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John Leffler still operates St Goerge steering in Belmore rd Riverwood.

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I thought this was yours at first Graham until I looked closer and read the story


Naah mines not that good! :lol:

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I'll have to drag it out from the back of the shed....... Maybe! :D

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Hanra wrote:
Just a couple of questions, which cars originally had the amber indicator lens's? ?


All UK built cars had amber lenses as they were blinkers only. Parkers were in the headlights.

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Oh wow, I didnt realise they had parkers in the headlamps. So were they still a sealed halogen lamp but with an extra filament?

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No, the sealed beams had a little round window in the reflector and the parkers: sidelights we call em! Were on a plastic bracket from the headlight connector block and positioned to shine through!

I think the later Rovers are the same?

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I wonder if they stopped driving it at 48999 delierately :D
Just one more mile, or perhaps even a few yards would have tripped it.

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The odometers were a little weak and would usually fail at some point when a significant number of tumblers had to turn. I'd be willing to bet the odometer isn't working.

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graham in aus wrote:
No, the sealed beams had a little round window in the reflector and the parkers: sidelights we call em! Were on a plastic bracket from the headlight connector block and positioned to shine through!

I think the later Rovers are the same?

Cheers 8)


If you look closely many Aussie Minis and other cars have ended up with the sealed beam headlights with the (un-used) clear spots in the reflector.

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phillb wrote:
graham in aus wrote:
No, the sealed beams had a little round window in the reflector and the parkers: sidelights we call em! Were on a plastic bracket from the headlight connector block and positioned to shine through!

I think the later Rovers are the same?

Cheers 8)


If you look closely many Aussie Minis and other cars have ended up with the sealed beam headlights with the (un-used) clear spots in the reflector.

Yeah I run Wipac Quadoptics that have this- if I had the parking light fittings I'd use them, and then fit orange blinkers.
Just to be different...

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you'd put it in a bubble and never drive the damn thing.
Funny you should say this.
I know a bloke that does this and hasn't spent anywhere near 50 grand on his Mini. :lol:
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you'd put it in a bubble and never drive the damn thing.
Funny you should say this.
I know a bloke that does this and hasn't spent anywhere near 50 grand on his Mini. :lol:

Yeah but the rain never stops up there, he should trade it on a boat. WITH a roof... :lol:

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you'd put it in a bubble and never drive the damn thing.
Funny you should say this.
I know a bloke that does this and hasn't spent anywhere near 50 grand on his Mini. :lol:


$46k was the last count back in 2003. Not sure what it is now though?

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Yeah but the rain never stops up there, he should trade it on a boat. WITH a roof... :lol:


Or a bubble that floats? I could rig up a prop and rudder system!!!!

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Do we know who restored it?

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