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[MaxAndPaddy]

But what are they......model wise?......am I being thick?

[minimissionary]

A bit It's an 1100, basically. Hope I've got this right, otherwise I'll look a right tit.

Edited by minimissionary, 29 January 2012 - 06:20 PM.

[MaxAndPaddy]

Hope your wrong

[MaxAndPaddy]

Being serious didnt know they were known as 'Specials'...I always presumed that term was used for Special/Limited Editions

I'l go hide now

[minimissionary]

I dunno either now. You've cast a shadow of doubt over my already dim 10w bulb of knowledge I've just called them 'Specials' since I knew they existed. Says so on the grille badge. Hit 'n' hope.

*feeling a bit "special"*

Edited by minimissionary, 29 January 2012 - 06:27 PM.

[Jakeclubby]

bingley was awsome and i got my new wheels...

[Mini Mad Drakeley]

lol the specials as far as i know where made in 1979 with an 1100 engine and a black vinyl roof and some funky looking interior and came in either silver or a pink, dont quote me on the pink

edit: i forget they also came with special alloys like the ones pictured underneath

Edited by Mini Mad Drakeley, 29 January 2012 - 06:56 PM.

[MaxAndPaddy]

lol the specials as far as i know where made in 1979 with an 1100 engine and a black vinyl roof and some funky looking interior and came in either silver or a pink, dont quote me on the pink

I honestly didnt know that...now I feel 'Special'

[A362 TTU]

They're mini 1100 specials :) - for the 20th anniversary I believe (probably wrong)



Nice to see the model I have (sprite - the limited edition 1983 one - not rover) in original condition;


Gotta love a panoramic shot;


Shame I didn't get to drive there (as my mini broke) but got new leads and plugs to fix it from the show

Could have ate my dinner off this;

[MaxAndPaddy]

Love the panoramic shot!!!!!!!

[brum,brum,mike]

yeah, that sprite is completly origional with a 1380 engine lovely car though, and good pictures

[dave1293gt]

Have to say the imp made me smile. Don't see enough of them anymore. My dad used to let a local mechanic know when all the firebrigade sales were coming up, he used to buy all the mobile pumps as they ran coventry climax engines. He used them in his race imp.

[bcjames]

I really liked that Sprite until I saw the 1380 in it. It just felt wrong for it to have a different engine when the rest was so original!

I forgot to take any batteries for my camera, so it was left in the car Despite Apple's claims, the new iPhones camera is pants, so I won't bother posting those!

[IS300]

Haven't the special's wheels been called exactons and birthday wheels as well? :S

[thebullet]

DSC_0100 by alex.robinson18, on Flickr


I spy my car, Orange 83 sprite infront of the Bini estate. Someone undscrewed my wiper nut so I had a lovely drive home on the m6 in the rain, with no wipers :|