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drmini in aust
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Next issue of TME will have all the guff on the 1275LS.
Current issue (just out) covers the 998 SS and LS.

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The 1275LS would be the best equipped and most comfortable Mini but probably the worst made. Mine has been off the road since 1990 due to the factory installed rust.

Leyland did actually know all the details of the 1275LS and other post 74 cars (the Enfield built cars) It was when they closed Zetland at the end of 1974 and threw out all the paperwork for the previous cars that the trouble occured.
The paperwork for the later cars was probably only chucked out in the last few years. :shock:
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I'll post some interior pics soon...but in the meantime I'll let this advert say what I think about the 1275 LS 8)
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LS1380 wrote:
I'll post some interior pics soon...but in the meantime I'll let this advert say what I think about the 1275 LS 8)
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If you turn your speakers up you can hear it rusting. :mrgreen:
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the best was the cooper sport 500
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Spaceboy wrote:
the best was the cooper sport 500
Yep, the late pommie ones were the only ones that could rust quicker than the 1275LS.
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whats with u and rust? you holding a grudge?
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Spaceboy wrote:
whats with u and rust? you holding a grudge?
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Yep. :D
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Morris 1100 wrote:
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whats with u and rust? you holding a grudge?
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Yep. :D

LS Heaven!
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One of them does not look quite right. :?
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If they had moved the rotodip to Enfield, maybe the LS's wouldn't have dissolved so fast... :lol:
My boss/mate has 4x LS, all off the road... one (shell only, kept indoors) is almost rust free! :shock:

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drmini in aust wrote:
If they had moved the rotodip to Enfield, maybe the LS's wouldn't have dissolved so fast... :lol:
My boss/mate has 4x LS, all off the road... one (shell only, kept indoors) is almost rust free! :shock:


ha!

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mattsmadmini wrote:
drmini in aust wrote:
If they had moved the rotodip to Enfield, maybe the LS's wouldn't have dissolved so fast... :lol:
My boss/mate has 4x LS, all off the road... one (shell only, kept indoors) is almost rust free! :shock:


ha!

Hard to believe, but I have a 1978 Clubby S here with NO rust.. :shock:
It's slightly bent in front though, the `keep left' sign won. :lol:

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drmini in aust wrote:
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drmini in aust wrote:
If they had moved the rotodip to Enfield, maybe the LS's wouldn't have dissolved so fast... :lol:
My boss/mate has 4x LS, all off the road... one (shell only, kept indoors) is almost rust free! :shock:


ha!

Hard to believe, but I have a 1978 Clubby S here with NO rust.. :shock:
It's slightly bent in front though, the `keep left' sign won. :lol:



hahaha.... you just couldnt take someone telling you how to drive could ya....:P

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drmini in aust wrote:
Hard to believe, but I have a 1978 Clubby S here with NO rust.. :shock:


It's depressing really , look how many '62/'63 850's are still around with little rust compared to late clubbies .

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