In the van i found enough dead animals to make P.Diddy a coat.

Hey I found an old $20 note, stamp with the address from a previous owner, some old news papers from 86-91, some old candles and a hankie. That was in my 61 van. Oh and the original engilsh plate.

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61 van
63 countryman
63 saloon
67 auto
73 auto clubman
75 1000cc clubman
77 sccr 998 clubman
NZ 79 1275gt clubman estate
79 LE
80 meanee
Racecar
Fiat 500

1 hr after I bought my minimatic last year, I found in the magazine holder in the back seat an A4 sized ad which the previous owner wrote: $6500 $neg (and blah blah) when I got it for $6800+. It is negotiated higher somehow, haha

The paper is faded out a bit from white to yellow and there are sticky tapes at the top and bottom of the ad which cannot stick anymore. I will keep it as a reminder of a few things that I should particular pay attention to when I get a mini next time.

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1964 Morris Mini 850 - G13b gti powered - classic yet practical
1968 Morris Minimatic - 1100cc - classic & breakable
Sun Certified Java Programmer v5 310-055

In a very sad 997 cooper (no floor , no front or rear 1/4's and a lot of rust holding hands elsewhere , if it wasn't for the full alloy Bond Roll Bars cage it would have been a rusty stain on the grass) speedway mini I bought for the roll cage there were 7 packs of checkmaster condoms in the inside of the roof (no hood lining so it was a convenient shelf all the way around ...) .

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I took out he back seat a while ago and found about $8 worth of gold n silver coins, a few fuses, a lighter and 3 hairpins. I found 2 more fuses under the driver seat and a very small roll of electrical tape behind the dash

In a 998 Cooper we bought the rear side pockets were full of NOS boxed parts from the 1960's and a few copies of late 1960's Cams newsletters still with their mailing wrappers.

I once found a small packet of Cocaine in an XD Falcon I bought that had been repossesed (in a hurry no doubt!).

HRS

you mean Checkmate or checkmaster (never heard of em and I know my raincoats )

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"Show me the Mini!"

Sounds right , from memory foil or silver packet's in links of 3 with a checkered flag type pattern on them ? I never asked Agha if they were his good luck token or for victory laps ....

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my ls contained
2 x combs
$8 in silver coins
1 x unused rubber
1 x wire brush
1 x screw driver
1 x spare starter motor
2 x horns
1 x spare scissor jack handle that was broken
several kg of rust
and i'm still shaking it out

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why does everyone want a Cooper S when you ca have a better Clubby

Ben,
When I bought your MiniMatic a few years ago, (a year after the Glenorie bushfires)- apart from a burned LF tyre and scorched paint on the door, there was a very dead rat on the floor inside...
Don't worry, I gave it a decent burial.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

1x BBQ shape found under the back seat cushion ...

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Why did you have to specify unused? Did you find a used one, too?

Rattle in the drivers side door was an old sidchrome 1/2" socket, and one of the rattles behind the dash was a screwdriver. Apart from that there was nothing to be found apart from dodgy wiring....

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68 Deluxe.... it's shiny..... I like shiny!!

This is gross. I dug deep into the door pocket of an old ute I bought years ago and pulled out a used condom, complete with load! YUuuuuuuuuuK

Al

probly stopped the door from rusting out

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