850 auto was made in UK, perhaps sold in NZ as well, but not here. We only got the 998.
They should have put the 1098 in them with its 295 head on... like they did for the Morris 1100 auto.
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| Author: | peterb [ Sun May 25, 2014 4:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 850 auto |
A guy I know has an 850 motor with an auto box on it, looks super original, right down to 'army green' paint. Was there 850 autos? I've only seen 998's and 1275's. Is the 'manual'oil filter mounting on an 'auto' motor drilled and covered with plate? |
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| Author: | peterb [ Sun May 25, 2014 5:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 850 auto |
Don't bother replying, I found out they did make them.........why I don't know. Probably for scottish people who can't drive. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sun May 25, 2014 5:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 850 auto |
850 auto was made in UK, perhaps sold in NZ as well, but not here. We only got the 998. They should have put the 1098 in them with its 295 head on... like they did for the Morris 1100 auto.
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| Author: | MG Rocket [ Sun May 25, 2014 6:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 850 auto |
Ohh, such head snapping power 
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Sun May 25, 2014 6:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 850 auto |
MG Rocket wrote: Ohh, such head snapping power Don't diss the Mini autos, they don't cruise too bad once the rubber band is wound up. Until you find a decent hill... Mine goes a lot better since it's autoectomy 20 years ago. |
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| Author: | SteveOB [ Sun May 25, 2014 6:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 850 auto |
I don't get the dissing of the mini-matic on here especially with the dig of racism too! - probably for scottish people who can't drive. - yeah right, I'd like to see ya say that to a Scotsman's face and keep all your teeth my matic kept up with a crew of so called tough manual gearbox minis and even left a clubbie in the distance behind me going up Macquarie pass this morning acknowledge and enjoy a unique and rare Mini car and get over the snobbery eh? |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Sun May 25, 2014 7:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 850 auto |
SteveOB wrote: I don't get the dissing of the mini-matic on here... ...acknowledge and enjoy a unique and rare Mini car and get over the snobbery eh? +1. |
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| Author: | bnicho [ Sun May 25, 2014 7:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 850 auto |
Morris 1100 wrote: SteveOB wrote: I don't get the dissing of the mini-matic on here... ...acknowledge and enjoy a unique and rare Mini car and get over the snobbery eh? +1. +2 My Moke was quite capable in Matic form. b |
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| Author: | frednutz&co [ Sun May 25, 2014 7:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 850 auto |
jealousy 
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| Author: | MG Rocket [ Sun May 25, 2014 7:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 850 auto |
My deep n' humble insincere apologies to you matic people. I must have missed the mystique.
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| Author: | danny_ [ Sun May 25, 2014 7:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 850 auto |
I miss my automatic rover.. I copped a bit for owning it but it still could keep up with the manual boxes even when it had 13" wheels. |
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| Author: | peterb [ Sun May 25, 2014 7:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 850 auto |
SteveOB wrote: especially with the dig of racism too! - probably for scottish people who can't drive. - yeah right, I'd like to see ya say that to a Scotsman's face and keep all your teeth Ha ha, so that's why scotsmen have no teeth? I thought it was the whisky that rotted them I'm allowed to rib scottish people, I'm 99% scottish. |
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| Author: | simon k [ Sun May 25, 2014 7:49 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 850 auto |
I'd love a 'matic... |
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| Author: | niceboy1275 [ Sun May 25, 2014 7:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 850 auto |
I'm with you Steve, as you know I have a white minimatic almost identical to yours, and yes mine is slow and loud and Smokey compared to my rover 1.3 spi manual, but I love my matic because its different and she gets me to work and back everytime
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| Author: | Chux [ Sun May 25, 2014 8:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 850 auto |
SteveOB wrote: I don't get the dissing of the mini-matic on here
especially with the dig of racism too! - probably for scottish people who can't drive. - yeah right, I'd like to see ya say that to a Scotsman's face and keep all your teeth my matic kept up with a crew of so called tough manual gearbox minis and even left a clubbie in the distance behind me going up Macquarie pass this morning acknowledge and enjoy a unique and rare Mini car and get over the snobbery eh? Haha your matic honks along alright Steve, I reckon it helps that the driver likes to mash the gas a little bit too 
Sadly mine had been converted before I got it but I still love it, even if it isn't original anymore. |
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