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feens
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Hi there people My name is Brian From Longford, Found this site while browsing for parts,
ive Got a 1974 Chocolate Brown Mini 850, (in Quite a Sorry State) and a Dragon Green 1980 austin mini 998cc with sportpack arches and 13' minilites on it
Im Currently Concentrating on Getting the 1980 running Again and Found An a+ engine from a metro to go in with 60,000 miles on it, But thats where knowledge of minis Ends, So Hopefully ill Get Some Advice off you Guys in the near Future, Cheers Brian 8)


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well brian how are things wellcome to the site.

lots of people here ta help and give advise. :)
kerryminigringo
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Welcome to the site Brian,plenty of people to help you with your projects here.What part of Longford are you from,Our esteemed leader hails from that neck of the woods.
Real Clubmans have a square nose.Seriously.
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Welcome,this is a great site for parts,advice and just good old chat.Great bunch of people. :D
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kerryminigringo wrote:Welcome to the site Brian,plenty of people to help you with your projects here.What part of Longford are you from,Our esteemed leader hails from that neck of the woods.
Thanks for the Welcome Guys, Im From just outside the Town Who's The Leader from Longford??? :lol: Could Do with some help with my Minis as im Still Learning about them!!! :shock: Im A Big BMW E30 nut also, and most of my time and Money has gone into my 318IS over the last couple of years, and its Time to Get the Minis Sorted now, and Ive just over a Year to get the 850 Back on the Road as the Missus wants it as the Wedding Car :lol:
kerryminigringo
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75 Clubman estate,
80 1275GT
91 RSP Cooper
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The Marcos graveyard is one of our resident Longfordese but I,m not sure he will be any good to you as you have set a realistic goal of having the car on the road within a year,from what we can gather he works in decades rather than years. :D :D
Real Clubmans have a square nose.Seriously.
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The Marcos Graveyard
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Whats your location?: Longford
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What Minis have you?: 1971 Mini Marcos.
1984 Mini Sprite
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S/C CR gearbox and drop gears
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The curse of being a perfectionist.


















Then again, I've done most of it myself. :twisted:
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The Marcos Graveyard
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1984 Mini Sprite
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S/C CR gearbox and drop gears
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I'm just outside Newtown Forbes Brian. Happy to help in any way I can.
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Ah Not too far From Me at all, Do you Know Gavin Mitchell?? He's A Mate of mine and has a Zeemax kitted Mini, Had him out on sat To try and Get the Green Mini Started, Got it Turning But Didnt Fire!!! :evil: :evil: Maybe i Could Pick your Brain on it!!?? I Have another A+ Engine out of a Metro to go into it tho, And have Scourced an MG Metro but just cant afford the Engine from it at the Moment :roll:
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Gavin has called out here once or twice, although I haven't seen the car parked in the village in a while. Where exactly are you ?
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Im in Lisduff, Just a mile and a half out of town on the Moydow Road, Gav is still Driving the Mini, Well he was last week, LOL, What mini have you Got?? its not a Blue one on minilights by any Chance?? Theres a Guy up the Road from me Driving a Copper Coloured Cooper on English plates Lovely looking motor
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The Marcos Graveyard
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1984 Mini Sprite
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Weber45
S/C CR gearbox and drop gears
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This used to be my daily driver, but it is off the road at the mo, awaiting a gearbox change.
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feens wrote: snip... Im A Big BMW E30 nut also, and most of my time and Money has gone into my 318IS over the last couple of years, and its Time to Get the Minis Sorted now, and Ive just over a Year to get the 850 Back on the Road as the Missus wants it as the Wedding Car :lol:
http://www.iol.ie/~home/bmw

currently in my driveway and blocking access to the clubby estate project... make me an offer i cant refuse!
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What Minis have you?: 1980 mini saloon (fip) 1275cc
1969 Clubman gt historic rally car, 1380 c/r s/c dog box, split 45 webbers
1980 irish clubman estate
1969 mk2 retro rally car 1293 s/c gearbox
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how ur u brian? myself and jason are in carrick on shannon, not a million miles away, hopefully another hopeful member of the shannonside region, if u ever have any problems feel free to give me a shout

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Ah Yes i know it now, 84 LM 121 Flying about longford along time now, People Tell me there's not muct to minis that you dont Know!!

@ Keith, You should Join us over on http://www.e30owners.com if you havint already, Great bunch of Lads :lol:

This is my Baby she's my Daily Driver, Cots me a Fortune but i love it,

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And Heres one of my minis :mrgreen:
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@ Joe Cheers for that Fella i could do with all the help i can Get, in Fairness ill hafto get the Finger out and get some of these minis on the Road lol :lol:
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The Marcos Graveyard
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I've seen you car about too, like the rims 8)
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1969 Clubman gt historic rally car, 1380 c/r s/c dog box, split 45 webbers
1980 irish clubman estate
1969 mk2 retro rally car 1293 s/c gearbox
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who are u tellin, have been meanin to change the brakes for two weeks, took a month to change an overchargin battery that smelled worst than doodoo, dont worry you ll get there, looks really clean, what work does it need?
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I've seen you car about too, like the rims

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Cheers Took me Ages to Find these Wheels Very Rare and Sought after in the BMW circles, They need a Refurb now tho, The "Knight the Jewler mini" as it s know ive herd is no sluggish machine either if roumers are to be belived, lol :D

Joe its Fairly Good For an 80, slight Rust creaping in on the Roof Seam now, but otherwise bodywork is fantastic , i was Driving it every day for a month when i bought it Breaks need to be bled and electrics sorted as rear lights wont work, But one day it wouldnt start and its been that way the last 2 years :oops: , its leaking oil from the engine, but ive a spare to in with 74,000 on it so ill probably do that as its a good Dry engine,
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