Not Giving Up
Fortitude, endurance, patience are all things that come out of it. I saw a lot of these qualities shining from drivers on the track during the event.
Disappointment hits us in all forms.
In our personal lives, sometimes expectations aren't reached, or maybe things don't really work out the way we want them to. We can all relate to this. When disappointment hits though, we all look for ways to handle it, how to push through and still achieve what we wanted in the first place.
It’s funny how well racing can be paralleled with life. Drivers may start with a plan, but this doesn't always mean they achieve the result they were looking for. It’s the same with our lives. Racing is always associated with winning, podium finishes, and celebration. What happens when those expectations are not met?
Many times though, those who didn’t win the race go unnoticed. This does not at all mean they didn’t put in the work to win, it could just be blind-chance, things out of their control which caused the failure.The deciding factor though, when facing disappointment, is choosing whether to continue going or to give up.
At Bushy Park Raceway, not one driver chose to give up driving after calamity. In fact, this may have spurred on motivation to try even harder to achieve their goal.You see, disappointment is a double-edged sword because despite making us sad at present, it really shows ourselves and others what we are really made of. It enables us to build the qualities of a winner within ourselves
Fortitude, endurance, and patience are all things that come out of it. I saw a lot of these qualities shining from drivers on the track during the event.
It's hard sometimes to see past the horror of your car dying on you on the track, the same way it's hard to see past our disappointment at the present point in time. What we can learn though, is that just like a car, we can always rebuild or build things differently in life, patch it up and try again.
It really can be a struggle though, fighting past it, and even when you have fought it off, continuing to go on can also be tough, but the only way we can enter into that winner’s circle, is by harnessing from within ourselves those qualities we used to fight disappointment.
The next time you face disappointment, think about this,
“The only way we know we are trying to achieve our goals is through disappointment, because it prevents us from settling.”
Keeping that in mind may keep you on your feet when hard times hit.I know this blog was a little different, but I hope you enjoyed the read.
Until next time, this is Alex, Happy Motoring!
Some old Fashioned JDM love
what Ivan has here is a different type of Subaru, it's like looking at the yearbook photo of a friend you realized reinvented himself with a ton of self-help books. Sure, he's really successful, but he's not that same guy you had good times with, he isn't your friend anymore. Ivan knew Subaru before they reinvented themselves, and this is his yearbook photo.
On one the hottest Sunday's I have experienced this summer, the Retro and Classic Car Club held a small meet. It was really worth braving the tropical heat because I finally met up with Ivan, I really wanted to give this car a feature.
Glistening in the heat, sits Ivan's Subaru, this by no means is a performance car. The face of Subaru in the 90's was forged through its WRC success. The main platform was the GC8, where they really squeezed as much as they could out of it, distilling the "WRC" feeling to the masses. GC8's came in limited runs, like the 4 door WRX and STI, then the 2 door Type R, the 2 door P1, and the legendary 22B Sti.
But what Ivan has here is a different type of Subaru, it's like looking at the yearbook photo of a friend you realized reinvented himself with a ton of self-help books. Sure, he's really successful, but he's not that same guy you had good times with, he isn't your friend anymore. Ivan knew Subaru before they reinvented themselves, and this is his yearbook photo.
This car is one of the fortunate classics who lacks a tumultuous past. Ivan stumbled on this when he in a garage. The car was sitting in the back and it really wasn't for sale at the time but he made an offer and the owner passed the mantle on to him. It was 7 years old at the time he bought it, with about 25,000 km on the dial.
Some Subaru innovation
He's done a really bang on job keeping the car together over the years, making sure it's cleaned and free from wear from the super hot sun. Subaru really tried different things on the inside of the car to set them aside from other manufacturers, the open door light on the dash I thought was pretty nifty.
““Love. It’s what makes a Subaru a Subaru.”
Imagine being able to bottle that feeling Ivan has when he talks about his car. I'm sure it would loads of enthusiasts would buy into that venture.
Now we know where crowed engine bays started from.
The engine is a pretty simple layout. The standard Subaru 1.8L Boxer with a carburetor, which makes 70 bhp and 82 lb/ft of torque. At this period Subaru was not interested in making high performing car. They were making reliable cars. and this shines through with this machine, it has never once broken down on Ivan. Imagine that!
“This is not a rally car! the handbrake locks the front wheels!”
Ivan has owned a few Subaru's since this one, he's owned two GC8s and a 2007 Legacy. Those were great cars in his opinion, but they were not enough to pull him away from this GLF. The character that this car has, is something that would probably never be made again. Owning that yearbook photo now is tantamount to owning a piece of automotive history. We hope he continues to own it for years to come.
Until next time, Happy Motoring! - Alex.
For the love of HONDA
Recently we had the pleasure of meeting Duane Skeete. He and his father are building a hatchback EG Honda Civic. This Honda is Duane's third or fourth Honda I believe, so he knows his way around the platform. The car isn't done yet but we can already tell, It's going to be clean...and quick.
Hondas are great cars.
However, as we all know they sometimes receive a lot of hate in the car community. Honda owners are stereotyped to be young kids who rice their cars and install tasteless exhaust mods (huge fart cannons on the exhaust)
When in the hands of the right person however, great things can happen.
Recently we had the pleasure of meeting Duane Skeete. He and his father are building a Hatchback EG Honda Civic. This Honda is Duane's ninth Honda I believe, so he knows his way around the platform. The car isn't done yet but we can already tell, it's going to be clean...and quick.
Duane and his father have been building this car for the past 3 years or so, you would never know they aren't even mechanics.
Pops
Their attention to detail on this build is amazing, everything is immaculate, this is mostly because of Duane's father, he believes in keeping his work shop tidy and cleaning and maintaining his tools well.
“A tidy man = A tidy car.”
The shell is currently empty for the most part but the engine is mounted. A Honda B18c motor rests under the hood. Pulled straight from a Type-R these naturally aspirated motors make close to 200bhp, in this tiny, light, 2door hatch the power to weight ratios are going to be a bit crazy.
B series
This car is Duane"s first engine swap, but you'd swear he's a veteran. He gets the majority of his information online. That's the beauty of hondas, there's so much information available about them and aftermarket part support as well. It's a good platform to start on if you want to modify or build a car. Unlike my subaru, the engine bay is a nightmare if you don't know what you're looking for.
Over the years Duane has amassed quite the number of parts for the car.
Brace for the incoming parts list.
- ASR sway bar kit for the rear which includes a chassis reinforcement plate, sway bar and rose joint end links
- Top fuel carbon intake
- Momo race steering wheel
- K Sport coilover
- K Sport lower control arms - Voodoo line
- Skunk 2 front and rear camber adjustable arms
- Blox Mini Race muffler and 2.5" mandrel bent pipe
- NRG weighted shifter
- B&M short shifter
- Hasport engine mounts
- Energy suspension complete bushing kit
- New genuine Honda Si front lips and fog lights and varies clips, bolts, etc
- Fully rebuilt GSR front and rear brakes
- Hondaata s300 ECU
- All the bolts in the engine bay were replaced as well because they were all rusted
Duane admitted the list is long. Almost everything has been replaced, even all the door and trunk strips, windshield rubbers, seals around the tail lights and new tail lights. He has a lot more planned for the car, like a full aftermarket exhaust but such is the nature of project cars.
When we first got there to photograph the car Duane and his father were already working on it, they try to every weekend. The plan for today was to install the shifter, bleed the brakes and do some work on the engine loom.
We were impressed when we saw them fidgeting with the loom but we were assured there are wiring diagrams online and it only looks hard. Beautiful how cars can bring people together.
Duane said the car should be running in a month or so. We have high hopes for this build and we'll up date you guys as it goes along.
Till next time.
-Maurice
There's a Honda Buried Somewhere
Charles doesn't just own a cool Honda, motorsport has been in his blood for a very long time, he started navigating in Rally at an early age of 16.
I absolutely love hearing a good story from someone much older and experienced than I am, especially if it's about driving or building a car from a period before I was around to know it. This little Honda somehow survived a death at the hands of neglect and now it's alive as proof that some patience, ingenuity and passion can go a long way. Along with some help from friends who are mechanical engineers.
Meet Charles, I had the pleasure of meeting him at the Classic Car Show in July, he really loves his S800. He had a long history of the car to share from when he found it to when it was finished, and the process he had to go through to get everything working at tip top shape. Rumour has it there's another Honda S800 Coupe buried somewhere on the island now because of this build, it sacrificed itself so that the other one could be finished.
Charles came across an advertisement in the local newspaper back in 1990. The previous owner owned both an S800 Coupe, and the Cabriolet, but the Coupe was too badly rusted to be salvaged. This Cabriolet on the other hand was plagued with some engine trouble. It sat for a long time, and eventually the owner sold it. When Charles got the car, he was able to use the coupe for spare parts and build on the cabriolet. Albert, a friend of Charles who is a mechanical engineer, took up the work on the engine of the car getting it running again.
With engine work out of the way, it was time to order the parts that the car needed, and he found a dealer in Sherwood Forest, England to send him all the original parts for car. The entire restoration of the car took around 2 to 3 years to finish.
“Robin Hood drove a Honda.”
What makes the S800 so special though? At the time Honda produced these cars their speciality was motorbikes. This led to the cars being an interesting mix of motorbike and car. The engine used is a 791 cc, twin overhead light alloy engine. It makes 70hp to the rear wheels, and in a car that only weighs about 771 kg.
This car's weight and power and size matched up directly with some other European sports cars of the time, cars like the Triumph Spitfire and the Austin-Healey Sprite. It has one thing they can't compete with though and that's the sound of the engine. Hearing those cams rev up to 10,000 rpm is ethereal.
The car currently has its own garage at home, where it spends a fair amount of its time. Charles isn't the type to allow his car to sit in its garage and gather dust though, he built it because he loves it and he believes it deserves to be driven. He takes it for a spin at least once a week, on a Sunday, making sure he can have clear road where he can hear this engine sing.
I wholeheartedly believe in this as well. In modern times, we have come to know Honda for producing cars that are pretty well rounded, even their sport cars hardly skip out on creature comforts which make for a comfortable driving experience. Owning a piece of automotive history like this, reminds us where things come from. Honda's ability to break into new markets really has been amazing over the years, taking their mechanical know how, from motorbikes, into cars and improving on them, even having a few super cars under their belt.
“Oh yeah, the sound is very nice. ”
Check out the video down below.
Charles doesn't just own a cool Honda, motorsport has been in his blood for a very long time, he started navigating in rally at an early age of 16. It's really always a pleasure a meet someone that has a love of cars that has stayed strong over the years, and I hope he is able to continue to cherish his machine for many more years to come !
Alex - Until next time, happy motoring!
A Path to Maturity
Our hobbies turn us into artists when we really think about it. We think less of the monetary value of what we are doing, and make concessions for it because of the sheer love we place in it.
We all end up with a hobby, sometimes they come naturally with the skills we have in life, or what our passions are. It's something that helps us get away from the day to day hassle or the stress of our day to day jobs. Our hobbies turn us into artists when we really think about it. We think less of the monetary value of what we are doing, and make concessions for it because of the sheer love we place in it.
If you love cars enough, maybe you toy with the idea of owning a car you could enjoy on the weekends. Undertaking a project is a deceptively long process. Project cars are what separate a car lover from an auto enthusiast. It requires a level of commitment that some persons are either not willing to take on, or develop through finishing if they make it to the end.
It was amazing to meet Jan-Yves in his element. He's a project car veteran. Things didn't really start out that way though, the origin story (if you want to call it that) of his car was really interesting. He bought this car on his birthday, as a present to himself and really loved it. His goal at the time was to make it his daily but things had a turn for the worse, when it was involved in an accident. It was during the repair process, that the thought of upgrading the car came to mind. Eight years later, it's no longer the same car he started out with but this is his project.
“This car has its own laptop, and tablet. They never leave it.”
Jan-Yves is building a Ford Sapphire Cosworth. Usually, when we hear Ford coupled with the word "Cosworth" we sit up and pay attention. Here in Barbados, owning a Ford is a rarity, owning a Ford from the early 90's that isn't a rust bucket, that's even rarer and let's not even talk about owning a Cosworth.
In the pursuit of perfection, he has rebuilt his car from the ground up. In fact, this isn't even the same chassis with which he started. He was able to acquire another chassis and swapped the internals after doing some bodywork on it.
The 2L 16v Cosworth Turbo engine also got some love, after being fully overhauled and cleaned up. The wiring is all new, need feed hoses and cables. The engine carries the Ford Escort MK5's big turbo, that makes about 15 psi, which helps the engine get up to 300 bhp quite easily. A stage 3 Clutch and a Fidanza Flywheel were added.
The engine is now managed by an ECU MASTER EMU and the instruments in the dashboard were changed to a Stack tachometer. The Stack fuel level gauge and the other gauges are managed through the car's Asus tablet
He's added Honda k20 coils , a Cosworth kevlar timing belt to the engine, an Anembo Engineering fuel rail, a Grahame Goode breather system, as well as an Airtek rs500 inter-cooler and radiator. Internally it's still the same Cosworth engine, coming from the factory.
Being a work in progress meant the interior was pretty messy, with wires and diagnostic cables everywhere. The top of the dashboard was cleared to add space for the tablet that now connects to the car and monitors everything that's going on while the car is on. It's nice to see this merger of old and new.
He's pretty excited about his custom shifter knob.
The exhaust has not been changed, it's standard 3-inch exhaust. However, the sound, from the brief time of hearing the engine running, does not let you down one bit. At the moment, he has a fuel pump issue preventing the car from really working it's best. The fuel system uses a Bosch 044 fuel pump, Protec Fuel Systems 340 surge pot and Fuelab Fuel Filters.
The suspension was built using Gal Gold Coilovers and Powerflex Black Bushes, making sure bushes would not have to be changed for quite a while. Pro grade bushes are always a little pain to go in but in the end are always worth it for the time saved in maintenance. That's building with a view to the future.
Brakes were also upgraded, increasing the car's stopping potential with some Ksport 8 pots. Tying everything together cosmetically were some Sparco Pista wheels and some pretty rare Morette quad light conversions for the Sapphire.
Jan-Yves is an Auto Enthusiast, and he really has placed a lot of value and emphasis on the "just right" feeling, of knowing every aspect of his car has come together exactly how he envisioned it. He mentioned sometimes he does a once over the entire car and engine bay to make sure all the bolts are tightened just in case.
“It has given me a sense of maturity over the years, developing patience, and self-control. This car has personally changed me over time.”
I'm definitely looking forward to the end of his Project Car, look out for the next article, until then, happy motoring!
- Alex
Take a look at the progression of the entire project HERE.
A Daily Joy
We may not realise it but we actually ask a lot more from a daily than we do a track car. Track cars usually tend to be fast, loud and "high fashion", like $25 New Balance stylish.
What would you say makes the perfect daily driver?
For me, it has to check a number of boxes, has to be good on fuel, comfortable with modern amenities of life all packed into something that's nice to look at when you do that car lover double take after you park. We may not realise it but we actually ask a lot more from a daily than we do a track car. Track cars usually tend to be fast, loud and "high fashion", like $25 New Balance stylish.
This build is a little different though, you see, the owner isn't Chris, this is a gift to his wife. When he moved to live here in Barbados, they had to sell her 90's Hyundai Coupe and he in a sense owed her something, and this where this Honda comes into play.
Chris sent me the lead on this beauty, while she was still being built. I had the privilege of seeing Daniel in action in this shop, Autoderm. By the way, go check out his page on Facebook, he does amazing work. Daniel, is a very interesting person, having lived in China while in college, he spent loads of his time hanging out with the elusive underground racing and drifting scene over there. He is a true car enthusiast in the purest form.
Without any doubts, I can say he really loves his wife.
The car on the inside is stock, its a Honda Civic 1.5L Turbo, I will vouch it's still capable of giving some unsuspecting opponent the chop, from a Traffic light start or side by side pull on the highway. It makes around 175 hp, at 16.5 psi, the turbo helps a lot with the torque output of the engine making 162 ft lbs of it, but get this, still makes 35 miles to the gallon. That's even better than most econoboxes, and it's still fun to drive. Honda is onto something here.
The results of the wrap as well as a few cosmetic modifications really push the looks of this car over the edge, from looker, to double take material. Chris actually brought to my attention, that this Civic, looks like a later iteration of the 90's Hyundai Coupe, in some respects.
When we really go in depth on the looks of the car though, first and foremost the wrap was chosen for the protection of the paint, but with the results here, I'd opt to wrap any car and not for the protection.
Beefing up the visuals of the car, are the aftermarket add ons, the wing of a period correct Honda Civic Type-R was added as well as a rear diffuser.
A front splitter was added to the front of the car, as well as side skirts, and it sits on 19" Konig Intention Rims, they really do complement the overall angular shape of the car.
Looks like an F117 Nighthawk
“It’s a sort of elegance, the way the matte black highlights the subtle curves of the body panels. ”
Check out that quad exhaust.
In the end though, many persons daily an unremarkable car, sometimes we find ourselves behind the wheel of a car so forgettable, you can't remember where you parked, thats a fact. Having something interesting as a daily driver can really change your day for the better.
Is this car quite possibly the perfect daily driver ? I myself wouldn't go as far as to say that, but it really does score pretty high.
Alex - Until next time, Happy Motoring.
Vtec Meet Up
Honda, Honda, Honda, but not your grandmother's Honda. Hondas are pretty common cars on the road, and to modify them you really have to be creative about it.
The advantage of covering a motorsport event, is the chance to meet up with the spectators, persons who are also motor enthusiasts. They gather up in the parking lots and turn the parking lots into meets for themselves as well.
Ever had that feeling of walking in a candy store as a youngster, and literally being incapable of finding the first place to focus your eyes on? Imagine you could feel that way in a car park.
Honda, Honda, Honda, but not your grandmother's Honda. EKs, DC5s, DC2s, EP3s the full assortment. Hondas are pretty common cars on the road, and to modify them you really have to be creative about it. But when you are, the results totally worth it.
This Honda, really took my full attention though,as well as everyone else's, when the hood came off, the whistles went out.
Feast your eyes on this K-Swapped Honda, you haters. Seriously though, unless you really hate Hondas, anyone with an appreciation for modified cars would really love this build.
Hondas are all about the small details you add that make it yours.
She's quite something.
With the car being a platform, and so many aftermarket parts being available for them, and the owner really took advantage of this, and went all out on his build.
The rear seats were deleted, and a roll cage installed, along with a Takata 5 point harness.
Adding a Dragon? Now that's some personality.
A thriving Honda community is definitely alive and well here in Barbados. Look out for more Honda content coming soon!
Alex - Happy Motoring!
Deliciously Stock
The stars aligned and I saw this baby for sale. A completely stock 1999 Subaru GC8 WRX. Sold my Starlet, never looked back.
Ah Subaru, the Sub, the Sub Dog, Subbie, Scobby, Rex, Rexy all names we call Subarus but I can finally call this one mine. From as far back as I can remember I always wanted a Subaru. When I was growing up I remember watching Colin McCrae tear up rally stages in his 2 door 22b STI GC8,I always wanted one after seeing him race. Also, I just love that boxer burble.
I don't have a very long or interesting car history got my first car when I was 21 or so, a 2 door 1999 Toyota Starlet Reflect, I spent the next 2 years or so converting that car to look like a Glanza V, my god it was clean.
The plan was to eventually swap the 4efe for a 4efte engine into it and boost it to hell and back but it was my daily and I couldn't really afford to have in a shop for long periods.
Then the stars aligned and I saw this baby for sale. A completely stock 1999 Subaru GC8 WRX. Sold my Starlet, never looked back.
It was perfect for a daily, it's stock so it's reliable, 4 doors and trunk space so it's practical and fast enough so i can still have a little, "responsible" fun.
I inherited a couple of issues with it though, some rear damage, nothing major and a massive boost leak from the top mount inter-cooler y-pipe. Once I got all that fixed, worked like a charm.
I do have plans to eventually modify it once I restore it to stock condition but right now I'm just enjoying it before I make the fuel economy worse.
I really enjoy the look of a stock car. I was never really a fan of ricing, when it comes to the exterior of the car I don't have any plans for it, maybe a front lip and a bigger hood scoop but that's a big maybe.
Delicious 4pot stock brakes. Just enough. For now.
Someone once described my engine bay as "Full" I can understand what they're talking about, not much room left in there. The space taken up is put to good use, according to my research from factory the turbo charged engine puts out around 214hp-220hp at 6400rpm and 250 lb·ft at 4000rpm though that was years ago, probably way less now (I would love to put it on a dyno). It is said to achieve 0-100 Km/h in 5.99s and a 1/4 mile in 14.27s. All this while the little turbo pushes out about 13.5psi of boost.
It has Subaru’s symmetrical All Wheel Drive System which causes it to tear my face off when it accelerates sometimes, you get a lot of grip surprisingly. It gives you a feeling of invincibility when cornering which has caused me to spin my car around a couple times.
“There is nothing more terrifying than losing control of a 4 wheel drive car. . . the horror.”
A triple gauge pod in the centre of the dash is planned.
When it comes to the interior of the car it's nothing special. It's very 90's JDM, hard plastics everywhere, function over form. Subaru added a few extra bits with the WRX and the WRX STI versions of the Impreza. A MOMO wheel, which feels great, a shift knob and boot with red detailing, along with the red and black bucket seats and the white background of the gauge cluster it really gives everything a nice look.
Vroom
I really love my WRX. I've had the pleasure of owning it since February 2017 and it hasn't let me down yet. I even met some really cool people in the Car Community, the Barbados Subaru Owners Club for example, maybe I'll get to do a feature with their cars sometime soon, they have some awesome cars.
Till next time.
-Maurice
A Classic Sunday Afternoon
I believe time machines were invented, but we haven't taken the time to notice them as yet.
I believe time machines were invented, but we haven't taken the time to notice them as yet.
I met up with Woody again, and met his friends, who are also huge classic car enthusiasts, it turned out to be almost a British Classics Owners Club, call it what you want, it was amazing to see these gems with impeccable restoration work done to them.
These Classics, transform their surroundings and take to you to the time they exist within. These cars can give you that glimpse of the past, and they do it so effortlessly.
Their presence is indelibly made known anywhere they are parked.
This gorgeous MGB - GT is a work of art. It's not a roadster no, but it certainly is beautiful in its own right. The hard top adds that Grand Touring feel, giving it character. The MGB - GT sports the same engine as the MGB, the same 98 horses and similar torque, at around 110 ft lbs, and it's a bit heavier with the hardtop, but goodness, that form, its just the perfect shape.
The fun really came with this Austin Summerset. Mr. Cozier took me for a spin in it, it was unexpected but a pretty amazing experience.
This Austin Somerset was made in 1954, and has been left untouched since then, tiny rust lines and some cosmetic flaws show the age of the car, but mechanically it's been well maintained, it's a sound machine.
It's "massive" 42 hp output from it's 1.2L engine, along with some beer, really got the rear wheels spinning in the grass. Somersets were used for racing at one point, in the past, its racing pedigree showed that afternoon.
Photo By Terrell Inniss
Some familiar faces were there as well, this Elan, we would've read about it at the Vintage Car Show was owned by Derek, he wasn't afraid to get into some of the action as well.
To wrap it up, I'm glad I got this chance to hang out with a community of classic car enthusiasts, for them, these gems aren't just cars to keep in the showroom, they are machines that deserve the life they were built for, they deserve to be driven, let's hope they keep it that way.
Alex, until next time, happy motoring!
Esmerelda
Sometimes, the most special thing to us isn't always the most spectacular or amazing thing to others. Ryan has had an affinity for Mini's since owning his first car, which was a Mini.
Sometimes, what's special to us isn't always the most spectacular or amazing thing to others. Ryan has had an affinity for Mini's since owning his first car, which was a Mini. So owning a Moke was a logical choice.
She's old, temperamental, and not that pretty, but somehow she took a place in his heart at first sight. She became his conquest, her name is Esmeralda.
Mini Mokes share the same chassis as that of the mini, the same engine as well, but different front and rear subframes, it's origin is ironic as well. First used by the British Military, this car would drive on bases, and out where they were needed to transport persons, but as time went on and military vehicles changed they became "toys" for car enthusiasts.
With no doors or roof, or pretty much anything, these cars exposed drivers and passengers to the elements, Mini took advantage of this and continued producing the Moke, for Australian and Caribbean markets, yes we got a car. They were in the same class as the beach buggy with the same cult following as well.
This particular Moke was made in 1989, it carries the same 1L engine as the mini, and is also front wheel drive, paired with a 4 speed manual transmission, maximum power output stands around 43 bhp.
Ryan bought this Moke from its previous owner, after many many months of hinting to the owner he would like to purchase it from him, one day a few months after he stopped asking, the owner rang him up and said he was ready to part with it. It was in pretty good condition when he got it but it wasn't the best, so he took the time to repair it, mostly cosmetic.
When I met Esmeralda, she wasn't starting. I'm guessing her and Ryan would work something out.
Body work on the Mini was just Finished.
Further in the back of the garage, we saw another project still in progress, this one was also special, it was a restoration of a Mini. I mentioned earlier, his first car was a Mini. this one had a little bit more added to it though, a roll cage was installed to help keep the frame rigid.
Odometer was intalled as well, with the iconic Mini look, and what looked like safari lights were placed next to the mini. I am personally hoping he adds those to it, so Ryan if you're reading this, add the lights, I think it would be awesome.
There is still a lot of work left do on this Mini, I am hoping to be able to see it when it's finished.
Many persons, I'm sure have fond memories of riding in a Moke, or in a Mini, filling it to capacity and going out for a day or night of fun, cars like this remind us of simpler times when cars were fun, relaxing and spirited.
- Alex, until next time, keep motoring.
