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Mike_Byron
 Post subject: My new toy
PostPosted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 11:41 am 
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Herewith my new toy which was delivered by tilt trailer this a.m.

Very excited and it came with a blue slip so off to the RTA tomorrow to get it registered. Its going on club plates but purchased as a long term asset.

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Morris 1100
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That is just the perfect thing for the farm.
Just need to mount a spotlight on the top of the windscreen frame and it will be great for roo shooting.
If you take off the boot lid the dogs will be able to jump straight in.

Looks great Mike. :D
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Looks in great condition!

Congrats & just in time for summer. :D

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Nice buy. MkI, II or III? III?
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Yes its a 1971 Mk 111, 1275 motor as standard. Been restored (recovered, is probably a better word) three years ago and stored since.
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great car mate, i've always wanted one of them too

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Nice purchase mike, looks sweet. Just in time for summer :wink: better get a hat
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That's the strangest looking GTR I've ever seen :shock:

If i'd known, a friend is selling his concours bugeye sprite for circa $20k
Looks good though.
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Yep strange GTR - they were all marching up in price and for what I paid for the midget would only get you a restoration project. Been watching toranas solidly for 18 monthes.

I wasn't allowed to spend circa $20 k. Besides, if i went for a bugeye of anykind it would have to have a 1275, discs and whole lot more. Defeats the purpose of having a concours one

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Nice buy. Hope you get many happy motoring miles out of it Mike.

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A good buy Mike but one question.. Which is the older, car or owner???? :wink:
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Smokie wrote:
A good buy Mike but one question.. Which is the older, car or owner???? :wink:


You know, I think the very first midget came out roughly the same year, not that shape though - more like a trimmed down TC. Might have been called the TA?

In '71, mike was just back from a spell in the orient courtesy of the govt, so it's a fair bet he outdates it considerably. :D
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a spell in the orient courtesy of the govt

I missed that trip by that much... :shock:
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a spell in the orient courtesy of the govt

I missed that trip by that much... :shock:

I was invited in the 1st call-up, but failed the medical. Thanks to recently being in a Mini that got wrapped round a tree... :cry: :D

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My number came up but I missed out because I had been a week-end warrior for four years at the time.. right left right left... :?
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