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Project Binky - GT4 in a Mini

Bing_IRL · 2015-01-31 14:32:51

Came across these guys "Bad Obsession Motorsport" who are building a Mini 1000 with the running gear from a Toyota Celica GT4. There are 8 episodes so far but looks like amazing work. Not finished yet though, Here's the progress so far! Here's their trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txtMy7N1Fw0 Episode 1…

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31-01-2015 3:32pm

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Came across these guys "Bad Obsession Motorsport" who are building a Mini 1000 with the running gear from a Toyota Celica GT4.

There are 8 episodes so far but looks like amazing work.

Not finished yet though, Here's the progress so far!

Here's their trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txtMy7N1Fw0

Episode 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hCPODjJO7s

Episode 2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VKegYsSRG0

Episode 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksbtdPgQM00

Episode 4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93JcDqxAOK0

Episode 5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSbo6E5zycc

Episode 6
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsuYQoqCZeY

Episode 7
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0wMIF6EPfY

Episode 8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_H8bK8o3UM

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#2 31-01-2015 8:46pm
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Bump for the best thing I've ever seen on youtube. If you're a petrol heard and not following this series YOU ARE MISSING OUT

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#3 31-01-2015 10:00pm
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I watched those over christmas now waiting for the next one.

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#4 31-01-2015 10:43pm
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So much bro in these videos

Total woman repellent too. The gf walked in the room, took one look at your man... 180ed it out the door without a word.

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#5 01-02-2015 12:04am
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HandsomeDan wrote: »

So much bro in these videos

Total woman repellent too. The gf walked in the room, took one look at your man... 180ed it out the door without a word.

I read a thread of a someone in the UK who put a c2 body on a chopped evo chassis. It must have been a phenomenal Q car

http://www.pistonheads.com/GASSING/topic.asp?h=0&t=1167010&mid=0&nmt=C2+Evolution

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#6 01-02-2015 12:24am
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Just watched those 8 episodes. Wow, the attention to detail is amazing and completely over engineered but with that amount of extra metal the original gt4 is probably lighter.

Anyway, Finally a properly built mini.

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#7 01-02-2015 3:26am
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Loving this....

Nate

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#8 01-02-2015 8:57pm
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Watched all of those - his fabrication skills are tremendous.

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#9 01-02-2015 9:05pm
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Henry Ford III wrote: »

Watched all of those - his fabrication skills are tremendous.

Just watched the 8th episode, I'm loving it so far, and i agree with the fabrication skills, seriously talented guy

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#10 01-02-2015 10:27pm
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toastedpickles wrote: »

Just watched the 8th episode, I'm loving it so far, and i agree with the fabrication skills, seriously talented guy

2.3t in a Matiz....

Ah go on

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#11 01-02-2015 11:01pm
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2.3T? Nah. V8 all the way.

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#12 01-02-2015 11:11pm
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Henry Ford III wrote: »

2.3T? Nah. V8 all the way.

V8 Mustang for 161 then?

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#13 01-02-2015 11:15pm
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Theres a pretty standard swap for this now with high end motorcycle blocks such as the Hayabusa. You can take a Lambo off the line with one. Always wanted to try it.

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#14 01-02-2015 11:20pm
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colm_mcm wrote: »

2.3t in a Matiz....

Ah go on

That would be fun! It's got the lowest tax in its class honest!

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#15 03-02-2015 2:39am
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Thanks for posting that OP. Cheered me right up the other night.

Updates too please :pac:

Reminded me I must watch the rest of MCMods 3 litre 3.6 litre turbo subaru legacy thing.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057259139

These shows are like the modern version of 'hands' that was on RTE back in the day.

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#16 03-02-2015 11:33pm
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Watched them all this evening without knowing it wasn't finished yet. Disaster!

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#17 04-02-2015 1:51am
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Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

Watched them all this evening without knowing it wasn't finished yet. Disaster!

That's what annoyed me too. No last episode!!

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#18 04-02-2015 11:33am
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Rowley Birkin QC wrote: »

Watched them all this evening without knowing it wasn't finished yet. Disaster!

I did warn ye!

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#19 04-02-2015 5:29pm
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Just watched all the episodes. That guy has skills ... some really complex parts made from scratch. I like the humorous way they go about it, I'd love to know how long they spent making some of the more complex parts like the firewall...

They go completely overboard on some things, that fecking door mechanism :O

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#20 04-02-2015 6:24pm
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BigEejit wrote: »

They go completely overboard on some things, that fecking door mechanism :O

That was a nice bit of work. Right up my street that.

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#21 04-02-2015 6:33pm
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mickdw wrote: »

That was a nice bit of work. Right up my street that.

Loved it. Mecano level 10!

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#22 04-02-2015 8:07pm
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Seriously class videos with the workmanship, ingenuity, addention to detail and whit. Very addictive viewing and in awe of the commitment, time, effort and money involved. Even the video editing is top class. Should have their own show on discovery.

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#23 04-02-2015 10:31pm
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Dr_Colossus wrote: »

....Should have their own show on discovery.

I agree with you there, but i'm not sure how they would get on. They are doing a very long term project whereas I doubt the wheeler dealer lads spend more than a month on even the most difficult cars....

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#24 17-04-2015 10:09pm
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7v59dDxCk9w

Episode 9 just went up.

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#25 18-04-2015 11:08am
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That venting is a thing of beauty!
Kinda think they went a little overboard with the front end though, the auto open/close could only be useful at shows and such.

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#26 18-04-2015 11:13am
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Bing_IRL wrote: »

That venting is a thing of beauty!
Kinda think they went a little overboard with the front end though, the auto open/close could only be useful at shows and such.

Thought the same myself and very complicated, I know your man is great at wiring etc but the switched etc look fairly delicate and over complicated. Unnecessary weight.

My god the guillotine/press was some impressive workmanship!

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#27 18-04-2015 11:15am
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Sitec wrote: »

My god the guillotine/press was some impressive workmanship!

The suspense to see if it worked or not. Better than any episode of Game of Thrones

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#28 18-04-2015 11:20am
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Over engineering at it's finest, quality fab work though. I was impressed with the fitting of the s2000 seat so far.

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#29 31-07-2015 8:33pm
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Enjoy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3DTTL9xRQ0

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#30 31-07-2015 9:23pm
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I love those guys! Did you spot Turbo Tom's nod to the Bad Obsession lads in one of his last videos?

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#31 31-07-2015 10:58pm
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Been waiting on next episode for few months, its a great watch. Make a good bbc top gear replacement, entertaining and educational.

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