LRO: Re: Re: Mini quest

From: Frank Elson (frankelson@felson.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: Thu Apr 12 2001 - 14:36:12 EDT

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    I wrote the review years ago. It was a press day at Gaydon, before it
    opened. Loads of toys to play with. Virtually everything they had that
    drove.
    Of course I drove the first Land Rover (HUE), the Darien Gap Range Rover,
    the Mini, Paddy Hopkirk's Monte Carlo winning Cooper S - which after thirty
    years or so wasn't as quick as my own Cooper S - just loads and loads. What
    a great, great day. It's a tough job but somebody has to do it.

    On my way to the MG launch next month...
    Best Cheers

    Frank
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    ----- Original Message -----
    From: M. Tompkins <mmglass@ix.netcom.com>
    To: <lro@Works.Team.Net>
    Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 2:00 PM
    Subject: LRO: Re: Mini quest

    > I'm sure you'll get a kick out of the picture but I believe most of
    > us would get more of a kick reading your review.
    >
    > Some LR content - I've had a few Minis when I was stationed in
    > England. The last one I owned was in 1994, I believe it was an
    > 1984, and had an 850 engine. At the time I also had a 1987 Harley
    > Low Rider (FXLR) that had a 1350 engine. I went from driving that
    > Mini to my hybrid 109.
    >
    > BTW, there are a few pictures of Minis on my web site. Look
    > under the BCD events from 1999 and 2000.
    >
    > Cheers,
    > Mike
    > '66 Hybrid Coiler 109" SW
    > http://www.geocities.com/Baja/Trails/6623/
    >
    >
    > Frank Elson wrote:
    >
    > > I've got a pic of me standing next to the first Mini ever made - after I
    had
    > > just driven it.
    > > D'you want me to hunt it out, scan and send it?
    > > Best Cheers
    > >
    > > Frank
    > >
    >
    >



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