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 RT M2 1191 reborn (currently 648 views) |
| John_Campbell |
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| To cap it all off I returned home only to discover that 1191 had been awarded the club's 'Car of the Month'. Wow, I wasn't expecting that. So thank you to everyone who voted for her and I hope that she will keep going for another 40 years and who knows, maybe she'll get another one sometime down the line. |
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| admin |
| Posted on: October 6th, 2017, 22:18:29 |
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We don't have a vote for COTM but I'm always on the lookout for suitable candidates. Nominations are welcome.
The main criteria are:
1. Car in presentable condition unless it has special historical interest.
2. Car not previously selected as Car of the Month.
3. Good photo that shows off the car i.e. not in a line of cars at a show, not in garage covered with stuff, no wheelie-bins.
Action shots on circuits, hillclimbs, rallies, etc are always good to have,
4. Good mix of Marcoses and Jems over the year.
5. Recent photos and cars just completed restoration are especially welcome.
I have been known to paint a bit of grass/foliage/tarmac to cover up unwanted objects, neighbouring cars etc. |
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| John_Campbell |
| Posted on: November 12th, 2017, 01:19:24 |
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Well after MMC's 'Car of the Month' what else is there to strive for?
I got no positive response from the club members when she went up for sale, nor from the Castle Combe Mini crowd or our Mini enthusiasts in Japan. I then placed an AD with Car & Classic (free) and was inundated with interest which also vastly increased the views of this post as I linked it into the AD. She's now resident in France with a young Mini enthusiast who will do her proud for another 45 years.
Thanks for watching. |
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| mike brown |
| Posted on: November 12th, 2017, 09:02:44 |
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Unfortunately buyers in the UK are unwilling to pay the value of things they mostly want a bargain. I've found on several occasions now that I either end up selling stuff abroad or for a lot less than it's worth and it's really frustrating. But you will find foreign buyers are enthusiastic and will probably love it for longer and more than their British counterparts.
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| Neil KilBane |
| Posted on: November 12th, 2017, 13:39:38 |
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| It's the same here in Ireland, I would say that nearly every Marcos that has come up for sale in Ireland in the last 5 years has gone abroad. |
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| John_Campbell |
| Posted on: March 22nd, 2018, 01:08:32 |
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Talk about misjudgement, I sold 1191 to a guy in France who purported to be a Mini enthusiast, for £5k. But the profit monster seems to have bitten him and it's now up for sale for >16k Euro. Oh well. Sorry to the guys who contacted me after I'd promised it to him.
See the link:
https://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C972454 |
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| mike brown |
| Posted on: March 22nd, 2018, 18:18:22 |
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Probably the same guy who is stopping me making parts for mini Jem from the original Jem moulds. I'll say no more but you get the picture.
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| John_Campbell |
| Posted on: March 23rd, 2018, 15:44:08 |
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| Well after 5 years of membership I will say goodbye and thank you all for your assistance during the rebuild of 1191. I enjoyed the resurrection and will keep my eye on the site for updates. I'm now off to join a 'dubbers' club to help with my conversion of a VW T2 Bay tintop bus into a campervan. |
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| Pete Crudgington |
| Posted on: March 23rd, 2018, 20:21:48 |
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John
Good luck with the VDub.
Can't believe the behaviour described above by Mike and yourself.
I purchased my Jem some 22 years go as I was concerned so many of our cars were going to Japan, looks like France is now becoming the bigger issue!
Take care
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