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KiwiMR2
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PostPosted: Sat May 21, 2005 6:58 pm 
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A customer I meet through work has this rotting/rusting under his house.....back in it's glory days:

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It is shortened mini, doors cut out and the car rejoined, 7'6"long, 240lb lighter than a normal mini with a 1275cc motor, top speed just over 100mph. Trailer made from 2 rear ends joined. Font of trailer same as back. Used everyday, even toured around the North Island of New Zealand.

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and how much did you offer for it :?: :D

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nuclear_mini wrote:
and how much did you offer for it :?: :D


hehehe :) I did in fact drop a few hints....he has said i can come around and take a look and see if there is anything I like. Im sure I could buy some bit's of him. AFAIA basicly the whole floor has rusted out. I was thinking maybe the rims would be good......what else might I want??

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I drove a shortened Holden ONCE. It was the most frightening thing I have ever driven. You only needed to breathe and it changed direction. I reckon the Mini is parked for a good reason, it would be bloody horrible to drive.

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that would be awesome fun!
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nuclear_mini wrote:
and how much did you offer for it :?: :D


hehehe :) I did in fact drop a few hints....he has said i can come around and take a look and see if there is anything I like. Im sure I could buy some bit's of him. AFAIA basicly the whole floor has rusted out. I was thinking maybe the rims would be good......what else might I want??

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Buy the whole thing. It should have discs on it if it has a 1275 motor. Chuck away what is no good and keep the 1275 stuff.

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it would be like a go-cart

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mad fun!

go down to the beach with that ! get the looks

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go down to the beach with that ! get the looks

Maybe in UnZud.. but I doubt you would get a shorty engineered for the road here in NSW now.
There was one in Parramatta NSW, but not registered- Allans Motors used it to push & drag dead Morris Minors around their shop. Note the front (& rear) towbars... :lol:
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it would be like a go-cart


You have never driven a kart me thinks.

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100mph :shock:

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mini and moke world had one up for sale a while back... looked like a peice of crap and wasnt registered.....

but hey, what can one expect from the dodgy brothers? I mean i bought a car from them ( I know dumb as). Was registered the day I bought it and the lights didnt work :!: Dodgy in all repects of the word.....

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Chris wrote:
I drove a shortened Holden ONCE. It was the most frightening thing I have ever driven. You only needed to breathe and it changed direction. I reckon the Mini is parked for a good reason, it would be bloody horrible to drive.


Agreed! And at 100mph??? Yikes!!! :shock:

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i recon it would be awesome fun to drive!
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They are so darn cute! :D
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I had a shortened Minx for a while....

Started out as a rusted-as minx, an oxy-set, a couple of afternoons and a LOT of beer ......

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Shorty, roofless, doorless, exhaust-less, brainless....
but a HELL of a lot of paddock-bashing fun....

Took it to 'nats one year too... THAT was fun!

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