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shaunydub
Mon Jul 28 2008, 07:33PM
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 Hi all,
I am Shaun from Bournemouth, I am 28.
I had a mini when I was 17 but crashed it when I aquaplaned off the motorway and haven't had once since - until now!

I am picking up a 1982 Mini HLE on Saturday and was wondering if anyone knew of the best places in the Bournemouth area to take mini's for servicing/parts/ modifications?

I am prob looking for the standard brakes to be upgraded and possibly the dash and upholstry revamped in some way.
It was recently resprayed so I am really looking for cheap performance and interior upgrades so any tips on which parts to start with would be appreciated.

Thanks
Shaun
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Dave
Mon Jul 28 2008, 08:39PM


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 Hey Welcome to the site Not sure about classic work to be done John might know!
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Tizzy
Mon Jul 28 2008, 08:46PM

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 Welcome to the site !
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denise
Mon Jul 28 2008, 08:53PM

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 hi and welcome
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HyperViper
Tue Jul 29 2008, 04:39AM

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 Hi there, welcome to SCNM!
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MINI Poser
Tue Jul 29 2008, 05:42AM
P.C. Red Fox

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 Hello Shaun!

Yes...PM the user Cooper_Sport as John used to own a Mini.

Will you be bringing it to the last Poole Quay in a couple of weeks time?
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shaunydub
Tue Jul 29 2008, 05:48AM
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Hi

Thanks all for the welcome.
I may bring the car down to the Quay next time it is on but I prob won't have been able to get any work done to it by then - unless I can get something done next week when I am holiday.

I think that the first things I want to do are 
re-carpet and possibly inside panels
do something to the dash
upgrade brakes
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MINI Poser
Tue Jul 29 2008, 05:53AM
P.C. Red Fox

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 Well bring it down to the Quay and meet us...and John should be there as well, so you two can have a chat in person!
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HyperViper
Tue Jul 29 2008, 07:58AM

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 Might be woth sending a pm to Keithburton16. Keith is an active member of PSMOC, a classic Mini club, so he may be able to point you in the right direction, or know a man who can...
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