I am sorry to hear of it.
I have bought a few spares from them in the last year or so and got some good advice too.
They had some great cars in there getting repaired the last time
I was there about two weeks ago.

Sorry to see another aussie mini business shut down, but again get a decent freakin website for folks to order from. I cant believe the shite some mini suppliers have. Put a picture and a price, yes it will cost a bit and take some time to set up but once its done your laughing.

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1965 Riley Elf
1974 Ex Army Moke
1997 Rover Cooper
2002 JCW Cooper
2003 JCW Cooper S

I have seen all this un-folding a few years ago now. Raist2, yes, NMP are still trading, but it is nothing like what it was. We have seen a few shut up shop in the past few years and saddly there are still others to follow, I'd really like to be wrong on that.

It was Paul Skinner who had Mini Car Clinic, nice bloke. He saw the writing and got out of it in the late 90's.

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Have they completely shut up or will they be doing a clear out? I'd meaning to go down after the Xmas craziness was over to get a pile of bits

im guessing & hoping most of the stuff will go to Melbourne.

Doogie

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I won Hay once, here's the pic to prove it..


Hay, it's not about the car, it's not about the venue, it's about the people that come here. Peter Dwyer, Mayor of Hay NSW.

keastmini, unfortunately they're closed now.. but, doogie, you're spot on, it's pretty much all finding a new home at NMP, granted that's where alot of it came from, NMP's pretty much going to be bursting at the seams..

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So what's the last thing you remember...

I'm pretty sure you were..

WRONG ANSWER!!!

I might have to go over and try to give them some space by getting a few spares to match the spares I have

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if i had the money i'd be joinging you for sure..

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So what's the last thing you remember...

I'm pretty sure you were..

WRONG ANSWER!!!

Does this closure leave any Mini shops in Sydney, if so which ones.

I was planning a trip down this week to pick up some bits I need when the news came through

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John Sneddon
0408 431 807
1963 Morris Cooper
1965 Morris 850
1968 Morris Cooper S

Check this sticky for other Mini businesses (all states): http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=10543

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The Minispares building is up for auction

http://www.realcommercial.com.au/proper ... -500041521

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www.facebook.com/sydneyminis
www.facebook.com/miniowners
www.sydneyminis.com
1969 Morris Mini K- 1380cc for driving
1969 Morris Mini K Panel Van- 1098 for loads
1971 Morris Mini K Panel Van- Still in the barn
2000 Rover Mayfair- Luxury

Seeing those photos brings back memories of the "Mini Car Clinic" days when I used to visit and drool over the glass cabinets full of stuff I couldn't afford.

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Brett Nicholson
Greendale (near Ballan) VIC.
1971 Morris Mini Moke
1966 Austin Mini
1965 Morris Mini Traveller
1973 LR Series 3 88
2007 LR Freelander 2

Me too, early 90's. What about the staff, Larry & Tony? Any good news for them? Never met Larry but had a lot of contact with him when I first rebuilt the Black S in 1990, he was with Mini Kingdom then.

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Steve

Tony hopefully will be starting up a home based mini repair business, i hope he does, he's one of the best guys around for engines & gearboxes and general repairs. Im not sure about Larry, he has had health issues over the last 6 months, i hope he is'nt lost to the mini world, he's knowledge is invaluable.

Doogie

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I won Hay once, here's the pic to prove it..


Hay, it's not about the car, it's not about the venue, it's about the people that come here. Peter Dwyer, Mayor of Hay NSW.

Went out to mini spares today and it was closed.

Sorry day indeed.

Good luck to larry he was always so helpful.

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1967 Mini Deluxe 1275 heaps of modifications
1969 Mini Matic 1100