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Author:  Thorlek [ Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:39 pm ]
Post subject:  Need to move my Mini

So anyway, my wife and I have just purchased our new home and I need to get my Mini to the new garage.... the new house is only about 10 minutes away.

so anyway... the mini has no interior what so ever and has no glass.... do you think i could tow it to the new house?? (the brakes work fine) or will the fun stoppers object?

or..... is their anyone on here who would be able to help me out with a car trailer? I live in Ballarat, Vic.

Author:  Betty [ Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:55 pm ]
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I think the fun stoppers will object

But rebel it so you can have a crazy story to tell your kids.

Author:  Kinkabell [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 12:04 am ]
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Just put the drivers seat back in there and tow your Mini to your new house.

Dont worry to much about the fun stoppers and to be honest if the fun stoppers say anything or look perculiar at you...

Well Speedy sums things up nicely with his sig as pictured:


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I am sure this gesture will put the no good fun stoppers right in their place.

Author:  madarsemini [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:23 am ]
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A trailer is cheaper than a fine so I say just rent a trailer.

Author:  andbat [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 7:35 am ]
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if the cops say anything just say your playing with your knew, safety, billycart, oh and go on the foot path.

Author:  GT [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:48 am ]
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tell the coppers you are on your way to a mechanic for a roadworthy inspection....."do you think it will pass, sir?"

:lol:

No glass? make sure you wear goggles... :P

Author:  Rodney [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 8:49 am ]
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I think that in Victoria, we are allowed to tow an unregistered car on the roads - I think, I think :roll: . Call in to your local cop shop and ask the question.

Cheers

Author:  Blokeinamoke [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:57 am ]
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Does it run? Does it have headlights? 2 am dash would be fun.

Author:  simon k [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 9:57 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Need to move my Mini

Thorlek wrote:
So anyway, my wife and I have just purchased our new home and I need to get my Mini to the new garage.... the new house is only about 10 minutes away.

so anyway... the mini has no interior what so ever and has no glass.... do you think i could tow it to the new house?? (the brakes work fine) or will the fun stoppers object?

or..... is their anyone on here who would be able to help me out with a car trailer? I live in Ballarat, Vic.


the servo on Eureka St (I think) corner has a car trailer they rent out by the hour - very cheap - PM 'HJM' for details - he's in Ballarat

or wait till a quiet sunday afternoon and tow it - you'll be right

or you could always push it :D

Author:  Harley [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:03 am ]
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Put the car in the moving van with the rest of your stuff! :D

Author:  WasabiPimpNinja [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:46 am ]
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I brought my mini from Albany to Perth (450kms) in the tray of a 75 series trayback landcruiser ute. Perfect fit. Mind you, the tilt tray setup was the only way to get it on there without a gantry :P

Author:  Mike_Byron [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 10:49 am ]
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I can only speak with any authority on NSW but I think other states have similar laws.

In NSW it is illegal to flat tow any unregistered vehicle. The vehicle also, must have operational lights, brake lights and turn indicators. Either from the tow vehicle via a light bar fixed to the towed car or the towed vehicles own lights.

Also the only legal way to tow any vehicle is with a rigid bar that is fixed to a tow point on the towed vehicle and fixed to an approved point on the the towing vehicle. Usually it is a tow bar and the rigid fixed length steel bar has aHayman Reese type tow hitch bolted to it.

Most of these laws came because of two separate fatal accidents in 2000, where in one case a towed vehicle snapped its tow rope and plowed into an oncoming motor cyclist on the wrong side of the road. The towed vehicle had brakes that were faulty. Both the driver of the towing vehicle and the driver of the towed vehicle were given prison sentences.

In a separate inciden, an elderly woman was killed when she stepped out, on a pedestriancrossing, in front of of vehicle flat towing another vehicle. The towed vehicle failed to stop in time and puched the towing vehicle into the woman. I dont know the outcome of that court case.

Two hours or four hours hire of a trailer is cheap compared to that above

Author:  Braveheartspunky [ Tue Aug 22, 2006 11:58 am ]
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I love speedy's sig, it cracks me up every time I see it. I had to share. :lol:

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