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#1 Mini-Hazel-Nut

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Posted 07 July 2023 - 10:35 PM

A short video of Timo Mackenen demonstating how to drive a works rally Mini before he stripped first gear, enjoy -

 



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Posted 08 July 2023 - 08:27 AM

As Maurice Chevalier used to sing in "Gigi".  "Ah yes, I remember it well "



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Posted 08 July 2023 - 10:19 AM

That's the way to do it , thanks for posting, ah! the memories .


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Posted 10 July 2023 - 12:50 PM

I always remember the Timo story which happened on a rally in France.

On one long stage the fan belt broke, but Timo drove on to the end of the stage. 

At that point the engine seized up and when the bonnet was opened the heat had tuned the green paint on the block a sort-of brownish colour.

Timo's classic remark was "Car not go - engine wrong colour"!



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Posted 13 July 2023 - 10:46 PM

I always remember the Timo story which happened on a rally in France.

On one long stage the fan belt broke, but Timo drove on to the end of the stage. 

At that point the engine seized up and when the bonnet was opened the heat had tuned the green paint on the block a sort-of brownish colour.

Timo's classic remark was "Car not go - engine wrong colour"!

I saw a short video the other day of Timo doing a section with the bonnet hard up against the windscreen! He just looked round the side and carried on, lol.






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