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this might be stupid, but did all GT's have the stripes????
I love the stripes, they look so 70's.....mmmmmm GT.


i think they were a factory option? dunno gt will know

another question - what wheels did they come with?? contestas wouldnt have been the stock wheels

GTs came out with Fergat 8 slot steels, 10x4.5.
A `Rostyle' type wheel- almost same as a Clubby S, but with 8 slots not 4.

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there was a Delete option for the GT Stripes.
Dad's old Cadiz GT didn't have the stripes but current owner Bob Ward has put the stripes on.
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one of the most mysterious and rarest Minis made in OZ.


i reckon the 850 sports gets that title :)

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cush wrote:
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one of the most mysterious and rarest Minis made in OZ.


i reckon the 850 sports gets that title :)


I have been so tempted to say the same , at least Anton said the GT was one of the most , not The most .....

How many sports850's were at MDU ?

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i felt you were thinking it... :)


it has the added mystery as to why would someone up performance with THOSE brakes.. :D

oh and having said all that.,.,

that GT is a farkin corker.. :)

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That car is too perfect - Leyland never turned out cars like that :!:

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sports850 wrote:
How many sports850's were at MDU ?


I didnt see one. I look so I could get a pic, but nup.
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Blokeinamoke wrote:
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How many sports850's were at MDU ?


I didnt see one. I look so I could get a pic, but nup.


There was one that I saw, inside the pavillion, next to the apparel stand.
Yellow and white from memory.
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awdmoke wrote:
That car is too perfect - Leyland never turned out cars like that :!:


that's something i've though looking at loads of restored cars...

which is better?

better than original or as the factory intended?

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If you are restoring a Leyland Mini and want that original look, you need to liberally spash that glue around when you are fitting your trim. Don't be afraid to get that yellow-ish glue all over everything EXCEPT that which you want to glue down :lol:

....and I agree about the "better than factory standard" thing. A LOT of restored cars are better than factory standard.
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i wish i could have seen factory standard :?
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awdmoke wrote:
That car is too perfect - Leyland never turned out cars like that :!:

Hopefully this GT and a few other will turn up at the LEYLAND/BMC Day next Sunday :)
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:lol: this is the same one.....it has changed a bit!

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yeah i like that GT,

he has falcon GT basket weave trim on the seats tho,

I was thinnking of doing exactly that to mine also... well my gt replica hahah
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Shard wrote:
I know it's rare, but what's the point of having an awesome looking car in storage for 8 years.

Shard


I can understand this. A simple answer - marriage, house, mortage, kids, school fees etc, etc.

I have this Mk II S which hasn't seen the light of day in 10+ years.
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Hopefully it will be back on the road soon. On historic rego.

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