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[B-Man]

Bought my first Mini 3 weeks ago...1974 Clubman.

When I bought her:
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Since then I have put new chrome sill/arch trim,door and boot handles,rear bumper and some 6x12 Superlights I got Friday on her...
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[HarryMini93]

I saw this add on carandclassic, what is she like in real life?

[katch]

1983 Mini Mayfair. It's RHD with an automatic transmission. The Odometer shows 29,000 miles and I believe it to be authentic. It runs like a top, uses no oil, all the instruments work. It's quite nice as is, I'm a bit torn between restoring it to as original as possible and looking into some kind of Resto-Mod. At this point, I'm just enjoying the car and the quasi-rock star status it seems to impart. People take pictures at lights, cluster around it in parking lots---most of them either don't know what it is ("That's not a Mini-Cooper"!!!--No, those are little BMW's--"Really??So, it's not a Mini-Cooper??" No, it isn't. It's a Mini, it's British. The Coopers were high performance Minis--this is not a fast car...). Anyway, it's a neat little car and it'd be nice to talk to folks that know a lot about them.

[B-Man]

I saw this add on carandclassic, what is she like in real life?

She is very nice mate,runs perfect,everything works as it should and all very original...apart from the Superlughts I put in obviousely,very neat little car! :)

[clive78]

Hi all,

just joined, I have two minis.

1. 1968 Austin Super Delux (green). Waiting for an engine but has full cage, seats, 6 point harnesses, fully adjustable suspension and a set of original Cosmics that I am cleaning up at the moment. This has been a work in progress since I got her in April 2009 - I go away with work a lot............

2. 1971 Austin (Gold) mini sporting a 1380 Power for Peanuts engine with a Webber 45 and 116 BHP from the last rolling road seasion (1998!!), full cage, 'works' style dash and wiring, rose jointed suspension and a webasto sunroof - I found her in march 2012 at the back of a shed at work, apparently she had been there for at least 8 odd years.

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[crazicarl]

Hi,

I currently own a South African mini pick-up - '67, 998 with hs4 carb and Australian doors otherwise fairly standard.
I also own a City E - '87, this is all pretty standard apart from the minilites.

[dotnose2]

00' Mini Seven
All standard except for minilites

[maimus 419]

1984 Mini Mayfair Orange with a 1380 close cut gearbox.

Future Plans:
A) Get new final drive and fix leaks.
B) Go back to 998
C) buy a 2nd hand Vtec/R1/Hayabusa Mini
D) do plans A & C

[veloso45]

Hello, I have a MKII 1968 Austin Cooper S!

Ready to learn!

[GWoolgar]

I drive a 57 reg Black Mini Cooper with red half leather seats. I plan to put chrome mirror caps on to match the other chrome detail on the car (thats a deffinate) and possibly red bonnet stripes.....what does everyone think?! Advice appreciated !

[MG x Nero]

My 1992 mini 1000 city E which was a tree find bought for a 1000 quid in March this year, I then thought i'd bought a donor car after discovering all of the bodge work underneath so she had a whole new floor, drivers side wing, drivers side a panel, inner sills, outer sills, door steps, rear subframe mounting panels, half of the drivers side inner wing, drivers side hinge pillar, and a rear valance panel. After cutting and welding all of this on she then had a full respray for 300 quid. She's not 100% complete yet but this is how she stands now :)

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[Minitrooper]

Hi,

March here from California, USA. Just got my 68 Morris mini 850. A little new with minis but I enjoy the ownership and the people who drive the same. Has been upgraded to a 1275 by the previous owner. Looking forward to meeting people who love this great car.

[Rog46]

Hi, I've recently retired and have bought myself a 1974 mini as a project. It's an 850 and has had the body work restored but the mechanicals need work! Mot'd last week all OK so far !

[mk2_escort_chick]

I've got a 1987 Mini City E. He's a solid little motor but just needs a few cosmetic bits tidying :)

[minidonor]

i drive a very rare mini chelsea. Its all as it was when it was made in 1986.There is about 200 left out of 1500 made in the uk. Its a 500.000 mini ever made modal..she makes me smile ;)