My Mini - 00 Sportspack

[smur89]

http://www.fuelly.com/driver/smur89/cooper-s

[StanO'Toole]

Thats a beautiful Sportspack. How have you owned it? The reg rings a bell.

[smur89]

I got it about 2 months ago from a Lorraine up in Ayrfield. Was saying she goes out on runs etc, not sure if she meant irishminis.ie or miniclub.ie though!

[StanO'Toole]

Was it for on DoneDeal? I think there could have been a link to the add on the forum somewere. Thats were I know it for I'd say.

[smur89]

That'd be it then, yeah. They had been trying to shift it for 2 years, so you mighta seen it at some stage!

[StanO'Toole]

Maybe yes, beautiful Mini though.

[Billy]

Welcome to the forum smur89. No shortage of opportunities to show off your Mini. This morning (too late, I know) there was a run from Carrickmines. There's a New Years Lunch in the Clonsilla Inn on Sunday Jan 3rd and a few of the club's Western Region will be supporting a run on in Athlone this coming Wednesday.

The Eastern Region of the IMOC meets up on the 2nd Sunday of the month at the Clonsilla Inn for a meeting and usually a run if the weather permits.

Keep an eye on the Events section of this forum and you won't go wrong.

Billy

[smur89]

Yeah I saw that about the run today, shame i missed it, dying to get out on a run.

Just printed out the application form there, me and the 2 lads will deffo be on the MTM anyway, once we sort out the membership etc.

Shane

[kerryminigringo]

Really clean Sportspack you have there,the silver roof really goes well with the blue.Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh.

[smur89]

ThanksKerry,
Its very clean, very little rust. Am thinking of getting the rust taken care of over the summer, just to be sure and to stop it becoming an issue. Overall very happy with it though!

Had to get new brakes all around and a new back box fitted to it when i bought it. but its all sorted now!

Shane

[Kenneth Murphy]

very nice mini,and welcome to the forum nice to see wx regged cars ha

[smur89]

Thanks Kenneth, must take it for a spin down to wexford some day, some nice scenery round that way

You can see how its getting on economically here, if youre at all interested. http://www.fuelly.com/driver/smur89/cooper-s
handy little site.

[gareth]

My old baby....... I LOVED that car........ Hence the WX reg.... I'm to blame for that one....


I bought it with like 14000 miles in Dorset in England off a couple who had to sell it as she was pregnant and they were gonna have to do a garage convertion in the house and they would not let the car be in the rain..... They only used it at weekends and Babied it.... They went mad when they found out i was driving it home and down the M4 as they had never had it out in the rain and never used it on a motorway. They were that fussy they had a spare alarm fob got for it so they could hide one in the car in case the battery went dead when out for the day. So there should be 3 alarm fobs in total and 2 sets of keys. I bought it in late 2005 i think. (should be in the history folder) and then in late 2006 found out my wife was pregnant so had to sell as she was using as every day runner.... (so beware your girlfriend could be pregnant soon that car brings that kinda luck) Sold it to Lorraine (did you see her tattoo?) around early 2007 i think. The Moorepark Motors Stamp in service book is my brothers garage as his lads serviced it for me.


So So So miss that car....... Favorite mini i ever had..... Can't wait to see it at next run.

[gareth]

Oh Had 39000 miles when i sold it

[StanO'Toole]

I knew I knew it from somewere! Its been so long since I heard your name I never even thought of you Gareth!

[smur89]

Thats pure madness Gareth!

Its only got the 2 alarm fobs, the 3rd one musta gone missing or is very well hidden in the car!
No, Lorraine didnt show me her tattoo, though she did show me her mini! really nice one she has!

At the moment its just pushing 49000 on the clock.

Have you gotten another mini in the meantime?

She's being well looked after, dont worry!

[StanO'Toole]

Gareth has a Mini van and a 71' Mini I think (I figured I'd fill in for you since your gone off-line Gareth! )

[gareth]

Your right there Tooley.... A 1980 Mini Van that about to get a 2 litre Opel Calibra Convertion, A 1971 Mini That getting a respray, A 1993 Green Cooper Jap Import 1275, A 1982 Shell Project and a 1974 mini 1000 with a bit of work needed to front corner.....


And Shane the 3rd fob was in the glove box when i sold car. Moved it from hiding place.

[smur89]

nice collection there Gareth!

Nah the fobs deffo not in there, Lorraine did mention she had gotten stuck out and about more than once in it because the battery in the fob died. She mustve lost the 3rd one or something.

Ive gotten stuck in it a few times, but not because of the fob! the leads going to the terminals on the battery arent snug, and have jammed a screw in there to make it fit more snug - but still doesnt have a great connection. Have to get out and jiggle the wires in the boot to get it going. Hasnt happened in a few days now, butwas very regular before jamming the screw in!

[gareth]

Well get it sorted so you can get to some runs and enjoy it before you get news of a pregnancy and have to sell it like i did and the first owner that i bought it from.....

[smur89]

Straight on the phone to Lorraie in the morning to see if...

Actually Id rather not know!

[mustard]

i really hope my car is gonna do the same to me as it did to you gareth!!!

[gareth]

next time you see her shane ask to see the tattoo......

[StanO'Toole]

Whats the tatoo? Is it a cool tatoo or just in a cool place?

[Al the mod]

she's a beauty the car now incase you thought i was talkin bout the tatoo ha