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[HolyCount]

As some might know I bought a donor mini to give it's life heroically in the creation of a Freestyle Buggy.

Also joined a mini owners forum to get genned up on the wee beasties.

One of my first cars was a mini -- and I have fallen in love all over again !!!!!!

Currently got my eye on a restored 998 cc Mini Studio 2 (G reg) and a Domino, built 1990 and on an H plate.

Still building the buggy tho ---- so "Brian" ( as I have called the donor) will still be sacrificed.  Funnily I am feeling guilty about that too --- all HNO3's fault    As we were trailering Brian home, he says (HNO£ not Brian) " Look at him, sat there thinking he's going to a good home to be restored, and you're goijng to KILL him!!"

I am looking at it more as radical cosmetic surgery -- a full body transplant!!!!!

[FRE07962128]

As some might know I bought a donor mini to give it's life heroically in the creation of a Freestyle Buggy.

Also joined a mini owners forum to get genned up on the wee beasties.

One of my first cars was a mini -- and I have fallen in love all over again !!!!!!

Currently got my eye on a restored 998 cc Mini Studio 2 (G reg) and a Domino, built 1990 and on an H plate.

Still building the buggy tho ---- so "Brian" ( as I have called the donor) will still be sacrificed.  Funnily I am feeling guilty about that too --- all HNO3's fault    As we were trailering Brian home, he says (HNO£ not Brian) " Look at him, sat there thinking he's going to a good home to be restored, and you're goijng to KILL him!!"

I am looking at it more as radical cosmetic surgery -- a full body transplant!!!!!

In that case HC I hope that is a 1968 G mini as later ones will not fill you with that same loving feeling!

[Jay w]

As some might know I bought a donor mini to give it's life heroically in the creation of a Freestyle Buggy.

Also joined a mini owners forum to get genned up on the wee beasties.

One of my first cars was a mini -- and I have fallen in love all over again !!!!!!

Currently got my eye on a restored 998 cc Mini Studio 2 (G reg) and a Domino, built 1990 and on an H plate.

Still building the buggy tho ---- so "Brian" ( as I have called the donor) will still be sacrificed.  Funnily I am feeling guilty about that too --- all HNO3's fault    As we were trailering Brian home, he says (HNO£ not Brian) " Look at him, sat there thinking he's going to a good home to be restored, and you're goijng to KILL him!!"

I am looking at it more as radical cosmetic surgery -- a full body transplant!!!!!

In that case HC I hope that is a 1968 G mini as later ones will not fill you with that same loving feeling!

no it would be a late one, Studio 2's were one of the special edition models produced around '89

[FRE07962128]

As some might know I bought a donor mini to give it's life heroically in the creation of a Freestyle Buggy.

Also joined a mini owners forum to get genned up on the wee beasties.

One of my first cars was a mini -- and I have fallen in love all over again !!!!!!

Currently got my eye on a restored 998 cc Mini Studio 2 (G reg) and a Domino, built 1990 and on an H plate.

Still building the buggy tho ---- so "Brian" ( as I have called the donor) will still be sacrificed.  Funnily I am feeling guilty about that too --- all HNO3's fault    As we were trailering Brian home, he says (HNO£ not Brian) " Look at him, sat there thinking he's going to a good home to be restored, and you're goijng to KILL him!!"

I am looking at it more as radical cosmetic surgery -- a full body transplant!!!!!

In that case HC I hope that is a 1968 G mini as later ones will not fill you with that same loving feeling!

no it would be a late one, Studio 2's were one of the special edition models produced around '89

I know Jay, and that is exactly the problem, for me anyway!

The later mini's such as 'Studio 2's' had lost the basic character of the original mini's that I learnt to drive in, which indeed is what HC fell in love with!

[HolyCount]

As some might know I bought a donor mini to give it's life heroically in the creation of a Freestyle Buggy.

Also joined a mini owners forum to get genned up on the wee beasties.

One of my first cars was a mini -- and I have fallen in love all over again !!!!!!

Currently got my eye on a restored 998 cc Mini Studio 2 (G reg) and a Domino, built 1990 and on an H plate.

Still building the buggy tho ---- so "Brian" ( as I have called the donor) will still be sacrificed.  Funnily I am feeling guilty about that too --- all HNO3's fault    As we were trailering Brian home, he says (HNO£ not Brian) " Look at him, sat there thinking he's going to a good home to be restored, and you're goijng to KILL him!!"

I am looking at it more as radical cosmetic surgery -- a full body transplant!!!!!

In that case HC I hope that is a 1968 G mini as later ones will not fill you with that same loving feeling!

no it would be a late one, Studio 2's were one of the special edition models produced around '89

I know Jay, and that is exactly the problem, for me anyway!

The later mini's such as 'Studio 2's' had lost the basic character of the original mini's that I learnt to drive in, which indeed is what HC fell in love with!

This is true ---- but original basic minis ( mine was an 850 ) in half decent condition require a mortgage to buy! Whilst not quite the same the later minis are still fun --- until BMW came along

[FRE07962128]

As some might know I bought a donor mini to give it's life heroically in the creation of a Freestyle Buggy.

Also joined a mini owners forum to get genned up on the wee beasties.

One of my first cars was a mini -- and I have fallen in love all over again !!!!!!

Currently got my eye on a restored 998 cc Mini Studio 2 (G reg) and a Domino, built 1990 and on an H plate.

Still building the buggy tho ---- so "Brian" ( as I have called the donor) will still be sacrificed.  Funnily I am feeling guilty about that too --- all HNO3's fault    As we were trailering Brian home, he says (HNO£ not Brian) " Look at him, sat there thinking he's going to a good home to be restored, and you're goijng to KILL him!!"

I am looking at it more as radical cosmetic surgery -- a full body transplant!!!!!

In that case HC I hope that is a 1968 G mini as later ones will not fill you with that same loving feeling!

no it would be a late one, Studio 2's were one of the special edition models produced around '89

I know Jay, and that is exactly the problem, for me anyway!

The later mini's such as 'Studio 2's' had lost the basic character of the original mini's that I learnt to drive in, which indeed is what HC fell in love with!

This is true ---- but original basic minis ( mine was an 850 ) in half decent condition require a mortgage to buy! Whilst not quite the same the later minis are still fun --- until BMW came along

You are not kidding HC!   There is a 1968 Wolsley Hornet III with just 14k on the clock for sale, which was valued in 2006 at £10,000!

http://www.britishminiclub.co.uk/mambo/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=605&Itemid=159

It is in mint condition, but now I wish I had kept my 1968 Wolsley Hornet III (even with 85k on the clock in 1984 when I sold her)

[Jay w]

i used to run a mini owners club when i was in my 20's, at the time i had a few of them.......we were bloody overrun with them

I had a 1960 tartan mini seven deluxe, with the remote starter and magic wand, single clock with the white background, loved it
In addition i had a 1968 Mk1 in old English white a 970s in old English white and a mk2 1275s in BRG.....

all of them still exist today, all having been restored and the 970s is worth a packet

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

As some might know I bought a donor mini to give it's life heroically in the creation of a Freestyle Buggy.

Also joined a mini owners forum to get genned up on the wee beasties.

One of my first cars was a mini -- and I have fallen in love all over again !!!!!!

Currently got my eye on a restored 998 cc Mini Studio 2 (G reg) and a Domino, built 1990 and on an H plate.

Still building the buggy tho ---- so "Brian" ( as I have called the donor) will still be sacrificed.  Funnily I am feeling guilty about that too --- all HNO3's fault    As we were trailering Brian home, he says (HNO£ not Brian) " Look at him, sat there thinking he's going to a good home to be restored, and you're goijng to KILL him!!"

I am looking at it more as radical cosmetic surgery -- a full body transplant!!!!!

In that case HC I hope that is a 1968 G mini as later ones will not fill you with that same loving feeling!

no it would be a late one, Studio 2's were one of the special edition models produced around '89

I know Jay, and that is exactly the problem, for me anyway!

The later mini's such as 'Studio 2's' had lost the basic character of the original mini's that I learnt to drive in, which indeed is what HC fell in love with!

This is true ---- but original basic minis ( mine was an 850 ) in half decent condition require a mortgage to buy! Whilst not quite the same the later minis are still fun --- until BMW came along

You are not kidding HC!   There is a 1968 Wolsley Hornet III with just 14k on the clock for sale, which was valued in 2006 at £10,000!


It is in mint condition, but now I wish I had kept my 1968 Wolsley Hornet III (even with 85k on the clock in 1984 when I sold her)

Wolsley Hornet 1968.Was that not the love child of a Mini (front) and an Austin 1100 (rear).

[FRE07962128]

As some might know I bought a donor mini to give it's life heroically in the creation of a Freestyle Buggy.

Also joined a mini owners forum to get genned up on the wee beasties.

One of my first cars was a mini -- and I have fallen in love all over again !!!!!!

Currently got my eye on a restored 998 cc Mini Studio 2 (G reg) and a Domino, built 1990 and on an H plate.

Still building the buggy tho ---- so "Brian" ( as I have called the donor) will still be sacrificed.  Funnily I am feeling guilty about that too --- all HNO3's fault    As we were trailering Brian home, he says (HNO£ not Brian) " Look at him, sat there thinking he's going to a good home to be restored, and you're goijng to KILL him!!"

I am looking at it more as radical cosmetic surgery -- a full body transplant!!!!!

In that case HC I hope that is a 1968 G mini as later ones will not fill you with that same loving feeling!

no it would be a late one, Studio 2's were one of the special edition models produced around '89

I know Jay, and that is exactly the problem, for me anyway!

The later mini's such as 'Studio 2's' had lost the basic character of the original mini's that I learnt to drive in, which indeed is what HC fell in love with!

This is true ---- but original basic minis ( mine was an 850 ) in half decent condition require a mortgage to buy! Whilst not quite the same the later minis are still fun --- until BMW came along

You are not kidding HC!   There is a 1968 Wolsley Hornet III with just 14k on the clock for sale, which was valued in 2006 at £10,000!


It is in mint condition, but now I wish I had kept my 1968 Wolsley Hornet III (even with 85k on the clock in 1984 when I sold her)

Wolsley Hornet 1968.Was that not the love child of a Mini (front) and an Austin 1100 (rear).
 

........with a fancy grill a backlit badge....
All leather seats and door cards inside though!

[HolyCount]

That hornet is lovely -- Thanks for the link Lizzie ----- even if I had the spare cash I would not buy it though.  I would be very loathe to add to the 14500 odd miles ---- or even take her out and get her wet !!!! Too much of a responsibility !!!!

[Bandit127]

As some might know I bought a donor mini to give it's life heroically in the creation of a Freestyle Buggy.

Also joined a mini owners forum to get genned up on the wee beasties.

One of my first cars was a mini -- and I have fallen in love all over again !!!!!!

Currently got my eye on a restored 998 cc Mini Studio 2 (G reg) and a Domino, built 1990 and on an H plate.

Still building the buggy tho ---- so "Brian" ( as I have called the donor) will still be sacrificed.  Funnily I am feeling guilty about that too --- all HNO3's fault    As we were trailering Brian home, he says (HNO£ not Brian) " Look at him, sat there thinking he's going to a good home to be restored, and you're goijng to KILL him!!"

I am looking at it more as radical cosmetic surgery -- a full body transplant!!!!!

In that case HC I hope that is a 1968 G mini as later ones will not fill you with that same loving feeling!

no it would be a late one, Studio 2's were one of the special edition models produced around '89

I know Jay, and that is exactly the problem, for me anyway!

The later mini's such as 'Studio 2's' had lost the basic character of the original mini's that I learnt to drive in, which indeed is what HC fell in love with!

This is true ---- but original basic minis ( mine was an 850 ) in half decent condition require a mortgage to buy! Whilst not quite the same the later minis are still fun --- until BMW came along

You are not kidding HC!   There is a 1968 Wolsley Hornet III with just 14k on the clock for sale, which was valued in 2006 at £10,000!


It is in mint condition, but now I wish I had kept my 1968 Wolsley Hornet III (even with 85k on the clock in 1984 when I sold her)

Wolsley Hornet 1968.Was that not the love child of a Mini (front) and an Austin 1100 (rear).
 

........with a fancy grill a backlit badge....
All leather seats and door cards inside though!

And Hydrospastic suspension, common to both at the time.

Me and a mate made another love child of the two. (About 20+ years ago here). My 1100 engine got grafted on to the gearbox of his original 'B reg' maroon 850. (Long gearstick and the starter button on the floor..)

We were well dissapointed - we expected a Cooper. We just got more softly made torque... It was fun at the time though.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

As some might know I bought a donor mini to give it's life heroically in the creation of a Freestyle Buggy.

Also joined a mini owners forum to get genned up on the wee beasties.

One of my first cars was a mini -- and I have fallen in love all over again !!!!!!

Currently got my eye on a restored 998 cc Mini Studio 2 (G reg) and a Domino, built 1990 and on an H plate.

Still building the buggy tho ---- so "Brian" ( as I have called the donor) will still be sacrificed.  Funnily I am feeling guilty about that too --- all HNO3's fault    As we were trailering Brian home, he says (HNO£ not Brian) " Look at him, sat there thinking he's going to a good home to be restored, and you're goijng to KILL him!!"

I am looking at it more as radical cosmetic surgery -- a full body transplant!!!!!

In that case HC I hope that is a 1968 G mini as later ones will not fill you with that same loving feeling!

no it would be a late one, Studio 2's were one of the special edition models produced around '89

I know Jay, and that is exactly the problem, for me anyway!

The later mini's such as 'Studio 2's' had lost the basic character of the original mini's that I learnt to drive in, which indeed is what HC fell in love with!

This is true ---- but original basic minis ( mine was an 850 ) in half decent condition require a mortgage to buy! Whilst not quite the same the later minis are still fun --- until BMW came along

You are not kidding HC!   There is a 1968 Wolsley Hornet III with just 14k on the clock for sale, which was valued in 2006 at £10,000!


It is in mint condition, but now I wish I had kept my 1968 Wolsley Hornet III (even with 85k on the clock in 1984 when I sold her)

Wolsley Hornet 1968.Was that not the love child of a Mini (front) and an Austin 1100 (rear).
 

........with a fancy grill a backlit badge....
All leather seats and door cards inside though!

[/highlight]My Auntie used to drive one......badly......1965 on a C plate if memory serves.

[FRE07962128]

That hornet is lovely -- Thanks for the link Lizzie ----- even if I had the spare cash I would not buy it though.  I would be very loathe to add to the 14500 odd miles ---- or even take her out and get her wet !!!! Too much of a responsibility !!!!

You are right there HC ; this example requires a nice warm garage, with blankets, a regular good chat to make her felt loved and only kept for show!!

I would buy her though if I had the spare cash!

[amigov6]

When i was 18 a mate & i bought a 998cc Cooper (yes they did make them & few others besides the 1275). It was a 1968 red with a black roof, chrome remote change gear lever & central speedo calibrated to 100 mph as oppose to the usual 90mph one. As always it'd be worth a pretty penny today but we sold it on & it died in a police chase.
    Ironically it was registered OOF***G! Can't remember the 3 numbers though. 8-)

[Marks DTM Calib]

Mini, great car in the 60's and a crock of shite in the 80's......