Robin
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/turbo-mini-1985-no-reserve_W0QQitemZ170008167610QQihZ007QQcategoryZ43123QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
just need to find a turbo for it now....
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Jake
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cheap
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Robin
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yep. mega bargain.
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Tom
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Like how the dash looks (will look) 
Well cheap too yeah
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Dean_W
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Mint.
A mate of mine had a 1.3 mini, was so much fun. A turbo should be even better.
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Jake
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think of the torque steer
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Robin
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PMSL, if its a 998cc one (which i doubt, as metro turbo's were 1275) then it'll only make about 110bhp anyway...
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Jake
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ive seen a mini with a metro turbo, kept pulling into the kurb. The bloke driving had abit of trouble keeping it straight
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Robin
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pffftt.... cant be that hard... i'm sure i'll cope
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X 60RSA
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You have a job now rob!?
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Robin
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on and off.... dont need a job to buy something that cheap anyway 
i would have borrowed the money if i needed to, wasnt gonna let that slip...
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willay
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rob will you fit in a mini?
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Robin
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i'm gonna make Steve W drive it. should be amusing.
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dna23
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Typical northampton 
"I reserve the wright to end the..."
Should be cool though Rob when you picking it up?
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Robin
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weekend probably. need to work out how to move it and where to put it
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dna23
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Get mark to borrow a flat bed?
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Robin
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Jamsport have one. good call.
edit: hes on holiday some time soon though need to check when
[Edited on 17-07-2006 by robmarriott]
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mwg
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make some holes through the floor and use your feet to push it along like the flintstones
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dna23
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Jamie will let you smooth talk him
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Robin
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if the brakes work, ill get someone to tow me back from the blokes house, its only gonna be 11 miles at the most
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willay
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Dean_W
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quote: Originally posted by Matty G
make some holes through the floor and use your feet to push it along like the flintstones
Might have holes already.
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Robin
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probably has. oh well, if its fucked, the wheels, seats and engine will get me my money back, so its a calculated risk.
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willay
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but does it handle well?
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