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Chance

Picking up another car later..thats my 4th one. Must be mad
Sep 07 2015 12:47 PM
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    Chance
    Its immense...ive gone from a 1.4 metro and 1.4 rover 200 cabriolet to this 2.5V6 beast
    Sep 07 2015 11:50 PM
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    megamini_jb
    :D slight difference in power then haha. You posted any photos of it up yet? By the way, great job on the 200. Another one I'd love to own at some point
    Sep 08 2015 07:28 AM
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    Chance
    I dont drive that fast anyway but it will be nice to have it in reserve..the 200 still has some niggles but to be expected after being laid up for 7years..ill chip away at it, being very lazy atm. Id love to drop a 1.8 vvc into it.
    Ive put a thread in the other projects section for the ZS. Only one rubbish pic atm
    Sep 08 2015 09:27 AM
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Chance

Anyone want a 2001 Suzuki Jimny? West Midlands
Aug 24 2015 05:37 PM
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    Domneon
    price?
    Aug 24 2015 05:54 PM
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    Chance
    Up for 975 ono. Full MOT. My sisters car
    Aug 24 2015 06:11 PM
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    Chance
    Up for 975 ono. Full MOT. My sisters car
    Aug 24 2015 06:11 PM
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Chance

Anyone who rents a unit or workshop. What should i be expecting to pay monthly and for what size? Struggling to find reasonable rates
Aug 21 2015 09:21 PM
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    megamini_jb
    You will be best asking around
    Aug 22 2015 09:10 AM
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    Chance
    Yea ive tried all the local industrial estates and the cheapest is about 250 but thats flat rate wihout vat and electric. Im going to have to drive round and search i think
    Aug 22 2015 09:29 AM
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    megamini_jb
    Yeah you're better off asking around for outbuildings as units/workshops are going to cost more
    Aug 22 2015 09:43 AM
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Chance

R53 Cooper S? Why am i tempted. Who thinks the prices have hit rock bottom or still some more to go?
Aug 20 2015 03:39 PM
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    megamini_jb
    Do it :D
    Aug 20 2015 06:07 PM
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    FlyingScot
    Naw it's about time
    Aug 20 2015 06:13 PM
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    Steve220
    Great handling cars!
    Aug 20 2015 08:57 PM
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Chance

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=171892685338&globalID=EBAY-GB&alt=web ...I want it. 3 cars and not one i want to sell to make room for it though.
Aug 15 2015 01:45 PM
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    megamini_jb
    That is lovely!
    Aug 15 2015 05:34 PM
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    Stevie W
    Awesome machine..totally 70's!!!
    Aug 15 2015 05:59 PM
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Chance

I wish i knew where that 'safe' place is that i seem to put everything
Mar 22 2015 11:00 PM
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    Miniminx71
    Have you not got an enormous fruitbowl in the kitchen full of keys/old padlocks/mints/loose change/bits of post/receipts? I thought everyone had one of those :-D
    Mar 23 2015 12:51 AM
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    Kieranlee999
    yep behind the tv :-D
    Mar 23 2015 01:10 PM
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    1984mini25
    or you do like I do and go off searching for something in the garage, only to then realise you have already used or sold it 6 months previously.
    Mar 23 2015 07:01 PM
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Chance

Theres always that one bolt...and it has to be a crappy torx head aswell...brilliant...cant even whisper by one of them without it rounding
Feb 27 2015 03:14 PM
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    cal844
    Yup! Best way if the round out is to weld a nut onto the head
    Feb 27 2015 04:59 PM
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    Chance
    I kept trying and gave it some shock and used fome more strength...it for one of the front seats in my rover so has a captive nut...i bet you cant guess whats happened to the nut lol...damn things snapped off...i give up
    Feb 27 2015 05:20 PM
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Chance

I hate the rain...im sure it waits for me to plan some work and then starts.
Feb 16 2015 10:56 AM
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    beaubrad
    Ditto or its the wind while your trying to spray some primer!!!!
    Feb 16 2015 11:41 AM
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    1984mini25
    laying under the mini refitting the gear shifter in the rain is not my idea of fun, might have a shower or head off down the pool later to dry off, as its not like I can get any more soaked
    Feb 16 2015 12:27 PM
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    Chance
    this wasnt a daily driver car thankfully so ill just do it another day...i once changed my front cones in the rain...your body soon numbs..i curse anyone with a workshop
    Feb 16 2015 05:56 PM
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Chance

Off to look at a '69 landy after...im sure theres somthing wrong with me
Feb 13 2015 03:13 PM
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    spiguy
    what was it like?
    Feb 13 2015 10:32 PM
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    Chance
    Steering is pretty vague...its noisy, bouncy, cramped, gearbox is near impossible to use, for me anyway lol, but i couldnt stop smiling even though i could barely drive the thing :P Im pretty tempted!!
    Feb 13 2015 11:03 PM
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    spiguy
    so a big mini then? :)
    Feb 14 2015 07:12 PM
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Chance

Anything specific to look for on a mk3? H reg so 69/70?
Feb 01 2015 08:19 PM
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    ibby4585
    Make sure it's not been reshelled would be my first thing to look for.
    Feb 02 2015 06:50 AM
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    Down&Out
    The dip on the engine bay crossmember is smaller, which is a good giveaway. It'll have drip rails, different gutter corners, hole in the rear seat, round tunnel with the mk1 style starter hump, ashtrays in the rear bins and so forth. If it has all these, its probably genuine.

    Feb 02 2015 11:18 AM
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    Chance
    It had most of the main stuff...been off the toad since '86...very honest little car but has had some not very good repairs...i wanted to do bare minimum and use it...still tempted but what would you pay? It is missing a rear valance...definately needs a doorstep and loeer quarter...sills seem solid but have no vents and dont look like oversills that i have ever seen? Perhaps home made jobbies?

    Feb 02 2015 11:52 AM
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Chance

I dislike sellers that wont state a price but instead ask what i will pay...
Jan 28 2015 05:15 PM
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    megamini_jb
    That is so annoying!
    Jan 28 2015 07:46 PM
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Chance

Looking for some garage space or a unit/lockup in the Sandwell/Dudley area for a couple of project cars....worth a shot on here
Jan 18 2015 07:44 PM
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Chance

Was going to wash the car but its decided to rain...brilliant
Jan 18 2015 03:00 PM
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    Chance
    Would be OK but it will probably be dark when it stops raining :( long overdue a wash aswell!!
    Jan 18 2015 03:17 PM
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    Vinay-RS
    Haha, yes but the wind means it is best to wash when the air is a still.
    Jan 18 2015 03:24 PM
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    Chance
    Well know its snowing so looks like ill have to fit a wash in mid week
    Jan 18 2015 03:30 PM
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Chance

Anyone successfully cleaned a water damaged circuit board? Having no smartphone is annoying me
Jan 12 2015 05:20 PM
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    Chance
    Nothing to do with the metro :p, stupid crap phone cant handle a bit of condensation or rain drops it seems. I cant think when it got wet.
    Jan 12 2015 05:33 PM
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    mr cooke
    The PCB in your phone is made up of many layers , liquid will get inside the layers and corrode
    Jan 12 2015 08:35 PM
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    Chance
    It has got into the very centre of the motherboard, even behind another 'extra' board that does the wireless charging thing. That one is fine but the motherboard behind it has got damaged? Both water indicators are undisturbed also. Very annoying. Its made by LG, i never did like LG things
    Jan 12 2015 09:00 PM
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Chance

Im marking 2015 as the year i get my mini back on the road
Jan 01 2015 01:08 PM
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    Stevie W
    I'll drink to that....or maybe not yet!!!
    Jan 01 2015 03:50 PM