My car! She doesn't have a name yet...

[lewishollings]

So, just yesterday we had a long trip there and back to get her but it was so worth it

She's an Austin Morris Mini HL 1982!

 

[Wozza63]

 

[tom_gr7]

nice

as its older than 25 do you get free tax?

 

[bigben]

Looks good
You could call her Frank?

 

[lewishollings]

ahh Unfortunately it isn't old enough to be tax exempt, would save me some pennies anyways! and why frank? Wouldn't that make her a he? ;P

 

[brehow]

Whoooh mint buddy well done, if you don't mind for curousity how much did you pay? Don't say if you prefer.

Thanks

 

[PokerFace]

nice

as its older than 25 do you get free tax?

In order to be tax exempt, the car needs to be first registered before January 1973.

It used to be a rolling 25 years, but that stopped a few years ago.

 

[Rakk]

That mini is in very nice condition.
Many years ago (when I was about 17-18) I had a 'W' reg mini (that I got for free) and it wasn't in anywhere near that good a condition when I got it
Must be said I much prefer the old mini style rather than the 'new' mini style which lets face it, isn't very 'mini' anymore!

 

[kruppsy]

Definitely Mertle....great name a for a mini....

Not enough on the road anymore, always makes me smile when I see one. Great example yours...good work.

 

[Bishybarnybee]

Lovely looking car :yes:

I do like minis used to have a red one (called her Min Bin) but she was nowhere near as elegant as yours. Lucky guy!

The black and silver colouring of yours is reminiscent of night/moonlight - how about Selene as a name suggestion?

 

[Grimezy]

Must be said I much prefer the old mini style rather than the 'new' mini style which lets face it, isn't very 'mini' anymore!

They're still mini compared to other cars on the road though Rakk Safety features aren't tiny!

Nice though Lewis Must have paid a fair few bob for that, I was looking a year or so ago and you couldn't really pick up ones in that sort of condition for less than £5k. Congratz!

 

[pr1s0ner]

A proper mini! Awesome.
So much fun to drive

 

[lewishollings]

Yeh like you said grimezy, safety is an issue! I've been in an accident in a mini twice already, very scary but I don't plan on crashing, I drive like an oldie but yeh, they are fun cars to drive!

 

[lewishollings]

It's so weird that I want to downgrade my wheels.. but steels look so... cool on a mini!

 

[steaky360]

but steels look so... cool on a mini!

You're wrong, the right steels look cool on any car pre 2000 http://www.wellerwheels.com/

Also

 

[lewishollings]

I didn't mean they only look cool on mini's silly... they just look cooler haha

 

[gaaron]

Very nice! I used to drive one approx '79 for work. Ooh it was a mover!

 

[lewishollings]

They're just a car you don't have to go fast to have fun in... Love it, little bit older than mine then!

 

[Jack Guinea]

That is one beautiful car!! Im looking at getting one as my first car, may i ask where you got it from or found it and how is it to drive?