In some other forums there is an option to show unread posts since last visit.
Its quite convenient and would be a nice to have?

SO, 
the boys is busy sandblasting my mini, they will give it back to me with a coat of primer, question
 
What would you recommend me doing to the undercarriage?
Paint same as car?
Paint "stone chip"?
Rubberise?

Hi all
Is this club/group still operatong?

Ive mailed a couple of times with no reply and the cell number on the web just rings

Hi Guys

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Hi guys,

I would just like to clarify the difference between 12" GTS steel rims and 12" 1275E rims. So from what I can see the only difference is the plate that is welded to the back of the rim? Is this just done for more offset?

hi guys

if one wants to restore a mini to original spec how difficult is it to find original colour code etc ?

for example my moonlight came in a colour called ZIRCOIN BLUE (spelling*) or something will i find that colour?

Ready....Set....Lets Go....

Ok... Here is some brief history on how this car came into my possession.

In 1998 my father was a middle income owner and looking for his first car...So we had heard that there is a "small little car" for sale in the neighbourhood (Tongaat - KZN) i at the time was only 12 (what the hell did i know about cars??? niks...nada...zilch)

So off we went to see this car and it was.....an apple green mini....sale price R4000.00 way too expensive for my old man at the time.

So along came my grandfather and purchased the car for my oldman. The car was in daily use right up until the year 2000 when we got news that there was another mini for sale a few houses away from my grandfathers home.

So off to Durban Drive-in (Sunday car sales) and we marked the car for R 5000.00 O.N.C.O (or nearest cash offer)...not too long into the day and along came a student with the cash and like that the green  mini was gone. (unfortunately no pictures it) 

that same day we returned from the drive-in car sales and purchased the "new" blue mini for R4700.00 

It belonged to a 60yr oldman who used it daily between Pinetown and Tongaat more or less 110kilometers return.
The body had all original trim including the Leyland Badges on the A-panels, original steering wheel and chrome bumpers... rust wise the floor had a little rust.
Mechanically sound (later on we learned it was running rich and the SU carb was " Faulty".
two years passed and in 2002 my oldman bought himself a toyota corrolla and so it was time to hand down the mini to my brother who had just finished school and used the car throughout his 2 years of campus and first years of work.

None the less....this car ran for 8 years from 2000-2008 un-molestered just being serviced with the odd drum brake tune, electrics and bits n bobs here and there needing attention which was done by Basheer (Avoca Hills) 
Oh in 2003 it got a colour change  (was out of my hands)
....in 2004 i got my licence and took to the mini like Paddy Hopkirk 


So back in the day when selfie was non existent we had no pictures of the cars...but my brother managed to get a photo and destroy it with an edit all in 1 go.
excuse the edit of the mag wheels (stealth rims on a mini)

   

Taxi decided to nudge the car on the drivers side.

Howzit Guys, I know that I am becoming a post junkie however I also know that If I need help with my mini you guys 
are the ones to turn to.
I am having a problem with the ignition on my car.
When I try to start the car by pressing the red button the car starts and runs however if i let go of the button the car switches off.
My dad was to do something but forgot which wires go where.

   

Hi guys,

I will be selling my seats with brackets as well as rims from a moke and a 1275E tomorrow at the Piston Ring Swap Meet.

Looking for R800 for the seats and brackets, R300 for the 1275E rims and R800 for the 13" Moke rims

Just curious about whether someone has a spare one of these lying around and how much they typically sell for. 

Thanks,

Vinay