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COSMOWOG
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Mini with disappering car doors: 
 " The ability to use your hands is terribly important...It is only by manipulating materials with your hands that you get a strong feeling of the art. You can judge the strengths of materials without having to calculate..." Alex Issigonis about engineers
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fishingka
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Quote: Originally Posted by Elvisthepizzaman Hi Kristina, geeze, I had not realized that it was a whole year since the post...time really does go by quickly. I have not been posting much since not much has been going wrong since I acquired my mpi. You should post some updated photos of the mongrel. |
I'm glad to hear your MPI is treating you well!! Mongel is not looking to chipper these days and I don't want to embarass him by taking any pics right now. He's awaiting an engine transplant and has no motor right now. Don't be a stranger, your advice is still great and you have a lot to offer us less fortunate Mini owners . Are you finished with school yet?  Kristina DON'T feed the trolls
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Dr Mini
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 "I'd like to see them figure out a way to do this on a mini." Take a Russian, add some Vodka, throw in a torch and a couple of gallons of bondo....oh yeah, and a roll-up garage door!
"Retired: No Job, No Money, No Wife! Will
travel anywhere for Minis"
hockey91dad@hotmail.com
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Quote: Originally Posted by fishingka Hi Darren!!!!!!!!!!!! I've missed you, you don't write on the board like you used to I always appreciated your opinion and you had a very kind way with your words. Just wanted you to know you're missed. Funny but you started that thread almost 1 year to the day ago . It's a very cool idea, I'll let others try it out and perfect it first though. |
Hi Kristina, geeze, I had not realized that it was a whole year since the post...time really does go by quickly. I have not been posting much since not much has been going wrong since I acquired my mpi. You should post some updated photos of the mongrel. "Sorry, Jedi mind tricks don't work on retards"-Retarded Policeman mediocre films
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helpmymini
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I seem to remember a certain German car maker building a car with alternate opening doors. Those things are going for near a half million dollars now. I know it wasn't the doors that made it valuable though. I think an innovative design should be embraced. Kind of like Alec Issigonis' idea.
Mark Looman, Ada Michigan
1967 Austin Cooper S
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BRG Mini
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Quote: Originally Posted by Elvisthepizzaman I brought this up a few months ago. |
Man, the kind of things I miss when I go away for three years. 
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fishingka
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Hi Darren!!!!!!!!!!!! I've missed you, you don't write on the board like you used to I always appreciated your opinion and you had a very kind way with your words. Just wanted you to know you're missed. Funny but you started that thread almost 1 year to the day ago. It's a very cool idea, I'll let others try it out and perfect it first though. Kristina DON'T feed the trolls
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kerr
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also, if you study the film, it looks like most / all of the rocker structure was removed to fit this.
How well will a unit-body car hold up without that important part of the body structure missing?
Norm "imagine how dirty the door trim will get, exposed to the underside of your dripping, muddy car, in the winter" Kerr
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mark01
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That car was on ebay last year. The bidding went to around $4500. I also remember that the drivers door didn't work and because of some legal problems with Jatech, no parts or service was available. It's a cool idea in theory, but it would be impracticle in reality. Just think of the problems there would be in the winter months with snow and ice under the car. Add to that the fact it was based on a Lincoln MkVIII. I can understand why it didn't reach a very high price. Mark
"That's the story of my life....no respect".
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wadetate
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cool! I doubt there is enough clearance under the classic mini to do this, but who knows?
wt
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BRG Mini
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Posted: Jul-20-2008 07:50AM
Edited: Jul-19-2008 08:47AM
