Hello all. This seems like a decent discussion list - thanks for that.

MINIs are new to me. One of my amateur rocketry buds and his dad are hard-core classic MINI restorers - it's always been a shrug in terms of interest for me. My wife once owned a MINI classic too - way before I met her - she sold it to a movie producer...yawn.

I'm gonna buy a CooperS because they are cool looking and the engineering looks right - I've been partial to BMW motorcycles for decades, so I know what I want.

My MINI is gonna get gutted for an EV conversion - my wife favors this vs. the pusher trike concept I've been working on which really represents a much superior appilation for EV efficiency - the Cooper is a pig in comparison, but much more appealing in many other ways.

So, how do I move forward on securing a host? I can be swayed on what is purchased if there is interest in spares for a particular year. Do you think I can shed 800-lbs if I keep the gearbox only, but parted out everything else? She needs to remain DOT compliant and maintain OEM looks for exterior only.

Help me out...

 

rocket fuel in the mini FTW!