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sherly
gotta love an ebay bargain....they don't crop up too often. Nice to beat the hyper-flated ebay mini prices once in a while....
Jan 06 2014 01:18 PM
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sherly
Indeed! I'm quite chuffed because I was so close to placing an order with mini-spares for a new PCB, at £60ish quid.
Jan 06 2014 02:40 PM -
Gerbil367
Its good when that happens - I managed to win an underwing air intake for 99p not long ago.
Jan 06 2014 05:12 PM -
silve1999
yup, i got a fg bonnet for 99p and picked it up, even had a nice new chrome lip on it.... gave it away to a friend for Christmas.
Jan 06 2014 05:14 PM
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sherly
120 photos, 66 pages, 13 years of mini ownership & restoration compiled into a large Jessops glossy photobook....can't wait to get my hands on it over the xmas hols!
Dec 19 2013 12:16 PM
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Hrimfaxi
Nice, that's a cool thing to keep.
Dec 20 2013 08:45 AM -
sherly
Yeah, I thought so....I took loads of pics as I went along with no real plan what to do with them at the time.....so I condensed the best pics down into a story book. Should be a good thing to have in the car at shows next year. :)
Dec 20 2013 07:37 PM
sherly
seeing as I can't work on the mini next best thing is to wade through the hundreds of restoration photos and create a photobook! Bringing back some memories....
Dec 17 2013 05:59 PM
sherly
Back to hospital - bandages removed, no driving 'til mid Jan and no stress on my thumb 'til mid Feb. That's the Mini formally in hibernation for winter then!
Nov 21 2013 07:17 PM
sherly
all stitched up. 2days/15hrs of waiting at Broomfield Hospital to have my EPL (thumb tendon) stitched back together. The mini has finally bitten back.....
Nov 17 2013 09:46 PM
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Minisamwellen
I've been through something similar, really isn't pleasant!
Nov 17 2013 10:45 PM
sherly
stanley knife, mini wiring loom repair, puncture wound to hand, ruptured tendon, half working thumb, surgery tomorrow to fix. Bugger :(
Nov 14 2013 09:45 PM
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the_samkingdon15
ouch.. I hope it all goes well :)
Nov 15 2013 07:12 AM -
IainStallard
Ouch :(
Nov 15 2013 08:00 AM -
phil hill
Dangerous things stanley knives !! They are banned from a lot of work places for this exact reason.
Phil.
Nov 15 2013 12:03 PM
sherly
Major dilemma in the mini this morning. Just as the MaccieD woman hands me my coffee at the drive thru I realise the mini has no cup holder.....dammit
Nov 08 2013 09:38 AM
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sherly
I actually did a similar thing - wedged it in a box of mini spares that I had in the back seat. Worked really well. I'm sure the missus would've obliged had she been with me....(with the coffee!)
Nov 08 2013 12:25 PM -
DannyTip
You need to get one of these http://www.twinkam.co.uk/shop/article_SC255.001/Lightweight-Billet-Alloy-Cupholder.html?shop_param=cid=14&aid=SC255.001&
Nov 08 2013 12:45 PM -
sherly
That is cool - I used to work with (and live near) one of the guys who owns SC...looks like they're doing great things!
Nov 08 2013 02:17 PM
sherly
just got my LED T5 dash bulbs through the post - they look fekkin grand illuminating my clocks! No more durgey orangey light. Well pleased. :) :)
Nov 05 2013 12:14 PM
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Nick Warwick
I have these in my volvo's sidelights, very bright
Nov 05 2013 03:56 PM -
sherly
Pics tomorrow when I have a decent camera to hand...these are about the right brightness...I did look at cree bulbs but they are uber-bright...not good for dash lights! :)
Nov 05 2013 07:07 PM -
sherly
Oh...and the original comment should read T10 LEDs! Doh...
Nov 05 2013 08:18 PM
sherly
after a couple of hours with the multimeter, soldering iron, solder, insulating tape, wire & crimp terminals I have a repaired dash PCB (poxy circuit board) and functioning dash lights! Woo!
Nov 03 2013 06:37 PM
sherly
I thought finally getting an MOT on my restoration would be the end of the "to-do" lists....it seems not!
Oct 30 2013 07:34 PM
sherly
just evicted another false widow spider from the office....and still have all my limbs intact! Seems the National press are over-reacting again....*rolls eyes*
Oct 28 2013 04:45 PM
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Moggyton
No more dangerous than any other house spider
Oct 28 2013 06:47 PM
sherly
really want a 1983 Mini Sprite after seeing one in Asda car park, Shoebury today. I've got some plans a'brewin....
Oct 11 2013 09:08 PM
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TehMarchant
My mate picked up a 94 sprite for £800, with mot and tax till next year, and only some bubbling below the OS headlamp, 24,000 miles and only one lady owner :)
Oct 12 2013 01:09 PM -
Noah
A 94' Sprite and a 83 Sprite are two different beasts.
Oct 12 2013 04:25 PM -
sherly
Yep, definitely an '83 Sprite that I want....although that '94 Sprite sounds a bargain!
Oct 12 2013 06:34 PM
sherly
fitted my lovely refurb'd steering column...now my right hand indicator doesn't work.....bloody car......(love it really ♥)
Oct 09 2013 01:38 PM
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'Chop'
Mmmmmm..... it's the best :)
Oct 06 2013 07:19 PM -
BronkoMini
burn it and it smells even better
Oct 06 2013 07:39 PM -
'Chop'
Taste it, it tastes like 'parma violets'
Oct 06 2013 07:44 PM
sherly
tracked down and spoke to the niece of my 1275gts first owner from 1970 today. The only story she had about the car is that her aunt learnt to drive in it, failed her test loads of times and only passed 'because she slept with the examiner! Happy Days! :)
Oct 01 2013 08:17 PM
