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Mini driver in Sydney converting to air cooled

adamstuart - June 5th, 2013 at 11:09 AM

Good morning
I'm Adam and I'm new here. I have been lurking here for many many years, but only justjoining the fold .

I have always collected minis, mokes and Morris 1100s. I also worked at a mini specialist mechanic for a while.

That being said and done, I'm here for something new; I'm here for a type 3.

Last Friday my tow car, and daily was stolen from the local station (79 valiant), so I will have some money soon and need a new daily.

Hopefully you kind folk can help me in buying a new car, and help me when it eventually falls to bits.
I'm looking for a type 3, I'm partial to fastback, but I will consider anything. I have up to 6k to play around with, but need something registered that I can drive home.

Happy to be here and can't wait to join the crowd.

Any help finding something nice and air cooled would be much appreciated!

Cheers Adam

adamstuart - June 5th, 2013 at 11:11 AM

Also, sorry if that's a little hard to read. On my phone on the train to work and it won'tplay nice.

One thing that always confused me was, why is there a distinct llack of love for fastbacks?

Cheers

bajachris88 - June 5th, 2013 at 11:16 AM

which station did it get stolen from?

I had my daily stolen next to a bus station in SE-QLD early this year,
So much cannon fodder roaming the streets now... :td:

Yogie - June 5th, 2013 at 11:21 AM

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Originally posted by adamstuart
Also, sorry if that's a little hard to read. On my phone on the train to work and it won'tplay nice.

One thing that always confused me was, why is there a distinct llack of love for fastbacks?

Cheers

Welcome aboard. I must say I have a soft spot for minis as well.

I can't speak for the others on here but I really like the look of the fastbacks but never having owned one, MAYBE they have an issue that other models don't.

Good luck with your search.

Yogie

adamstuart - June 5th, 2013 at 11:28 AM

I was parked at blacktown station, in the new car park covered in cameras. Which apparently don't work.

Silver lining though, it was well insured so I get the chance to cross the next car off my bucket list.

Thanks yogie, hoping to find something suitable sooner rather than later

benny_acko - June 5th, 2013 at 01:46 PM

This Mini specialist you talk of - didnt happen to be with Graham and Andrew at Brookvale was it?I did my Year 10 work experience there about 10/11 years ago and then weekends for my first job..
I will always have a soft spot for Mk1/Mk 2 Cooper S's

adamstuart - June 5th, 2013 at 01:57 PM

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Originally posted by benny_acko
This Mini specialist you talk of - didnt happen to be with Graham and Andrew at Brookvale was it?I did my Year 10 work experience there about 10/11 years ago and then weekends for my first job..
I will always have a soft spot for Mk1/Mk 2 Cooper S's

No it wasn't M&M World, it was with Ivan Glasby at Mini Spares and Repairs, Castle Hill.

Interesting guy, with an equally interesting history in racing and building Cooper Climax's and Cooper Bristols.
Learned a lot in a very short time.

I'm an 850 guy myself, my favourite mini I ever had was a bone stock 64 850. Took it up Mt Victoria and it never batt and eye, it was just a very long climb.

Hoping to do the same this august in a VW though.
It's a mini run, that happens annually but we're trying to extend to other reaches of classic cars.

http://www.rylstoneclassic.com/
If anyone is interested in a run from Newcastle, through Sydney and ending in Rylestone. Overnight stop and then Bathurst the next morning and home again.
I'd love to see a bunch more VW's there this year

beetleboyjeff - June 5th, 2013 at 10:15 PM

A local VW bloke around here (Port Macquarie) has a 1970 (I think) type 111 fasty for sale, but it is an auto. From what I can see, it is pretty much rust free, and is currently on historic plates, so shouldn't take much to get full rego.

Let me know if you are interested and I will give him a holler.

adamstuart - June 6th, 2013 at 01:43 PM

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Originally posted by beetleboyjeff
A local VW bloke around here (Port Macquarie) has a 1970 (I think) type 111 fasty for sale, but it is an auto. From what I can see, it is pretty much rust free, and is currently on historic plates, so shouldn't take much to get full rego.

Let me know if you are interested and I will give him a holler.

Cheers for that mate, i'm after a manual in particular but for the right price, I could settle for an auto.

Do you know how much he's chasing for it?

Thanks

beetleboyjeff - June 6th, 2013 at 06:42 PM

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Cheers for that mate, i'm after a manual in particular but for the right price, I could settle for an auto.

Do you know how much he's chasing for it?

Thanks

Pretty sure it was $6,000.00 Not sure how negotiable it is.

Let me know if you want me to give him a holler.

adamstuart - June 7th, 2013 at 07:33 AM

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Originally posted by beetleboyjeff

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Originally posted by adamstuart

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Cheers for that mate, i'm after a manual in particular but for the right price, I could settle for an auto.

Do you know how much he's chasing for it?

Thanks

Pretty sure it was $6,000.00 Not sure how negotiable it is.

Let me know if you want me to give him a holler.

Cheers mate, i'm going to keep my eyes peeled for now and see what comes up in the near future

Appreciate your help
Adam

HappyDaze - June 7th, 2013 at 07:43 AM

Good to see you are heading in the right direction.

If God wanted cars to have engines in the front....He would have made them that way!