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nathanm
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hey
i was just wandering what manual you guys think is best for someone who doesnt know much about minis and is very clear
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This may give u some idea.

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If you have an Oz Mini I would avoid the Haynes manuals. Too many body etc differences to ours.
I have a whole bunch of local ones, including BMC Red Book, Gregorys/Scientific Publications #64 (roundnose) and #02 (Clubby), and the Leyland Black Book (1976). Also Intereurope #148 (with Oz supplement).

The Leyland Black book is still in print, is around $70 from www.pitstop.net.au. There is a concise one too for a bit less dosh. :wink:

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is this one any good for a 71 k
http://www.pitstop.net.au./view/products/page/query/plu/3552/
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Thats the concise version the Doc mentioned

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And ok as a supplement, but I'd suggest you have a look around 2nd hand bookshops for the Gregory's/Scientific Publications one if you can't afford the factory one. The original SP is quite good IMO.

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thanks for the help just bidded on a bmc redbook thats on ebay

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I find the black book very helpful, more so than the BMC red book, have a dig around
the swap-meets , picked mine up for $15.00 .
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Check out your local library. Mine had the Black Leyland one, Gregorys and the Haynes.
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hiya nathan - yep, as goodie says, swap meets are good for manuals. tend to be around $5 - $15. there's one on at sandown this sunday.............
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Is there a blue one? the factory one I always use is dark blue (it has all the yellow factory addendums and modifications as well). Or am i being colour anal retentive?

My own is British Leyland manual AKD 4935 (5th edition) with Australian revision throughout. 230 odd pages.

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No. It starts off being dark blue, but with regular use............................ :lol:

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The problem with the red BMC one is it's dated about 1965.
If your car is later I'd avoid it. :wink:

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I think this one of mine http://s70.photobucket.com/albums/i91/Hanras/ is dated 1963? Its pretty early!

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drmini in aust wrote:
The problem with the red BMC one is it's dated about 1965.
If your car is later I'd avoid it. :wink:


hopefully i wont win the red one then

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