# 1970 Mini cooper with........a type R V-tec?! **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 15, 2007, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1970-mini-cooper-with-a-type-r-v-tec/25959 "2007-03-15T22:24:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![1sik\_bmw](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/1sik_bmw/32/7341_2.png) [@1sik\_bmw](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1sik_bmw)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2007, 10:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1970-mini-cooper-with-a-type-r-v-tec/25959/1 "2007-03-15T22:24:13Z")
[http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RARE-Mini-Tec-Austin-220HP-Mini-Cooper-TYPE-R-V-TEC\_W0QQitemZ220090584521QQcategoryZ6126QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem](http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/RARE-Mini-Tec-Austin-220HP-Mini-Cooper-TYPE-R-V-TEC_W0QQitemZ220090584521QQcategoryZ6126QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem) :headbang::eekdance: hot ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 5:34am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1970-mini-cooper-with-a-type-r-v-tec/25959/2 "2007-03-16T05:34:45Z")
:jawdrop: 33,500, that is an insane price ---
**Author:** ![newman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/newman/32/7569_2.png) [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 5:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1970-mini-cooper-with-a-type-r-v-tec/25959/3 "2007-03-16T05:36:00Z")
there are SO many of these. that price is insane. ---
**Author:** ![Jskrapper](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jskrapper/32/7570_2.png) [@Jskrapper](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jskrapper)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1970-mini-cooper-with-a-type-r-v-tec/25959/4 "2007-03-16T06:05:43Z")
ha! The damned thing even has AC. Waaaay too $$ though. ---
**Author:** ![rob\_woods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ccd318/32.png) [@rob\_woods](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/rob_woods)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 6:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1970-mini-cooper-with-a-type-r-v-tec/25959/5 "2007-03-16T06:20:42Z")
Gay underachiever who spent too much money for something so basic. Here is a cool setup and yes they made pickup versions of the mini back in the day. I am sure a rear subframed v8 conversion would cost just a tad less that 25k. [http://www.gtd40club.co.uk/images/RememberWhen/Mini%20above.JPG](http://www.gtd40club.co.uk/images/RememberWhen/Mini%20above.JPG) [http://www.gtd40club.co.uk/images/RememberWhen/Ray%20Christopher%20in%20mini%20in%20the%20wet.jpg](http://www.gtd40club.co.uk/images/RememberWhen/Ray%20Christopher%20in%20mini%20in%20the%20wet.jpg) [http://www.angelfire.com/droid/strudel/links/links.html](http://www.angelfire.com/droid/strudel/links/links.html) [http://www.minicentre.nl/V8.htm](http://www.minicentre.nl/V8.htm) ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1970-mini-cooper-with-a-type-r-v-tec/25959/6 "2007-03-16T06:44:48Z")
Can you say torque steer? Still, bet that’s a blast to drive. ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 7:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1970-mini-cooper-with-a-type-r-v-tec/25959/7 "2007-03-16T07:51:26Z")
Insane price,I like this swap better though… ---
**Author:** ![Dex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dex/32/7210_2.png) [@Dex](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dex)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1970-mini-cooper-with-a-type-r-v-tec/25959/8 "2007-03-16T09:48:36Z")
way too much money. that’s a popular swap in the mini circles. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1970-mini-cooper-with-a-type-r-v-tec/25959/9 "2007-03-16T15:27:54Z")
[quote=“Jon,post:7,topic:25959"”] Insane price,I like this swap better though… [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_JSHL9-tEA) [/quote] Can’t help but wonder, how do people drive the wheels of the car, while keeping the engine/tranny intact? ---
**Author:** ![ly555is](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3bc359/32.png) [@ly555is](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ly555is)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 7:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1970-mini-cooper-with-a-type-r-v-tec/25959/10 "2007-03-16T19:10:17Z")
i’m from the hood stupid wow what a great idea but yeah, i’d Never pay that much. maybe 20k for one that was Done. ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 7:59pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1970-mini-cooper-with-a-type-r-v-tec/25959/11 "2007-03-16T19:59:38Z")
I actually like them for some reason. ---
**Author:** ![RedConquestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redconquesttsi/32/7326_2.png) [@RedConquestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedConquestTSi)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2007, 8:44pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/1970-mini-cooper-with-a-type-r-v-tec/25959/12 "2007-03-16T20:44:19Z")
I’d like to have a mini someday.