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#16 mini 4o

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Posted 29 July 2011 - 10:33 AM

Hi Greg
and welcome, I looked at converting to lhd some years ago, but as said on the later mini’s there are is a lot to change, steering, brakes, clutch feed, wipers, dash, ever the throttle pedal is different, but you soon get use to driving on the wrong side,
Sometimes I forget and get into the passengers side.

John (in Corfu)

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Posted 29 July 2011 - 10:52 AM

hi greg and welcome to TMF

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Posted 31 July 2011 - 12:48 PM

What a fun topic.....nice one Greg.

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Posted 06 August 2011 - 07:30 PM

So I think right-to-left conversion is off the cards. Since we have a late Mini, and it's all nice - don't want to start pulling it about. :o

STILL no photos. Went to a vinyard this afternoon too, but didn't take a camera. Would've been a good excuse for a Mini photoshoot. We've also got a Fiat 500 (original, 1971) and my wife is Italian, so we've gotta take a photo of the pair of us, Mrs Greg in the Fiat and me in the Mini! :thumbsup:

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Posted 07 August 2011 - 12:46 AM

I have good blindspot mirror to cope with all obviously dangerous manoeuvres. So all good in that respect. "LHD RULES" just look at motorsport. So you missed your Kodak moment...there will be others. Take care. Kev.

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Posted 14 August 2011 - 08:34 PM

Finally some photos (including my daughter, who you can't get out of the way when a camera is present! :mmkay: )

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And with stable-mate, the 1971 Fiat 500:

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#22 MaxAndPaddy

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Posted 14 August 2011 - 10:24 PM

Tweedle dum and Tweedle dee....love Mini's but the Fiat looks so cool along side it :wacko:

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Posted 15 August 2011 - 10:10 AM

Great pictures. Cool to have a Mini and a Fiat 500! :D The last non Cooper models like your own looks great, love the alloys!

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Posted 15 August 2011 - 11:00 AM

The Fiat's cute, but the Mini's a far better car. There'd be no winning rallies in a Fiat 500! ;D

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Posted 15 August 2011 - 11:56 AM

Both very nice cars :)

I bet it's very nice weather too :(

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Posted 19 August 2011 - 10:21 PM

Both very nice cars :)

I bet it's very nice weather too :(


Aye, it is, but it's too bloody hot! 30+ degrees for the last week. Back in the UK next week, looking forward to a few days of cooler weather!




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