Its an sms type lexicographical shorthand for a smile - denotes a good humoured comment rather than a derogatory one.

Been around for a while and used commonly before the arrival of the emoticons

i must confess to never knowing what that meant either. your such a techno head mike : P

I think it looks better scruffy, maybe just a little tidy up. I think bling paint etc etc would take some of the charm away if you know what I mean.

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i knew what it meant..

it made me *s* too..

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i like it the way it is, i try to model molly around it.

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Sunday Morning Mini Sprint http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtGuzqBQ32Q my "rendezvous"

Makes me wonder whether I should just whack some doors, a bootlid and a bonnet on, bodge up a quick interior (from a Leyland because nobody cares about Leyland stuff) and whack my engine in and away I go??




(PS. Leyland owners : I really do love you.)

Do you have all the bits?

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1964 Morris 850, 1330 Supercharged - 81.8hp atws.
1975 Leyland Mini S 1100S powered - Nice and reliable.
1977 Leyland Mini LS - Project LS-T

the joy of a mini is driving it, it seems like some of the crappiest looking minis are the ones we love the most and are the most fun

You've been spending too much time chewing the fat with willy.

Leave it as it is, it gives it its character.

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One should never skimp on the zip ties.

there's character, then there's rust holes....

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rust is one of the most effective ways of reducing weight
my mini k pretty much doesnt have front floorpans. its off the road now (stripping it)

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real men race downhill - keiichi tsuchiya

you could say it's cost neutral...


it costs time and money to repair all that rust..

but it costs nothing to lose all that weight, saving dollars on a metal removal program


still.... the cheesegrater belongs in the kitchen drawer, not in the garage

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Whuh? Emoticons been around for decades.. my first smiley was in 1988! Long before SMS..

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Simon

The adventures of an owner builder in the Tallarook Ranges

Yeah I know - we were also using modified cursers and other similar graphics on Vax's whey whey way back then.

But the kids amongst us dont need to know that

Looks great as it is cush, maybe just get the rust fixed and shiny new paint.

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"In two years time your car will be like a lady's clothes, out of date, my car will still be in fashion when I am dead" - Sir Alec speaking to Pininfarina