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mini vs 8 foot light fittings

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 2:57 pm
by guru_1071
bought a couple of 8 foots for my garage, but had to get them home....


i always knew that the old roof rack we had hung in the rafters at work would come in usefull someday!



:lol: :lol:


it did look like i was up for a bit of 'car jousting' :lol:


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Re: mini vs 8 foot light fittings

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 4:35 pm
by coop12g295
I thought neons went under the car ;)

Re: mini vs 8 foot light fittings

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:00 pm
by fricsman
Good job you left the gutters in place when you "sprinted " it!

Re: mini vs 8 foot light fittings

Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:48 pm
by Pandora
I once took the mini when I went to buy 2 4'x2' sheets of 1/2" plywood - no roofrack, I had to get them in the car. took ages, but I got them both in. from memory, I had to remove at least one of the seats to get it all in, then refit the seat. I may also have developed a crick in my neck. :lol:

Re: mini vs 8 foot light fittings

Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 8:22 am
by Etienne B.
Similar set up with swedish Thule roof racks ...
My own Spi Cooper carrying 12 1500x450x15 mm OAK shelves ...
Road holding was a bit unusual, somewhat Citroën like !!
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Re: mini vs 8 foot light fittings

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:33 am
by pdaykin
How heavy were they ?

You seem to have squashed your car !!!

Re: mini vs 8 foot light fittings

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 11:12 am
by guru_1071
pdaykin wrote:How heavy were they ?

You seem to have squashed your car !!!

its the stripes, they are very 'thinning' :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: mini vs 8 foot light fittings

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:32 pm
by pdaykin
I feel a joke about the wife coming on

Re: mini vs 8 foot light fittings

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 1:55 pm
by zippypinhead
A 4' X 8' sheet of plywood fits quite nicely inside a Mini.....

















If you cut it in small enough pieces. :lol: :roll:

Re: mini vs 8 foot light fittings

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 2:50 pm
by steve1071
A pal of mine moved a greenhouse with his mini years ago. Took out the back windows, put two 4x2's through front and back windows, strapped the greenhouse on top and away he went! Wish i'd taken a photo now.

Re: mini vs 8 foot light fittings

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 2:52 pm
by guru_1071
steve1071 wrote:A pal of mine moved a greenhouse with his mini years ago. Took out the back windows, put two 4x2's through front and back windows, strapped the greenhouse on top and away he went! Wish i'd taken a photo now.

bet that look so funny! :lol: :lol:

Re: mini vs 8 foot light fittings

Posted: Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:00 pm
by steve1071
It was one of those f**k it moments. Take it all to bit's for a 2 mile (Collingham to Boston) journey or be lazy / improvise. There only gonna be one winner. We did take the greenhouse front panel out so he could see.
I still chuckle now thinking about it.