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spotted a green cooper heading south bound on the N11 this afternoon, just in the middle of the wicklow bends,
gave a flash and a wave :D


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since our company recently lost this account i can post this here. (spit spit)

i had to do an illustration for the airport, obviously this was going to feature minis (and a mates mx5)

can anybody find the irish minis logo?

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can anybody find the irish minis logo?



Yep, its on the roof of a green Mini in the car park opposite Terminal 1!!!!!!!

Excellent bit of sublte advertising there Maxi :)


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Spotted 2 x 1999 Sportspack minis today whikle out in my own Clubby - one on the Fonthill Road (who choose to ignore me....) and the other one on the N11 outbound at Brewery Road (Thanks for the wave whoever you were!!!!)


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Spotted a 95 KY reg Black mini this evening travelling on the Tower to Blarney Rd . purring nicely along the road....
Also spotted Keith last Wednesday night in his clubbie in Ballsbridge ( looking very nice Keith)
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Spotted a red mini seven with big L plates at the lights outside fastfit Santry today, Some youngfellow drivin his Mammy around.Flashed my lights but he must be blind not to see me, thought you needed an eyesight test for a licence!! :wink:
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Spotted this little dixie on the way to work just off mercer street in dublin.
Anyone on here own this one.
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Spotted a left hand drive red 6 wheeler (tri axle) Mini pick up in Kimmage yesterday evening. Was being driven by a blonde lady. It had ZV plates on it.
No pics as I spotted it too late and was driving.

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Spotted a green mini this evening heading south towards Jack Whites pub on the N11, gave a flash and a wave
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[quote="woody"]Spotted a red mini seven with big L plates at the lights outside fastfit Santry today, Some youngfellow drivin his Mammy around.Flashed my lights but he must be blind not to see me, thought you needed an eyesight test for a licence!! :wink:[/quote]


See i don't be looking for big red vans but feel free to call 1800 hows my driving
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Colour blind aswell!! :shock:
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Saw 3 today:

an 89 D Flame Red near Stillorgan on the N11 this morning
a black 91 D Cooper with a Mk1 grille (could be the one that used to be on Miniresource) in Donnybrook this evening
and a blue 00 WX Cooper in Stillorgan on the N11
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[quote="woody"]Colour blind aswell!! :shock:[/quote]


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DaveC wrote:Saw 3 today:

a black 91 D Cooper with a Mk1 grille (could be the one that used to be on Miniresource) in Donnybrook this evening
i think thats Neil's (dayoungfella) old Mini that your talking about Dave
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StevenR wrote:
DaveC wrote:Saw 3 today:

a black 91 D Cooper with a Mk1 grille (could be the one that used to be on Miniresource) in Donnybrook this evening
i think thats Neil's (dayoungfella) old Mini that your talking about Dave
Yes, I think that it was his old one
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Saw one this morning looked to a flip purple colour with black roof and 13 inch wheels. It was heading for the M50 from Carrickmines
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DaveC wrote:Saw one this morning looked to a flip purple colour with black roof and 13 inch wheels. It was heading for the M50 from Carrickmines
Seen that one a few times! Mainly up around Leopardstown
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does it have 4 *massive* chrome spots on the front?
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a black 98 cooper sportspack heading into clondalkin from neilstown earlier today, webasto roof, gold superlights
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DaveC wrote: and a blue 00 WX Cooper in Stillorgan on the N11
Thats my old one :(
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smur89 wrote:
DaveC wrote: and a blue 00 WX Cooper in Stillorgan on the N11
Thats my old one :(
And my old one!!!!

I miss it more than you Shane.......
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Saw a 6 wheel pick up in arklow today. Got chatting to the 2 young ladies driving it. They said their friend who owns it uses it for promotions etc..
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gareth wrote:
smur89 wrote:
DaveC wrote: and a blue 00 WX Cooper in Stillorgan on the N11
Thats my old one :(
And my old one!!!!

I miss it more than you Shane.......
If that was true youd have taken it off my hands! ;)
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Saw a red mini in the distance driving passed Arc in liffey valley about 4:20 today.
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Probably Dave Collins on his way home after the Hillbilly Run....


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