Engine Drivetrain 1st Gen Cooper S GNAT - The Resurrection

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  1. KittyMini

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    Nathan, I'm glad Gnat is back in action! :Thumbsup:
     
  2. Dave.0

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    I for one dig the new exhaust.
     
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    glad you have been out enjoying the gnatster
     
  4. Crashton

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    I heard thunder to the southwest today. You go Nate! :D
     
  5. KittyMini

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    +1 :Thumbsup:
     
  6. JMC40

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    Sounds great Nathan, I might have to stop by and get a pre-dragon sneak peak...
     
  7. old81

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    Very nice, break it in as you will. That is one raspy exhaust as I noted it was going to be. :biggrin5: :cornut:

    I will pack ear-plugs for MOTD. :)

    Don
     
  8. agranger

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    Those new stripes kinda look like duct tape holding the wheel arch in place! :cornut:
     
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  10. Nathan

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    Heh...

    Been there, done that. Twas duct tape out of the agranger prepared for everything kit.

    That arch is still fubared too, It's now held on with some Todd's Mods vinyl work. One day it shall be fixed.

    These stripes are on the other side though. They were added at MOTD last year.
     
  11. Justa Jim

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    I like the DT across the top of the wind screen. Is that going to stay?

    Jim
     
  12. IMGRFX

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    Wow. I am packing hearing protection for the Dragon if you are running around me -- I guess that would be "past" me. :biggrin5:
     
  13. Minidave

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    I'll bet that exhaust gets changed soon after you get back from Nor'Clina......

    Still, I'll bet it's nice to be mobile in your car again.
     
  14. Metalman

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    The Gant is so fast now, it stays in front of the sound wave. It's really not that bad inside. There is plenty of that acoustic mat and when in a higher gear it's pretty tame..... Until you add the juice that is......:D
     
  15. agranger

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    Wow. I hadn't been on a PC where I could see or hear the YouTube clips. Gnat is WAY loud, at least on camera!
     
  16. Nathan

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    It's quieter than before when cruising. I can actually have a conversation with a person in the passenger seat and on the phone. It is only quite raucous when you get on it.

    The was no drone when cruising between 50 - 70 mph.
     
  17. Justa Jim

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    Did you notice that as you briefly passed through that range? :lol:

    Jim
     
  18. Metalman

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    Brief.... No brief is way too long. You talking brief.....??? Briefs are what you clean out when Chad is driving. I know this to be true......:D
     
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    Nathan I've found a very good way for Chad to put your MINI in service mode if you require another rebuild in 100,000 miles. It really cuts down on dis-assembly time. :D

    [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zunPZ7klIbY]Novel Engine Removal Technique - YouTube[/ame]
     
  20. Mr. Jim

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    You mean after another 200,000 or 300,000 miles ....
     

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