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PostPosted: Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:38 pm 
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I'm looking at the possibility of buying "Donna" from 4myego (Steve). Apparently she is known around Sydney. He's asking around $8K.
I don't know a lot about the car, but it looks good and Steve's description sounds good also. If I did buy her, I'd have a go at driving the 1400km trip back home to Bundaberg. Not an easy trip for a 40 year old car - but there are some mini-nuts from Victoria that are driving minis up to the Mini Muster in Brisbane in September - that's far longer than a 1400km trip. Can anyone give some opinions on "Donna"?
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Great car. The previous owner (Donna, in MCCNSW) totally rebuilt it. :wink:

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You mean this
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Aubergine... great colour - would look better with standard wheels 8)

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simon k wrote:
Aubergine... great colour - would look better with standard wheels 8)


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wow there is a blast from the past. I loved that car. Havent seen it for ages.

IMHO, if your spending that much on a car, you should extend yourself the additional $800 to get it shipped. 1400kms of highway driving and rocks and chips and stones... Would be such a shame for it to be damaged.....
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I can vouch for that car too - if its in the same condition as it was when it left Donna's hands its as new.

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IwannaMini wrote:
IMHO, if your spending that much on a car, you should extend yourself the additional $800 to get it shipped. 1400kms of highway driving and rocks and chips and stones... Would be such a shame for it to be damaged.....


No need, just add some tape like these guys:

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/19/2-gu ... trip-ever/
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poeee wrote:
simon k wrote:
Aubergine... great colour - would look better with standard wheels 8)


+1


-1. I reckon it looks pretty hot with those contessa's (or whatever variant thereof they are). Certainly keep the std wheels for shows, but leave those on for daily driving.

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weevel wrote:
IwannaMini wrote:
IMHO, if your spending that much on a car, you should extend yourself the additional $800 to get it shipped. 1400kms of highway driving and rocks and chips and stones... Would be such a shame for it to be damaged.....


No need, just add some tape like these guys:

http://www.autoblog.com/2006/11/19/2-gu ... trip-ever/
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Bahahaha!!

oh, hang on, Hanra did that when he bought his ute

Bahahaha!!

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haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa hahahahaha... the funniest thing about that was when it came out, Duc was out on one of our runs and decided Trevor Moke needed the blue tape treatment. 3 years later and the moke STILL has the blue tape on. Its only here and there in patches, but man that stuff doesnt come off..!!!! :lol:
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Pretty sure the std wheels will be on it or with it. :wink:

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Standard wheels back on for the sale. 8)

Sports steering wheel on now, but comes with the orginal bus wheel.

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