that extra $$ was on the bits i needed to replace gear box

a 34 year old motor wont keep goin for ever

i would say a $3000 would be a good daily dont need disc or hot 1275 for that

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Current Ride : Toyota Trueno AE86

mini parts for sale http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=42247

i am a p plater..... i only have a casual job......i make do with the money i have.....and the technical help from all others ( Thankyou )

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and you see the jocks talking about, how sick a cool their 92 laser is and how they can do this and that and when their car does nt start and they dont know how to push start it, you can show them

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any parts for a 76 clubby pm me or ring 0405 329 326

http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=44717

Yep, sure can.

Thought of another nothing. Yesterday I drove into school into the clubby and parked, then a guy in his early 90s celica drove in, and when i parked it, he floored it and drove into another park. The guy is an alright bloke. But LOL, his car. It went 'Vawoosh!' then I revved my car, with a VaaROOOOO, and shaking front. HAHA I won.

His car is faster, but dam mine is sexier.

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1964 Morris 850, 1330 Supercharged - 81.8hp atws.
1975 Leyland Mini S 1100S powered - Nice and reliable.
1977 Leyland Mini LS - Project LS-T

hi, i'm 18 and this is my car

I've had mine since i was on my L's, all i can say is it has been a big learning curv, but it is worth it. 3 years later and i still love my car.

If you really want a mini you need to be prepared to work on it. And you don't want to be afraid to go out on a date and have dirty hands cos the car has broken down on the way, or because you have just finished putting the car back together, lol.

Ryan

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Ryan Filippi
Minis In The Gong
[email protected]
www.minisinthegong.com.au

- I learned to drive in my mini.
- I gained much driving experience in my mini and have been driving now for over 15 years.
- I love my mini.
- I could never get rid of my mini.
- Are you prepared to wave at and back to other mini drivers.

Treat your mini with love, kindness and attention and an open wallet now and then.

It is all up to you but you need to ask yourself what do you want from the car. Are you expecting to be able to do many long distance drives, are you wanting a hoon car, are you happy getting your hands dirty and regularly take a look under the bonnet.

Minis need a little bit extra attention than modern cars but if you are willing to properly maintain them they are a great source of fun and satisfaction.

Plus there are many, many great mini owners about

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Cheers,
Rob.

I'm 17 (nearly 18y) and have had my mini since i was 16 with my learners, learnt everything with my mini, rebuilt the engine n gearbox n a few other lil things just to make it that lil bit better, has always been reliable and i paid for the whole car and the rebuild myself with a casual job (hungry jack's!) whilst goin to school.

A fair few of us drove to school and they all envied the mini as it always stuck out. its fun to drive and its my daily driver. wouldnt want any other car after having the mini......except my dream 69 camaro but thats a long way off hehe always wanted a mini as a lil boy and dont regret a thing.

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1968 Morris Mini Deluxe......sold
1992 Toyota Starlet GT EP82

i v had my mini sice i was on my greens and back then i was workin as a pizza boy and it was reliable enoguh for that encountered a few problems but mainly due to me driving it for like 8 hours non stop doin deliveries if you plan on being somewhere at a certain time evryday like work just have a backup i was lucky if the mini wouldnt start in the morning i could borrow my parents car and worry bout the problem when i got home
all in all the goods out way the bads and there loads of fun to drive

cheers bob

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1978 NUGGET GOLD 1275 LS

thats the problem of having a mini as a first car. there are so many quirky little things that are grat about owning one it is hard to imangine owning anything else.
i know if i got a rid of molly i'd regret not having everyone look at me when i showed up and been able to park in fun places and just been a cheeky driver case i'm in mini.
molly is driving me bankrupt though, and i am finding it difficult, very difficult to maintain her. addmittadly she goes bung after a i go out for a burn, or a little run.

mabey i need to vere away from minis for a while and get the P plater hoon out of me...
...before our streets are 1 mini less.

question is, what kind of car gets a good positive re-action from people, that people notice, that you can put the edal to the metal in and have a fun time?

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Sunday Morning Mini Sprint http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtGuzqBQ32Q my "rendezvous"

I've had a mini ever since getting my licence. I liked the accessability of the car and just how cool it looked with a pair of stripes over the top.
I have had a string of other cars, an old rodeo, a vectra, a wrx,a starlet, a forrester and my Yammy R1. Nothing rpt nothing is as cool as jumping in the mini after a week or so and going for a blast.

It coughs, it farts, it stinks and vibrates. It's closer to flying an old aircraft than it is to driving a modern car, and that's cool.

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SooperDooperMiniCooperExpertEngineering

All garage work involves equal measures of enthusiasm, ingenuity and a fair degree of irresponsibility.

that couldn't be more truer, if i had a dollar for the amount of times i have drivng along and felt like was in an old figher jet with the bounces and the sound of no sound sytem cept the engine and the stalthyness of taking corners dwn low. that'd be a few extra dollars i wouldn't owe mum and dad.

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Sunday Morning Mini Sprint http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtGuzqBQ32Q my "rendezvous"

im a P plater and i have had my mini for about 5 years and it has been a great car.... ill try and get some pics up soon ..... i lov it, it's my baby [/img]

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@#$%Things are not what they used to be
Missing one inside of me
Deadly loss, this can't be real
Cannot stand this hell I feel
Emptiness is filling me
To the point of agony
Growing darkness taking dawn.

I'm a P plater and have own my Mini now for roughly 3.5 years and its been the best car to learn on and has been extremely reliable I've only had to replace thing as they wear out or in one case blew up. That's the same with any car.

If you have a passion for Mini's then buy one enjoy it and drive it well.

Most P platers want fast cars, and they always go for Jap crap but y pay big money when u can get a mini, they are light and all ya need is a lightly tuned engine and your away... my lightly tuned 1098 beats my mates subaru liberty it's all to do with power to weight.

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@#$%Things are not what they used to be
Missing one inside of me
Deadly loss, this can't be real
Cannot stand this hell I feel
Emptiness is filling me
To the point of agony
Growing darkness taking dawn.