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[Pie]

Anybody remember that Paddys mini won the "Top Gear Restoration"??

Any idea what the hell happened to it?

There were rumours that it had all gone to pot as they had run outta funds, but shurley if they asked people on here they would get stuff for nothing, as you would want to be a part of history, would you not?

I have written to Top Gear but had no reply as of yet.

I really hope that the car has not ended up worse than it was when it was found in the shed!

[CAU998]

Yea strange you say that i was thinking about the mini restoration on Topgear last week! wonder whats happening about it?

[Turbo Nick]

last i heard it was still sat at minimaster untouched, something to do with arguments over the money to do it etc....might be wrong but i'm sure i read it on minifinity.

[Pie]

Think a letter to the Beeb might be needed. im sure we can get most of the parts together if thats needed.

[AlexM]

I was beginning to wonder about that myself. It's quite a while since they ran the vote. Don't let them forget about it.

[Bungle]

was having the same convo the other night :grin:


a mini had to be the cheapest resto job out of all those cars

[Brawlyrox]

surely the parts suppliers would want to get on this?!!
its one of the most famous cars ever!!

[Pie]

EXACTLY. thats what i'm saying. Wouldn't YOU like to be part or restoring the winning car from monte carlo?

If someone finds out that it is just sat there rotting away, then i think we should all throw some "unwanted" parts their way so it gets going.

[Guess-Works.com]

or offer to rebuild the F'ing thing for them... !!!

[Brawlyrox]

or offer to rebuild the F'ing thing for them... !!!

AMEN!!!
TMF pledges its support!

[eddyg]

true that with bbc money maybe we would do somthing useful with our lisence fees!!!
LOL

[Pie]

I was thinking abuot that, but not sure the Beeb would let us mince about with a few hundered thousand punds, or maybe a few million

[Pie]

Just written to the bbc so will hopefully find out what has happened to it.

[Jammy]

A few hundred thoudsand or million?? How much does it cost to restore a mini nowadays??

[m3ntalist]

How did people vote? Was it through them phone calls or texts that generate loads of money?