It's not too bad, the one I was a passenger in back in `65 was worse..
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| Author: | VulcanBB18 [ Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:40 pm ] |
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Such a damn shame, it looked really good! I just hope there wasn't a passenger in there at the time. http://www.copart.co.uk/c2/individualLo ... =onSaleNow cheers Jacob |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:48 pm ] |
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It's not too bad, the one I was a passenger in back in `65 was worse..
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| Author: | MiniPete [ Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:50 pm ] |
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What a shame.. Would have been a nice looking early 850. I guess it still is... From the RHS, anyway 
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| Author: | blue_deluxe [ Mon Oct 04, 2010 8:51 pm ] |
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Cant tell if there was any blood. Oh, and thatd buff out |
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| Author: | norton [ Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:41 pm ] |
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wouldn't surprise me if someone repaired that, there wouldn't be many 1960 minis left in the UK would there ? |
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| Author: | Angusdog [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 5:04 am ] |
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They have categories for accident-damaged shells and that one would be classed as scrap, illegal to restore. Hope no-one was injured, but it's the perils of driving a car designed in the fifties. |
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| Author: | Hanra [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:13 am ] |
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The door glass on the passenger side still looks intact 
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| Author: | bnicho [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 8:22 am ] |
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What a shame to survive for 50 years and then end up like that. 
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| Author: | MG Rocket [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:41 am ] |
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Angusdog wrote: They have categories for accident-damaged shells and that one would be classed as scrap, illegal to restore. I think in Australia you can restore it. It's just that it has to be engineered. Although I'm told under no circumstances you can legally register a salt water damaged vehicle. Angusdog wrote: but it's the perils of driving a car designed in the fifties. If I'm driving a big old car I say let's use everybody's elses crumple zone......just joking. Although clearly doesn't work in a small car.
But basically that's what 4 wheel drivers do. |
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| Author: | Mr Orange [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 10:56 am ] |
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Couldn't you just reshell it in a brand new heritage body shell over there for a few thousand pounds? Probably worthwhile, really. |
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| Author: | Lillee [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:36 am ] |
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Angusdog wrote: Hope no-one was injured, but it's the perils of driving a car designed in the fifties.
Can't be less safer than a motorbike! motorbikes designed in 2030 will not be much safer than a 1959 mini...
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| Author: | Lillee [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:37 am ] |
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bnicho wrote: What a shame to survive for 50 years and then end up like that.
Yeah I agree, I bet it wasn't even the mini drivers fault... |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 11:38 am ] |
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MG Rocket wrote: I think in Australia you can restore it. It's just that it has to be engineered. Although I'm told under no circumstances you can legally register a salt water damaged vehicle.
Nope the rules (here in NSW) just changed, there is now no such thing as a repairable writeoff.... This was done to help stop shonks pinching cars and then rebirthing them with insurance wrecks. |
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| Author: | MiniPete [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:35 pm ] |
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I hope it gets fixed, or at least salvaged somewhat. Reminds me of 621 AOK
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| Author: | bnicho [ Tue Oct 05, 2010 1:40 pm ] |
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drmini in aust wrote: MG Rocket wrote: I think in Australia you can restore it. It's just that it has to be engineered. Although I'm told under no circumstances you can legally register a salt water damaged vehicle. Nope the rules (here in NSW) just changed, there is now no such thing as a repairable writeoff.... This was done to help stop shonks pinching cars and then rebirthing them with insurance wrecks. So they will buy write-offs from Vic and elsewhere to do it with. Silly law. Some write-off's are such minor damage. |
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