Purists look away now
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Purists look away now
Afternoon all,
Look what I just bought. Far more exclusive than a mk1!
After getting increasingly jealous that my wife has a Clubby estate as an everyday car whilst I was stuck using a boring, modern thing I decided to get rid of our only sensible car and buy the beauty pictured below.
The future is Phoenix cars (no longer trading)
Light body construction for great power to weight ratio for fuel economy!
The firm suspension gives great handling.
Cool integral body styling!
Note the extra brackets for roof bars.
Removable picnic table and fab reddish Astro turf dash trim.
Discreet rear demister.
The rear one piece tailgate gives easy access for loading of large items. *
The wiring is MK2 with upgrades/add ons to meet 1985 MOT requirements.
High gloss paint finish.**
All in all a fantastic practical family car.***
*(This feature does not apply to people over 4 foot high).
**(Paint may/will fade/craze/fall off, over a period of time)
***(Rear passengers may/will need to remove their legs).
On the plus side it was £500 with tax and long mot and it survived the drive home from Malvern to Cornwall.
First plan is to fit a 1071 engine and box that is kicking around at home (sorry)
Look what I just bought. Far more exclusive than a mk1!
After getting increasingly jealous that my wife has a Clubby estate as an everyday car whilst I was stuck using a boring, modern thing I decided to get rid of our only sensible car and buy the beauty pictured below.
The future is Phoenix cars (no longer trading)
Light body construction for great power to weight ratio for fuel economy!
The firm suspension gives great handling.
Cool integral body styling!
Note the extra brackets for roof bars.
Removable picnic table and fab reddish Astro turf dash trim.
Discreet rear demister.
The rear one piece tailgate gives easy access for loading of large items. *
The wiring is MK2 with upgrades/add ons to meet 1985 MOT requirements.
High gloss paint finish.**
All in all a fantastic practical family car.***
*(This feature does not apply to people over 4 foot high).
**(Paint may/will fade/craze/fall off, over a period of time)
***(Rear passengers may/will need to remove their legs).
On the plus side it was £500 with tax and long mot and it survived the drive home from Malvern to Cornwall.
First plan is to fit a 1071 engine and box that is kicking around at home (sorry)
Probably surfing.
Cornwall, UK.
Cornwall, UK.
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- 1275 Cooper S
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Re: Purists look away now
Suits me sir.
That's a very practical little car and should be a hoot to drive after the engine transplant.
That's a very practical little car and should be a hoot to drive after the engine transplant.
- rich@minispares.com
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- Pandora
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I can honestly say I have never seen plywood assembled with Pop rivets before.
Must be some kind of aerospace technology
Al
Must be some kind of aerospace technology
Al
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Re: Purists look away now
Another one for Jeoren!
It may be a bit of an Ugly Ducking when compared to its Tin bretheren, but haven't you heard that Fugly Plastic Deviants are the New Cooper S
Should be a HOOT!
It may be a bit of an Ugly Ducking when compared to its Tin bretheren, but haven't you heard that Fugly Plastic Deviants are the New Cooper S
Should be a HOOT!
- mk1coopers
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haven't you heard that Fugly Plastic Deviants are the New Cooper S
Come on Mark, the BMW's aren't that bad
Come on Mark, the BMW's aren't that bad
Re: Purists look away now
Spotted at Tatton Park a couple of years agomk1mini72 wrote:You could paint it black and it would be the first ever mini hearse
Re: Purists look away now
Looks like a Metro back window and Mk2 Cavalier rear lights on there. Also the front bumper is a base model Mk1 Metro item.
I remember seeing these back in Kit Car magazine in the mid 1980's. Were they not from the same bunch who gave us these things
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Weird, it looks like the illegitimate son of a Montego and a Clubman.. I've seen worse cars.
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- miniminor
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That is spectacularly ugly! , where can I order one of those occasional coffee tables from?
"Get the wheels in line, Get the wheels in line with it! ..... and then slam your brakes on or we'll be in the cabin ! "
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Is there a prize for identifying rear lights? How about reliant Kitten prototype shown here: - http://www.scimitarweb.co.uk/sgwrs/view ... 23&t=18935 Lights from MK2 robin?
Gordon
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