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[Shifty]

I wasn't looking for another project but seem to have ended up with one!! The plan is/was to do this one up and flog him but now I've got him I don't want to get rid!

Decent and proper mk3's are getting rare and as my first mini was a mk3 and Newman is the same year as me he could well be stopping!!

I bought him off ebay and picked him up today(in the snow)

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He's just had oversills fitted and the guy says he cut the grot out and treated it beforehand, I have no reason to doubt him. If I sell him they'll stay, if I keep him they'll go

The Front end doesn't sit right so will need some work. The rest looks ok and just needs a load of bodywork and a repaint. The seats are good and just needs door cards and a carpet.

Even better he comes with a set of 7.5" brakes and a few other bits and bobs

[Shifty]

Oh and he was named by Baby Shifty, we asked her what he was called and she said "new one" and wouldn't accept anything different, eventually we settled on Newman!!!!

[steven]

whats your plans for it standard ?

[Shifty]

Standard, apart from wheels, a set of cosmics would look good.

[Tanya]

Welcome to the madness of TMF Newman! Let's hope you're hear to stay - it looks like you've passed the Baby Shifty test (major hurdle!) and crept into Shifty's heart too. Good work there

[toyboy396]

Very nice mate..

What colour is that ?

[Noah]

Standard, apart from wheels, a set of cosmics would look good.

Try and get hold of a set of Ally Cosmic Arches?

Looks Nice though!

[Shifty]

Blaze, definitely Blaze!!!!!!!!!

[steven]

Standard, apart from wheels, a set of cosmics would look good.

very retro

[HarryMini93]

Great project!:)

[mk3 Cooper S]

He,s a keeper for sure !!!!

[Shifty]

Ok, now the Mpi is nearly finished(well in my head it is anyway!!), I've been giving this some thought!!

I've decided that I don't like the colour, and he's gonna be repainted Damsk Red, I think this suits a Mk3 really nicely. The spec will be utterly standard and he's gonna be mint!!

The first mini I can remember seeing is a Damsk red one, my Grandad was buying my mum a car and it was a choice between a green mk1 escort and and this red mini. I wanted mum to have the mini(I would have been about 4 at the time) but she had the escort!!

Looking forward to getting started!!

[MaxAndPaddy]

I approve

[Noah]

Awesome!

[mk3 Cooper S]

Blaze rules !!!