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Hi, been on here for a while and being a classic mini owner i cant help but notice how many people on here either own one or have owned one previously along with owning a Lupo.

Was just wondering if people could post pics of their Mini :)

Scott

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2 Minis and 2 lupos in our household :-)

Minis started me off, I have a 1978 Mini 1000, partner has a 1978 Mini 1275GT Clubman, and my dad has a 2000 Mini Cooper John Cooper 1.3LE

Aaaaaand my LupoGTI and my partners LupoTDI :-D

Used to run a Mini club myself too, Given it up now though, Minis are in the garage sleeping for the minute though :P

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to an extent, but also a hell of a lot of fun to drive around in. 30mph feels like 70! haha

Ain't that the truth. Issigonis' little miracle of packaging.

Not as weak as they look at uni a mate rolled one into a field and only broke his specs.

Another mate had one and the passenger seat mechanism was burst, every time he put the brakes on you'd head for the window. But on the back road from Perth to his farm the thing railed the bends and flew over the humpback bridge. I don't think he ever had it above 80, but it felt like 160 at times.

Greig that is GORGEOUS!

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2 Minis and 2 lupos in our household :-)

Minis started me off, I have a 1978 Mini 1000, partner has a 1978 Mini 1275GT Clubman, and my dad has a 2000 Mini Cooper John Cooper 1.3LE

Aaaaaand my LupoGTI and my partners LupoTDI :-D

Used to run a Mini club myself too, Given it up now though, Minis are in the garage sleeping for the minute though :P

This is Midge my 1978 Mini 1000

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And Marmaduke my dad 2000 Cooper LE

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No pics of our 1275GT project yet though :)

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My old Mini - Mini World feature June 2011

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Morrison Minivan_0089 by Greigzy, on Flickr

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Morrison Minivan_0048 by Greigzy, on Flickr

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Morrison Minivan_0021 by Greigzy, on Flickr

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CNV00013 by Greigzy, on Flickr

i can remember that issue, i have it on my book shelf i subscribe to mini mag and mini world, mini's where what set me off for liking fast little cars, since seeing the Italian job (1969 obviously) i just love them, then after that my mate got a lupo and i fell in love again :')

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Good to see that there are people with Minis and Lupos.

From experience, Mini owners are as stuck up their own ass, as a majority of Air Cooled Dub owners.

Sometimes I just want to buy 12 Mini Clubmans and take them all to a Mini meet, see how long it takes for them to get their pitchforks out.

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Interesting to find this connection as I was planning to get a mini when when my wife passed her test...however i've now fallen in love with the loop so new plan is to get a sport! Still love minis though, will stick a v-twin bike engine in one if I have more money than sense one day hehe

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In time order (all before the Lupo)

Race Mini

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Genuine 1972

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1973 1275GT

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Mini Shorty

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And then after all that was sold I bought a 1979 Mini Pickup which I restored to

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And drove this around whilst I was restoring the P'up

Mini 35 LE

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Hence the name, Mini-Man-Dan :)

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i have a classic mini and a lupo :D

baught the lupo after the engine went bang in the mini

if you like picture heavy posts you love these pics lol :D

heres the mini

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Was that the one they did on wheeler dealers then auctioned it at IMM 2009? They wrapped one in carbon IIRC.

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