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# hey ho
how's you? did you put my mini on your mini colour site?

I've finally come to the conclusion that as and when I refurbish it, it'll have to stay this colour - it's just too unusual to allow it to disappear from the local roads! however, this will require sourcing a replacement cream-coloured vinyl roof... any ideas?
(I helped save b3ta! JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 21:45, archived)
# are you
going to keep the kitten and the b3ta down the side?
(I helped save b3ta! Jadeviper was still alive on, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 21:47, archived)
# they have already
come off...

but I may well include some new form of b3ta graphic at the appropriate time
(I helped save b3ta! JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 21:51, archived)
# do you have a photo?
of the mini?
(I helped save b3ta! M3Essential and The Essentials. LIVE!, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 21:48, archived)
# follow link
in lower post :)
(I helped save b3ta! JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 21:55, archived)
# ello.
fine thanks.

yup your mini is:

here (including click-for-big)

I believe the original roof should be tan, rather than cream. You'll probably not find the stripes for the sides. You might try "Newton Commercial", they specialise in authentic old trim and stuff.

There's a guy in our mini club restoring a rose 1100 special, I'll ask him if I remember.

[edit: I should note I was offered another pic for that colour this week. I turned it down, of course :o)]
(I helped save b3ta! stup0t, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 21:49, archived)
# the stripes
are sold by loads of places from what I've seen... they're just regular graphics.

I do think it's more creamy than tan though, on the roof (edit: it's similar in shade to the caps on vanilla coke bottles...) - although right now it's white household emulsion, thanks to a former bodger. ah well, the interior's not stock and won't be returning to it, so maybe the roof will change too - I wanna stick a webasto in there anyhow.

yay for keeping a b3ta pic, even if it's got witchy's name linked to my car ;)
(I helped save b3ta! JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 21:53, archived)
#
Ah yes... I spotted that the white wasn't right, but didn't realise it was paint.

I didn't know whether to link the car owner or photo taker... difficult one. I'll add your name too, if you like... what credit would you like?

I forgot that graphics are dead easy to produce nowadays. It used to be a problem!
(I helped save b3ta! stup0t, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 21:58, archived)
# tbh
I don't mind not having a credit - as and when it gets fixered up maybe I'll get you a better shot, then I can claim my day in the spotlight!
(I helped save b3ta! JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 22:01, archived)
# righto
that would be most groovy.

you decided not to sell then? (catching up slowly)
(I helped save b3ta! stup0t, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 22:03, archived)
# I have an offer for £300, as-is
but as time goes by, it gets harder to imagine getting rid of Mavis (named by Evil-Pixie)...
(I helped save b3ta! JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 22:09, archived)
# crumbs
mini prices are rocketting atm, 300 quid is a joke! I've seen rust buckets with no redeeming features for 500. Didn't buy them, obviously, but they held out when I offered 200, so someone's paying.
(I helped save b3ta! stup0t, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 22:13, archived)
# all the more reason
to hold onto it then...
I'm currently one long thrash away from making it into a new car again, anyways - 99,9xx recorded miles (and past history suggests it's the first time around, too)!
(I helped save b3ta! JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks, Fri 12 Sep 2003, 22:15, archived)