Our first car
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18 18 July, 19:18
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I enjoyed looking at your pictures and reading the descriptions. My very first car, was a mini. I believe, it was actually an 850, but that's a long time ago. After that fell apart, I had a 1000, like yours. I loved both cars. I remember a grille, in the passenger side wing, where the radiator is. I definitely don't remember any cowling, between them both? I also remember the SU carburettor, but I don't remember the air filter? I probably removed them, to make the engine sound beefier? The rear door pockets, I do remember. I also remember the radio being on the passenger side, because the heater was in the middle. I always wanted 8 spoke alloy wheels for mine, but they were well out of my price range. On my second one, I had a key operated, Selmar Alarm, along with automatic electric aerial. That was fixed in the front wing. Thanks for the memories, my friend 🙂
3 August, 21:30
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Yes there was also a Clubman with a different nose and a 1200 cc engine. The radiator had an open grille behind the left front wheel. The engine in the model is of a Cooper, which was slightly different. The driver mirror was also different and it had sliding front windows, which our car didn't have. But it was a great car and lovely to drive. Happy memories!
4 August, 07:55
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The Clubman, with it's square face, never really had the same character, as the classic mini. They kinda looked more serious, and business like? I always wanted a 1275 engine though. A buddy of mine had a Cooper S lookalike, with roll cage and everything. It was a beast, and I always wanted to do something similar. In the end, I ended up with a Vauxhall (Opel) Chevette (Kadette) because you can fit a double buggy in the hatchback. Bloody kids, take the fun out of everything? That didn't last, and I progressed to a MK3 Ford Escort. Now that, was like driving a larger, sensible Mini. 3 decades on, and I'm still having fun with front wheel drives. I guess we never forget, where we started?
4 August, 21:52
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Ah, great memories, Jeremy Clarkson said that you can't be a true petrol-head unless you've driven an original Mini.
5 August, 00:15