Minisprint conversion .

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Re: Minisprint conversion .

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swifty wrote:... I'm getting excited already :lol:
Please, keep us posted on the progress, I really enjoyed watching the progress with Mark's, especially Neville's pictures of it inside his chateau in Normandy!

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I'd say more like three or four.

They are common as muck.
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foxy52 wrote:Mk 1,s 2,s or 3,s it doesn't matter ?!! a chopped down mini is just a chopped down mini !! external hinges for a mk 1 or mk 2 or any other from mk 3,s onwards to the last proper mini ever made....

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the point I was trying to make was that the way nev has always cut minis was to suit the shapes of a mk1 shell, as he had never seen (or chopped) a mk3 - he was unsure of the best places to chop into the a posts as they are such a different shaped and design when compared to a external hinge shell

I even had to send him a mk3 grille and some big rear lights as he had never seen them either!
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Point taken Rich...my comment was purely based on observation...I like the look of chopped down minis but I never liked to see cars deseamed !!.. they look naff !!!...most of the guys involved in chopping down minis in the 60,s created something interesting in the mini world.. I remember seeing quite a few in the metal as a 60,s teen but I still pref the car whole :lol: ....but an orig mk 1 minisprint is a thing of beauty and if anyone can post up the pic of the 2 side by side at yazuka or was it another Jap classic car show a few years back ??? Japans natl Mini day was it??........I have seen the pic a few times I think they are both green cars ???.....very very eyecatching minis... foxy52
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Was always one of my favourite pics.

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the one on the left looks as if its been made longer....................... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Yup, agreed, DMR 171 looks decidedly odd ;-)
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This is my personal favorit, its the Danish Sprint, flanked by Geoff Thomas & Ole Jörgensen
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JC T ONE wrote:This is my personal favorit, its the Danish Sprint, flanked by Geoff Thomas & Ole Jörgensen
...is it still about jens ??... rgds foxy52
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...is it still about jens ??... rgds foxy52

Sorry to say = no :( it survived upto the 90ies, and was then scrapped :shock:

Check its no plate BA = Elsinore police district.

The picture of the car, with Geoff Thomas & Ole Jörgensen was taken at Langelinie pier.

Home of this wellknown lady =
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VPR is my basis to how I'd like mine to look. Though mine will have twin tanks, an a few other special features ;) I have always wanted a Sprint an specially a certain sprint which was kind of local to me, luckily for me after a long while of trying to buy it, I managed to get hold of it. :D
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JC T ONE wrote:
foxy52 wrote:

...is it still about jens ??... rgds foxy52

Sorry to say = no :( it survived upto the 90ies, and was then scrapped :shock:

Check its no plate BA = Elsinore police district.

The picture of the car, with Geoff Thomas & Ole Jörgensen was taken at Langelinie pier.

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...Ah..the Siren ...The Lorelei !!!!.....still hoping someone may have a pic of the 2 green original mini sprints in Japan !!??..rgds foxy52
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