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Such sad news... I unfortunately never really had a huge involvement as Covid struck not long after I was made a moderator but this club has had such a massive impact on me and my Mini, I would certainly say I might not even have my Mini if it wasn't for this club, let alone modifications etc. As I've seen other people mention, I haven't been involved in a group with such a family feel which is what really set us apart from the rest. I'm a shy and awkward bugger but I felt so welcomed. With regards to the forum, it is a totally understandable decision to make, however I

Difficult decision Simon, but Im finding a lot of forums in the same place, especially as more and more people prefer the facebook platform. All of the forums I used to use or mod for car stuff are long since gone. Thanks for all the fun times I had with the group, and the hard work that made it possible. Although I sold my Mini last week its only temporary, I will have another one at some point (F56 JCW ;) ) and will give you a flash/wave if I see you :D

Thank you for all the dedication and the opportunity to host my build thread, I will always be MINI owner.

Sad sad day 😢 however totally understandable. Si I remember the day I spoke with you at a mini show in Sunderland way back in 2017 and you gave me the inspiration to transform my car. Ian and yourself have to be proud of what you have done bringing us like minded mini people together and making us all feel so welcome into the family! I am sure that none of us will lose the love for the brand as it is in all of our bloods and we all will be keeping our fingers crossed that one day we will see a day when the new normal will allow us to hopefully meet up and share our passion again!

This is such a shame Simon but totally understandable. FOM is by far the best and most welcoming group of enthusiasts I have ever met. It was never about who has the fastest most expensive car but rather a group of likeminded people sharing ideas and having a laugh along the way. The early morning drives, the car shows and the absolutely freezing cold night trying to get that perfect shot are things you can never forget. Whilst Full On Minis will be no more the memories will always be there. I hope one day in the not so distant future we can still get together for

We`ve made it! Stage 2 Complete Let me start off with a huge thank you to @Lohen They looked after us from start to finish and for this im very grateful. As always Frank was a pain in the ass. For those who dont know who frank is, Frank is my MINI. A full vehicle check was had which happens all the time before a map is applied to ensure the engine is up to the additional performance, this includes compression checks. Problem wise it started off with an issue with my Forge blow off valve. Because of the higher boost that the map would allow, the spring within the valve wasn't capa

Hi guys. Finally got my car dechromed and thought I’d show it off. I’m really pleased with it.

It was a shame about the number of cyclists but it didn’t spoil today. Thanks to @Mr Watton @Kevin Griffin & @Andy for coming

So I’m back! Had a R55 clubman Cooper S, sold that and got a late R53, sold that and got a punto ☺️ Now back in a R56 Cooper S. Midnight black lounge leather and all the toys! Happy days

This is my new project car. It’s a 2004 Mini Cooper s with the JCW aero kit on.

Not much to report on as of late. Well there is, but I haven't been anywhere to take any decent pictures!! I had my roll over hoops wrapped black, they look absolutely great! I didn't like the JCW side stripes so they came straight off 😅 The car is now also sitting on Eibach lowering springs. it looks so so so much better now and I have noticed a positive change in the handling characteristics as well as a positive scraping noise going down the ramps in a multi-story car park.. lesson learned. This is the best/only image I have to compare the before and

Also had the old girl machine polished. I’m really pleased with the results. I now know how to wash a car properly, have proper kit and am nowhere near a clay bar 👊 so hopefully she should stay nice.

More to follow 👀

A couple more photos for those following progress. the side and roof weren’t too bad but have came up well. I hope I’ve got rid of some of the holograms that were on the drivers door

Took apart and painted the side vents and fitted new smoked LED side indicators.

Hi guys. I am up for a run out if there is room! 😁

Spent a little time on Sunday doing my latest mod, which I am very happy with indeed.

In doing the centre arm rest I had to decide if I was going for the single seam down the centre or off to one side (kinda like viper stripes) or a seam down either side or have a seam down either edge ? I thought the centre seam would look more OEM but had more of a chance to irritate the elbow and an ofset seam just wouldn’t look right. A seam on either side would be the best result although much harder to stitch and keep everything looking right and also harder to stick on straight. I’ll let you know how that goes tomorrow 👍🏻

Hi all, I've been into classic Mini's for over 20 years and a few years ago between classic's I bought an R56 and fell in love with her until I blew the engine! Last year a cheap Y reg came up for sale near me and it was time to re-kindle the love for these cars. So we now own Thelma (classic) and Louise!

Thanks Mr Watton and Kettlepot! I'm from the Netherlands;) I recently bought my 2nd MINI F56, had a Cooper S before and now having a Cooper with JCW pack which I'm now trying to make into my favourite MINI build. I saw some great inspirational builds on this forum so thought why not join!:)

Washed both cars today, its been a long time coming as they were both disgusting! Got the TDs back on the Roadster and they're on for good this time 😊 Also fitted an Ultragauge Mount, looks quite tidy and the position is spot on. Just screws into the back of the rev counter using the existing holes. Tomorrow is the day for the Sports Cat and Intercooler.. Also bought some coilovers today... Watch this space!

Thanks for the add guys

Gotta be this one for me.

I'm a big fan of this one

This shot I’ve just been out and took came out rather well 😍

Reminder this is still on

A quick search on the Googles brought this up. I think it looks smart as Red with White 😏 Oh am I? We'll have to see about that

I’m getting used to removing the bumper now so although it was quite a bit of work, it wasn’t too difficult. Thankfully. I’m just glad that it wasn’t expensive to fix (time is free at the moment) I would have loved to have seen the look on the pheasants face just before impact but that will have to be left to the imagination I’m afraid. @Mr Wattonwas the last to see the pheasant so goodness knows where it is now 🤷🏻‍♂️ All the best for the ‘21 @Kai2k

Glad you are happy, I would love to ride shotgun in this when this pandemic is all over. just one question though ..... how do you know how fast a stabbed rat travels ?

Little upgrade today. 😎😎

Happy days and blank canvas. I deffo think a subtle dechrome is in order, just a couple of bits, especially in body colour. wow with the JCW boxed kit, there can’t be many of those kicking around now that that it’s been a few year since they changed from the R55

VW R32 engine chucked in the boot when I dropped it off for machine work, handled like a pig and not advisable 🤣

And this one

ah the new car chromey mcwheelgap. I’ve been waiting 2 months to try and get some shots of it 😂 Maintaining my previous cleaning regime its absolutely filthy at the moment. Although this rain might be helping it a bit.

first little mod was to replace the stickers in the rear bumper for black metal grills .

We are well over due photo evening. its always nice to get a photo taken by someone else’s eye.

I should be clear for this one 👍🏻

Im in.

Finally Joined the FOM forum. Been a Facebook page member for a few years now. Currently own a 2019 F56 JCW in British racing green IV with red roof and mirrors. Some plans to mod it soon, decided to keep this one. Most of you will know me already but hi to those that don’t. Martin

You aren't hanging around and by the sounds of it, neither will the R59 !

@Mr Watton thanks for this. I’ve actually decided, after much research to go for RBF 660. Being DOT 4 it meets the recommendation of MINI but it’s wet and dry boiling points actually exceed DOT 5.1. For what I need it seems the perfect product and comes highly regarded. The only thing not so good is the price ! I’ll report back once the brakes are done to let you know the verdict. Thanks for the advice everyone.

I'm always full of good ideas, we tend to do that when away biking, keeps the cost down massively providing there's commitment. I'm a little excited I could wee my knickers.

Thanks for that. Very good idea. Get the practice in first! Also that’ll be a summer job so it can stick. In the winter I’ll work on the clip on items like the headlight surrounds. Looking at some of @Mr Watton s pics I like the look of de chromed bar the fuel filler , door handles and scuttle so I’ll probably aim for that. Brakes first though !

Could always print them out for me 😂

CD rom or floppy disc are available too 😜

I'm in 🤙🏼

I don’t miss out on donuts, and it’s my week off soooo😏

Is the ‘Steven’ on the list me? if not then I’m there with bells on...and in either an Audi or and Abarth!