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Razor · Sep 24th, 2006, 05:40 PM

Not posted on here for quite some considerable time but don't worry Nikki (BananaSplit) and I still have our Coopers and love 'em to bits

but I've got a question - done a search but it didn't throw up any helpful results.

The whys and the wherefores are not important at but does anyone know if it is possible to convert a MINI Cooper from right-hand to left-hand drive?

If so is there anywhere in the UK or EUROPE that does it and ideas of costs involved?

I'm not looking for replys like - "What's the point? Why not buy a left-hand drive version in the first place?" - I want to keep my current MINI.

Thanks

Scrogg · Sep 24th, 2006, 05:58 PM

As requested, no questions and no comments about the sanity of your question.

Converting your car is going to cost you somewhere in the region of £5-£6,000!

Most European countries will try to make it very difficult for you, as they would prefer you help their economy out by buying one of their cars, so you will find it much easier to get it done here.

Root Ginger · Sep 24th, 2006, 05:58 PM

No reason why not. Just have to swap all the relavent parts over. Never heard of anyone doing it though and i suspect will be ££££'s. Typically only done on cars that only come in left hand drive. For example Lancia Delta Integrale or Golf Rallye.

You've then also got registration issues too as you'd have to declare it a left hooker after the conversion.

minicabrio · Sep 25th, 2006, 01:34 PM

Of course it's entirely possible if you have the ££££ to fund it.

The only thing that would concern me is the vast number of parts that need removing and re-fitting. Things are never quite the same once they have been taken apart, rattles and sqeaks etc!

MINIMANIAUK · Sep 28th, 2006, 06:44 PM

We could and would do a left to right conversion or vice versa,but the costs could only be kept reasonable with a write off donor car as a source of parts otherwise it would rise to the £1000,s looms,steering,pedals,brakes,dash,instruments ,a LOT of work!

duncanbanana · Sep 28th, 2006, 06:54 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Razor (original)

Not posted on here for quite some considerable time but don't worry Nikki (BananaSplit) and I still have our Coopers and love 'em to bits

but I've got a question - done a search but it didn't throw up any helpful results.

The whys and the wherefores are not important at but does anyone know if it is possible to convert a MINI Cooper from right-hand to left-hand drive?

If so is there anywhere in the UK or EUROPE that does it and ideas of costs involved?

I'm not looking for replys like - "What's the point? Why not buy a left-hand drive version in the first place?" - I want to keep my current MINI.

Thanks

longtime no see mate , how are you 2 doing

Razor · Sep 28th, 2006, 07:33 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MINIMANIAUK (original)

We could and would do a left to right conversion or vice versa,but the costs could only be kept reasonable with a write off donor car as a source of parts otherwise it would rise to the £1000,s looms,steering,pedals,brakes,dash,instruments ,a LOT of work!

Thanks for the reply.

Would that mean me having to source a donor car myself then? Just as a rough estiimate, if I were to find a donor car how much would it cost for you to do the conversion?

mini_macky · Oct 1st, 2006, 02:20 PM

this sounds interesting. here in the philippines, we have a lot of RHD to LHD cars running on the road using orig steering components

Sep 24th, 2006, 05:40 PM	#1
Razor MINI2 Scooterist Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Pudsey, Leeds Local Time: 12:11 AM Posts: 792 Offline	Right-hand to left-hand drive conversion Not posted on here for quite some considerable time but don't worry Nikki (BananaSplit) and I still have our Coopers and love 'em to bits but I've got a question - done a search but it didn't throw up any helpful results. The whys and the wherefores are not important at but does anyone know if it is possible to convert a MINI Cooper from right-hand to left-hand drive? If so is there anywhere in the UK or EUROPE that does it and ideas of costs involved? I'm not looking for replys like - "What's the point? Why not buy a left-hand drive version in the first place?" - I want to keep my current MINI. Thanks Last edited by Razor : Sep 24th, 2006 at 06:48 PM. Reason: Spelling

Sep 24th, 2006, 05:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Root Ginger Amiga 500 to PS3 20 Years Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Slough, Berkshire Local Time: 12:11 AM Posts: 4,673 Offline	No reason why not. Just have to swap all the relavent parts over. Never heard of anyone doing it though and i suspect will be ££££'s. Typically only done on cars that only come in left hand drive. For example Lancia Delta Integrale or Golf Rallye. You've then also got registration issues too as you'd have to declare it a left hooker after the conversion. It was acceptable in the 80's

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Sep 24th, 2006, 05:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
Scrogg Run out of ideas... Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Gloucester Local Time: 12:11 AM Posts: 15,478 Offline	As requested, no questions and no comments about the sanity of your question. Converting your car is going to cost you somewhere in the region of £5-£6,000! Most European countries will try to make it very difficult for you, as they would prefer you help their economy out by buying one of their cars, so you will find it much easier to get it done here.

Sep 25th, 2006, 01:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
minicabrio Clubman Convert Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Hampshire Local Time: 12:11 AM Posts: 15,388 Offline	Of course it's entirely possible if you have the ££££ to fund it. The only thing that would concern me is the vast number of parts that need removing and re-fitting. Things are never quite the same once they have been taken apart, rattles and sqeaks etc!

Sep 28th, 2006, 06:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
MINIMANIAUK MINI2 Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2006 Local Time: 12:11 AM Posts: 1,050 Offline	We could and would do a left to right conversion or vice versa,but the costs could only be kept reasonable with a write off donor car as a source of parts otherwise it would rise to the £1000,s looms,steering,pedals,brakes,dash,instruments ,a LOT of work!

Sep 28th, 2006, 06:54 PM	#6 (permalink)
duncanbanana Yeah...I know !!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North West Local Time: 12:11 AM Posts: 1,231 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by Razor (original) Not posted on here for quite some considerable time but don't worry Nikki (BananaSplit) and I still have our Coopers and love 'em to bits but I've got a question - done a search but it didn't throw up any helpful results. The whys and the wherefores are not important at but does anyone know if it is possible to convert a MINI Cooper from right-hand to left-hand drive? If so is there anywhere in the UK or EUROPE that does it and ideas of costs involved? I'm not looking for replys like - "What's the point? Why not buy a left-hand drive version in the first place?" - I want to keep my current MINI. Thanks longtime no see mate , how are you 2 doing

Sep 28th, 2006, 07:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
Razor MINI2 Scooterist Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Pudsey, Leeds Local Time: 12:11 AM Posts: 792 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MINIMANIAUK (original) We could and would do a left to right conversion or vice versa,but the costs could only be kept reasonable with a write off donor car as a source of parts otherwise it would rise to the £1000,s looms,steering,pedals,brakes,dash,instruments ,a LOT of work! Thanks for the reply. Would that mean me having to source a donor car myself then? Just as a rough estiimate, if I were to find a donor car how much would it cost for you to do the conversion?

Oct 1st, 2006, 02:20 PM	#8 (permalink)
mini_macky JL Mini Boombox Join Date: Jun 2005 Local Time: 07:11 AM Posts: 423 Offline	this sounds interesting. here in the philippines, we have a lot of RHD to LHD cars running on the road using orig steering components

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