Just carried out a 70,000 mile service. Ya gotta love cannister filters but no problems.

Hope to get a little negative camber at the rear later today. It was booked yesterday but my alignment man cancelled. I'm wondering if it is even worthwhile because the tail seems to be very sharp as it is (standard). I'm going to try .5 degs negative and see how it feels on the track.

Al

After retightening an ausmini member's S head today (which had mayo in the rocker cover, FIXED!) where all the nuts went down 1/6+ of a turn, I thought after 1800km I'd better do the stroker. Thankfully, all was well. Good gaskets these BK450s...

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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.

After a hard afternoon drinking session they are finally on MANDA PLATES

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Manda
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Madam Cheglair - 1970 Mini K

Lookin good Manda !

i wanted 'kimini' plates for mine, but seeing as NSW is the 'gouging state', the thieves were gunna charge about $400 a year for them !

as least i got me some purple ones a lot cheaper i spose !

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Cheers, Kim
**purple '68 deluxe!**


***FINALLY wearing number plates----yeaaaaaah baby! ***

Yeh these are about $200 a yr.. Not to bad I guess. Guess I'm just stamping ownership on Cheglair (owning a mini) finally after 30 yrs

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Manda
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Madam Cheglair - 1970 Mini K

Wow, In Vic you just pay a one off fee and thats it, got em for life

Yeh it depends on what style of plate here.

Custom number plates - From $200 per annum. what I have

Euro number plates - $150 per annum.

Numeric number plates - Limited release by auction.

Personalised number plates - $180 once off fee.

Premium number plates - From $150 once off fee.

Corporate number plates - From $190.

Themed number plates - From $190 - includes Clipsal500 and Zoo

R & S Series number plates - $75 once off fee.

General-issue number plates - $21 replacement fee.

Motorcycle number plates - Custom or personalised or general-issue.

Bike rack number plates - SA Better by bike. $21 once off fee.

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Manda
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Madam Cheglair - 1970 Mini K

Last time I had B&W plates (with my initials) in NSW it was a once off $25 fee. Not so now....

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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.

Def not now Doc!

They were gunna charge me $400-odd up front, then $440 a year on top of rego.

They laughed a bit when i asked if they'd come and clean the b@stards once in a while for that price !

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Cheers, Kim
**purple '68 deluxe!**


***FINALLY wearing number plates----yeaaaaaah baby! ***

What my mate did with Barney (`67 S replica) was, he found the plates MIN167 (car matching green new england ones) were available at RTA. So he grabbed em. I think that was $25 too, only 5 or 6 years ago.
The buggers have got a fixation with revenue these days.

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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.

My only question is .. Why does it cost so much to keep number plates on the road ? When I can get my boat licence, pay a once off fee and then have it for life.

I would rather it the other way around tbh. *sniffles* either way .. the plates look great

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Manda
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Madam Cheglair - 1970 Mini K

more cars than boats

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

Gday all - well looooong time again between posts but back again.

Wiring in Henry is nearly done and fixing the years of butchering the loom. Subframes all done and Cooper S brakes up front all assembled

Slow and steady!!

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Rob Forsyth
Miniot!!

[quote="minimanda"]My only question is .. Why does it cost so much to keep number plates on the road ?

Because it's "legalised thievery" , Bloody NSW , I 'd love to see a comparisan on all the other states to see just what the difference is.

NSW
Order Fee $110 each additional Year $440
VIC
$495
SA
$180 but you need a Number also

this was a price on slim plates colored

huge differences

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It