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Post by james94 on Mar 1, 2012 22:52:14 GMT
heya, i am james, i am still learning to drive. i previously owned a 1989 mini racing flame but unfortuantly a van was not paying attention and went into the back of the old girl  , however i have now bought a "1972" morris mini 850.it is a 1275 though with a different cam (not sure what one as was done by the previous owner). she is in gas shocks with hi-lows and mini lites  . it has also got drilled and grooved discs. i am in the process of putting bucket seats and 3 point harnesses in her. the colour is very different as it is porsche mint green with the black roof. as i have said i am 17 years old and learning to drive. i have always been into classic cars and am a car nut. i wanted a mini when i saw the price of insurance and saw what could be done to them, now i have owned two i will be owning them for many many more years to come  , if you have any questions feel free to message me regards james Attachments:
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Post by MiniGT5 on Mar 2, 2012 6:14:23 GMT
I know that car. Used to park around lower meads near the congress. I think the owner was in the club a few years back.
N.
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Post by james94 on Mar 2, 2012 12:26:27 GMT
possibly i am not to sure to be honest, her name was stacy if that helps |
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Post by Miniböttcher on Mar 2, 2012 16:24:55 GMT
welcome
i seen that mini about before.
when do you think your pass your test,
sounds like you like your new car, do go too crazy modding it too early as the insurance company wont touch you, and not telling them voids your insurance.
i been there and so have a lot of us, we were all young once. so we know what your going through
what other plans do you have for your car,
is it on the road yet and driving it on L plates, i did when i was learning
start up a photobucket account, up load your photos on there and your be able to bigger photos and more that 1 at a time
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Post by Stephen on Mar 2, 2012 17:23:00 GMT
It was rebuilt by an old member, Gary in Hailsham, as a tribute to one of his mates in 2007 ish. It's an H reg Studio 2 I think, there's pics on the members section.
I went to school with Stacey and know her brother well.
Should be a nice car once fully restored. Would definitely recommend ripping it apart to fix the body before spending cash on the seats though, I'd imagine it is very rotten underneath by now as was only a quick fix up in 2007. Not wishing to piss on your bonfire, I'm sure will make a great project.
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Post by Stephen on Mar 2, 2012 17:26:34 GMT
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Post by james94 on Mar 2, 2012 19:04:50 GMT
heya guys, thanks for the comments and advice , i have declared all my modifications and insuracne is a killer , £360 a month but thats everything declared, well after i have my seats in the rear will be getting stripped inside so will have an interior for sale soon and will be purchasing a rear roll cage to put in. other than that i will be saving for other work , not rotten but does need work, it sure is a h reg studio 2, i will be getting a complete new floor and outer sills end of this year hopefully and a full respray in the colours allrrady on the car however the wheel arched will be black |
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Post by Miniböttcher on Mar 2, 2012 19:39:21 GMT
how much for insurance a month, i pay just over that for me a julie on my bini a year, thats a shocker
so its had a v5c change , did the seller tell you that,
its very common, its so you dont pay car tax, on a later shell.
you see people on ebay alot selling later injection mini cooper's as 1965 mk1 etc, when its not, there are so many difference is its easier to say what is the same, and thats not much, the name the shape.
really they should say its been reshelled. people get away with it as its only a mini.
not anything to worry about just your saving £120 a year in tax, bonus, and once you hit 25 you can get classic car insurance which will be around £100-£150 A YEAR
like stephen says, do waste your money buying bits and cheap chrome parts, spend your money getting the body work straight first,
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Post by james94 on Mar 2, 2012 19:57:12 GMT
£360 a month , it is legalise robbery, yeah it has, he didnt but i new it had, yeah thats why it was done i believe. i have seen alot on ebay that have had that done, yeah they sure do, i am not overlyy fussed about and it sure does, just taxed it today actually . i know that is great that cheap insuracne,it will go down in december for me though as i can change my policy . yeah i am saving for body work just wanted to spruce the interior up abit |
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Post by monkeyjim on Mar 2, 2012 22:30:26 GMT
I remember Gary's Mini . Last saw him at a Autojumble 2 years ago .
Crack on James . Keep it subtle , less is more on a Mini .
Keep away from shiny crap for sale on trade stalls at shows .
The best parts available are the original spec parts .
By your parts once only and buy the best available .
You will buy some parts that are identical to more expensive items , I can gaurantee the more expensive one will be much better quality and you will wish you had bought that in the first place .
If at all unsure of a part and its quality ask me, Dean , Paul1275's and Stephen amongst others for a opinion ....
dave.
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Post by james94 on Mar 2, 2012 23:12:47 GMT
i am going to keep it how it looks now just tidy it up abit, ok thank you for that appreciate it |
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Post by Stephen on Mar 3, 2012 4:26:27 GMT
£360 a month?!!! That's more than my rent in Bath!!
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Post by james94 on Mar 3, 2012 14:09:33 GMT
yup , it does not surprise me it is criminal !!! |
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Post by MiniGT5 on Mar 3, 2012 14:18:28 GMT
Nothing wrong with a tax free mini  N. |
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Post by james94 on Mar 3, 2012 20:28:25 GMT
there sure isnt  |
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, however i have now bought a "1972" morris mini 850.it is a 1275 though with a different cam (not sure what one as was done by the previous owner). she is in gas shocks with hi-lows and mini lites 
. it has also got drilled and grooved discs. i am in the process of putting bucket seats and 3 point harnesses in her. the colour is very different as it is porsche mint green with the black roof. as i have said i am 17 years old and learning to drive. i have always been into classic cars and am a car nut. i wanted a mini when i saw the price of insurance and saw what could be done to them, now i have owned two i will be owning them for many many more years to come 
, if you have any questions feel free to message me
