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Russell
Firing on two.
Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm
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Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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 Re: The O/T thread! I've had 28 of the wanky little things, back in the day when I thought they were the bollocks, but they just aren't. I thought I'd enjoy caning my mates on recently but it's just a bouncy, pokey little roller skate. And it broke going over a speed bump.
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| March 18th, 2012, 11:40 pm |
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Russell
Firing on two.
Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm
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Re: The O/T thread! Jonathan wrote: But Paddy Hopkirk owns a 2CV (a green and white un). He always drove big mercs when he was rallying minis.
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Joined: July 21st, 2010, 7:12 pm
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Location: Chatenet, France
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Re: The O/T thread! In 1999 the Mini was voted the second most influential car of the 20th century, behind the Ford Model T.
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banjo
Firing on two.
Joined: June 5th, 2009, 9:17 am
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Location: Staffs & France
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Re: The O/T thread! Sean wrote: my first car was a mini clubman - it had more cab space than my dads cortina mk 4 or5 the very square one. I broke the crank and stuffed it into many a wall and ditch it ended up with a 15k engine in it from my mates new mini which went under an artic trailer ( before they had side rails) and thus started a line of absolute hingin rats with bloody fast engines, the 2cv is the only car that has kept me from loosing my licence or life. Or maybe your life! 
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Sean
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Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm
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Location: Ecosse
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Re: The O/T thread! Sean wrote: and thus started a line of absolute hingin rats with bloody fast engines, the 2cv is the only car that has kept me from loosing my licence or life
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Little Louis
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Joined: February 8th, 2009, 12:07 am
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Re: The O/T thread! Mini might be ok at rallying, but how much cooler is this? 
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Russell
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Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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Re: The O/T thread! Very cool, although its '66 monte win has always been argued it's still a sweet and unlikely rally car.
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Bugster
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Joined: August 19th, 2011, 1:24 pm
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Location: Warwickshire UK
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Re: The O/T thread! Here I have to admit to being a banger racer 30 odd years ago - (waits for incoming. ) I liked Rover 3 litres because they were big and heavy and would last a full season. Then along came a lad who worked at the local Citroen dealers with a DS. Unbelievable car in the rough and wet, none of us could get near it including Jags, Westminsters, Humbers and Zephyrs. And it also lasted a full season.
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Smiffy
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Joined: October 23rd, 2009, 10:41 pm
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Location: Worcestershire
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Re: The O/T thread! Video feature about 24hr race at Snetterton, on BBC website, 20 March 2012: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11066841
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Re: The O/T thread! I'm currently busy clearing up my garage in preperation for pastures new and, I found a 2CV engine in there that I didn't know I had!   Although, those of you that have seen the shit hole that is my garage probably aren't too surprised! 
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