I was changing the needle on the car today and it got me thinking.

There probably a lot of people like me here, a few needle in the shed, but you would like to try a different one. $15 or $20 a needle is quite a expense for some testing.

So what about we help each other, trade a needle that you don't need anymore for something you would like to try.

So i have a ABW and a ADF and i am looking for a AAU.

Might be a good way to use Ausmini!!!!

Anyway, just a tought

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Thought I was going to have to do a lecture on HIV and sharing needles for a minute.




Good idea but.

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

haven't needle exchange programs been proven to be helpful?

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'62 Morris 850 (Marion)
'65 Mini Delux - sleeper 1275/S discs (Ms Plum)
'69 Vanden Plas Princess 1300
'71 Wolseley 1300
'74 Austin 1300 Countryman
'94 XJ6 Sport 3.2
'04 Rover 75 CDTi

bit late for me but go ahead anyways

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but back on topic, yes It would be a very good Idea.

I have about 5 or so that may be of use to someone,

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great idea.
I wish that I had kept them all now.

For it to work this needs to be a sticky under MiniMods I guess

Good idea. I have a heap of bent and worn out needles that I would like to swap for good ones.

start a register but leave ^HIM^ off it

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I've thought about starting a "needle bank"... I have a few sets for twins

Louis, out of curiosity, are your needles the type that has a spring to centre them?

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did I tell you that I won a trophy?

I thought it is a case of " I am all for it but not near my house"

Yep floating needles!!!

Need to start some sort of register for this to work!!!!!!

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A great Idea lou! i think that would really work... (if everyone was genuine about it all )

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Here am I sitting in my tin can far above the Moon
Planet Earth is blue and there's nothing I can do...



“A turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.” - Jeremy Clarkson

What about including jets, air correctors etc. for those of us running weber's and dellorto's?

Your exempt, If u can afford webber u can afford your own stuff

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Just putting this out there...

How about one person "the Banker" maintains the bank. So whenever someone wants to swap needles they send their needle to the banker with a $1 coin (to cover return postage and the bankers time) and then the banker sends back the exchange needle.
A locked post could be set on the forum detailing how many needles of each type are available...

Or the charge could be $2 and the extra dollar of each is put towards restocking the popular needles...

Of course this requires some generous people to donate their spare needles to start with, maybe they could have a needle credit for this...

I would be happy to volunteer as the first "banker" to get the show running... This also requires the permission of the Ausmini gods