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[southender]

Hello

Just recently joined the forum, so i thought i would drop a few lines to introduce myelf. I'm from South-east Essex, and i have been interested in minis since i passed my test, and of course, my first car was a mini!! After owning quite a few minis over the years, and with a 15 year gap, i have bought another mini, ( 15 years absence was with an MGB Roadster!!)

Cheers, Graeme.

[bromfordmini]

Hello

Just recently joined the forum, so i thought i would drop a few lines to introduce myelf. I'm from South-east Essex, and i have been interested in minis since i passed my test, and of course, my first car was a mini!! After owning quite a few minis over the years, and with a 15 year gap, i have bought another mini, ( 15 years absence was with an MGB Roadster!!)

Cheers, Graeme.

hi graeme welcome back to the darkside ,hope you find forum useful

[southender]

Thanks for the welcome, i've been browsing through the forum, and have found it to be a great help in many a matter big or small, and yes, i have yet again been turned to the darker side, and,i keep asking myself, why did i sell my "65" Cooper 15 years ago!!!

[Midas Mk1]

Welcome to TMF!! A great retro Mini you have there

[mk1leg]

Hello

Just recently joined the forum, so i thought i would drop a few lines to introduce myelf. I'm from South-east Essex, and i have been interested in minis since i passed my test, and of course, my first car was a mini!! After owning quite a few minis over the years, and with a 15 year gap, i have bought another mini, ( 15 years absence was with an MGB Roadster!!)

Cheers, Graeme.

Hi..and welcome to TMF and enjoy.. I love what you've done to your mini retroing it to mk2....I did the same to my 1990 cooper ...............



and retroed it to a mk1 ...................









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[southender]

Hello, thanks for the comments, really like what you have done to your mini, looks excellent!!! looks like it must of taken some work to change its apperance, those seats look great, would love a set in my mini, but my funds probably wouldn't be able to stretch to getting a set of those, they look expensive!!!
I like the rear mk1 bootlid, thats something else on my wish list, just had a couple of quotes to weld and paint up the holes on my bootlid, so i can move the mk2 bootbadge down and put on a mk1/2 hanging numberplate, and people want £150.00 just to do that!! anyway, great looking retro mk1 you have there, very envious!!

Edited by southender, 14 March 2010 - 12:38 PM.

[mk1leg]

Hello, thanks for the comments, really like what you have done to your mini, looks excellent!!! looks like it must of taken some work to change its apperance, those seats look great, would love a set in my mini, but my funds probably wouldn't be able to stretch to getting a set of those, they look expensive!!!
I like the rear mk1 bootlid, thats something else on my wish list, just had a couple of quotes to weld and paint up the holes on my bootlid, so i can move the mk2 bootbadge down and put on a mk1/2 hanging numberplate, and people want £150.00 just to do that!! anyway, great looking retro mk1 you have there, very envious!!

you can read my build thread if you like...........

http://www.theminifo...showtopic=57591

[miniman86]

Hiya mate, welcome to TMF! are you part of smag (southend mini action group)? the website can be found here:
SMAG

its free to join, and everyone is very friendly. we meet every 2nd and last wednesday at the anchor in canewdon.

Alex

[MrMiniSpecial]

Hello, thanks for the comments, really like what you have done to your mini, looks excellent!!! looks like it must of taken some work to change its apperance, those seats look great, would love a set in my mini, but my funds probably wouldn't be able to stretch to getting a set of those, they look expensive!!!
I like the rear mk1 bootlid, thats something else on my wish list, just had a couple of quotes to weld and paint up the holes on my bootlid, so i can move the mk2 bootbadge down and put on a mk1/2 hanging numberplate, and people want £150.00 just to do that!! anyway, great looking retro mk1 you have there, very envious!!

you can read my build thread if you like...........

http://www.theminifo...showtopic=57591

Southender - great looking mini, liking the retro feel as well.
mk1leg, noticed you're on Jersey by your numberplate... I went to Jersey a few years back and saw loadsa mini's on the Island! Perfect for Jersey's winding narrow roads!

[southender]

Hello, Smag?? i wasn't aware that there was a mini club round here?? I'll have to pop over and have a looksee on one of your evening meets, just reading the website, has the pub venue changed for this year, as it mentions the Rose Inn in Wakering, to which is basically 5 minutes from my house!!!

[miniman86]

yeah the venue has changed very recently. its well worth joining as i said. especially as its local to you!!

Alex