Irish Mini Owners Club

It's a lovely sunny day for bringing your shiny Elfs and Minis out!! ))

1. Martin Murphy 1 car 2.Stuart, Jeff, Michelle Thornton 3 cars 3. Darran Hutchinson 1 car 4.Tom Dalton 1 Car 5. Fergal Ralph 1 Car 6. Ali Knapp 1 Car (Riley Elf) BTW I think my membership may have lapsed. If you can check and drop me a line to let me know it's OK I'll pay on the day. I have my memb...

Coco the 1969 Mk III Elf is available if you need her.

Couple of lovely shots of Coco there! ) if you still want to take Coco for a spin Darran you know where Dunboyne is, you're welcome any time.

Thanks everyone, it was lovely to meet you all and a great day.
Here's a link to a Flickr set of photos and video from the day.
Cheers!
Ali

http://www.flickr.com/photos/29219047@N ... 605778010/

I'll be there! Look forward to meeting some of you guys!!

HI mad-mini!
Do all please nip to the Elf Hornet Ireland forum and introduce yourself, your car and where you are!
I will def. arrange a meetup if enough people show interest and you fancy a get together and a cup of tea.
Nice to meet you.
Ali (Coco)

I'm so sorry for you all, I know how much you were all looking forward to what was going to be an epic good time. Due to holidays I wasn't going to make it myself this year, but am definitely looking forward to next year and meeting you all at another event soon. I'm sure you made the right decision...

Billy, that's brilliant. I hope you'll all pop over and introduce yourselves there, and if you're interested in an informal get together let me know, I'll put the kettle on!

Thanks, Woody!
You should put pics up there of your progress anyway, you'll get plenty of encouragement and advice there if you want it. I love seeing ongoing restorations.

Hi - if you have a Riley Elf or Wolseley Hornet you may be interested to know that the Elf Hornet Register has just set up a special section on their free forum especially for Irish Elf and Hornet enthusiasts. This is to enable us to swap specifically local (Ireland) information. It would be nice to...

I'm all in favour of an indoor event, nothing worse than getting your jumble drenched!

Sounds like a good venue, too. See you there, fingers crossed!

Great, look forward to it. If the one in Clonsilla does happen will try to go to that one too.

Thanks Joe! Sadly it just clashes with our holidays . What's the next event after that?
Hope to meet up with some of you guys soon and see your cars, too!
Ali

Thanks Tony! I appreciate the comments, this is my first ever car restoration and I have tried very hard to get it right. In case you're interested, the baskets are from the 1959 Mini Register. http://www.1959miniregister.com/products-page/ They do also come up on ebay from time to time, but I think...

Hi Mini Sprite. The whole interior (seats, doorcards, boot floor, door bins, carpets - the whole shebang) was done by Joe at Stitched Up in Dun Shaughlin. http://stitchedupcarupholstery.com Lovely chap, nice work and reasonable. The dashboard was reveneered by Chapman and Cliff in the UK. Dougal - s...

Coco's interior is finished. Here are a couple of snaps of the upholstery and the carpet: http://www.flickr.com/photos/29219047@N00/7693665912/in/set-72157629361963266/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/29219047@N00/7693666368/in/set-72157629361963266 You can view the full set on flickr here: http://www....

Thanks Tony, will send Simon a message as you suggested.

Ali

Hi everyone! Been beavering away on my Elf over the winter and she's coming along a treat. Have replaced the wheels, got hub caps, painted the centres, replaced the overriders, new headlining and sunvisors, got original steering wheel and centre and fitted that...she spent a few weeks with Ray Cunni...

I'm wondering if there is someone you can recommend to professionally fit headlinings? I've acquired one but having read the instructions realise it's a bridge too far and I don't want to mess it up. I'm in dunboyne but would travel a reasonable distance to be sure of a proper job. Your recommendati...

Sounds great cost-wise, but it's just too far out for us.
I guess we'll keep looking nearer to home and if we find something we think might be good for several people we will definitely post here.
Ali (& Tony!)

Just looking at some places on Daft to get some idea what the costs may be.

There's a 2,000 sq ft place in Leixlip for €695 a month. My guess you'd put 15-20 minis in there.

Anyone got any similar possibles.

Tony

You wait ages and then two come together.

First, yesterday in Clontarf

http://flic.kr/p/awjjPV

Then, a few minutes later in Artane.

http://flic.kr/p/awiUni

Sorry, can't figure out how to embed them

Tony

Hi I think it's a great idea but there are hurdles to jump with cost, access and location. For stangers to enter into joint contracts and leases and whatnot may also be an issue. I certainly don't want to get caught with other people's share of the debts. That said, it might be brilliant, and I am o...