I've just bought a new project (Mini)

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Well spotted Jacob, I wondered how long it would take 8-)
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What is the Prize for the winner (me)?
(during this night imsomnia, i suddenly remenber that Pete asked me the phone number three weeks ago, never could imagine that the car could be sold!!! The good side: back in england and to be run!)
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In the east of France ? I have a vague idea...
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Ooooh no, don't tell me !
Wow, cannot wait for hearing that engine !
Well done Enguerrand !

PS : why didn't you give me THAT phone number !!!!
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Good point is : the car I would buy myself hasn't been sold to Mark !!
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Much as I would like to have bought Jeff Goodliffe's BVRT Injected hillclimber. . . . . It's not that.
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Is this all a load of old Buncume?

And the car I'd / I'll buy is still available too! :D
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Does it have one of those mega expensive rockercovers Mark? Oh I forgot they never made one! Ha ;)
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I am guessing its a sprint?
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You know what, I have set myself up for a really nasty fall here haven't I.

When I do finally reveal my new project and it isn't an absolutely mint fuel injected, DowntonSpeedwellTaurus racerhillclimber that won the Monte Carlo with 4 wd & the original DNA of John Cooper & Issigonis still smeared over the front seats everyone is going to shrug & say so what.

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Hey ho, serves me right for getting all giddy doesn't it :?
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Another night of insomnia...
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I know, you've bought that 'Project 45?' or whatever it is, the 'ultimate driving mini' thats done all of 800 miles :roll:
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Pluto wrote:What is the Prize for the winner (me)?
Very bold Enguerrand, I'll throw a signed copy of Baggot's Mini Racing book in as the prize, though at the moment it looks like I'll be keeping it ! :D

I'm sure we're not the only ones curious about this car, I have spotted an increase in 'guest' appearances at the bottom of the page. ;) ;) ;)
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Hmmm French fake !! It does look to be a nice one though and they were a bloody good jeep, only the M38 could be considered better.

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WELL SPOTTED AL!

It was just the first image I came across on Google images when I googled Willys Jeep.

It is however, as you have correctly spotted a Hotchkis.

I guess I should have used a pic like this one!

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Hope it's not the "68 HDK Vita Fake/lookalike" a frenchman built some years ago... 2 per cent original inside. He sold it two years ago for a fair amount of money but didn't known who bought it (some rumours told of english people?)
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It has to be this Mini derivative!
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Wow, what's all this Jeep talk, come on Mark get back on track and tell us about ye Mini project!!! :)
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that jeeps a cracker

i would follow mark around when he was driving his :lol:
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Pluto wrote: 2 per cent original (some rumours told of english people?)
Mmm that sounds like a works rally car, wasn't James martin was it ? :lol:

There'a a clue, it's not red and white and it hasn't been pulled out of a drawer. ;)
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