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Saw a BRG mini eastbound on the south ring road in cork today. looked fairly mint.


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karl123 wrote:
smur89 wrote:that 98D paul smith lives down near inchicore, see it most days im down at rehearsals.
yeah thats me and the smith is "patsy" shes lookin well in that photo.. must have just cleaned her ! pretty sure i saw u going past the other week smur! giz a beep next time!

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Yeah do be down past you twice a week, have a studio on Jamestown road. Never see yourself out at the car though!
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Saw a nice mini last night about quarter past 11 goin past columcilles community school knocklyon. Was too dark to catch the reg.
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Spotted a BRG Mini with white Sportspack arches going through Newtown Forbes this afternoon, 96 D reg I think.
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The Marcos Graveyard wrote:Spotted a BRG Mini with white Sportspack arches going through Newtown Forbes this afternoon, 96 D reg I think.
sounds like daniel garry.
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The Marcos Graveyard wrote:Spotted a BRG Mini with white Sportspack arches going through Newtown Forbes this afternoon, 96 D reg I think.
t'was me alright
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Dad seen 3 minis today two in caseys blue and red one he said not sure on the years but he's said he thinks 90's and den he seen a red one in nockcrockery headin towards athlone
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Saw two lovely Minis in the Rathmines/Dartry area of Dublin last night.

A sportspack and a green leyland I think.
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spotted within ten minutes of each other in coloony sligo today
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saw alot of minis today, ended up drivin past the mtm convoy just the north side of belturbet. was great to see them all on the road, just annoyed i wasnt on the run
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Seen a red ERA Mini with a 90D???? registration yesterday. This car looked brand new.
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That would be shay with his era Mini turbo.
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Saw 70+ Minis passing TMG's house on Saturday.
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha me to! :lol: :lol:
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We had a nice green (cooper?) visit at our meet yesterday in Tulfarris. Looked great, quite a few mini lovers amongst all the E30 owners
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Jozi wrote:We had a nice green (cooper?) visit at our meet yesterday in Tulfarris. Looked great, quite a few mini lovers amongst all the E30 owners
not my mini, but my E30....
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Looks like a nice cab, mauritius or lazur blue? We're you at the meet yesterday?
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Jozi wrote:Looks like a nice cab, mauritius or lazur blue? We're you at the meet yesterday?
thanks, mauritius blue... no, yesterday i was in Malin, Muff, Derry, Omagh, Monaghan, Ardee and ChristChurch!
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seen a red sportspack on the way to kesh on saturday had a yellow reg.. dout it was anyone on here??
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keith wrote:
Jozi wrote:Looks like a nice cab, mauritius or lazur blue? We're you at the meet yesterday?
thanks, mauritius blue... no, yesterday i was in Malin, Muff, Derry, Omagh, Monaghan, Ardee and ChristChurch!
http://www.irishminis.ie/forum/viewtopi ... 686#p38686
Did it last year with Steven, bad timing to do it this year + we had our meet. I'm sure it was another success.
I love Mauritius blue, my touring is that colour.

While I'm here, anyone know of the red cooper thats parked in Drumcondra often, looks to have replaced a green one.
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spotted a 91 c reg dark blue mini,silver roof this morning in leopardstown this morning and a oo reg tahiti blue in Microsoft carpark leopardstown
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Say a nice Red Sportpack in The harbour car park in Bangor on Saturday night.

And a blue sprite parked outside train station Park and ride in Belfast yesterday and again today. See it a lot there.
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Seen a red mini reg 91 C in Glenbeigh Co. Kerry today, it was by the side of the road for sale.

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Saw a mini from a distance last night about half 9ish on the old nangor rd clondalkin, sounded great!
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seen a 99 d reg brg cooper yesterday, round 3 o clock, headin southbound at ballymount
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