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Seen Applegreen Jack up the top of Kill Ave turning onto the N11, another Mini on the Ballyogan road and then Cian driving by Topaz in Bray in his red Cooper


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Saw a rose coloured 1100 Special at the M50 junction at Carrickmines around lunch time today
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this recently stolen from Hereford, UK:

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seen a woman drivin a blue 95 sprite in navan today
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a 95 red mini with white roof on Brehon Field Road in Rathfarnham/Ballinteer this morning. A white mini with orange roof and orange 13X7 Superlights on a ZV plate in Dundrum on Sunday night
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DaveC wrote:Saw a rose coloured 1100 Special at the M50 junction at Carrickmines around lunch time today
thats a guy from kilternans he was trying to sell to me for 4000 its a bit rough at the moment though but good colour for a special
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Black Mini 40 on the N11 at Stillorgan at around 8.30 this morning
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Walked past this tidy Mini in Alencon, France on Sunday evening.
Judging by the wicker shopping basket and ladies gloves on the passenger seat, I'm guessing it belongs to an elderly lady.

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saw a purple mini with purple and white checkered roof driving by the KCR yesterday
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Seen a mini in Superquinn in the last half hour. Red with a black bonnet on the in Revolutions I think reg was something like. 407 LMI
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BlackSeven is not the only Moke in the Village.

Red ZV Moke spotted in Maynooth its afternoon.
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Spotted a young lady driving a 94 reg BRG Mini in Morehampton Road this evening then 10 seconds later two guys in a blue Mini , reg *** 2.
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spot the mini(s)....

http://vimeo.com/27435412
and for our younger readers,.. this is what dublin looks like in a recession. (last time around)
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Seen this on a girls Facebook page
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keith wrote:spot the mini(s)....

http://vimeo.com/27435412
and for our younger readers,.. this is what dublin looks like in a recession. (last time around)
Fantastic Video! Love the whole driving down grafton street piece! I was trying to figure out where in Dun Laoghaire the guy lives!
-Mmmmmmmmmini-
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antodeco wrote:
keith wrote:spot the mini(s)....

http://vimeo.com/27435412
and for our younger readers,.. this is what dublin looks like in a recession. (last time around)
Fantastic Video! Love the whole driving down grafton street piece! I was trying to figure out where in Dun Laoghaire the guy lives!
i think he may have moved since....
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and another face-book spot:

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Nice vidio Keith, looks like an Elf of Hornet in the right lane at 1.45
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Spotted a lovely mini in wexford yestetday at hook head it wad red in colour also had imoc sticker on its windscreen who ownes it.
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Seen St Stephens Green at lunchtime.

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Me want :shock: 8) :mrgreen:
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Was it outside the Shelbourne?
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based on a suzuki jimmy....

http://scamps.forumotion.co.uk/t1410-su ... man-estate


bunch more pictures here, inc some of the interior & engine bay

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI. ... 0470508640
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Yes Dave it was outside the Shelbourne Hotel. Do you know it?
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zakgt wrote:Yes Dave it was outside the Shelbourne Hotel. Do you know it?
No, just curious
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