Practically Classics Forum

rich. wrote:have you thought of buying a lotus john?? as i recall they are made of grp & would be easier to get hold of than the holy grail of mini's

Rich, I'd really enjoy an Eclat or similar but given that I got stuck in a friend's Mazda MX5 once and had to be lifted upwards to get me out of there, I think that something equally low, but with a fixed roof, might be unwise.
OK, so minis aren't exactly tall either, but I have a technique for putting one on and taking it off again that only involves a small amount of major pain and only ever causes the right shoulder to dislocate itself, which is fine as I've got used to popping that one back in and can do it in under a minute - with only my left hand and a suitably stout wall to assist.
I've a suspicion that entering and exiting a Lotus would loosen several more of my sloppy old joints.

Give this lot a ring and ask if it can be fitted to your choice of plastic car:
http://www.autochair.co.uk/store/person ... erson-lift

im sure you could modify a lotus to suit your needs john
if you insist on getting one from south america ive found one that needs a bit of tlc
http://www.google.fr/imgres?imgurl=http ... CCAQrQMwAA

TerryG wrote:Give this lot a ring and ask if it can be fitted to your choice of plastic car:
http://www.autochair.co.uk/store/person ... erson-lift

Maybe, but only if they provide the blond woman with it.

rich. wrote:im sure you could modify a lotus to suit your needs john
if you insist on getting one from south america ive found one that needs a bit of tlc

have you booked the flight yet john? or are you having it delivered unseen?
meanwhile have you thought about one of these?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p

Fly, me? No chance pal!

I like the Rover Metro but I'd go for one with a roof thanks! Hides behind something large and padded (thanks Nathalie ..), just in case a posse from the Lotus Rover Metro Elan Owners' Club decides to launch a missile attack on my house..

john,i chose the metro convertable as there was no roof & this would help with access.. also as its a metro its as close as you will get to your dream car of the plastic mini

Bless you, Rich, you've thought it through very thoroughly indeed!

Come on John - face up to it - Fibreglass Mini ? it's never going to happen - just get it out of your system and look for an alternative - in fact here is the alternative virtually tailor made for you with nice access to the cab area, cab is fibreglass too so there's another one of your fetishes scratched, V6 engine with loads of grunt & go, Auto box - it get's better - convert that load bed with a mattress - hang some nice curtains on the sides and nice retro paint job on the cab and the ladies will be queuing up for a ride - I mean lift

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/V6-EDs-DAIRY- ... 27fae176b3

What's not to like ?

Grumpy Northener wrote:Come on John - face up to it - Fibreglass Mini ? it's never going to happen - just get it out of your system and look for an alternative - in fact here is the alternative virtually tailor made for you with nice access to the cab area, cab is fibreglass too so there's another one of your fetishes scratched, V6 engine with loads of grunt & go, Auto box - it get's better - convert that load bed with a mattress - hang some nice curtains on the sides and nice retro paint job on the cab and the ladies will be queuing up for a ride - I mean lift

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/V6-EDs-DAIRY- ... 27fae176b3

What's not to like ?