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Post by wolf on Mar 17, 2009 23:44:53 GMT 1
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Post by taffy1967 on Mar 17, 2009 23:48:25 GMT 1
Looks like someone couldn't help but try to update it at some point in it's life with MKII rear lights?  |
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Post by dai9fxey on Mar 17, 2009 23:54:39 GMT 1
It's a MK2 mini with a 63 plate. The rear screen is wider than a MK1 and the dash is all MK2 as well.  |
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Post by wolf on Mar 17, 2009 23:55:58 GMT 1
Yeah its a shame to be honest, but thaught irish might buy it  |
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Post by dai9fxey on Mar 17, 2009 23:59:22 GMT 1
Yeah its a shame to be honest, but thaught irish might buy it ;D |
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Post by taffy1967 on Mar 18, 2009 0:02:37 GMT 1
Well there's no flies on you Dai! ;D I just spotted the MKII on bonnet too. Plus the front panel is the later cut off/profiled edging style to allow better cooling to the front brakes? So someone is telling porkies. Nothing new for e-Bay though?  |
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Post by irish on Mar 18, 2009 0:03:06 GMT 1
Looks like someone couldn't help but try to update it at some point in it's life with MKII rear lights? we all did that in the 70-80s upgraded cortinas to make mk 3s look like mk4s,, grille face lift rear lights! lol, happy days!!  ;D |
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Post by taffy1967 on Mar 18, 2009 0:04:58 GMT 1
Looks like someone couldn't help but try to update it at some point in it's life with MKII rear lights? we all did that in the 70-80s upgraded cortinas to make mk 3s look like mk4s,, grille face lift rear lights! lol, happy days!! ;D Yes but Cortina's were common as muck cars for people with no taste.  ;D Trouble is my dad owned a MKIV for several years, so that says it all.  |
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Post by dai9fxey on Mar 18, 2009 0:06:30 GMT 1
The other modification / update was the fitting of Hydrolastic suspension. Wet suspension wasn't introduced until 1964. |
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Post by taffy1967 on Mar 18, 2009 0:08:20 GMT 1
The other modification / update was the fitting of Hydrolastic suspension. Wet suspension wasn't introduced until 1964. My god that would have taken some time and effort to achieve? Not to mention money too? |
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Post by irish on Mar 18, 2009 0:14:30 GMT 1
oi! they were miners rolls royces back in the day! porthcawl were full of tinas!!! lol,,, common yes!! of course they were!,, ;D
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Post by taffy1967 on Mar 18, 2009 20:46:45 GMT 1
oi! they were miners rolls royces back in the day! porthcawl were full of tinas!!! lol,,, common yes!! of course they were!,, ;D Oh 'Costa Del Trecco Bay', yes I know it very well indeed and back then my Gran and Grandads lovely 1964 luxury 6 berth caravan didn't have electricity, nor internal plumbing. In fact I went searching the net on a caravan site looking to see if I could find a caravan like my grandparents (i.e. a 1964 Lynton Majorca) and I found this which is pretty damn close: -  The blurb said it's a 1963 'Lynton Vega 14' and it's very similar (the front end is identical), although ours was slightly longer and had several more windows along the side plus a wide blue stripe. I'm sure we've got photo's of our old caravan somewhere, but I'm too lazy too look right now. Oh and that caravan was on-site at Trecco Bay in the same place for 20 years, where as today you're lucky if your caravan is allowed to stay on-site for a decade! Anyway I've probably bored you all to tears, whilst I've had a reminiscent tear in my eyes thinking back to happy holidays from years gone past, but I'm sure you'll find this more interesting as I also came across this amazing picture whilst browsing that caravan site, sorry I meant caravan website lol: -  Oh and the blurb for this one said 'Mini And Blue Bird Bantom 1962' |
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Post by taffy1967 on Mar 18, 2009 20:50:35 GMT 1
But I don't know if I'd be too happy trailering a caravan like that behind my Mini whilst crossing the Severn Bridge on a windy day! |
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Post by irish on Mar 18, 2009 21:31:13 GMT 1
hyia but bay! spent many happy summers there,, used to drive the old mans corsair ariund the campsite!!! happy days,,,  |
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