i object to the comment stating that minis are prone to rust!
i think they survive very well....anyone else ever owned an alfa? or an 80's toyota?
hmmm.
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| Author: | sports850 [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 4:15 pm ] |
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http://reviews.ebay.com.au/Classic-Mini ... 1:SEARCH:2 Anybody else found this ? There are several types of models of Classic Mini's Some of the following are: Round Nose Mini Clubbie Mini (Clubman) Mini Pickup (ute style & rare) Mini Cabrio (rare) Mini Van (cheap) Mini Moke (for the eccentric) Well , I thought all mini owners were eccentric not just moke owners ???? Ausmini get's a mention in the list at the bottom too for resources , is the author amongst us here ? |
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| Author: | jbeenz [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 4:33 pm ] |
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i object to the comment stating that minis are prone to rust! i think they survive very well....anyone else ever owned an alfa? or an 80's toyota? hmmm.
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| Author: | Smokie [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 4:44 pm ] |
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Quote: Mini Moke (for the eccentric)
I resemble that remark... 
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| Author: | Wombat [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 4:54 pm ] |
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"Prone to rust" is a Nth American and Great Britain problem more so than here because they put salt on the roads in the winter (when it snows) No big deal here |
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| Author: | Mick [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 4:55 pm ] |
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Hmmm...so the author lives in England, North America or Melbourne?? |
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| Author: | sports850 [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:00 pm ] |
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I thought so too considering they mentioned Austin and Morris but no Leyland but their feedback etc says Australia .... |
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| Author: | WiLo [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 5:33 pm ] |
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jbeenz wrote: or an 80's toyota?
hmmm. raises hand, had more rust then my mini does i must say. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:11 pm ] |
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WiLo wrote: jbeenz wrote: or an 80's toyota? hmmm. raises hand, had more rust then my mini does i must say. Same here. When you see a rust bubble on a Mini you can prep it and repaint it. But on an 80s Toyota the paint holds the metal together. Scrape the paint off the bubble then stare at the road... 
Sell it if you see a big one. ps. yes I the misfortune to have one, a POS 1980 Celica Liftback automatic... 
I could put fist thru firewall below windscreen when bought, but fibreglass and old Toyotas bond well together. 
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| Author: | jbeenz [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:18 pm ] |
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heheh, guily of owning a 78 ke30, that 10MM of bog all the way arround the bottom, 83starlet with 4in of a-pillar carfully formed in bog and newspaper(previous owner), then the latest starlet only had a coupla bubbles...at least all the bolts are copper greased
still, strong lil cars, the corolla was still running on 2 with a broken piston and a snapped rod
....there goes the topic again! |
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| Author: | edmands_3 [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 8:55 pm ] |
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I definately object to the rust part regardless of what environment the car is used in. My mini from 1965 has almost no rust, while the lada niva that I just bought is a 1991 model and had holes in it because it had that much rust. Good thing is though that it only cost $750 and is awesome for 4wding
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| Author: | jbeenz [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:10 pm ] |
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the moral of the story...minis are great
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| Author: | catzzmandu [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:34 pm ] |
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Quote: I definately object to the rust part regardless
Where's it say this? about rust I mean. I gave em a tick! lol |
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| Author: | slinkey inc [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 10:46 pm ] |
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jbeenz wrote: the moral of the story...minis are great
Dam right!
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| Author: | edmands_3 [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:00 pm ] |
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catzzmandu wrote: Quote: I definately object to the rust part regardless Where's it say this? about rust I mean. I gave em a tick! lol I don't know, I can't find it anymore. I think it might have been changed or something, because I am certain that it said somewhere that minis are prone to rust
EDIT: Yep, it says down the bottom that the article was last updated today |
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| Author: | WiLo [ Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:14 pm ] |
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edmands_3 wrote: I definately object to the rust part regardless of what environment the car is used in. My mini from 1965 has almost no rust, while the lada niva that I just bought is a 1991 model and had holes in it because it had that much rust. Good thing is though that it only cost $750 and is awesome for 4wding
iw as under the impression that ladas came with rust from the factory, thats what ive been told by everyone thats owned one. and as for toyotas and rust, my ae82 had a rust patch where the rust was holding the paint on, pity it came off when i used high pressure spray a few weeks before i started selling it |
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