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9YaTaH

Post subject: Ultimate Barn find - Portugal

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 7:42 pm

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How bloody amasing is this....

A man has recently purchased a farm in Portugal which had a very large shed with the doors welded shut (apparently for more than 15 years). The doors were cut open and this is what he found.....

http://forocoches.com/foro/showthread.php?t=548055

180 of them!! :shock:

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matt van'74

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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 7:46 pm

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Thats amazing :shock:

Ultimate barn find indeed

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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:08 pm

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The lucky basterd.... I spy a few minis in there aswell as alot of other stuff I need.

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glen2000

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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:18 pm

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I want to find all of those :shock:

, but how can you but and park those cars and then not look after them, or forget about them? Those look like old UK number plates and there are a few old single seaters too, and a mint Austin Cooper.

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850pete

Post subject: barn find

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:18 pm

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I'd imagine if that was all part of the sale then the farm would probably soon just cost the new owner a hell of a lot less than what he paid for it once all of those are sold off!!

Then again if they were all stolen 15yrs ago and hidden there then it might end up being quite painfull for the new owners once word is out!!

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supercharged 850

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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:20 pm

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Obviously another Gran Turismo fanatic gone crazy..... :lol:

Im sure theyd look perfect after a wash....... but the engines woudlnt be too good. 15 years of being undriven..... im surprised to see most of the tyres are still inflated.

The question is..... how many did the police confiscate after searching the stolen vehicle registry :wink:

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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 8:27 pm

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Deja vu!

http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic ... t=portugal

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9YaTaH

Post subject: OK Speedy...Longbridge UK

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:35 pm

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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:38 pm

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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:46 pm

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Loads the index for me.

Looked at some of the Military explorations. Sometimes all that bars them is a padlock. Could they let bolt cutters slip?

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9YaTaH

Post subject: WTF

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:50 pm

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drmini in aust wrote:

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any better Doc?? pics of tunnels under the longbridge factory that go back beyond WW1 :!:

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simon k

Post subject: Re: OK Speedy...Longbridge UK

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:51 pm

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9YaTaH wrote:

fixed links...

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9YaTaH

Post subject: WTF

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:52 pm

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drmini in aust wrote:

The page cannot be found

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any better Doc?? pics of tunnels under the longbridge factory that go back beyond WW1 :!:

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9YaTaH

Post subject: Re: OK Speedy...Longbridge UK

Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 9:53 pm

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skssgn wrote:

9YaTaH wrote:

fixed links...

So help us IT geek!!

you can email the links and they work!! [what email addy have you dreamed up this week

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slinkey inc

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Posted: Sat Jan 27, 2007 10:23 pm

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I counted what I think are 3 minis in the barn find. The Austin Cooper S, an Austin Cooper and a white Clubby.

Amazing find!

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