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PAUL D
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brewer any chance your car does be parked at small house in grange between sligo and bundoran??? :?


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mustard
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`tony, you living in grange... im goin through it nearly every weekend out to rathfeigh... im always in a 97mh sportspack..
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Post by kerryminigringo »

Red 00 MH Cooper parked up on the main street in Blackrock Co.Louth last night.
Real Clubmans have a square nose.Seriously.
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There is a cluby near the back of the RTE Guide i think its an add for Off the Rails wonder who owns it oh and they took the reg off it
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I was behind a green Cooper 00D with chrome arches today at 2pm on Johnstown Read, Cabinteely. Anyone here ??
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Post by Brewer »

daniel garry wrote:
Brewer wrote: and it hasn't changed since.
thats a lie, u put 1 of them silly lookin letters on her!!!!L!!!!! :lol:
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PAUL D wrote:brewer any chance your car does be parked at small house in grange between sligo and bundoran??? :?
Nope, I live on the far side of town I'm afraid.
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Post by D.M.G.T »

Just spotted a red mini in balnalack filling station looks like it is broken down..wasnt stopn cause it was 4.00 in the morning and i need sleep.. :shock: :shock: :shock:
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sup dmgt.. that was me... was headin down to college and started fallin asleep at the wheel so pulled over at 2 and headed off again at 6... lol... thanks for stopping btw :roll: :twisted:
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my uncle whos livin in tokyo sent me a pic of a mini he seen... thought id post it up...

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usually the red cooper is broken down tho paul, well noticed D.M.G.T
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I seen a White 93-WW-...... mini with a set of standard black arches and clear back lights on it leaving stillorgan shoppin centre last night at 17:18. :lol: :lol:

Any1 here own it?


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Mustard your mad how the hell did you sleep in the cold in the car..??
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I was behind a "Red Hot" 90 D this morning from Dun laoghaire to Monkstown.
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Hello to all,

I think the blue one from the NCT centre was this one:

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:? and it failed due to high emission :(
Cheers

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Kenneth Murphy
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baby blue mini wit a trailer goin around wexford today!! any1 here????? if so I WANT IT.. i'll try upload a pic of it l8r, in work now
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Post by mustard »

ah i left it running.... much warmer when the heaters on!!!! :lol: and whats more the needle didnt even move on the fuel gauge!!!

kenny i havnt broken down in ages since im not drivin like a loony anemore... its time to tone it all down lol...
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Love the Cooper on 10" wheels Tinkerbell.
Real Clubmans have a square nose.Seriously.
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I saw a nice Y reg blue cooper on Clonkeen this afternoon.

Verry common these Minis :lol:
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Kenneth Murphy
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gettin wiser wit old age hahahahahahahahahahaha
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Re: Seen a Mini?

Post by miniireland »

Tinkerbell wrote:Hello to all,

I think the blue one from the NCT centre was this one:

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:? and it failed due to high emission :(
Cheers

Tinkerbell
thats the 1 ,my wifes passat failed on number plates ,i had to go back for a visual re-test....nice car by the way.....
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Kenneth Murphy
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the mini from Wexford today
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The Marcos Graveyard
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Post by The Marcos Graveyard »

That Mini and trailer were for sale the last I heard, it has been on a few WR runs.

Mrs. TMG spotted a red Mini heading in the direction of Moyne on Tuesday afternoon. 8)
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wasn't moyne :lol:
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Kenneth Murphy wrote:the mini from Wexford today
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was advertised on donedeal, the guy selling it didn seem to spare a penny, serious job..
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yea its in the citroen garage friend of mine is mechanic there the lad spent 23000 on it!!!!!
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