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jr
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25th Sep 04 at 16:56   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
IMO anyway, just found a company litrally at the bottom of my road who are owned by the same people that owned radford cochworks, who in the 60's built some of the best minis about

there have about 10 minis there,a few morris minors etc, spent about an hour talking to the bloke, have a brand new mini mk1 down there they build as well



said i can pop down etc if i wanna a proper go in the mk1, which had its photoshoot yersterday for the mags

what an intresting life i lead
GT4Brody
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25th Sep 04 at 16:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Kewl, used to be into minis, had one for my first car, and remember seeing some of their creations in mags and at events.
jr
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25th Sep 04 at 16:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i love minis, i want a italian job replica
Marc
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That would be brilliant if he lost the tints.
jr
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25th Sep 04 at 17:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes, but work of art anywat, espcially the boot
Marc
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25th Sep 04 at 17:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Was never really a fan of the hatch conversions but that doesnt look too bad.

Is it 1275cc?
jr
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25th Sep 04 at 17:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
not sure on that, most likely a 1275 spi

the radford there building is gonna be a 1380 mpi
Matt H
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25th Sep 04 at 17:06   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
didnt john lennon own 1 of these hatch versions?
jr
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25th Sep 04 at 17:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
possibly, not 100% sure
Nismo
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25th Sep 04 at 17:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well thats pretty good for when you drop the XE lump in one you have people to advise you
jr
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25th Sep 04 at 17:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i did happen to mention that to them
Matt H
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25th Sep 04 at 17:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by jr
possibly, not 100% sure



1 of the beatles did. i read it in a magazine
AndyW
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25th Sep 04 at 17:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i nealry bought a italian job mini, went to get it checked over before i bought it and it happened that the chassis had rotted away from the shell in loadsa places lol! so wen we went round corners the shell was facin slightly diff direction
jr
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25th Sep 04 at 17:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
you taking about a specialedition called the italian job ?
Andrew
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I would love a cooper as a second car Would like it in that nice blue colour they did the latest one in
3CorsaMeal
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27th Sep 04 at 10:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i found a mini place at weekend, had a flip painted mini there

 
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