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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:17 am 
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Hey Guys,

for me its been off the road for about 6 to 8 weeks and i am stinging to drive it again.
previously mine has been off the road for close to 2 years and i was not this keen/excited to drive it again.

anyone else been a long time without their mini?

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:52 am 
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Currently 39 days without Maggie. :(

She'll be back amongst the driving in another 9 days though. :D

Not a particularily long time, but the longest I have been unable to drive her for since I bought her.

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 8:55 am 
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Um.....

Probably over 30 years!!!!!! :(

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:( Since the end of Sept '09 . . . . :D Soon it will live again :!:

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:05 am 
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November 2008 :cry: :cry:


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:36 am 
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I have never driven a MIni out in the real world...ever.

I have just finished a 4 or so year resto and am ready for rego... anytime soon :D

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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 9:40 am 
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Never have!
Still a long way to go :roll:


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Driven once since April 2008 Not sure if it counts as it was 500 metres and it had no Glass, doors or bonnet :) Soon we be rollin again!


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Bini: 12 hours
The rover I sold: 4 months
The deluxe I'm building: Never!
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yesterday :)

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Blue mini last night.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 10:19 am 
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took mine out my garage last night drove it about 30 mtrs and parked her behind my gates spun the wheels once and applied the handbreak twice :D was fun :D


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 10:30 am 
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every single day & lastly 4am last night.. great with no one on the roads.


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PostPosted: Sat Jan 09, 2010 11:50 am 
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Ummmm Race car 3-4 months ago

My project car was last driven about NINE YEARS AGO MAN IM SLACK :shock:

But i drove Willys BINI two nights ago and loved it :D

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