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Hanra

Post subject: Re: GT Driver

Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 7:40 pm

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Hanra wrote:

Low back seats?

NAV wrote:

Morris 1100 wrote:

No. The headrests came in a year later.

Well there you go, learn something new every day

Wow. True deal!

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Panthersteve

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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 7:37 pm

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phillb

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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:10 pm

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Morris 1100 wrote:

850 GT wrote:

Is it the front flares? they look a little short at the front edge, and dont seam to fit quite right!

Do we have a winner????

Yes we have a winner.

I seem to remember reading somewhere that this GT (modelling the optional sunroof) was a very early one and it seems they didn't bother with the flares.

Did the very early clubman GT's miss out? Or perhaps they did'nt have them sorted out when the publicity shots were taken.

Or were early cars actually fitted with roundy flares. :shock:

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BBY755

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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:25 pm

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Love these threads that wander! You get heaps of info on many other topics as well as the topic header!

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minsta

Post subject: gt

Posted: Thu Jun 10, 2010 9:08 am

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Hiya,

My 7/71 GT has the metal supports for flares - and it is within the 100 cars.

Will check the motoring press tonight (I have most GT articles from the time) and see what those pics show.

cheers! jon

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Kyoda

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Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 12:24 pm

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phillb wrote:

Did the very early clubman GT's miss out? Or perhaps they did'nt have them sorted out when the publicity shots were taken.

I'm sure the GT in the pic (body number 001) has flares. I think that they're hard to see on the white car.

My GT is body number 002 off the production line. It definitely has flares fitted.

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Panthersteve

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Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 1:47 pm

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Kyoda wrote:

I'm sure the GT in the pic (body number 001) has flares. I think that they're hard to see on the white car.

I think you are right, when you look at the pic real hard a couple of lines where flare meets body can be seen.

Cheers
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Monaco

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Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 2:03 pm

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phillb wrote:

Morris 1100 wrote:

850 GT wrote:

Is it the front flares? they look a little short at the front edge, and dont seam to fit quite right!

Do we have a winner????

Yes we have a winner.

I seem to remember reading somewhere that this GT (modelling the optional sunroof) was a very early one and it seems they didn't bother with the flares.

Did the very early clubman GT's miss out? Or perhaps they did'nt have them sorted out when the publicity shots were taken.

Or were early cars actually fitted with roundy flares. :shock:

This is actually the first GT built! It was painted Country Cream and was purchased by the company that made the sunroof to demo the option - I am not sure if it still exists? Anton would know.

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Hanra

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Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:05 pm

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Yeah look at the bottom corner of the front apron panel where the flare ends.

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MINIRO

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Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 3:53 pm

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re: the blue GT, I never knew clubmans had external door hinges!

(I am looking at this on an iphone, so not a great sized pic, but it does look like it has them)

cheers

Rohan

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Panthersteve

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Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:05 pm

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MINIRO wrote:

re: the blue GT, I never knew clubmans had external door hinges!

(I am looking at this on an iphone, so not a great sized pic, but it does look like it has them)

cheers

Rohan

Is this meant to be a trick comment :?:

, or are you used to cars from the UK :?:

All aussie built Mini's have external hinges :shock:

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MINIRO

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Posted: Fri Jun 18, 2010 4:15 pm

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Panthersteve wrote:

MINIRO wrote:

re: the blue GT, I never knew clubmans had external door hinges!

(I am looking at this on an iphone, so not a great sized pic, but it does look like it has them)

cheers

Rohan

Is this meant to be a trick comment :?:

, or are you used to cars from the UK :?:

All aussie built Mini's have external hinges :shock:

Cheers mate, na, was a serious question, have been out of the mini scene for a while & forgot, but now that you mention it (& now that I think about it) I remember that, so excuse my previous comment! :-(

Steve

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phillb

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Posted: Sat Jun 19, 2010 9:01 pm

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Kyoda wrote:

phillb wrote:

Did the very early clubman GT's miss out? Or perhaps they did'nt have them sorted out when the publicity shots were taken.

I'm sure the GT in the pic (body number 001) has flares. I think that they're hard to see on the white car.

My GT is body number 002 off the production line. It definitely has flares fitted.

Yeah, your right. Needed to squint

So does Car 002 have Round nose flares (as discussed above), and does anyone know which car the blue one is, surely it would have to be early to be in publicity shots.

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