General Chat with an emphasis on BMC Minis & Other iconic cars of the 1960's.
998fan
Basic 850
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by 998fan » Wed Aug 19, 2020 1:04 pm
Yes - somebody mentioned something about the horn and solenoid.
I quite liked it in general
WMU 211G
1275 Cooper S
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by WMU 211G » Wed Aug 19, 2020 1:45 pm
998fan wrote: ↑ Wed Aug 19, 2020 1:04 pm
Yes - somebody mentioned something about the horn and solenoid.
I quite liked it in general
Opps, just realised it was me that posted it initially! It looks like it had ended but is now back on.
''A week is a long time in Mini land....''
Nidge
1968 Mk2 Morris Cooper
1968 Mk2 Morris Cooper S
1992 Maserati Biturbo 430 2.8 litre V6
2014 Fiat Abarth 595 Anniversario
UHR850
1275 Cooper S
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by UHR850 » Wed Aug 19, 2020 2:52 pm
DOWNTON Mini is what I like a lot.
Collecting 60th wooden steeringwheels.
Andrew1967
1275 Cooper S
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by Andrew1967 » Wed Aug 19, 2020 4:11 pm
Rolex Bob is trying to sell the oldest 1071 and the LHD red/black Mk2 S on Facebook, under a name of Luke Lyall
1071 now down to 45k
GraemeC
1275 Cooper S
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by GraemeC » Wed Aug 19, 2020 4:26 pm
Lie-all more like!!!
DB1380
850 Super
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by DB1380 » Wed Aug 19, 2020 5:07 pm
Cheers Dicky.
KPB 729C 65 Mini Minor 1380
UHR850
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by UHR850 » Thu Aug 20, 2020 2:40 pm
DOWNTON Mini is what I like a lot.
Collecting 60th wooden steeringwheels.
harrymini
998 Cooper
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by harrymini » Thu Aug 20, 2020 4:33 pm
Nice mk1 next to it though
111Robin
1275 Cooper S
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by 111Robin » Fri Aug 21, 2020 2:07 pm
That dash is.....errrrr...... something else!!!!!
mk1
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by mk1 » Fri Aug 21, 2020 3:08 pm
111Robin wrote: ↑ Fri Aug 21, 2020 2:07 pm
That dash is.....errrrr...... something else!!!!!
I think the word is "Functional"
Looks like something nicked from the Soviet Space Program.
snoopy64
1275 Cooper S
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by snoopy64 » Fri Aug 21, 2020 3:30 pm
from a Seaking helicopter!!
Cheers
Kevin
Costafortune
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by Costafortune » Fri Aug 21, 2020 6:50 pm
How on earth could you restore it? It would have to be as it was last rallied.
johnv
1275 Cooper S
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by johnv » Sat Aug 22, 2020 9:13 am
Mk2 1968 Cooper 998 TPL555F
Mk1 1965 Cooper 1275 BFC110C
Moke out of boxes and built NDV100F
InnoCooperExport
998 Cooper
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by InnoCooperExport » Sat Aug 22, 2020 11:30 am
Is that floor riveted in? I think very optimistic, half that would be somewhat hopeful still...
Of course I know what a dipstick is, you get called something often enough you look it up!
WMU 211G
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by WMU 211G » Sat Aug 22, 2020 11:45 am
Messaged the seller of that S/African Mk3 on ebay, turns out it's a 1970 car so an early one, nice looking alloys on it...
MK3 SA#2.jpg
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Nidge
1968 Mk2 Morris Cooper
1968 Mk2 Morris Cooper S
1992 Maserati Biturbo 430 2.8 litre V6
2014 Fiat Abarth 595 Anniversario