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| posted on June 5th, 2013 at 11:09 AM |
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Mini driver in Sydney converting to air cooled
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
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adamstuart
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| posted on June 5th, 2013 at 11:11 AM |
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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
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| posted on June 5th, 2013 at 11:16 AM |
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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... 
(ô_!_/ô) (ô_!_/ô)
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| posted on June 5th, 2013 at 11:21 AM |
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| Quote: | 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
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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
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adamstuart
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| posted on June 5th, 2013 at 11:28 AM |
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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
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| posted on June 5th, 2013 at 01:46 PM |
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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
1967 VW Beetle Deluxe
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adamstuart
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| posted on June 5th, 2013 at 01:57 PM |
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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
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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
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| posted on June 5th, 2013 at 10:15 PM |
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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.
From your ole' mate Jeff
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| posted on June 6th, 2013 at 01:43 PM |
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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.
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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
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| posted on June 6th, 2013 at 06:42 PM |
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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.
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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
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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.
From your ole' mate Jeff
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adamstuart
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| posted on June 7th, 2013 at 07:33 AM |
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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| posted on June 7th, 2013 at 07:43 AM |
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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!
I'd rather wear a Beetle out by racing it than by polishing it!
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