Reynard
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Just as long as one of "them" doesn't end up hosting Ready, Steady, Replicator...
Ah, well I'm more of a Mini girl myself, you see - the original ones, not the, erm, bloated excrescences that are currently masquerading as Minis.
I'd like one of the 1960s Minis. I love the minimalistic design and the incredible space efficiency before they started to fill the interior up with luxury gear.
O also have a soft spot for the Riley Elf. I remember an old neighbour still drove one in the late 1980s and it always stood out from the crowd
Reynard
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I'd like one of the 1960s Minis. I love the minimalistic design and the incredible space efficiency before they started to fill the interior up with luxury gear.
O also have a soft spot for the Riley Elf. I remember an old neighbour still drove one in the late 1980s and it always stood out from the crowd
Riley Elf - a Mini in a posh frock. Same engine as the Cooper, but only a single carb.
The original Mini was a design masterpiece. The brief Issigonis was given was to build a car that would take four adults plus luggage packaged into the smallest space. Which is where you get the parcel shelf at the front with just an instrument "pod", the bins next to the rear seats, and the space under the rear seats as well...
The driving position is a bit quirky, but you get used to it.
Riley Elf - a Mini in a posh frock. Same engine as the Cooper, but only a single carb.
The original Mini was a design masterpiece. The brief Issigonis was given was to build a car that would take four adults plus luggage packaged into the smallest space. Which is where you get the parcel shelf at the front with just an instrument "pod", the bins next to the rear seats, and the space under the rear seats as well...
The driving position is a bit quirky, but you get used to it.
I've always admired the design of the early ones (and I also like the AD016 range). I have to confess that I have never driven a Mini or any of it's spin offs. The only BL products I have ever driven are a Leyland 272 tractor and a split-screen Minor.
classic33
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They're nothing to do with me!Yep, they're both total classics. Actually, there've been so many fabby matches this last fortnight.
Reynard
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Mo1959
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Mo1959
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Reynard
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- Cambridgeshire, UK
My first car was a 1963 Mini 850 in British Racing Green. Even had an 8 track stereo.
Without going to look it up, I can't recall BRG being on the colour list for Mk1 or Mk2 Minis. There was a green, but it's more along mushy pea lines, and was given the poncy name of Almond Green.
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Enjoyed it again, and another next Sunday.
My television has gone on the blinketty blink. I can get BBC2, and the HD channels but not ITV for Grace or BBC1 for Gentleman Jack.
Reynard
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biggs682
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Enjoyed it again, and another next Sunday.
Yes very good
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Well, at least you could enjoy the snooker...
Yes, I was, for once. The telephone also went peck uliar.
The television signal is back now, will have to catch "Grace" on Watch Up.
classic33
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Reynard
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Time for a 
and MOTD.
and MOTD.