seasons greetings

[whitey]

hello one and all and Happy Christmas!!

The names Ben but my friends call me Whitey...i have an 84 mayfair which is a little sick at the moment...gearbox probs!! I've already been made very welcome on here and chatted with michelle, minus, Darren and RNRMF who have all been helping me with my little problem...thanks alot guys!!

this is my 4th mini and i do love them so...1st was a 79 which was actually my first car so i didn't really treat it very well...which is gutting now as it was a classic story of old lady owner from new, garaged, 20k miles, totally original etc and i basically ****** it :o... 2nd was another mayfair 'lulu', bright orange loved it and some twat in 4X4 reversed into me and wrote it off....3rd was a piccadilly 'eeyor' with a cooper engine in it went like the proverbial **** off a shovel but had my second kid and had to let him go..was bad body anyway and prob would've had to get some serious work done it!! and now my little 'Arnie' after swarzenneger which is pretty cool..only had him a couple of months and already got probs...nnnnooooo!!!

anyway writing a novel here...hope to join the mini club soon..and hope pat and faz can sort me out too!!

cheers

whitey :eek:

[Jam_meister]

Good to meet the virtual you and hopefully see the real you soon mate, try to get along to one of next meetings in the new year if you can. A warm welcome to the website and hopefully the club and happy christmas and merry new year too from me, James :)

[RNRMF]

Welcome to the forum dude, glad we got the unable to post problem sorted!

[whitey]

yeah cheers for sortin that mate...and will see you new year at a meeting!!

[Michelle]

Hi Ben and welcome to the forum. Sorry couldn't sort out your posting problem, but good old Daz (RNRMF) has done the trick I see. Hopefully between the guys they'll be able to get you another engine etc sorted so you can come along to a meet soon. Have a great Christmas and Happy New Year. I'll listen out for the morning beep.

[Iceman]

Hi Ben sounds though you have had some fun with your mini's there but then haven't we all :p. Nice to see you on here and me and Pat will sort you out mate no problem. Have a great christmas and new year and maybe speak to you soon mate.
FAZ

[Tommy Cooper]

Hi Ben welcome to the forum....

Whilst Pat and Faz may come across as a bit Delboy and Rodney.. well actually more Arthur Daley and his minder.... they are good chaps to deal with and have done various mechanical and bodywork / paint jobs on my mini .... starting with a rear valance, boot repair and respray of rear which Pat did a beautiful job of... Faz has practically rebuilt my car - new callipers, discs, pads, suspension mounts, plated various holes and rebuilt a door sill and door post. I plan to get them to finish the mechanical bits outstanding, repair a hole in the wheel arch and then strip and repaint Tommy Cooper around August time next year. (I also have a plan B up my sleeve that involves new door and a door skin and all other areas of rust treated, new shocks and cones and then run it for a while as a patchwork quilt and respray early 2009)


Anyhow thats enough about my car .... what are your plans for Arnie ?

[whitey]

thanks for the welcome mate...glad to be here...your right about pat an faz proper arthur daley with a bit of delboy chucked in...top top geezers have been really helpin me out...well plans for 'arnie' have slighlty changed the last couple of days...was plannin on puttin an 1100 in just after christmas...get him back on the road and go from there...but having had a few conversations with the aforementioned esteemed gentlemen pat and faz i am shortly to be the proud owner of a mini rio and they of a mayfair named 'arnie'...so all a bit crazy and unexpected over last couple fo days..but all very cool..only had 'arnie for a couple of months so not to sad about him goin and know he'll get sorted out properly so very happy!!! sound like tommy cooper has had alot of tlc mate look forward to seein him and meeting you soon...i will be joining the club so see ya in the new year!!

whitey :eek:

oh and michelle have you heard me tooting...feel a bit silly doin it in a corsa but that will change soon!! :p
Hi Ben welcome to the forum....

Whilst Pat and Faz may come across as a bit Delboy and Rodney.. well actually more Arthur Daley and his minder.... they are good chaps to deal with and have done various mechanical and bodywork / paint jobs on my mini .... starting with a rear valance, boot repair and respray of rear which Pat did a beautiful job of... Faz has practically rebuilt my car - new callipers, discs, pads, suspension mounts, plated various holes and rebuilt a door sill and door post. I plan to get them to finish the mechanical bits outstanding, repair a hole in the wheel arch and then strip and repaint Tommy Cooper around August time next year. (I also have a plan B up my sleeve that involves new door and a door skin and all other areas of rust treated, new shocks and cones and then run it for a while as a patchwork quilt and respray early 2009)


Anyhow thats enough about my car .... what are your plans for Arnie ?

[Tommy Cooper]

Ive seen the mini Rio and its falling apart, the doors are shot the A panels blown and the 1275 engine is as smooth as Pats stubble :LOL:

Seriously Ive has a quick look at that Rio and its a really solid looking mini with none of the usual rust problems and a good engine.. im afraid Im too attached to Tommy to do the sensible thing and sell him and buy another... i will just throw money at him and do what I can in terms of fixing things until he is tip top :p

[whitey]

yeah i'm a bit of a mini slut...use abuse and move on to the next one :LOL: i'm kidding of course...arnie's in good nick body wise...but needs the engine and paint job experts in and i just can't afford it...but the rio is gonna be a keeper for sure...gonna get him lookin bad ass eventually!!

[Michelle]

Sorry Ben, not heard you yet! What time are you passing by?

[whitey]

it's normally about 8:45 on mondays thursday and fridays!!! after christmas it will just be thurs and fri...but as of today thanks to your other half an faz i shall be hooting in a mini rio hurrah :LOL:

[STEALTH GT]

HELLO & WELCOME WHITEY