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camshaft2
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Posted: Sunday March 2nd, 2008 04:35 pm |
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| Hi to all Kiwi MCR members. I will be in New Zealand on holiday for the whole of November this year. I am not sure if I can go a month without a Mini "fix". Can any of the Kiwi members using this forum let me know if there are any Mini shows (or any other motorsport/classic events) going on in N.Z. during November. Thanks.
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ka2s4
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Posted: Sunday March 2nd, 2008 05:33 pm |
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I will look into that and let you know,
Here in Christchurch (are you coming this far south?) we have a small but enthusiastic unofficial group of Mk1/2 Coopers, I would be happy to organise a get together that is in November.
James.
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Gray
MCR Member
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Posted: Sunday March 2nd, 2008 09:35 pm |
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ka2s4 wrote: I will look into that and let you know,
Here in Christchurch (are you coming this far south?) we have a small but enthusiastic unofficial group of Mk1/2 Coopers, I would be happy to organise a get together that is in November.
James. Now that is what this forum is all about, like minded people sharing the experience. Keep it up.  I wish I was in the area. Gray
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camshaft2
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Posted: Monday March 3rd, 2008 09:35 am |
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Hi Ka2s4, thanks for the responce. I will be in Christchurch. We fly out from there on Saturday November 29th but intend to stay in the area for a few days before hand anyway. We will be on South Island from the 17th November. I have an early MK2 Cooper currently stripped to a rolling shell. Hopefully the shell will be going off to The Ennion Workshop soon. Visited him a couple of weeks ago and was very impressed with the quality of his work.
Cheers
Paul
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ka2s4
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Posted: Tuesday March 4th, 2008 08:36 am |
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Hi Paul,
What time do you fly out on the Saturday?
We normally do a run late in the year, so could be a good chance for you to meet us and our cars and cruise to Akaroa or something.
If you are not in CH CH in the weekend, then I'm sure I could take you round to visit a few people of an evening.
There is plenty to see and do in the two weeks you have in the South Island, so don't go out of your way for us, but if you are in the area, then certainly!
James
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camshaft2
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Posted: Tuesday March 4th, 2008 06:53 pm |
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Hi James,
We have to get the rental car back to the rental company by 5pm on Saturday 29th.
We will have the full day in Christchurch on that Saturday (and probably a few days before) so it would be good to meet some of you guys and have a look at your cars.
If you were organising an end of year run/gathering anyway I would love to come and meet up on the Saturday, but I would not want you to do anything special on my account!
Shall I contact you closer to the time and see how things are with you guys then? If you do however hear of anything else going on I would be very interested. Last time we were in NZ we were lucky enough to see the WRC Super Special Stages at Manakau and go to Taupo Circuit and watch the Super Mini Challenge etc.
Cheers
Paul
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ka2s4
Member
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Posted: Friday March 7th, 2008 07:25 pm |
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You've got mail 
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graeme1293
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Posted: Thursday April 17th, 2008 05:27 am |
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The Whittakers Classic Car meeting is organised by the MG Car Club at Manfeild Raceway in Palmerston North - weekend of 15/16 Nov this year. There are always a few good Minis racing there amongst the 300 or so classic cars.
http://www.mgcarclub.org.nz/whittakers.html
Palmerston North is about 2 hours north of Wellington. The South Island is quite scenic but its full of losers and its as dull as dishwater. All the actions up north.
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ka2s4
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Posted: Thursday April 17th, 2008 11:08 am |
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android
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Posted: Friday April 18th, 2008 01:23 pm |
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Palmy's where it's at 
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camshaft2
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Posted: Friday April 18th, 2008 08:00 pm |
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Thanks for the info, will be in Wellington on that weekend visiting my cousin so might take a trip up on the Saturday.
Cheers
Paul
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graeme1293
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Posted: Saturday April 19th, 2008 01:03 am |
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android wrote: Palmy's where it's at
You obviously don't live there. It used to be the second dullest town in the North Island after Hamilton, but Hamilton has a round of the Aussie V8 Supercars this weekend so they have briefly changed places.
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android
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Posted: Saturday April 19th, 2008 06:30 am |
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| It's ok it was an attempt at the lowest form of wit.
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Graeme Allan
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Posted: Monday April 21st, 2008 04:03 pm |
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Right James,
Here you go then. I will be in New Zealand in 2011 for the rugby world cup, can you arrange a get together for me then? Seriously I will be there for as long as Scotland are in the competition so I would love to meet up with some of our southern hemisphere colleagues.
Keep in touch
Graeme
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DaveShreeve
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Posted: Monday April 21st, 2008 06:28 pm |
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| Graeme, has planning already started for the Scottish regions next long distance expedition? Monte via Oslo should be easy compared with this!
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ka2s4
Member
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Posted: Tuesday April 22nd, 2008 05:58 am |
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Graeme Allan wrote:
Right James,
Here you go then. I will be in New Zealand in 2011 for the rugby world cup, can you arrange a get together for me then? Seriously I will be there for as long as Scotland are in the competition so I would love to meet up with some of our southern hemisphere colleagues.
Keep in touch
Graeme
Hi Graeme,
I already have pencil bookings from Mini Cooper enthusiasts in Australia, Argentina, Canada, Fiji, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Romania, Scotland, Tonga, The United States, Wales, Zimbabwe, Samoa, Côte d'Ivoire, South Africa, Namibia, Spain, Uruguay, Georgia and Portugal.
The first week of June is free if you are interested
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CooperKiwi
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Posted: Friday May 30th, 2008 04:13 pm |
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Thats a very long way to go for a week Graeme!
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Mk 3 S Meister
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Posted: Friday May 30th, 2008 05:37 pm |
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I will be there for as long as Scotland are in the competition
So not very long at all
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Graeme Allan
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Posted: Monday June 2nd, 2008 01:39 pm |
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Sometimes Simon the no hopers can actually surprise everyone..........just look at England this year.
Graeme
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