36 replies to this topic

[sazal]

I have the Rover catalogue too!

[captainjack15]

Wow Taffy, that scrap boook must be huge!!

[taffy1967]

Well I've got at least 3 knocking about somewhere, but they've been boxed up and stored under our stairs closet (or cwch as we like to call it here in Taffyland) for years.

[captainjack15]

Taffy, it was a joke suggesting you put Mini's in a book :S

[bamby]

You tore that out of the 1987 Rover Cars catalogue didn't you?

I know because there was no separate brochure for the Mini Advantage and so back then I acquired a few Rover Cars issues so I could cut the pictures out and stick them in my Mini scrap book.

im supprised they didnt hide them when they saw you coming taffy

i just have the nasty ebay habbit of buying them aha

[taffy1967]

Taffy, it was a joke suggesting you put Mini's in a book :S

Oh I see!



But I do admit to having a misspent youth.

[taffy1967]

You tore that out of the 1987 Rover Cars catalogue didn't you?

I know because there was no separate brochure for the Mini Advantage and so back then I acquired a few Rover Cars issues so I could cut the pictures out and stick them in my Mini scrap book.

im supprised they didnt hide them when they saw you coming taffy

i just have the nasty ebay habbit of buying them aha

Oh yes I was a serial Rover/Mini Cars brochure collector.

[captainjack15]

Yeah it was more funny to me I think

[cagy]

Thanks a lot for the info i'll look into the decals from somerfords. Sazal i'll let you know if i need any information and thanks for the offer.

Happy new year to you all

Craig

[spaceoctagon]

I had two Austin Rover Brochures with them in.

[sazal]

If you need a new grille for your advantage, theres one on ebay that looks in good nick

Ebay link..

[spaceoctagon]

I read somewhere Austin Rover were going to call it the Wimbledon, but changed it at last minute, something to do with rights to use the name. I assume Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Club would have wanted payment for use of the name!

[sazal]

Yep, thats true!! Advantage sounds way better, but can see the link to tennis!

[cagy]

here's a question this car is owned by me and a mate of mine we are converting it to LHD (long story) and he isnt a fan of restoring the car to it'd original advantage state he would prefer doing the red and white job on it thinking it would sell better. What do you all think?? would it sell better abroad as an original advantage or a red and white one???



Craig

[Jeff R]

haha! Lets Keep It that way, Wheres mister MiniMag Editor?

Craig's the Minimag editor? He'll be overjoyed to hear people saying that! The Advantage guide is issue 137, Autumn 2007.