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Superb thread.
I once had a head gasket fail on my first Mini. Instead of just fixing the HG, I bought another Mini and swapped the engine out of it, then spent a couple of weeks slowly dismantling it outside Mum and Dad's house in the street. I also stripped another Mini and weighed them both in. When my 1275GT started playing up, I bought yet another Mini and parked the GT round at my mate's flat. That was there for 8 months. Oops. Luckily my then girlfriend(s) were all Mini enthusiasts so this wasn't an issue with them as they didn't live with me.
These days Mrs Bounce keeps a very close eye on everything so I am bit more restricted...
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Sept 4, 2019 11:29:46 GMT
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I think current total at mine is fifteen, give or take , which may or may not include the ones as a pile of parts in the corner masquerading as a series 3 109. I do have the advantage of a fairly big yard,and a partner who gave up on my collection years ago, and is completely unfazed by new arrivals👍
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Sept 4, 2019 12:25:15 GMT
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Great revival of a great thread. Cars, I can have as many as I want, as long as she can pursue her Imelda Marcos shoe hobby. No, it's women. It's women I'm not allowed two of. Madam has told me the consequences. Damn Lorena Bobbitt.
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Sept 5, 2019 11:03:53 GMT
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I had no idea Ree Ojj Ahh (as some people at work call it) was a long time Vauxhall / Opel colour. The new Holden Commodore (which is a rebadged Insignia) is available in that colour. It is quite nice.
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1982 Mercedes 280TE
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Paul Y
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Sept 5, 2019 12:04:54 GMT
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I also 'might' have had a problem in the early 00's.... P.
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Last Edit: Sept 5, 2019 12:05:47 GMT by Paul Y
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Sept 5, 2019 12:46:22 GMT
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I also 'might' have had a problem in the early 00's.... P. I do hope you kept all four - you’d be sitting on a tidy sum
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bstardchild
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Sept 5, 2019 12:49:29 GMT
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I had no idea Ree Ojj Ahh (as some people at work call it) was a long time Vauxhall / Opel colour. The new Holden Commodore (which is a rebadged Insignia) is available in that colour. It is quite nice. It’s a super colour - only the last few Sennys got it as an option It was my second one in that colour - can’t find pictures of that one - and although it resulted in two of the same again - it did not present a problem for Mrs BC
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Sept 5, 2019 13:18:54 GMT
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I also 'might' have had a problem in the early 00's.... P. I do hope you kept all four - you’d be sitting on a tidy sum Unfortunately my timing for selling cars is on par with my natural timing and rhythm around the May Pole....., My old 964 RS, that I though I had absolutely made a killing on having sold it for £11k more than I paid for it in 2003, was recently sold for for the price off a rather nice house. So yea, I am pretty good at this car speculation business.... P.
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Sept 5, 2019 15:17:54 GMT
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Great thread, and a reminder of why I chose to stay single!
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