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EAVB
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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)

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InimiaD
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Suits me sir. 8-)
That's a very practical little car and should be a hoot to drive after the engine transplant. :twisted:
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unleash the g-mop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
should you wish, you can contact me on rich@minispares.com

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The dash trim and coffee table are inspired!
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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 :lol:

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You could paint it black and it would be the first ever mini hearse :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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What's not to love.
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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 :D

Should be a HOOT!
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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 :P :P :P
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mk1mini72 wrote:You could paint it black and it would be the first ever mini hearse :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
Spotted at Tatton Park a couple of years ago

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Post by surfblue63 »

EAVB wrote:
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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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I sort of like this :)
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Post by Cables »

look more like mk3/4 escort van rear lights
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That is spectacularly ugly! , where can I order one of those occasional coffee tables from? :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by Gordon »

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?

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