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[Lomcevac]

Hi all

Just found the site today, and already had some invaluable help from members.

I bought a '79 850 as my first car back in about 1990. I was mini mad and all my mates had minis too. Other than a 998 Cooper head I couldn't really afford to do much to it back then, and really needed wanted some better brakes.

I put the mini in an old hanger in '94 when I got a Beetle as a company car (don't ask) and it stayed there for 12 years.

Well suffice to say I've now rescued it and it's getting the full restoration treatment in a workshop I built just for it. S brakes, MG engine, MK1 grille etc all going on. I reckon my first car deserves it and I plan to never sell it. I'm well and truly back into the mini thing and just can't wait to get it finished.

Look forward to talking with you all.

Adrian

[Lomcevac]

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[Bigbudders]

Cool, bet your glad you kept hold of that then

Welcome back :wink:

[Guess-Works.com]

I think everyone on here is of the same opinion.... I wish I had kept my first mini... but you've managed it... Well Done..

I'm also the custodian of a never sell mini... it's the ex's grandads, which I restored about 5 years back, but needs some TLC again after the rigours of modern traffic, the odd ditch and 30k miles, lashing it down the 1/4 mile don't help either.. :cheese:

[Pooky]

Look at the size of that garage! :saywhat: Nice! :grin:

[Lomcevac]

Thanks all

When I finally rescued the mini it was behind several other cars and bits of aeroplane, but when I got it out someone had put a steering wheel and locking filler cap (with keys) on it, the originals having been pinched in the first few months. Some nice mini friendly person out there.

I built the garage as big as I could so that I could get two minis in there in the future!!!!

[Dom]

Excellent thinking! :grin:

Welcome to the site :cool:

[MINImiser]

Hello Mate!!!



Ed