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love the colour mark its sexy!!!!


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Finally i got the mini from bodyshop after 4 months, i started put bits on today. Another week it should'nt be too far off.
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lookin great dude!

that colour blue reminds me of a mini i used to own!
had gold wheels on it and they really suited the colour!

keep up the great work :D
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Looks clas mark..you have done a nice job..you putting black arches on her two..wheels look really well to.best of luck with it..id say your dying to get her out for a rip..
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Thanks for the comments lads. Ya just waiting for arches to be painted black, o i cant wait to drive it!
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Nice paint job Mark :)


What about blowing the cobwebs off it at MTM2010???? :wink:


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Coonos Cab wrote:Nice paint job Mark :)


What about blowing the cobwebs off it at MTM2010???? :wink:


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Hopefully now!! Takes alot longer to put them back together than stripping them!! ha. Getting there slowly!
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looks well mark keep up the good work :)
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Another update, its nearly finished just waiting for the passenger door and a few other little bits. I put the interior in last week.
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Very very nice!!!!!!! What kind of arches have u got, i want to run grp 5 on mine
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Hello Mark,well done the clubman is looking very nice,the colour suits it very well and the interior is very smart,regards jon :twisted: 8)
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Sweet as a nut :D she got twin tanks? just wondering what the range would be like with twins ?
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joebe1 wrote:Very very nice!!!!!!! What kind of arches have u got, i want to run grp 5 on mine
The arches are group 2 wides from minisport. they fit well..
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INNY1300 wrote:Hello Mark,well done the clubman is looking very nice,the colour suits it very well and the interior is very smart,regards jon :twisted: 8)
Thanks john, where in mayo are you?
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CLUBMANGT wrote:Sweet as a nut :D she got twin tanks? just wondering what the range would be like with twins ?
Yeah has twin tanks, i'm not sure what milage it would do with the twin tanks, wont have to fill up half as much.. :D
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Nice interior :mrgreen:
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Looking very well! Well done on all the work :)
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Re: 1978 clubman restoration

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fair play mark clubmans lookin really cool :D
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