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Author:  mini maxx [ Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:10 pm ]
Post subject:  My wifes old SS
I knew i had pics of it somewhere, its the only Metallic nutmeg one ive ever seen-

This is when she first got it , same time she got her license-

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And this is it 2 WEEKS later, seems her brother told her to go faster around corners and she did with bad results-

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And from the side, poor thing-

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It was eventually fixed but was killed again by her ex who liked to get it airborne on footpaths, i fixed it up and kept it going for a few more years but it eventually cracked the block between 2 and 3 so it was parked till the boot floor fell out.
The SS was put in the trading post and sold for $200 to a pair of old farts who cut it up for a golf buggy in Marysville Vic.
All i have left is the rego plates,rad supp panel and the SS id plate

Rather sad demise for a rare Mini, i wonder if its still golf buggying :?:
Author:  Bubbacluby [ Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:17 pm ]
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Is a sad site. There is a lady in town here who apparently has a nutmeg SS.

She said she does and wil not sell it, gunna fix it up. I havnt seen it. but so she says it is a SS and i thought it was blue one but she said "nahh its brown."

Might get to have a look one day
Author:  mini maxx [ Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:20 pm ]
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Bubbacluby wrote:
Might get to have a look one day


If you do, I WANT IT :wink: , ive been looking for another one for near on 20 years but no one wants to part with em.

The 1275LS is close but i really want to replace her first car before i die
Author:  GT mowog [ Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:26 pm ]
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That's a bummer!

I see that it has the original wheels :wink: , same as every other SS that left the factory.
Author:  sitnlo62 [ Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:42 pm ]
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GT mowog wrote:
I see that it has the original wheels :wink: , same as every other SS that left the factory.


Not to mention that factory sunroof and side mould!
Author:  Morris 1100 [ Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:48 pm ]
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Don't forger the special SS mirror head and wiper arm opera houses. :wink:

All standard just as it left the factory and never been modified.
Author:  mini maxx [ Tue Oct 19, 2010 9:30 pm ]
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Geez picky bunch of pr1cks arent yas
Author:  phillb [ Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:19 pm ]
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*sigh* that SS reminds me of my old 1275LS. Same foglights too.

Burnt to a crisp in tassie years later as far as I can tell. :cry:

Fourth last too. Bugger.

I reckon style-wise the Aussie SS and LS's really were the nicest looking Clubman shaped Minis built anywhere in the world.

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Author:  MINTI [ Tue Oct 19, 2010 10:57 pm ]
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Saw this one at my cousins funeral. Old lady owner, will never part with it as it was her now departed daughters. Really well kept though.

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Author:  watto [ Wed Oct 20, 2010 7:52 am ]
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There was a Nutmeg one here in Leopold. The guy who owned it swore he would never sell it, but one day I rang him to go and have another look and take some photos of it - for the feature I was doing on the SS back in Issue 15 - and he said he had sold it years earlier :evil:

Oh well.

Watto :shock:
Author:  mini maxx [ Wed Oct 20, 2010 8:30 am ]
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MINTI wrote:
Saw this one at my cousins funeral. Old lady owner, will never part with it as it was her now departed daughters. Really well kept though.


Thanx Minti, Ive never seen another one that color before ( except the good wifes), good to see theyre still around :D What a memory trip this thread has been
Author:  TheMiniMan [ Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:38 am ]
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yep std Factory fitted "SS" rim (std mini off-set)

The "LS" rims were the more Inset ones ("S" off-set)

ROH also made "Non-Leyland-Factory" mags in std mini off-set but they had a slightly different diameter/shape center hole with a different ridge/lip & the center cap was also different to suit that "Non-factory" rim

edit--> so ,,, if anyone wants to get picky about the actual correct identity of the "std-mini-offset" factory fitted mag,,, then the answer lays in the center hole

OK????

crickey!!! do i have to solve all the murders around here ??? :-) :-) :-)

2nd edit--> Oh & the spot lights in the grille were std issue "OR" optional for the SS

But were not std issue however they were an "Option" for the LS
Author:  CARTER_GT [ Wed Oct 20, 2010 3:26 pm ]
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A guy i know that lives in bendigo has a mettalic blue SS which he brought at a dealership 5 years ago
Author:  paul_ewins [ Wed Oct 20, 2010 8:48 pm ]
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My SS was metallic nutmeg too. As Matt says, the wheels are correct and even have the proper leyland centre caps. The Marchal driving lights seemed prone to damage and I saw a few that were broken or replaced (mine were stuffed when i bought it).

To sow you how much of an optimist I am, I bought a NOS set of stripes a few months back, just in case I come across another SS.
Author:  mini maxx [ Wed Oct 20, 2010 9:40 pm ]
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paul_ewins wrote:
My SS was metallic nutmeg too. As Matt says, the wheels are correct and even have the proper leyland centre caps. The Marchal driving lights seemed prone to damage and I saw a few that were broken or replaced (mine were stuffed when i bought it).

To sow you how much of an optimist I am, I bought a NOS set of stripes a few months back, just in case I come across another SS.


Your Joking :shock: :shock: I have a set i bought years ago, waiting for another one to show up... desperate and hopefull buggers we is
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