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[Mally]

Any classic mini in any condition, especially a van, is worth squillions.

I don't understand why.

[stuboy]

Waved goodbye to the CLK Today (was good to see you again Dave)

 

Later, I came across a bit of an early 2000s time warp whilst at Tesco....

 

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Let’s have a close up, just to be sure.

 

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Jaaaaaaaag

id drive that

[mercrocker]

Especially the mini traveller

 

Cough....Countryman.    You are right, though....Extremely valuable despite the inevitable glass floors.

[HillmanImp]

Any classic mini in any condition, especially a van, is worth squillions.

I don't understand why.

Any old car is worth squillions. I don't think Minis are going for much more than other cars that they were similarly priced to a few years ago. They are all big money now.

 

[BavarianRetro]

Early MGB - pull handle, 3 bearing engine, early floor and gearbox is very sought after.

[Timewaster]

Any classic mini in any condition, especially a van, is worth squillions.

I don't understand why.

Nostalgia innit.

 

Mum / Gran / neighbour had one, had one as a first car, passed my test in one etc.

Or for some, XR2 etc was a car they wanted but couldn't afford at the time.

 

People of the age to remember them fondly now have a bit of disposable income and fancy reliving their youth.

 

Scrapped by the thousands so a bit harder to find now.

 

See also Beetles, 2cvs and MK2 Escorts.

 

In 10 years time expect Novas and Saxos to be silly money. 205s heading upwards for XS and GTi models.

[dozeydustman]

Especially the mini traveller

 

 

Cough....Countryman.    You are right, though....Extremely valuable despite the inevitable glass floors.

 

Surely the estate version depends on Morris Mini-minor or Austin Se7en/Mini.

 

/pedant

[Landy Mann]

I have just booked my flight to New Zealand. I land on 24th October. The furthest I've flown in my life so far is Bulgaria. This is rather exciting. 

It's a shame you'll be 6 months too late for my camper... autoshite.com/topic/35080-2000-toyota-estima-jdm-yo-camper-nz-wide-delivery-availible/

 

Also top chod around here, 10-25 year old japanese imports galore!

[SiC]

Just parsed a motorway gantry sign on the M4 that read:

"LEGOLAND FULL"

 

Bet there is going to be quite a few tears in cars today.

[anonymous user]

Can't they get some more Lego and expand it a bit?

[beko1987]

I have a day to myself tomorrow and was going to re time my car up. But driving it this morning after wanging it to lincolnshite and back its maybe mended itself...

 

Its stopped ticketing now, I'm wondering if its stretched itself and gone back into time... It's loud at 80 as I found out yesterday but being an 8v 1.4 it's probably loud anyway at 80...

 

Might attempt the tappets, but if its like this I might just leave it alone and enjoy the sun...

[mercrocker]

Surely the estate version depends on Morris Mini-minor or Austin Se7en/Mini.

 

/pedant

 

Correct!   Austins were always marketed as Seven/Mini Countryman, the Morris version was a Traveller.   This of course fitted in with existing model names in both ranges.   The application of the timber trim, incidentally, was a choice made at the time of ordering and didn't affect the model name.   The red estate in the barn confirms its Austin ancestry according to the bonnet badge anyway! 

 

Just as there are no more Gaylook Hillman Minxes, I hardly expect MINI will be reviving the Traveller name any time soon!  

 

/fellowpedant

[SiC]

With this lovely weather I've been pondering about possibly putting the Boxster up in the garage and bringing the MGB down. If I have it down I'm more likely to want to use it. Also having it swapped that way will force me to have to use it.

 

The drive slopes a bit at the end but I should still be able to work on it if it needs any fettling. This was one of the problems I had with the 1100 in the way. But tbh it shouldn't* need any major remedial work that requires full access to the front of the garage (i.e. engine out). It'll have to wait thought till once I've got the subframe mounts done on the 1100 though. Otherwise it can easily become a distraction from finishing that.

[Split_Pin]

In the Audi today with the roof down and the family onboard, got a wave and a thumbs up on the motorway from an overtaking Corrado driver. I think this car is quite popular!

[17-Coffees]

Cross border achieved with the Bitch Basket.

 

Am I evil for telling the girlfriend that she needed her passport at hand for it? (She’s American)

[Tamworthbay]

In the Audi today with the roof down and the family onboard, got a wave and a thumbs up on the motorway from an overtaking Corrado driver. I think this car is quite popular!

Or you had just pulled

[SiC]

Cross border achieved with the Bitch Basket.

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Am I evil for telling the girlfriend that she needed her passport at hand for it? (She’s American)

Used to work well on the Severn Crossing to Wales. Not as effective with the toll booths gone though.

[Cavcraft]

Mr Sheen, meet Mr Excrement...

 

 

Obvs I'll be 'crossing my missus's borders' L8RZ now and she'll get her passport to heaven for an hour or two three minutes.

[brownnova]

Looks like today was a day for getting your soft top out and having a hoon about in it! No borders crossed in the 2CV today. We stayed firmly in Wales.

 

[Lacquer Peel]

Only two blood blisters and various cuts and grazes later I've replaced the discs, wishbones and anti-roll bar links on Miss Peel's Clio.

The anti-roll bar links are a really shit design, just a long bolt with rubber spacers and impossible to remove without breaking out the hacksaw.

There are four different discs offered for a 2007 Clio DCI and I got the right ones on the third try.

It still needs another track rod end, and the seatbelt pre-tensioner connector bypassed for its first UK MOT but it's getting there.

Despite it being an LHD import insurance is incredibly cheap so it's worth persisting with even though it's been a bit neglected.

It's due a timing belt and I'm tempted to DIY it, you can lock everything with pins like an old XUD, so should be foolproof.

 

Does anyone have a set of 14" Renault hubcaps? The ones on it are aftermarket and knackered.

[Angrydicky]

64A60 dropped by earlier with his namesake. Good to see you again Dan

 

 

[busmansholiday]

Mrs BMH has just said "get it bought"!!!

 

 

Me thinks either the price is somewhat low (and a catch) or it's already been sold.

 

You never know......

[wuvvum]

Diesel automatic Rover 75s are for winners.

[busmansholiday]

Diesel automatic Rover 75s are for winners.

Especially with the cloth / velour trim !

[Lacquer Peel]

Good place as any to ask:

 

Did they do an automatic diesel turbo 306 estate?

I don't think so but you can get its ugly platform sister the Xsara estate with an HDi + automatic transmission.

[egg]

@64A60 -  please can we have a thread on your car!

[Split_Pin]

Does anyone have a set of 14" Renault hubcaps? The ones on it are aftermarket and knackered.

These are inexplicably spectacularly difficult to find. I think our J.Tickman found a set for his daughter's Clio eventually.

[Supernaut]

I don't think so but you can get its ugly platform sister the Xsara estate with an HDi + automatic transmission.

 

Don't forget the ZX N/A XUD automatic!

[bramz7]

There is also a Xantia N/A Automatic. Awful.

[Pete-M]

Spent an hour or two this afternoon polishing the C32.

 

It's not come up too badly at all considering the mileage.