignment

Here are two before pics



And just freshly fitted


Home with a wash






Need some spacers and it'll do rightly!

[Sportspack Mark]

Can anyone advise as to spacers please?

[0004BES]

Looking good Mark. Certainly lower it more evenly than Eibach springs

I would go to Ambroz at Kavs. Thich 13mm would work, as guessing though wheels at ET48-ET52 wich would bring that down to ET35-ET39.

I have had since they came out no issues. Unlike Eibach which were pish

(Ps it just happens Eibach came up twice)

[Sportspack Mark]

Cheers Ben, aye it does lower more evenly. -25mm at the rear and -30mm at the front. Its just enough for me to take the height out of it

Ride isn't too bad either, Coen said they are about 20% stiffer vs approx 40% for eibach and the likes.

Will have a look at Kavs, shudda bloody spoke to them at united :p they were right over from me!!!!

[0004BES]

Glad you like them. Not seen the Cobra springs on a Mini over here before, out of interest how'd they compare price wise?

Yeah I was on his stand most of the weekend.

I haven't heard him say he will be at MITP sadly as that was where I usually pick up parts off him.

[Sportspack Mark]

And I'm going to MITP as well, see you there!! Could of got them there lol

Price wise, I got a good price for them when you factor in the euro/£ rate. I will PM you sure!

[MLJ]

When you fitting them?

haha they look decent mate, nice work although you know my feelings on bring the chrome back!