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Posted: 18.05.2017  ·  #1
Is another mans treasure.

These are all from the same garden, and no he won't sell anything. What a waste.
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Posted: 18.05.2017  ·  #5
That is definitely my type of garden. Would love to see some of them restored.


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What a shame!


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Posted: 18.05.2017  ·  #7
I love that Subaru pickup What a shame its rotting away.


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Anyone know where this garden is and if any of them are for sale? I would be interested in a few of them.


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Jack read post 1


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Posted: 18.05.2017  ·  #10
Ally, I did but I've often heard that before. The guy I bought my Mehari off wasn't selling but show guys a wad of notes and they quickly change their mind.


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Apparently the guy who owns it has been offered cash loads of times. It's in England btw.


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Sad,
Would love the Subaru pick up.
Superb little things, proper 4WD, EA81 1.6 flat 4 that is bulletproof. Used to work for Subaru in the early 90's. Handbrake on front wheels !


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Ally, I did but I've often heard that before. The guy I bought my Mehari off wasn't selling but show guys a wad of notes and they quickly change their mind.


Yes Jack or if you had something he badly wanted, he might swap something with you.


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Posted: 18.05.2017  ·  #14
Jack, Pat.

Tell that to the guy outside Newcastle who has all the minis in his garden.
Many have tried :)


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Sad,
Would love the Subaru pick up.
Superb little things, proper 4WD, EA81 1.6 flat 4 that is bulletproof. Used to work for Subaru in the early 90's. Handbrake on front wheels !


lol. My parents had a Subaru 16 DL and shortly after passing my driving test, I was out driving it in the snow. I spotted some friends walking into the town centre and tried a handbrake turn to impress them not realising it operated on the front wheels and ended up crashing into a high kerb damaging the front suspension. It also was the first car that i drove that had frame-less driver door windows and assisted hill start.


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Sad,
Would love the Subaru pick up.
Superb little things, proper 4WD, EA81 1.6 flat 4 that is bulletproof. Used to work for Subaru in the early 90's. Handbrake on front wheels !


lol. My parents had a Subaru 16 DL and shortly after passing my driving test, I was out driving it in the snow. I spotted some friends walking into the town centre and tried a handbrake turn to impress them not realising it operated on the front wheels and ended up crashing into a high kerb damaging the front suspension. It also was the first car that i drove that had frame-less driver door windows and assisted hill start.


They were superb cars. Sold them to the Irish Independent sales reps and we were amazed how little work they required in comparison to the Opel/Vauxhalls of the time. Brakes changed at 100K+ never fitted a clutch, never needed additional parts.
Spare wheel in engine bay !....frameless windows, front handbrake to name a few strange things !.. I traded a DL estate, wife drove it for 3 years and I sold it on and part exchanged a MK2 escort for it.... still have the MK2 in modified guise !
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Sad,
Would love the Subaru pick up.
Superb little things, proper 4WD, EA81 1.6 flat 4 that is bulletproof. Used to work for Subaru in the early 90's. Handbrake on front wheels !


Would you have any recommendations on this island where you could get a 1999 Impreza 2ltr r5 refurbished , engine, some body , interior. ?


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Would you have any recommendations on this island where you could get a 1999 Impreza 2ltr r5 refurbished , engine, some body , interior. ?


I'm afraid not.
In out if the business since health issues set in.
Some of the rally prep guys be a good bet for mechanical stuff.


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Ally, since you're from Muckamore, do you remember the wee old man used to have the gardens full of minis, coopers and 1275 GTs, the early ones with 10 inch discs , in the Antrim hills, heading towards Lisburn? Stumbled across his place by accident 30 odd years ago.... and would he sell anything? not a chance...


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Hmm I don't, I was massively into Minis and in total had 75 of them, every single type except for a MK3 S - and I'd give my right arm for one. :) - I don't remember that guy though, hmm must ask my mate.

The guy near Ballynahinch still has a garden full of what is now, piles of rust :(


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