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Nov 14, 2017 19:00:58 GMT |
Hi! This is one of the reasons I sold the Jeep - and part of the reason I'm finally parting with the Turbodiseasel-Coupé... My oldest car yet. I always wanted an Traveller or Estate - this one more or less came to me, I didn't look for it. It rolled in at work. At first I accepted my fate of not owning it, but constantly found myself patting it's roof and sitting on the driver's seat. Then I gave it a closer inspection, drove it a wee bit - and the penny dropped that this could be the car I was looking for for pretty much more or less a decade. Not actively, but constantly, every now and then. A Mini estate was always in the back of my head. This car was not cheap, this I can tell you. So I needed a couple of days to work my mind - and then I came to the conclusion; now - or never. I'm not going to find a better one any time soon. Maybe never again. There's evidence it's been taken care of, it even has it's original Inspection Booklet - an item I have never seen before on any Mini. I had a bit cash from selling the Jeep (in favour of the other Mini) - so with a heavy heart I decided to finally put the Turbo-Coupé up for sale, since it's the only way to generate a bit of cash fast-ish. The Clubman is not fully payed for, but I gave all I had. Not a good situation to be in, but a risk I though I'd take. Anyways. This car was first delivered in Milano, Italy. Then I went to Rome - and now it's in Joymoney. Came back all the way under it's own steam. It's been taken care of, some little mods have been done. All in all it's a pretty solid car. You can tell mother nature is much nicer to cars in southern Europe. I'm not too keen on the 12" Rover wheels, this is the first thing that will have to go. But first it needs to be registered & inspected, so a couple of other things have priority. Mainly electrical issues (it's got "Lucas" written all over the place...). Engine runs perfect, gearbox is smooth (almost as good as my rebuild gearboxes), brakes pull straight (drums on front). I think I'm going with the stock 10" steels. But pictures, everyone wants pictures. Here's pictures:       And this steering wheel... This also needs to go. You may have spotted that the seats are not original, but they are super comfy, maybe even re-upholstered. They are the most comfortable Mini seats I ever got to sit in! So - that's my new ride. It was not the best time to buy it, but I had to take the chnace, otherwise it would have been gone quickly, there was a big interest in this car. Take a chance if you can, you may regret it. That's all for now. I'll sort the gremlins, then it's TÜV, register and possibly don't drive 'cause by then the roads are allready as salty as the Dead Sea. Cheers, Jan
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Nov 14, 2017 20:51:22 GMT |
Will miss the Coupe !
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1994 Mercedes e220 petrol estate, daily driver. 1998 Peugeot 406 Coupe 3.0 v6, shopping car.
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Nov 14, 2017 21:00:59 GMT |
Front seats look the same as what I had in my 89 Mini Checkmate. Looks really tidy!
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ivangt6
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Nov 14, 2017 22:20:44 GMT |
I do love a mini. Apparently the longer wheel base models handle even better than the saloons. Some fat 10" wheels and cooper s discs up front will make a world of difference. Have fun!
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1979 Mini 1000 1972 Triumph GT6 2007 VW Golf GTi 1979 VW T25 Leisuredrive 1988 Range Rover Vogue SE
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Love it. I've had three Minis, three ADO16s, and an Allegro and have always lusted after one of these wee vans. Agree the steering wheel is not the best looking thing but I don't mind the 12" road wheels. They don't actually look wrong on a Clubman the way they might on a normal Mini. We never got the side indicator repeaters on Minis here in New Zealand. Are they standard Euro spec or just fitted by a previous owner because it seemed like a good idea? I notice it also has the three dial dash. Only the 1275GT got that here. The standard Clubmans had no tacho.
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Yes, as I said - it's been given some little modifications. Also sports wide drum on the front. The side indicators are mandatory in italy, so I guess they have been retro-fitted in italy. And what you can't see in the pictures; it's got an dippable rear view mirror! Which is one THE best things you can fit to a Mini! 
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Congratulations.
I grew up with a father who always kept a Mini as a daily, next to his Mercedes Benz.
So have a nice view of them.
Estate also ads to practicality
Enjoy it. I love the colour.
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düdo
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TurboDieselWeasel wrote I was wondering about the €€€s. Since I've been in D I don't think I've seen a real Mini on the roads - just the bloated pretenders. Along with 2CVs, original Minis seem to be much more 'classic' here than in the UK. I had two rough mini vans over twenty years ago in London and they were just about the lowest and cheapest life-form on the road, same with 2CVs of which I had three real beaters - these cars could be bought and run on loose change. Yeah, time has moved on but the prices for these cars in D now ?? Obviously good ones. I'll punt €6k for your Clubman? It's certainly tidy
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Nov 15, 2017 19:58:10 GMT |
Always wanted to build a 1275GT Clubman estate - which they never made, sadly. Yours looks like a nice bit of kit. Good work sir! Trust it's as rust-free as one can expect a Clubman Estate to be?
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Nov 15, 2017 20:14:21 GMT |
Thanks! I'm quite keen on it myself düdo There used to be many, when I grew up. But they still made them, back then. You do see a couple over a year, but mostly late Sportspack MPIs. And I've never seen a Clubman in the wild, only at meets - and the last I attended was 7 years ago. So yeah, they are a very rare sight these days. As for the €s - it is more. Especially the Estates and Vans are shooting up in value. and I think that's also thanks to BMW... Clubmans used to be the cheapest - they are almost even, if not more valuable (because many were scrapped for they'r runing gear or converted to round noses). mrbounce: the doors do have a bit of rust on the very bottom and the lower inner panel on the front has paint lifting off. But no holes as far as I can tell. Nothing that requires welding so far. Electrics... well, Italians and Lucas electrics don't go together well. There's a lot of fixing required. I'm on it. Cheers, Jan
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jamesd1972
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Nov 15, 2017 21:11:22 GMT |
Wow, that takes me back to my first car a 1977 clubman estate in blue, then blue with a white front after a meeting with the back of a transit ! Looks tidy, such a practical little car but loose the drums on the front before you really find out the meaning of brake fade ! James
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Nov 15, 2017 21:35:58 GMT |
I know. My first car, also a Mini - link in signature, had drum brakes... Didn't take me long to convert them. But for now, they'll do just fine.  If they are well adjusted - they'r pretty good. Unless, as you said, they get hot. Then they'r a bit less good 
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jamesd1972
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And the space under the back seat is great ! I fitted a 65a/h battery instead of the ickle 45a/h one and it used to frighten the engine into life ! Used to keep my tools under there as well. Biggest pain with the 12” wheels was that the spare didn’t fit in the well at the back- I had 1275 disks so a 10” spare was a less good option. And don’t reverse into anything like a tree which you can’t see for the back doors, fuel tank a little vulnerable....James
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Very cool. We never got the estate out here, only the vans
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Nov 16, 2017 19:58:16 GMT |
But you got those super cool GTs with the fancy door handles... I'm thinking of importing a set of those Leyland flares. Allready got a set for my round-nose. I think they'r simply the nicest stock flares ever made! For those who don't know what the F I'm on about... Downunder, they used to make 'em like this:  Quarter lights, Mk1 hinges and super-nice door handles & flares. Amongst many other little cool details. And of course fancy racing stripes!
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Nov 16, 2017 20:54:26 GMT |
Very nice, love the colour. My first car was a clubman estate. I wanted a maxi but insurance wouldnt let me, so it had to be a mini, but normal mini was too boring so i got a clubman estate, at the time no one wanted one so a good one was cheap as chips. Did some mods to it, badged as a 'Mini 1000GT' custom door stripes and everything!, then found a low mileage one and put a 1300 MG metro lump in it on twin carbs and called it a 'Mini 1275GT. Would love another but values have transformed now.
Yours looks in great condition, interested to see what you do with it. Those 10in minilights on the aussie GT are awesome!
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Nov 16, 2017 21:13:04 GMT |
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Nov 19, 2017 17:11:09 GMT |
Yes, I've seen they are for sale... Dang! But other things have priority right now. Those vans are nice. Do they actually have rear seat options? ---- Today was playday. Day 7 at work... But oh well. I was not overly successful. Well, in way I was. But I got extra work. First mission was to replace the steering wheel. Which put up quite a fight. Excuse the poor pictures, my camera's battery died before I could take the first picture.  replaced with a stock two-spoke wheel.  Next up: electrics. Main beams, brake lights and horn. Those things didn't work. Though I didn't find an error in the wiring, even the dreaded bullet connectors look superb! No rot there. But still - no main beams. At one point I left them on to measure how far current is flowing. When I turned on the voltmeter - I noticed that a lot of smoke was escaping the wiring harness. So - obviously a leaky harness. And no replacement smoke at hand. Great. Seems like it was not the first time the smoke has escaped, since the italian mechanic that had the issue before me pulled quite the trick. The milanese smoke-re-charge-circuit:  Why. Just - why? This is beyond stupid..... I do a lot of re-wiring on canadian 911s. Canadians are pi$§ poor electricians (sorry my fellow Canadians!) - but this - this beyond anything I've seen. Almost as if someone deliberately wanted to set the car on fire. I removed this genious wiring, insulated the bruned wires - at least main beams are working now. I'll replace all the burned wires, though. And - I got the brake lights working again. Just a broken switch. Easy.  Only the nut didn't fit the english switch with which I replaced the Fiat switch So far, so good. Cheers, Jan
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Nov 21, 2017 12:15:45 GMT |
i've got a spare jar in the garage if you are desperate ?
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fr€$h&m1nt¥
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Nov 21, 2017 12:32:25 GMT |
I do love a good clubman estate, brings back memories of the English mustard one my mom had when growing up.
I think it was on a T plate.
edit: actually more French mustard
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