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Classic Car Rescue - Channel 5 - Episode 6: Mini


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#16 Wigeon Incognito

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Posted 29 October 2012 - 06:34 PM

Mk1coopers - I reckon that synopsis is spot on!!

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Posted 29 October 2012 - 06:44 PM

as we all know minis and whats involved to get a good price

and done properly not hap hazard how they do them

i,m interested to see the engine bay if they show it properly

#18 mab01uk

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Posted 29 October 2012 - 07:05 PM

After the classic Mini bodge up/restoration on 'Classic Car Rescue' Ch5 8pm, there follows at 10pm on Nat Geographic:

"Strippers: Cars for Cash"
Supermini Showdown: The teams search for big profit in small cars as one strips a Mini City and the other splashes out on a MINI Cooper. Which will be worth the most as spare parts?"

More Details Here:
http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums/topic/237582-strippers-cars-for-cash-supermini-showdown-on-tv/

#19 Artful Dodger

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Posted 29 October 2012 - 08:00 PM

It begins...

#20 Bravo_Zulu

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Posted 29 October 2012 - 08:04 PM

HAHAHAHHAAHHHAHHA £2500, i wee'd a little.

#21 Artful Dodger

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Posted 29 October 2012 - 08:06 PM

Worked on minis his hole life,

998, and has points!! Mechanical genius....

#22 cradley-heathen

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Posted 29 October 2012 - 08:08 PM

oh god, this is utter *******.

that guy lives not far from me who sold him that blue mini. i would have punched that cockney ******* if he had offered me £250 for any mini.

#23 alsy

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Posted 29 October 2012 - 08:09 PM

It appears that we are all "geezers".

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Posted 29 October 2012 - 08:10 PM

oh god, this is utter *******.

that guy lives not far from me who sold him that blue mini. i would have punched that cockney ******* if he had offered me £250 for any mini.


Was trying to work out where about it was :P

#25 SAL 821X

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Posted 29 October 2012 - 08:11 PM

Brilliant can't wait for them to get started with that blow torch.

#26 Tamworthbay

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Posted 29 October 2012 - 08:11 PM


oh god, this is utter *******.

that guy lives not far from me who sold him that blue mini. i would have punched that cockney ******* if he had offered me £250 for any mini.

Don't look at the other thread, when I saw they were going to the black country I was wondering if you would appear ;-)

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Posted 29 October 2012 - 08:12 PM

It's painful to watch!!

#28 herdy

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Posted 29 October 2012 - 08:14 PM

the hole in the floor is for added ventilation... :shy:

#29 harryh733

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Posted 29 October 2012 - 08:15 PM

Oh and lets make it look like every other cooper wannabe while we are at it... wider arches, wheels and stripes! noooooooo

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Posted 29 October 2012 - 08:15 PM

Best episode to date (Biased mini owner)

Hope they know to double the resto guestimate cost!




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