just found this... it's an entertaining read.... no pun intended

http://www.targa.org.au/Targa/downloads/competitor_articles/targa2002ministory.htm

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did I tell you that I won a trophy?

Thats a great read and sounds like a lot of fun.

Thanks Skssgn, yeah it was certainly a fun ride, would love to do it again, just that my new car now doesn`t conform, having trouble trying to convice them that it`s not as fast as Jim Richards`s Porsche,,,"Too Modified" is their reasoning. & i`ve allready sole the old Targa car (sux hey?)

hope you all enjoy the write up

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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.

Great adventure, it's a long and very enjoyable story.

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One should never skimp on the zip ties.

A great read Matt. You've got to love the Tasmanians, their superb roads, their hospitality and passion for tarmac rallying. I too was bitten by the rally bug and have driven in Rally Tasmania for the past 9 years, but not in the Mini.
What I can't understand though, is why after spending megadollars on everything else you used such a mundane set of tyres

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Curly
'64 Cooper 'S' (Group Nb spec)
'67 Mini Marcos GT www.mm7056.wordpress.com

Read it ages ago...good Read, Read ....I'm not surprised that thing in your avatar wasn't suitable

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"Show me the Mini!"

hee hee,,,yeah ,don`t think they`d let me race that one in Targa 9Y-

& good one Curly, i`d love to do it again but they`re saying my new car is "Too modified" ah well,,,you get that, & to answer the tyre thing---> i had set that car up to suit 13" wheels/tyres after hearing about Yokohama making some AO48R specs in 175/50/13" size, so i was pretty tickled & was told that i`d get them in time, well,,,i didn`t, simple as that They arrived about 2 weeks "After" the rally had finished , we had to use something & just sticking 10s back on was not an option after all the work setting it all up for 13s,,,major work i mean!!!, you really have to see this suspension assys to appreciate it & truely is the very best handling 13" wheel`d mini i`ve ever driven. (even if i do say so myself but then i might also be a little biased

cheers guys, thanks for the raps on the write up, keep them comming, makes me feel good

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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.

Nice read up matt, sounds like fun!

What exactly is required to set up a 13" car properly?

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