I didn't read the article but did read the comments. It would seem that the original photo used was one that had been overused by fairfax for anything to do with cheating and the author was called to task on it.

She then substituted the photo of the Mini for the original.

Dicko.

A '68 Fairlane to be precise. Same here...... Still married to the same girl after all these years
I must say the Fairlane was an old car when I was driving it around and
the front bench seat was just the ticket ......

68 ZA 500 bucket seats
good for 103mph down the frankston freeway
back when you could do it with a smile.
4 hours from Wagga to dandenong

ah the great old days.

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65 panel van Sprog
73 panel van Iggy

With only vaguest idea of where the front wheels were pointed!

still love that car
also the ZF351,
XB 500GS,
XBFairmontGS,
1800 ute,
A95,
64 Austin Freeway
and so on and on

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65 panel van Sprog
73 panel van Iggy

+1
So roomy!

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You're so square
Baby I don't care

Unlike the back seat of a VF Valiant, that is friggin' useless! Took dad's to the drive-in once, and struck out.

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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.

Kev, Kev, Kev...there is only one car back seat for a Drive-In where you are guarranteed to score! Peugeot 203!! Eye No!!!

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"Show me the Mini!"

Oh I dont know !!!!

The VT commodore has a large roomy boot and a fold down hatch door in the back seat leading to the boot - its big enough for a full stretch out and you are mostly out of sight for passerbys

But conscious of the fact that you are laying on dodgy half-assed suspension...with little or no sound deadening

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"Show me the Mini!"

Watch out for cars with the battery under the back seat. A mate of mine started a fire in the back seat of Citroen. He had trouble explaining that to his Mum.

Tim

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1951 Morris Commercial J Type Van
1955 BSA C11G
1961 Morris Mini Traveller
1969 Triumph TR6R
1977 Leyland Moke Californian

I was chatting to a mechanic friend
A girl brought her BINI in with a broken passenger seat.

She said she was "looking for her phone and broke it"
The backrest was snapped off the base

It was fixed and the car came back another time, this time her father brought it in with the same story.

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You're so square
Baby I don't care

just don't get quality these days

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65 panel van Sprog
73 panel van Iggy

Inside the boot of a P76 is the go

Edit--> altho... i`ve had many a good romp in the back of many a mini van

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Ahhh.....the mammories err.. memories

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!