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I remember borrowing an 850 Mini for a few days. I took it from Clacton to Chelmsford and it was great fun. 10" wheels, big bus steering wheel, upright 70s vinyl seats, the works. I was literally flat to the floor everywhere and it had no issues. Flat out on the A12 it did an indicated 76mph. My Mini was a tired 998, and was much nicer to drive on long runs, but on the A roads, the 850 was just as much fun. And the A series Metros were 998 or 1275cc. The later K-Series 1100 & 1400
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Hi mate theres 2 of these sitting in a driveway near my work if you want exact location give me a mail maybe worth a door chap Del This one's taken me 9 years so far! I think another would drive me over the edge - there's only so much "80s kit car that's been bodged by a previous owner" a guy can take... Cheers for thinking of me though. ![8-)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cool.png) Also chances are if there's 2 of them it's an enthusiast.
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Well it seems that I have done a large amount of work this afternoon and don't have an awful lot to show for it. Never mind- a sprinter won't win a marathon and all that. First up were the rest of the leather-clad end plates next to the rim. I drilled the rivets out and spent what seemed like an age cleaning up the plates from the back and the aluminium parts the leather glues to. The remains of the rivets took some work to remove from the wheel - some careful use of my mate the Dremel got the excess ground off before using suitable force with a hammer and punch to get out the last of them. I cut some pieces from some more of Stuart's old coat and out came the Evostick Impact Adhesive. Once these were drying, I masked up the steering wheel and got out the angry grinder with the wire wheel attachment. Being careful, I cleaned off all the old paint before giving it a wipe down with thinners. I then primed it ready for a new coat of Satin Black. Old plates off with leather removed ![](https://i.imgur.com/gC8Dmcs.jpg) New leather ready to be stuck ![](https://i.imgur.com/KxZw5VP.jpg) Finished (they're not as wallowy as the picture makes you think) ![](https://i.imgur.com/r15znOO.jpg) Wheel masked up ![](https://i.imgur.com/xQLxlEQ.jpg) It's not black anymore ![](https://i.imgur.com/c3ldUwm.jpg) It's not silver now either... ![](https://i.imgur.com/vGLprU2.jpg)
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Ooooh this is going to look spectacular ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png)
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Superb news on the MOT and excellent work with the cookie ![:)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/smiley.png) Mmmm cookies...
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Yup - whoops!!
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Can't help with the link, but were you doing an INDICATED 35? If so, you're probably ok. Most speedos are 5-10% out (under reading) so Police won't prosecute unless you're 10% +2 i.e a real 35 mph.
Now, if you were doing 35mph, you're likely to get a Notice of Intended Prosecution (or NIP) which is aksing who the driver is. This will go to the Registered Keeper of the vehicle first of all, so if it's a lease car / company vehicle it'll go to them first. You will not be able to use the "I didn't get this in 14 days" excuse if the company then nominate you.
If it comes down to it that you get a NIP, don't try and get out of it - you'll just end up getting a court hearing and if you start questioning the camera itself such as calibration etc, you won't be taking on the Police - it then falls in to the hands of the Home Office - rest assured their experts will be better than yours. Then it gets rather expensive.
The option of the Speed Awareness Course may be offered. It's usually the same price or a bit cheaper than the fine & points. Takes a few hours but if you prefer a clean licence, it's probably a good idea.
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I did groan when I saw you’d struggled to find a mountney four spoke cos in the back of a cupboard..... Is this. It is surplus, bought it off my brother to put in the 100E but I got a Springalex for it in the end. If it’s of use let me know 🙂. Felt your pain with the switch holes in the dash having done similar to put the window switches in the console on the Sapphire. I found a belt sander ideal for getting the shape right, but an 80 grit belt does go through the plastic in a hurry 😂 Ha ha ain't that just typical! It's a very kind offer and thank you but I think I will carry on with what I have as I reckon I will enjoy refurbishing my one. Plus I like the idea of the black spokes - it would seem a shame to paint yours If I get to the stage where I want to throw it out of the window, I'll give you a shout, but don't hold it for me!
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Been working from home for the past 6 weeks so it'll be more of the same for me - nothing's changed. However I shall make a concerted effort to get in the garage at least four times a week to do things like spruce up my new (old) steering wheel and continue working on the Midas.
Only downside to this is that the propane heater won't stay on (thermocouple dodgy?) and I don't know how to fix it. Google may be needed...
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I don't like teeth. Aside from them being very useful for eating, they are an utter pain if, like me, your parents have given you rubbish dental genes. These past few days I have been suffering as I've had a tooth infection, mainly brought on by the fact I lost a filling and being diabetic, I tend to acquire infections like I do car parts and tools - regularly. I cannot get a dental appointment for nearly 2 weeks, because every time the poor dentist has an appointment, they then have to deep clean everything. I feel for them, but more importantly, I feel for me, because if you've ever had a tooth infection, you'll know why. Nothing touches the pain other than antibiotics - even a local anaesthetic (please don't ask me how I know...). I don't drink either, so I can't exactly sink a bottle of vodka to try and forget about it... Still the antibiotics have kicked in, so I can at least feel relatively normal now. But enough about my poxy teeth. Whilst I have been unable to do much in the garage, I have been able to shop. I kept looking at the D-shaped steering wheel I have currently and was thinking in the style of Catchphrase "it's good, but it's not right". No, what I wanted was an 80s & 90s style Mountney wheel, but I wanted something different to the usual 3-spoke design. I vaguely remembered the days of going to The Mini Shop in Enfield in the 90s and seeing a 4-spoke Mountney. Now if could find one of those... Thing is, although they used to be available, I haven't seen one for ages. I did see one on Faceache Marketplace, but it was a 100 mile round trip, and it also had the inconvenient word "Sold" next to it. So I forgot about buying "as new" and went to eBay looking for something a bit less pristine. After a few days I found one. It was a bit scruffy and scratched on its black spokes, but a bit of leather cleaner and all should be well. I only paid £13 for it so it's worth a punt. I needed a boss too, so grabbed one from Mini Spares. Once I received said wheel, I took a good close look at it. The rim (unsurprisingly) needs a really good deep clean, and the spokes as previously mentioned are rather scratched up. That's not a problem for little old me though. However, the main problem is that on one of the spoked sections close to the rim, the leather had worn through to the metal. This obviously needed fixing - a lot. Still, how difficult could it be? The way these bits are put together is pretty straightforward - a small piece of metal holds the leather in place with a rivet. I drilled out the rivet and removed the bracket, before starting to remove the piece of leather. This is stuck to a small piece of aluminium. Or in this case, barely attached with a powdery substance that used to be glue. I cleaned up the small piece of metal and repainted it, before using the Dremel and getting the remaining glue residue of the aluminium plate. I then grabbed Stuart's old ripped leather coat (I knew it would come in useful sometime!) and used the old piece of leather as a template, before cutting out a piece of collar. Out came the impact adhesive and I glued the new leather to the plate. I shall wait for everything to dry properly before I rivet it all back together. Have to say though, because it looks so good, and the new leather has a different grain, I am tempted to do the other 3 as well. More later. New (old) 4-spoke Mountney needs some TLC... ![](https://i.imgur.com/AjO8mWE.jpg) ...especially here. ![](https://i.imgur.com/DYfhhDY.jpg) Remove this rivet ![](https://i.imgur.com/UVyUX6a.jpg) Make a template ![](https://i.imgur.com/pPx0R9g.jpg) And glue the new one on. Lovely! ![](https://i.imgur.com/JuhCm3y.jpg)
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Last Edit: Nov 4, 2020 20:40:49 GMT by mrbounce
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I always remember seeing a Matchbox version of the Jag XJ6 / 12 as a kid and wondered if it was something they made up or not. Turns out they were a real thing. My local plod when I was a teenager (North East Essex) mostly relied on Sierras, such as this 2.0iS, which they crashed spectacularly in a high speed pursuit after only having it a few weeks... ...and this rather shop-worn GL, complete with grumpy driver. CID also drove around in unmarked Escorts - these were easily spotted by the pressed metal plates, the little Police radio aerials on the rear quarter, and the occasional uniformed officer in them... I also remember the Mk2 Escort and Mini panda cars, but never the 1100. Although I did see an Allegro.
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I really need to get photoshop on this pc, paint sucks Photoshop is unnecessarily expensive. Affinity is a similar program but is a small (by comparison) one-off payment. Lots of online tutorials and assistance available too. Pretty much does most things us mere mortals would need in PS.
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That Mini is all sorts of weird on the DVLA checks - Tax says it's a Morris yet MOT calls it a Rover Mini. Whatever it may be, those arches do it no favours in the looks department. I'd almost certainly guarantee that the 998cc engine it supposedly has on the tax page has long gone!
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Oct 30, 2020 17:54:42 GMT
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VR6 as well going by the alloys ![8-)](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/cool.png) It most certainly was. Sadly I didn't hear it start up.
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Oct 30, 2020 14:57:19 GMT
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A well-used Corrado at Tesco's the other day. Looked tidy under the dirt.
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Oct 30, 2020 14:48:47 GMT
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I would certainly paint it for in the house. Making it look nice will earn extra brownie points - as stated above, unless your Mrs has lots of car buddies, they won't "get" the patina's look. However, the "Magpie effect" of a nice shiny bit of decoration will lead to lots of positive comments from non-car enthusiasts.
If it was in the garage, I would totally leave it as it is. However, it isn't, so I would make it look pretty.
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Oct 30, 2020 14:41:34 GMT
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Practical Performance Car on subscription through the door. Practical Classics from Tesco's - as per mercdan68's post above Bauer Media were an absolutely DREADFUL company who gave some of the worst customer service I've ever had. First issue was delivered 1 week later than when it was in the shops, and the second issue started on page 78. There's virtually no way to contact them other than by email and they genuinely give no brown dogs' eggs what your issue is and fob you off with a rubbish answer. I don't get any others at the moment. Occasionally Classic and Sportscoat if I am on a long-haul flight ![:D](//storage.proboards.com/forum/images/smiley/grin.png)
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Last Edit: Oct 30, 2020 14:42:35 GMT by mrbounce
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Found an "Ugly Duckling" at Tesco's the other day - I give you the Suzuki X90!
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Oct 26, 2020 22:05:00 GMT
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Gauges repurposed or pirated from Britain's favourite or most famous fibreglass car, Mr Bounce ? Ha ha not exactly - a friend had them in his Mini before he changed them for something else and they were sitting on a shelf in his garage doing nothing. I got them for a very reasonable sum. I really like the design too - I am claiming that the Reliant "R" in fact stands for "Racing"
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Oct 26, 2020 21:59:50 GMT
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I do like a good chef's knife, and that one looks like a corker. I am no cordon bleu but I do like a good cooking session. I bought a set of I O Shen Japanese knives when I was made redundant a few years ago. They're still excellent.
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