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Massive pile-o-shite. My spots from the last 4 months.....


retrogeezer

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For me this has everything a Mini should have.

 

-non-sporting spec-Check

-Correct tin-foil wheeltrims. Check

-Early 70's era. Check

-Number plate moved to grille. Check (I think all Minis, once they reached 9 years old, had to have the plate moved up there by law!)

-Period motoring accessory store mudflaps. Check

- Mirrors on wings. Check

-Correct rear badge. Check.

 

This is the sort of car that would have made me late for playgroup in the early 80's.

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Echoing Iain's comments...

 

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For me this conforms to some sort of legislation that says 50% of all old Minis must be owned by bellends who promise to fit the wrong plates, cheap clear rear lenses with pink and yellow bulbs, ill-fitting round mirrors and hilarious slogans on the window cut from low-grade vinyl by a guy in the back of an old Transit at a Mini show near you. Mountney wheel and silencerless exhaust de rigeur. I'd gladly support a law giving the owner 7 days to return it back to City E spec or watch it getting crushed.

 

Thanks for posting the pic and giving me a decent rant Retro!

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My mate has a Mini which he is building to a strange spec, it was a 90s Mayfair with a blown up autobox, all that has been whipped out along with the interior. Looks-wise it is going to have the much-unloved 80s Austin Morris black grille. Fair enough but what's going in the engine bay, probably a hot 1275 or 1380 or something? No - a Daihatsu 1.0 Turbodiesel! Much lighter than the old A-series and about the same power, but smoking around with up to 100mpg! Most interesting.

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My mate has a Mini which he is building to a strange spec, it was a 90s Mayfair with a blown up autobox, all that has been whipped out along with the interior. Looks-wise it is going to have the much-unloved 80s Austin Morris black grille. Fair enough but what's going in the engine bay, probably a hot 1275 or 1380 or something? No - a Daihatsu 1.0 Turbodiesel! Much lighter than the old A-series and about the same power, but smoking around with up to 100mpg! Most interesting.

COOL. For maximum comedy effect I hope he sources a replacement autobox. :)
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