Hi All,
Just wanted to say Hi! We won an auction for an '88 Mary Quant tonight and are soooo excited about picking it up tomorrow. This will be wife (44) fifth mini and My (23) first! Hope she is as beautiful as the pics!
Really looking forward to collecting her, and hopefully doing the bits and bobs which she needs to get her back to her old self.
Anybody got any first time tips for a new mini driver!
PS: Insurance £103 for a 23 y/o - im in heaven!
Peace Love & Goldfish,
Sam and Kim
New Owners, Mary Quant 88
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, Apr 26 2009 11:58 PM
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Posted 26 April 2009 - 11:58 PM
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 07:17 AM
Hi & welcome to TMF 
Sure you will have fun in your mini !
Sure you will have fun in your mini !
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 02:57 PM
wow!
We picked her 'Mary' up today and she is great! The brakes are a little less than I am used to so its going to take some time to get adjusted methinks.
Does anybody have any reccomendations for a cheap first upgrade to the brakes. I noticed it is discs on the front and drum rears.
We picked her 'Mary' up today and she is great! The brakes are a little less than I am used to so its going to take some time to get adjusted methinks.
Does anybody have any reccomendations for a cheap first upgrade to the brakes. I noticed it is discs on the front and drum rears.
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 02:58 PM
Welcome 
and pictures please
and pictures please
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 03:04 PM
The brakes should be fine just service them with original parts. It could just be Mary has got you driving more enthusiastically already
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 03:04 PM
wow!
We picked her 'Mary' up today and she is great! The brakes are a little less than I am used to so its going to take some time to get adjusted methinks.
Does anybody have any reccomendations for a cheap first upgrade to the brakes. I noticed it is discs on the front and drum rears.
Think youself lucky I have drum on the front and back and they dont really work. Welcome to TMF
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 03:08 PM
Yay!
The brakes should be fine with a good adjustment and maybe an overhaul .. check that the pads and disks still have enough life in them! If not - Minispares will be able to sort you out with some!
Welcome to the Mini world!
(Where are the pictures?!
)
The brakes should be fine with a good adjustment and maybe an overhaul .. check that the pads and disks still have enough life in them! If not - Minispares will be able to sort you out with some!
Welcome to the Mini world!
(Where are the pictures?!
)
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 03:24 PM
Still raining over here so a bit of a miserable day.
The sun is shining now a little though (hail 5 mins ago) so I shall take some pics.
Im used to driving a 2.5 V6 GT with ABS, so having to think about braking 100 yards before a junction is a little new to me. When the weathers nicer I shall check all the fluids and make sure there is life in the pads.
Right out to take some piccies.
The sun is shining now a little though (hail 5 mins ago) so I shall take some pics.
Im used to driving a 2.5 V6 GT with ABS, so having to think about braking 100 yards before a junction is a little new to me. When the weathers nicer I shall check all the fluids and make sure there is life in the pads.
Right out to take some piccies.
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 03:42 PM
Ok, Here it goes
Welcome all comments.
Sam & Kim
Welcome all comments.
Sam & Kim
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 03:44 PM
nice little mini good nick inside
by the way is it the camera/photo but whats the black mark on the roof>?
by the way is it the camera/photo but whats the black mark on the roof>?
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 03:48 PM
Second to last owner put a vinyl Mary Quant logo on the roof. Undecided as to wether or not it will be staying.
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 03:49 PM
Ha ha cool , if you get chance sometime take a pick
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 03:53 PM
she looks lovely.
thats another Designer on here!!
thats another Designer on here!!
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 04:08 PM
Here it is.
It looks nice as it is in black and chrome vinyl. Ive actually got a vinyl printer/cutter - so if i do remove it at least I can redo it when I change my mind.
It looks nice as it is in black and chrome vinyl. Ive actually got a vinyl printer/cutter - so if i do remove it at least I can redo it when I change my mind.
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 04:09 PM
Here it is.
It looks nice as it is in black and chrome vinyl. Ive actually got a vinyl printer/cutter - so if i do remove it at least I can redo it when I change my mind.
keep it dude i think it looks funky man
warning tho if traffic police call in the air unit they will easy nab you
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