Saw this today...kinda like it!

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I was driving around downtown this afternoon and saw this tricked Mini Cooper and I kinda dig it!

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[seven30]

I was driving around downtown this afternoon and saw this tricked Mini Cooper and I kinda dig it!

Ha Monster Mini. Looks like it could have a tube chassis.

 

[Shopshirt]

Ha Monster Mini. Looks like it could have a tube chassis.

Yeah I just snapped it in passing. Would like to know more about it.

 

[Rusty PW]

I was driving around downtown this afternoon and saw this tricked Mini Cooper and I kinda dig it!

Got a friend that's into this shit. It's the ricers version of overlanding. He's got a WV Tourgag as I call it. He has a 12,000 lb winch on the front of it. LOL

 

[Beewdawg]

Yeah I just snapped it in passing. Would like to know more about it.

Should have stopped to take a better look just to see if it had 4WD

 

[CoachA]

I was driving around downtown this afternoon and saw this tricked Mini Cooper and I kinda dig it!

Looks like the love child of a rally car and a dune buggy. I dig it!

 

[GOT FLOYD]

It looks like a roller skate

 

[NachoRuby]

Got a friend that's into this shit. It's the ricers version of overlanding. He's got a WV Tourgag as I call it. He has a 12,000 lb winch on the front of it. LOL

You laugh. But when I finish my Baja bug... Well, it'll be finished. That's all. But seriously, I think it's pretty cool. I dig functional but weird mods.

 

[Elff]

This is awesome.

 

[Jefe1018]

That thing is just as equipped and ready to hit all the trails the heavy duty campers do.

edit: overlanders

 

[Rusty PW]

You laugh. But when I finish my Baja bug... Well, it'll be finished. That's all. But seriously, I think it's pretty cool. I dig functional but weird mods.

Bill has dumped a ton of money into it. Went out and bought a welder, tube bender, and a bunch of other equipment. He already has gone on a few trips with it. Everytime he comes back home. He's changing something on it.

 

[HMCOBob]

Oldest son and I built his Clubman a couple of years back... 3" lift, full engine skidplate, shock tower brace and pushbar. KO2's not on it yet. Unfortunately it fell prey to a Nissan Armada turning left from the right lane driving completely over the hood.... both totaled.

 

[NC_Overland]

Got a friend that's into this shit. It's the ricers version of overlanding. He's got a WV Tourgag as I call it. He has a 12,000 lb winch on the front of it. LOL

How is that related? The Toureg is an SUV and was very capable with the right options.

 

[Dan in Pasadena]

Looks like the love child of a rally car and a dune buggy. I dig it!

I was about to post it looks like a modern day take on the 60's Meyers Manx dune buggies. I wonder if it's just looks or was anything done to it to make it actually capable of light off-road duties?

EDIT: I see coilover shocks, wheel arches cut for clearance, much bigger wheels & tires, bigger radiator, big spot lights, big spare with some kind of mounting frame...or maybe that's part of a rear crash bar similar to the front. Since early Mini's can be had isn the $3000-5000 range it might not be a bad idea as a toy if they're somewhat capable.

2nd EDIT: Wait...is that a differential in the back? Made into a rear wheel drive or on some other/or tubular frame? Wow

Oldest son and I built his Clubman a couple of years back... 3" lift, full engine skidplate, shock tower brace and pushbar. KO2's not on it yet. Unfortunately it fell prey to a Nissan Armada turning left from the right lane driving completely over the hood.... both totaled.

Yikers! Everyone ok after something like that?

 

[Barnaby’sdad]

That’s cool. What I get a kick out of are the lifted Subaru’s. Folks run into a lot of driveline issues lifting those though.

The only other vehicle that I seriously considered coming out of my last Outback (a ‘19 Limited) was a ‘22 Wilderness edition. From the factory…it’s lifted and has skid plates and a rugged roof rack that allows you to mount a roof top tent.

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