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Norton
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Posted: Friday August 10th, 2007 10:32 am |
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Mini4Ever wrote: Would guess that the 184 number is a bit exaggerated though
I think the steel shell has released all that extra horse power. The same engine in a car made from dried banana skins (as standard) would only produce half that power!
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DaveShreeve
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Posted: Friday August 10th, 2007 10:58 am |
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Mini4Ever wrote: Would guess that the 184 number is a bit exaggerated though
Fits in with the quotes from KAD though.
http://www.kad-uk.com/16v-power-graphs.htm
Maybe it's the same dyno JCG used - their 85 and 90bhp conversions, although nice, never seem to make as much as expected on other dynos.
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gogsymac
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Posted: Monday August 13th, 2007 09:18 pm |
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Well here is an interesting thing to do to a mini - see the other photo wih the front of the car.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MINI-COOPER-SEATS-FRONT-REAR-BLACK-RED-PIPING-GENUINE_W0QQitemZ180148759268QQihZ008QQcategoryZ43122QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
"The car was in excellent condition but i decided to make it into a BARBECUE !!!!! (SEE PHOTO)" says the seller.
Dearie me.
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Andrew1967
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Posted: Tuesday August 14th, 2007 06:18 pm |
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gogsymac wrote: Well here is an interesting thing to do to a mini - see the other photo wih the front of the car.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MINI-COOPER-SEATS-FRONT-REAR-BLACK-RED-PIPING-GENUINE_W0QQitemZ180148759268QQihZ008QQcategoryZ43122QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
"The car was in excellent condition but i decided to make it into a BARBECUE !!!!! (SEE PHOTO)" says the seller.
Dearie me.
This beggars belief 
I note the whereabouts of the 'barbecue' and I'm ashamed to admit that I live in the same county as this 'person'  . But, at least I wasn't born here  .
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Andrew1967
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Posted: Thursday August 16th, 2007 09:51 pm |
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Another eBay scam advert by the looks of it - but it is a pink head turner 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GORGEOUS-PINK-AUSTIN-MINI-SPRITE-MODIFIED-CONVERTIBLE_W0QQitemZ270155665437QQihZ017QQcategoryZ38708QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
On a serious note, can't see that this is the original body colour AND interior. 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1967-MINI-MORRIS-BLUE-CLASSIC-CAR-AMAZING-CONDITION_W0QQitemZ290149971771QQihZ019QQcategoryZ43123QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Surely even BMC wouldn't have used such an awful contrasting colour combo
No comments about the Fiesta Yellow and Powder Blue combo please
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Mk 3 S Meister
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Posted: Friday August 17th, 2007 10:39 am |
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| That blue one does look an odd shade of blue however although the car is on a UK plate some cars were built in Ireland and they had some odd colour combo's.
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Andrew1967
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Posted: Saturday August 18th, 2007 02:41 pm |
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Here's a nice eBay car
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1975-AUSTIN-MINI-1000-BLUE-project_W0QQitemZ290151732137QQihZ019QQcategoryZ43123QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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gogsymac
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Posted: Sunday August 19th, 2007 10:05 pm |
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It has a petrol tank in the boot according to the description.
I wonder what a Toad alarm is.
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Mk 3 S Meister
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Posted: Monday August 20th, 2007 12:18 pm |
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Andrew1967
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Posted: Monday August 20th, 2007 04:17 pm |
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gogsymac wrote: It has a petrol tank in the boot according to the description.
I wonder what a Toad alarm is.
Maybe it's a detection system to warn of amphibians crossing the road
Quite radical for a Mini to have a fuel tank in the boot
Not sure what 'show' it was from - Scrapheap Challenge ?!
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Sal
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Posted: Monday August 20th, 2007 11:05 pm |
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| Carpit ?????????? Do these people write these appalling descriptions just to amuse/annoy ??? I daren't ask them !!!! Maybe it's one for Norton after the pub !
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Andrew1967
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Posted: Monday August 20th, 2007 11:10 pm |
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Sal wrote: Carpit ?????????? Do these people write these appalling descriptions just to amuse/annoy ??? I daren't ask them !!!! Maybe it's one for Norton after the pub !
An appalling description to match an appalling car
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Sal
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Posted: Monday August 20th, 2007 11:20 pm |
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| It's described as a one off...................thank goodness for that !!!! Err, what has happened to the front of it ???
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Norton
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Posted: Tuesday August 21st, 2007 06:00 am |
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Sal wrote: Carpit ?????????? Do these people write these appalling descriptions just to amuse/annoy ??? I daren't ask them !!!! Maybe it's one for Norton after the pub !
A carpit... or Car pit is the thing one should dig to bury this car in!
I like the "Low cropt roof"
Does anyone know what "Door poppers need wirering" means....?
What's an "old school show car"?
I think this car has to be the worst one found so far...... Well done Andrew...
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Andrew1967
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Posted: Tuesday August 21st, 2007 06:06 am |
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Norton wrote:
I think this car has to be the worst one found so far...... Well done Andrew...
My pleasure
It's not a contender for dash of the week though but when it had one I bet it was classy Last edited on Tuesday August 21st, 2007 06:11 am by Andrew1967 |
minorparts
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Posted: Tuesday August 21st, 2007 08:34 am |
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I can only think that a 'Toad alarm' in this case means that some sort of alarm has been installed to prevent toads from mating with it having mistaken it for one of their own!
There is some similarity around the front end isn't there, so perhaps it's too late.
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mxb1
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Posted: Tuesday August 21st, 2007 10:40 am |
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Think I have seen it all now you have to scroll down this one to get the full benefit.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/mini-cooper-clubman-estate-1976-classic_W0QQitemZ140147630321QQihZ004QQcategoryZ43123QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
ps you need to have the sound on your pc
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DaveShreeve
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Posted: Tuesday August 21st, 2007 01:49 pm |
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Sal wrote: It's described as a one off...................thank goodness for that !!!! Err, what has happened to the front of it ???
Don't know, but if you take the lights out of the bonnet it could have been the start of MINI 2!
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Andrew1967
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Posted: Tuesday August 21st, 2007 07:49 pm |
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minorparts wrote: I can only think that a 'Toad alarm' in this case means that some sort of alarm has been installed to prevent toads from mating with it having mistaken it for one of their own!
There is some similarity around the front end isn't there, so perhaps it's too late.
Reckon the fuel filler position would confuse the average toad as well
I have spotted part of the dash in one of the pics and it looks like it was a good 'un .
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Andrew1967
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Posted: Tuesday August 21st, 2007 07:53 pm |
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mxb1 wrote: Think I have seen it all now you have to scroll down this one to get the full benefit.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/mini-cooper-clubman-estate-1976-classic_W0QQitemZ140147630321QQihZ004QQcategoryZ43123QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
ps you need to have the sound on your pc
eBay items with music - oh no!!
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