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Ok .... as promised in my other thread My missus’es’s thread for her mini 40 Looked at several minis before going for this one ... bought blind and had it delivered . Tbh not bad at all 50,000 miles 1 previous owner , came with presentation pack , and all standard Bought back in 2012   |
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Taken from press release
Ours is number 33
The car comes in a choice of arresting new colours; Island Blue, Mulberry Red or Old English White.
Limited to 250 models in the UK, the car will be on sale from 5 April.
Sitting on 13″ sports alloy wheels with body-colour wheelarch extensions, the Mini 40 LE also sports twin spot lamps and a large bore tailpipe which pay homage to Mini’s competition history. Even the badging is special, with chrome ‘GB’ badge on the rear, an anniversary decal on the bodyside and a gold-plated Mini 40 badge on the bonnet.
The interior boasts colour-keyed leather seats with contrasting piping and the same leather treatment extends to the facia header, handbrake and gearknob. A striking alloy facia, gives a sporting look reminiscent of historic racing Minis, and incorporates a high-quality ICE system complete with CD player and Goodmans ICT speakers. Additional facia-mounted instruments with chrome detailing complete the look.
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Ok ... started to do bits and pieces to engine , interior and suspension...will cover these midget gems later.. may as well start with the biggie ( wasn’t he a rapper?)
The door skins had started to bow out at top a little and a couple of tiny holes appeared in floor pan . So my long standing bodywork friend had a ferret around .... and ?
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J- you want it done properly!
Me- yes, it’s a solid car
J - It’s gonna need a couple of door skins
Me - no bother
J- and some floor sections
Me- thought it might
J- inner and outer sills
Me- oh,
J- Both A panels
Me- wait, what?
J- both wings
Me - is it warm in here ?
J - front panel
Me- seriously who’s turned up the heating?
J - rear valance repair
Me- it’s ridiculous , it’s like it’s 200 degrees
J - and full respray for a proper job
Me - I need to lie down ........ on the motorway
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J- you want it done properly! Me- yes, it’s a solid car J - It’s gonna need a couple of door skins Me - no bother J- and some floor sections Me- thought it might J- inner and outer sills Me- oh, J- Both A panels Me- wait, what? J- both wings Me - is it warm in here ? J - front panel Me- seriously who’s turned up the heating? J - rear valance repair Me- it’s ridiculous , it’s like it’s 200 degrees J - and full respray for a proper job Me - I need to lie down ........ on the motorway So, you did not play with idea of selling it and buying better one? |
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Last Edit: Dec 2, 2018 10:55:00 GMT by samulis
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Standard Mini stuff so no guarantee that another one would've been any better. That front wing is absolutely shocking though. I guess it's not really much of a surprise given just how "much" rustproofing Rover did back in 1999...
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Standard Mini stuff so no guarantee that another one would've been any better. That front wing is absolutely shocking though. I guess it's not really much of a surprise given just how "much" rustproofing Rover did back in 1999... Absolutely .... better the devil you know .... at least I know it’s solid now Rover showed the shells a picture of a tin of paint .... i had a brand new one in 97 and it needed paint in 6 months |
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100% awesome. I like this a lot
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Nearly there ... decals and stripe to put on For eagle eyed viewers ..... a birthday present of a new reg plate  |
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Those have to be one of the most collectible of all Minis, colour is superb.
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Good job.. well done.. now fill it with waxoil(or similar)
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What,where, why....
It ain't broken... hold on....
now broken so rip it appart and fix it...
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