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[Damien]

Hi everybody!

Do you know if it's still possible to buy those wheels? If yes, where and how much?

Damien

[Pie]

Youll be lucky to find them. The only places you might find them are somewhere like Ebay, but even then be prepared to part wit a shedload of money.

[pogie]

I bought a set of 6x12 repro's from Avonbar about 8 years ago and they were about 180 a piece back then. They are made by a Japanese company and were also used on the "Broadspeed" Rover Cooper conversions. I haven't seen the Japanese ones advertised for ages, but I've seen a company called something like Vorex??? advertising 10"ers for the historic racing crowd in the last couple of years.

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Edited by pogie, 14 December 2006 - 12:03 PM.

[Retro_10s]

yup, these are available new, there was a thread about them a few weeks ago, try using the search function it'll turn something up. They're not too expensive really.

[Jammy]

^^^What he said.

[Teapot]

You may be able to make a connection to Vortz Engineering here although my pc can't cope with whatever language it's in

[bert998]

mmm rosepetals

and how cool are the badges he has?

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[who_loves_the_mini?]

Those badges look awesome and you probably wouldnt find many other poeple with them either. Rose petals look nice as well

[Teapot]

Behold the mighty Vortz Engineering!!

[Pie]

Jeez i did think rosepetals were available anymore! Wouldnt mind some for my next project which i already have my eye on!!!

[Damien]

Vortz... mmm... interesting

Thanks for your replies

Damien

[taffy1967]

mmm rosepetals

and how cool are the badges he has?

I remember those badges as during the late 1980's (prior to the reintroduction of the Mini Cooper) a certain company (I've got the literature stored in my attic somewhere) was making Mini Coopers from brand new shells.

Unfortunately John Cooper (I think) put a stop to them using the name and so they switched from Cooper to Viscount.

Trouble is a fully equpped Mini Cooper from them cost in the region of 13-14 grand back in 1989, so when the Rover Cooper launched in July 1990 naturally they gave up.

Still their Minis looked very retro with the 10" wheels, central speedos and 2 tone interiors.