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Me and my old MINI
« on: September 01, 2005, 07:44:07 pm »
I was going through my PC images and stumbled across a picture of me and my old Cooper.  Enjoy.  LOL'

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Re: Me and my old MINI
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2005, 07:53:58 pm »
Is that dog puke on the front of your shirt, Wet One?

Good-looking car.  More charming than the new ones.
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Re: Me and my old MINI
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2005, 07:56:29 pm »
You sure know how to put a smile on my face Brig.  LOL.  Puppy wasn't alive when this pic was taken.  It's at the cottage though!
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Re: Me and my old MINI
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2005, 08:21:52 pm »
I claim false advertising! That's not an old Mini! This is ME and my old Mini Cooper:

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Re: Me and my old MINI
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2005, 08:25:11 pm »
Sorry about the terrible quality, but the picture was taken 35 years ago on a very cheap camera. The car is an 1969 Austin Mini Cooper. I'm with my baby sister (who is now 52  :-X). Now THAT'S a mini!  ;D
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Re: Me and my old MINI
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2005, 08:25:49 pm »
Hey have you every heard of photobucket. its a snap and free to join and show pics -  http://photobucket.com/- my first car was 850 Mini



this colour as well :)
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Re: Me and my old MINI
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2005, 08:27:35 pm »
Wow AVToller... that thing sure is small!  It must have had 10 inch wheels? I'll bet it was a fun car to drive!  I miss my Mini sometimes... just not the trouble it came with.  I may consider another one in the near future.
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Re: Me and my old MINI
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2005, 08:30:57 pm »
Quote from: thewetson on September 01, 2005, 08:27:35 pm
Wow AVToller... that thing sure is small!  It must have had 10 inch wheels? I'll bet it was a fun car to drive!  I miss my Mini sometimes... just not the trouble it came with.  I may consider another one in the near future.

Good eye! Yes it had 10" wheels, was 10' 1/4" long, weighed 1485 lbs., and handled like nothing else at the time. The war stories (involving idiotic driving) I could tell! Fortunately, I won't tell them.  ;D
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Re: Me and my old MINI
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2005, 08:31:41 pm »
Wow, Ross.  John Cleese ain't got nuthin' on you, eh?   ;D

What a great colour for that car. 
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Re: Me and my old MINI
« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2005, 08:35:33 pm »
Quote from: AVToller on September 01, 2005, 08:30:57 pm

Good eye! Yes it had 10" wheels, was 10' 1/4" long, weighed 1485 lbs., and handled like nothing else at the time. The war stories (involving idiotic driving) I could tell! Fortunately, I won't tell them.  ;D
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You and me both AVT....   ;)
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Re: Me and my old MINI
« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2005, 08:55:07 pm »
Quote from: Brigitte on September 01, 2005, 08:31:41 pm
Wow, Ross.  John Cleese ain't got nuthin' on you, eh?   ;D

What a great colour for that car. 

 ;D I was almost 6'2" then - my sis 5'2". I'm now shorter and, well, not quite so svelte.  :( The green and white was always my favourite.
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Re: Me and my old MINI
« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2005, 09:22:26 pm »
I also owned an old Mini (1967).  I like the green with a white roof combo.  This spring, at the Vintage Races (Mission Raceway/track) I came across a pristine Morris Cooper S (don't know what year it was).  It was the same green/whilte colour combo.  The car was absolutely stock and in showroom condition.
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Re: Me and my old MINI
« Reply #12 on: September 02, 2005, 06:52:03 am »
I learnt to drive in a 1960 850cc mini with the lonnnnng gear lever and the pull straps to open the doors..  All the usual war stories of course.    BRG was the best colour.

tires 5.20 x 10 on 4"wide wheels dunlop C41 cross plys  with sp41 on coopers . The front tires lasted about 10,000 miles even with only 34 bhp and 1485 lbs.  they used 20-50 treacle oil which the gearbox turned into something else very quickly
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Re: Me and my old MINI
« Reply #13 on: September 02, 2005, 08:21:28 am »
1960?  1967?  1970?  Geez.  You guys must be older than dirt.  :)
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Re: Me and my old MINI
« Reply #14 on: September 02, 2005, 08:23:13 am »
Quote from: Brigitte on September 02, 2005, 08:21:28 am
1960?  1967?  1970?  Geez.  You guys must be older than dirt.  :)

Isn't it scary?  LOL  In 30 years I'll be showing people this picture and they'll be saying the same thing!   :o
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Re: Me and my old MINI
« Reply #15 on: September 02, 2005, 10:30:43 am »
Quote from: tpl on September 02, 2005, 06:52:03 am
I learnt to drive in a 1960 850cc mini with the lonnnnng gear lever and the pull straps to open the doors..  All the usual war stories of course.    BRG was the best colour.

tires 5.20 x 10 on 4"wide wheels dunlop C41 cross plys  with sp41 on coopers . The front tires lasted about 10,000 miles even with only 34 bhp and 1485 lbs.  they used 20-50 treacle oil which the gearbox turned into something else very quickly

I replaced the Dunlops with Pirellis radials - made a world of difference! Of course I needed the better rubber since I had 55 horses!  ;D

I don't know about the others, but yes, I remember when dirt was invented. :iagree:
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Re: Me and my old MINI
« Reply #16 on: September 02, 2005, 06:18:04 pm »
Brigitte..... just remember   Old age and treachery beats youth and virility every time. 8)

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Re: Me and my old MINI
« Reply #17 on: September 02, 2005, 06:49:24 pm »
Funny.  Men only start saying that once they're past 55.   ;D
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Re: Me and my old MINI
« Reply #18 on: September 02, 2005, 08:00:43 pm »
And your point would be????????? ;D :D
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Re: Me and my old MINI
« Reply #19 on: September 03, 2005, 02:21:17 am »
Everyone's getting older...some just had a head start  ;D
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