G'day,
Found this great site a couple of days ago and decided to join.
Currently own an 06 bini cooper s checkmate and love it to death.
First car was a '63 morris 850 ( at least i think it was a '63 - had the slide across windows and push button starter on the floor.) first brand new car I ever bought was a 76 leyland mini s.
I live in Brissy so will be going to the muster in august.
Are there any places in Qld like brickworx in SA that specialise in mini conversions/imports/ sales of older minis? - I am seriously thinking of buying an original but am not mechanically great and would like to know of any specialist mechanics preferably northside of Brissy.
Any info/advice greatfully accepted
I don't pm but would love to chat via email
Regards Mike

elo,

i personally hate the stickers on the checkmate, but you seem to have good taste in cars if you've owned minis!

i envy that you bought a mini brand new, what i would give to be able to do that

brickworx is good and can set you up with a late model jap import, which is a nice way to enjoy the classic mini.

hi mike,we have a checkmate too,we were out one night in it,and a little girl went passed our car and asked her father,is that a police car daddy,so we love the stickers...

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First you get the money,then you get the power,then you get the Mini.

make sure you bring your checkmate to our mini show and shine on the 15th Sept In Brisbane. Its being run by Clubmini ( www,clubmini.com.au) and we have clubmini on facebook to if your on that!!

Congrats on your MINI

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Theirs a few guys in Brissy that specialise in minis. Here's a couple of the top of my head.
"mini pro" in Northgate,
"The mini man" he's on here.

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Respect mine and I'll respect yours.

Thanks Heaps Guys,
Appreciate the welcome and the advice.
Please feel free to keep it coming.
Cheers Mike.

Welcome To ausmini Mike, Great bunch people,
Regards
John

gday mike

an original mini is always the best mini - so i would recomend buying one:lol:

however i do like the checkmate

oh and welcome

cheers leighton

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1975 Leyland Mini: 1060cc - resto/ ex-hsc project.

Welcome to ausmini! i have a 76 leyland mini S which the MiniMan looks after when she's hurtin.
make sure you add your name to the Muster list on the Mini Muster forum so we can all keep and eye out and say hi

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welcome mate! Put some pics up of your checkmate, i think the graphics are cool on them myself

I rang Matt Read out of the blue and introduced myself -- Even though I was disturbing his evening he was most accomadating and gave me heaps of usefull info,
He has just about talked me out of buying a rover mini and getting an original that has been well looked after/restored.
Thanks Matt and as promised I will look you up at the muster and say G'day.
You guys rock , will print out names of those attending muster and try and meet a few of you there.
I'll be in a black 06 Cooper S checkmate reg 14SKM but will probably park outside out of respect for a real mini show:)
PS. on a previous subject aof mini drivers waving to each other on the road, I have always found that it is more likely to get a "toot" from an original.

come on in, there is a New MINI class. I won it a couple of years back and you will meet the Clubmini guys there!

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more the merrier.

Thanks Mike,,, i`ll give you have to pay you for the plug/advert/nice sentiments when we meet at the muster

& of course a very warm welcome to the nut house

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

Just aswell coz its been sold.

But gee thanks Matt!!