turbotom
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Li Jaqa Nigbruh Racing
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Jul 16, 2006 18:01:00 GMT
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Hiya fellas since I'm new to this board i thought id introduce meself show y'all my babies my full name is Thomas Angelo Andrew Mifsud but you can call me Tom;D. I live in Malta although i was born in scotland and I'm 16 years old i own 2 minis and am paying off a third Number one Yellow 1982 Austin Mini 1000  This pic is a long time ago,it is now completley stripped and just a shell. ______________0_________________ Number Two Brown 19?? Mini Clubman Estate  ______________0_________________ Number Three Red 1977 BL Mini 1000 with an MG metro Turbo  ;D no pic cos it hasnt been delivered yet as I havent paid it all off yet hope you likey Tom |
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Last Edit: Jul 16, 2006 18:06:04 GMT by turbotom
God made Escorts to go Sidewayz
Sidewayz is the new Forward
Mini refers to the size of my car,NOT my engine
Instigator of The Minilite Resistance Movement (MRM)
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slater
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Jul 16, 2006 20:50:00 GMT
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That estate is awsome!! is it drivable?
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Bioshock
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Jul 16, 2006 21:44:50 GMT
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Hi tom,Good to hear from you. Another Mini Enthusiast eh? Top choice for a first motor  |
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Almera GTI = ugly bird who turns out to be great in the sack = Win
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turbotom
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Li Jaqa Nigbruh Racing
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Jul 17, 2006 15:24:50 GMT
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drivable? the ole estate? humm not exactly no
missing radiator and the rear half of the interior as well as suspension being totally wrecked and tons n tons of rust
BTW slater that one **** of a mini ya got there
Daz thanks and yes i totally agree with you
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God made Escorts to go Sidewayz
Sidewayz is the new Forward
Mini refers to the size of my car,NOT my engine
Instigator of The Minilite Resistance Movement (MRM)
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Jul 17, 2006 15:28:19 GMT
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Great work,.. Malta seems to have quite a bit of a Retro Scene going on..
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turbotom
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Li Jaqa Nigbruh Racing
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Jul 17, 2006 15:34:56 GMT
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thanks Hot but i don't agree with you
if you have an old escort for example the mentality here is that you should deck it out on 19 inch rims with a mahoosive stereo etc etc
only the minis are retro and then not all of them
BTW sinceyour admin could ya please do something about my avatar?i cant seem to get the curse word to work
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God made Escorts to go Sidewayz
Sidewayz is the new Forward
Mini refers to the size of my car,NOT my engine
Instigator of The Minilite Resistance Movement (MRM)
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Jul 17, 2006 15:43:37 GMT
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thanks Hot but i don't agree with you if you have an old escort for example the mentality here is that you should deck it out on 19 inch rims with a mahoosive stereo etc etc only the minis are retro and then not all of them There seems to be some mad things on the drag strips out there...    Diesel power! :  Not sure whats up with your avatar? (Thats not a great deal of help is it !  ).. |
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turbotom
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Li Jaqa Nigbruh Racing
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Jul 17, 2006 15:58:26 GMT
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they're just fibre glass bodies on spaceframes chassis
the paintwork is nice though
Re the avatar
i put in the URL but it wont work
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looked closer at the pics
i can tell you the old granada or is it a cortina? is a steel body with a Rover V8.seen it run and it is feckin fast
but the fezzy is GRP and most of the red escort is GRP too cept maybe the floor pan and roof
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Last Edit: Jul 17, 2006 16:01:50 GMT by turbotom
God made Escorts to go Sidewayz
Sidewayz is the new Forward
Mini refers to the size of my car,NOT my engine
Instigator of The Minilite Resistance Movement (MRM)
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Jul 18, 2006 11:34:24 GMT
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there still cool even if they are made of plastic, good to see minis living on in malta, ive got one myself. what are your plans for the estate??? how easy is it for parts over there??
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bryn
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Jul 19, 2006 17:01:51 GMT
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Hi Tom, welcome to the forum, it's the law to own a Mini at one point in your life. So you must be a sheriff. There's another member in Malta, Msida, called psyhcodriver? He's a student and drives a BX. Posts up once and again.
You don't have a relative called Lawrance do you? I did some work in Malta last year for some UK mags and he owned a very quick Cosworth powered Capri that runs 11s at Hal Far? Just wondered as you share the same second name.
Oh, and the 'Fierce' Fiesta is steel, the Cortina is alloy, and virtually all the Mk1 Escorts are full bodied with maybe a GRP panel or two. Only two Mk1s are actual fully space framed... You need to get down to Hal Far more often if you think the retro scene is all about classic Fords. Sure they're huge out there, but I saw so much other cool stuff...
Cheers ;D
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Last Edit: Jul 19, 2006 17:03:41 GMT by bryn
Volvo, Buggy, Discovery and an old tractor.
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GrumpyOldMan
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Addicted to unreliable cars ?!
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Jul 19, 2006 17:48:28 GMT
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Nice Minis, Tom ! Loads of potential there ! I still believe the ideal car for Malta would be a tuned, Metro-turbo engined Moke... Preferably with 'rent-a-car' stickers and the driver dressed up as an unsuspecting tourist ;D ;D ;D That would give those annoying J-import owners a run for their money  There's another member in Malta, Msida, called psyhcodriver? He's a student and drives a BX. Posts up once and again. That would be me, then ;D ;D ;D One of the very few BXs on the island and probably the only LHD one And the retro scene in Malta is not all about drag racing... Retro cars are a normal sight on the roads, as many people (not necessarily enthusiasts) have perfectly maintained cars from the '60s and '70s as daily drivers. And, of course, there is the hillclimb/race championship, with many interesting cars. Check out the "Island Car Club" website for more [ www.islandcarclub.com/ ] ! |
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bryn
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Jul 19, 2006 19:27:28 GMT
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I still believe the ideal car for Malta would be a tuned, Metro-turbo engined Moke... Preferably with 'rent-a-car' stickers and the driver dressed up as an unsuspecting tourist ;D ;D ;D That would give those annoying J-import owners a run for their money That would be me, then ;D ;D ;D That Moke would be a good look, build a autotest track at the old White Rocks holiday complex on the north coast... Loads of little roads strewn with debris around a massive disused complex. Ace |
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Volvo, Buggy, Discovery and an old tractor.
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There`s a chap who occasionally pops up on the Mini forums who has a n/a but very quick Moke, lowered on 13`s - looks the biz |
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turbotom
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Li Jaqa Nigbruh Racing
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Jul 20, 2006 15:15:09 GMT
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hiya guys
nice to meet some malties
bryn TBH i only went to the drags once and didnt really like it cos most of the guys there are right tits and at least 95% chavs.
also I'm more into American Muscle than what the guys run here and theres also my infatuation with drifting to consider
ee u Phsyco sallmura mhux bl emme tinkited???
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God made Escorts to go Sidewayz
Sidewayz is the new Forward
Mini refers to the size of my car,NOT my engine
Instigator of The Minilite Resistance Movement (MRM)
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turbotom
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Li Jaqa Nigbruh Racing
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Jul 20, 2006 15:17:12 GMT
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TRG1984
parts are cheap and easy to come by here for normal minis (I'm just off to dismantle a scrapped mini after i write this) but estate bits are rare and presumably expensive
ill have to see
BTW the plan is a resto to learn the ropes and use it as a workhorse and daily driver
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God made Escorts to go Sidewayz
Sidewayz is the new Forward
Mini refers to the size of my car,NOT my engine
Instigator of The Minilite Resistance Movement (MRM)
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GrumpyOldMan
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Addicted to unreliable cars ?!
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Jul 20, 2006 20:39:27 GMT
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ee u Phsyco sallmura mhux bl emme tinkited??? Erm... I hate to disappoint you, Tom, but I don't speak a word of Maltese  Hence the text under my nickname, referring to an old Monty Python sketch I'm actually of Greek descent and in Malta for studies. And since my post is quite off topic, here's a rather insane Moke for compensation and inspiration :    |
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turbotom
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Li Jaqa Nigbruh Racing
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Jul 21, 2006 18:34:34 GMT
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crazy just crazy
BTW i said that as far as i know sallura is written sallmura,if your referring to salty water or whatever
that moke is the tits man but its a cheat cos the engines at the back like them bug things
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God made Escorts to go Sidewayz
Sidewayz is the new Forward
Mini refers to the size of my car,NOT my engine
Instigator of The Minilite Resistance Movement (MRM)
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Mr K
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Jul 21, 2006 19:19:17 GMT
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cool, I'm liking the estate!!
could help but notice your thread title, whats the transplant / planned transplant?
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turbotom
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Li Jaqa Nigbruh Racing
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Jul 22, 2006 15:07:23 GMT
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well actually I'm the transplant
I'm scottish but i was transplanted,without my consent, to malta
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God made Escorts to go Sidewayz
Sidewayz is the new Forward
Mini refers to the size of my car,NOT my engine
Instigator of The Minilite Resistance Movement (MRM)
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Mr K
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Jul 22, 2006 19:20:36 GMT
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ahhh i see haha, i was looking for some crazee engined mini!
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;D
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