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[nickelly]

I woke up this morning to find my 1979 Austin Mini Special no longer outside my house (West London). I'm incredibly upset that it has been stolen, and hoping to try and do everything to track it down. If any one has any suggestions to help how I go about doing this please let me know. I will be searching ebay and gumtree!

 

It is a really lovely dark green colour, which is not a usual mini colour, (the garage had to specially mix the paint when I had the boot lid replaced) with a white roof. It has a grey mini special 25 interior (even though it is a mini special 20).

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[Steely]

Hey, hope you get your mini back. Can you post a pic of the interior please just incase someone try's to sell it. Might be able to identify it that way as I'm always looking for 25 stuff for my mini 25.

Gutted for you mate!! :/

[scrumpix]

Scum

[bm147]

where abouts in west London, will keep an eye out... Frequently around Ealing and Twickenham/Richmond

[SecretSugar]

I'm so sorry. This is happening too often now.

[nickelly]

Hi thanks,

distinctive features are -

the green of the paint work is pretty unique (I think it may be the classic jaguar racing green) - its not a normal mini green. 

Inside the boot is painted yellow, and the handbrake and gear stick are painted red.

The seats are grey with red trim and have the special 25 logo on them - unfortunately i havent got a picture of them. 

The dash is a mock carbon kevlar peice of MDF which is falling off at one end, the glove compartment has a hole in it, so if you try to put anything in it it falls out the bottom... the speedometer doesnt work. (Its a bit shabby inside!)

It sounds awful when I describe it.. but i loved it!

[Craig89]

I do feel for you. I have to say that colour looks stunning ans should stand out if being sold/broken. Will keep my eyes peeled online

[sledgehammer]

Will keep an eye out - oxon area 

 

one thing I have noticed is the side repeater position is un-usual 

 

and as you say the colour is different

 

hope you get it back

 

sharing on face book if that is ok

[Guess-Works.com]

one thing I have noticed is the side repeater position is un-usual 

 

For a Mini Special that's normal...

[jamesmpi]

Not sure if this is a coincidence but there is a mini 1100 special stolen in London today....hope this isn't a growing trend

[sledgehammer]

 

one thing I have noticed is the side repeater position is un-usual 

 

For a Mini Special that's normal...

 

didn't know that 

 

but still looks different from normal (non special) mini's

 

 

edit - got a lot of shares on face book - so hopefully will be found soon - fingers crossed

Edited by sledgehammer, 13 January 2014 - 08:55 PM.

[shyrob]

When you find out who did it I will Send the boyz round

[megamini_jb]

Hope you find mini safe and sound