with todays rising petrol prices i am thinking about it*.

http://www.drive.com.au/editorial/article.aspx?id=5558 +

http://www.ferret.com.au/articles/3c/0c03783c.asp +

http://www.championcompressors.com.au/ +

if you changed a few pannels to be fiberglass and what not. made the mini a tad lighter then it allready is, converted the boot and mabey under the back seats, if need be, to be a air tank. you just might be able to have a clean non expensive mini.

mabey i should contact the guy and see if he does conversions.

terms and conditions apply +(i haven't read either of the sites yet and may never get around to doing it)& *(when i am saying "i am thinking about it", i mean it is a great idea in theory but i am still in school)

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Sunday Morning Mini Sprint http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtGuzqBQ32Q my "rendezvous"

Sounds like a good idea. But honestly I don't think you'd do it to save money, the amount of petrol you could buy with the amount the conversion would cost you...
But good for the environment..

most cars would be like this right now if the large fuel companys hadnt bought the patents/copyrights of previous similar inventions

Hmmm rotary vane motor...
I've had a lot to do with GAST air vane motors in industry, yes they are torquey and so on, but..
Long term reliability is a question mark, they take a lot of air to get power, and you are still burning fossil fuels (at power station) to make the electricity that will then be used to compress the air into your tank.
May be OK for golf buggies etc but I don't see a long range for a car using this technology.
Nice idea though...

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

that is why i said "cleanish"

and if over time our power plants became greener, like solar wind and water, i would be even greener, then you would have to focus on what the car is made of.

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Sunday Morning Mini Sprint http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtGuzqBQ32Q my "rendezvous"

would also be an incentive to watch yer weight diets...exercise...might be good all round healthy car...healthy life

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Bling me up Scotty!
"wait till it grows into a plant...then bunny rabbit THE PLANT!"

1966 Morris Mini DeLuxe FOR SALE

Cool Idea - If they're that light and small - how about one driving the rear wheels of a mini with a small air tank - just used for launching the car - imagine how quick you could get it off the line!!

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Bob Slattery
Duffman Says A Lot of Things - OH YEAH!!

That Idea has been done with electric engines before to provide a boost and AWD. Also look at AWD motorbikes (the two wheel variety) these use small hydolic pumps coupled to the engine and in reverse at the wheels or potentaily a diff I suppose to provide power to the rear wheels

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Roads need more corners
A Deluxe(CG13DE), 2 Clubbies(998 and 1275) and 2 Morris 1100Ss

i saw pics of those on tv for the paris to dakhar....

such a simple idea.... i bet they would be fun to steer.....wouldnt want to even imagine torque steer on a bike