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Jinkster · Feb 11th, 2008, 06:12 PM

Has anyone ever thought of cutting the lid of their Mini One Diesel?

Just wondered what the implications are? The costs involved? Also, is it wise when coming to eventually sell her?

supa-dupa-cooper · Feb 11th, 2008, 06:14 PM

I wouldn't think you can

As the convertible has got much more in the way of body strengthening etc

And then there would be the insurance implication...

joyrider81 · Feb 28th, 2008, 04:55 PM

Putting a diesel lump in a convertible is probably easier that cutting the roof off a hatch.

Randall Raines · Feb 28th, 2008, 11:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Jinkster (original)

Has anyone ever thought of cutting the lid of their Mini One Diesel?

Just wondered what the implications are? The costs involved? Also, is it wise when coming to eventually sell her?

Just forget the idea really, I think thats the best advice, Sorry! to be negative about it.

Quote: Originally Posted by supa-dupa-cooper (original)

I wouldn't think you can

As the convertible has got much more in the way of body strengthening etc

And then there would be the insurance implication...

Some of the bodywork (main shell) on the cabriolets is about 2-3 times thicker than a normal hard-top shell in places, plus other differences

Insurance!

, why does barge-pole come to mind

.

Quote: Originally Posted by joyrider81 (original)

Putting a diesel lump in a convertible is probably easier that cutting the roof off a hatch.

Best way about it if thats what you really want to do it (have a Diesel cab)

.

You'd be better with an S as a base to start with as the battery is in the boot on a diesel as with the S you'll probably get a couple of thousand £££££ for the engine, gearbox, drive-shafts etc... etc.... which will have to go toward replacement diesel parts (scrapper MINI D)

.

You'd have to inform the DVLA that the MINI has been radically altered (if you chopped the roof off) and then it would need checking and if it wasn't done right you could lose it if it's not done properly, by this I mean they would condemn it (scrap

).

The cost doesn't bear thinking about £££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££!.

Feb 11th, 2008, 06:12 PM	#1
Jinkster MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Local Time: 10:18 AM Posts: 87 Offline	Convertible Mini One Diesel Has anyone ever thought of cutting the lid of their Mini One Diesel? Just wondered what the implications are? The costs involved? Also, is it wise when coming to eventually sell her?

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supa-dupa-cooper In S Club Heaven!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cloud MINI Local Time: 10:18 AM Posts: 19,029 Offline	I wouldn't think you can As the convertible has got much more in the way of body strengthening etc And then there would be the insurance implication... * The Italian Job 2008......Team 50 - Sponsor Us Here!* UNION JACK OWNERS CLUB GB002

Feb 28th, 2008, 11:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Randall Raines MINI & other ½ both whine Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Messing with a MINI Local Time: 10:18 AM Posts: 521 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Jinkster (original) Has anyone ever thought of cutting the lid of their Mini One Diesel? Just wondered what the implications are? The costs involved? Also, is it wise when coming to eventually sell her? Just forget the idea really, I think thats the best advice, Sorry! to be negative about it. Quote: Originally Posted by supa-dupa-cooper (original) I wouldn't think you can As the convertible has got much more in the way of body strengthening etc And then there would be the insurance implication... Some of the bodywork (main shell) on the cabriolets is about 2-3 times thicker than a normal hard-top shell in places, plus other differences Insurance! , why does barge-pole come to mind . Quote: Originally Posted by joyrider81 (original) Putting a diesel lump in a convertible is probably easier that cutting the roof off a hatch. Best way about it if thats what you really want to do it (have a Diesel cab) . You'd be better with an S as a base to start with as the battery is in the boot on a diesel as with the S you'll probably get a couple of thousand £££££ for the engine, gearbox, drive-shafts etc... etc.... which will have to go toward replacement diesel parts (scrapper MINI D) . You'd have to inform the DVLA that the MINI has been radically altered (if you chopped the roof off) and then it would need checking and if it wasn't done right you could lose it if it's not done properly, by this I mean they would condemn it (scrap ). The cost doesn't bear thinking about £££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££!. Destined to live life £5 behind. Disclaimer

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