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#1 mab01uk

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Posted 11 November 2017 - 06:48 PM

Article from the AA 'Drive' magazine - Summer 1971

 

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Posted 12 November 2017 - 06:37 PM

That is scary and unfortunately still happening today,I’ve been salvaging cars for many years and know people that still pull these tricks.no consciousness

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Posted 12 November 2017 - 09:32 PM

They might be scum.... but at least they were hard working scum back then.

Nowadays they just slap a tax exempt vin plate on a later car (& buyers don't bother to check it out if it's legitimately entitled to tax exemption).



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Posted 15 November 2017 - 09:03 PM

I would give him £590 if it’s still for sale ?

( for parts only ) before I get shot down ! :)

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Posted 16 November 2017 - 11:20 PM

Looked well done imo

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Posted 28 February 2018 - 11:26 PM

that is one hell of a lot of work. credit to them for going that far. that is dedication!

 

I would rather drive that than some of the badly "restored" junk I have seen over the years. 



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Posted 02 March 2018 - 08:03 PM

How much was a new Mini in 1971? They weren't much more than £590 anyway was they?



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Posted 02 March 2018 - 11:15 PM

http://thedesignlab....date.php?uid=72



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Posted 03 March 2018 - 08:37 PM

How much was a new Mini in 1971? They weren't much more than £590 anyway was they?

 

Mini Clubman Estate was £871 new in 1971.

 

July 1971 Price List:-

http://mk1-performan...stin_jul_71.pdf



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Posted 03 March 2018 - 08:42 PM

 

How much was a new Mini in 1971? They weren't much more than £590 anyway was they?

 

Mini Clubman Estate was £871 new in 1971.

 

July 1971 Price List:-

http://mk1-performan...stin_jul_71.pdf

 

 

Actually seems quite a lot! About £11.5k in today's money.

 

I thought Mini's were cheap back then?






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