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Sold my 1071 AYA499B
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 2:58 pm
by SMOKE GREY
After dealing with a bus load of messers i have sold my 1071. A change in circumstances,lack of time brought on the decision, plus i wanted to carry on rallying, 2011 is my 20th year in rallying and i was getting more and more worried about making a big mess of the 1070 if i got caught out.
A painfull decision it was sold on new year's eve, the consolation is i have my other project car near completion and fingers crossed will be out on Niall Cooks Northumberland Borders event in March.
Re: Sold my 1071 AYA499B
Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2011 5:16 pm
by GraemeC
Hope it gets looked after properly wherever it went - although I'm sure the new owner was vetted!
Can't wait to see the new beast, the secrecy is impressive!
Might see you on that event if we can get the time off work.
Re: Sold my 1071 AYA499B
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 8:00 am
by mk1
Smoke,
I am very pleased that you managed to find a new owner for AYA, I am only surprised how long it took you to do so!
It must have been a massive wrench selling it, but I know you have been looking forward to getting your new car finished for a while now. I can't wait to see it & you out and about.
Re: Sold my 1071 AYA499B
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 9:24 am
by tomkidd
I was lucky to actually see AYA on one of its days off at Mini Sport last year, an awesome car but as has been pointed out above I'd have been worried about smacking it up.
Looking forward to seeing your next project
Re: Sold my 1071 AYA499B
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:27 pm
by SMOKE GREY
A bit of a clue on my new project ( i say new i've had it a few years now
) . It's got early Motoring news rally championship history
Re: Sold my 1071 AYA499B
Posted: Fri Jan 14, 2011 2:35 pm
by RS6
SMOKE GREY wrote:It's got early Motoring news rally championship history
Bernard Griffin's Rally Equipe car...?
Re: Sold my 1071 AYA499B
Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2011 1:22 pm
by SMOKE GREY
RS6 wrote:SMOKE GREY wrote:It's got early Motoring news rally championship history
Bernard Griffin's Rally Equipe car...?
Good guess, but not right
Re: Sold my 1071 AYA499B
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:43 pm
by slowboy
can i have a guess steve
, like smokie says, EARLY motoring news history
Re: Sold my 1071 AYA499B
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:15 pm
by GraemeC
slowboy wrote:EARLY motoring news history
Is it in black and white then?!
Re: Sold my 1071 AYA499B
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:46 am
by SMOKE GREY
GraemeC wrote:slowboy wrote:EARLY motoring news history
Is it in black and white then?!
N
A Monte win was but a twinkle in Paddy's eye when it was first competing
Re: Sold my 1071 AYA499B
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:50 am
by mk1
Jees!
That is early.
Come on you historians, there can't be many Minis with Motoring news rally history pre 1964.
Re: Sold my 1071 AYA499B
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 10:11 am
by SMOKE GREY
mk1 wrote:Jees!
That is early.
Come on you historians, there can't be many Minis with Motoring news rally history pre 1964.
You might be suprised
i have an entry list from 1962 with 18 997 coopers entered. The names Moss, Elford, Mayman, Seigle-morris and Harper appear in the entry list.
Re: Sold my 1071 AYA499B
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:31 pm
by tomkidd
Harper of Mini Sport fame?
Re: Sold my 1071 AYA499B
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 8:43 pm
by RS6
SMOKE GREY wrote:RS6 wrote:SMOKE GREY wrote:It's got early Motoring news rally championship history
Bernard Griffin's Rally Equipe car...?
Good guess, but not right
Ok, I'll have another go
....how about the MiniSport car driven by Trevor Roberts from Clitheroe...?
Re: Sold my 1071 AYA499B
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:07 pm
by SMOKE GREY
tomkidd wrote:Harper of Mini Sport fame?
No, Peter Harper of 'works' Rootes group driver
Re: Sold my 1071 AYA499B
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:10 pm
by SMOKE GREY
Bernard Griffin's Rally Equipe car...?[/quote]
Good guess, but not right
[/quote]
Ok, I'll have another go
....how about the MiniSport car driven by Trevor Roberts from Clitheroe...?[/quote]
Wrong again, though i have seen this car recently, and it's a superb thing, full of rare bits
A day's work would see it MOT'd. Restall's, works H4 carbs , original ST spats etc.
Re: Sold my 1071 AYA499B
Posted: Mon Jan 17, 2011 9:31 pm
by RS6
SMOKE GREY wrote:Bernard Griffin's Rally Equipe car...?
Good guess, but not right
[/quote]
Ok, I'll have another go
....how about the MiniSport car driven by Trevor Roberts from Clitheroe...?[/quote]
Wrong again, though i have seen this car recently, and it's a superb thing, full of rare bits
A day's work would see it MOT'd. Restall's, works H4 carbs , original ST spats etc.[/quote]
I saw it a few years back when I took my 'S' for its MOT...before they knocked Primrose Garage down. A real time warp.
Re: Sold my 1071 AYA499B
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:10 pm
by cookie1071
Re: Sold my 1071 AYA499B
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 7:28 pm
by Yorkie 'S'
