From: OzOne on
On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:43:24 -0700 (PDT),
freemasonry.freemasonry(a)gmail.com wrote:

>Any good?
>
>Discuss
>
>Cheers,
>
>G/C

Great car to drive but not in standard trim.
You'll need to do a lot of tweaking to overcome the shortcomings of
what was really just a cheap little shopping cart.

You'll need to weigh up the cost against the resale value unmodified
which may well be quite good as there are few still alive.




OzOne of the three twins

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From: Dan--- on
On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:57:53 -0700, Pit PCM code reading says:


>
> Does ANY one really like these things ?

I knew someones wife that use to drive one but got herself killed in an
accident.




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Regards
Dan
From: Dan--- on
On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 21:02:29 -0700, freemasonry.freemasonry PCM code
reading says:

> I forgot, because of the LPG rebate, would it be worth while converting
> it?
>
> The tank would have to go under the front boot, as the engine is in the
> rear boot!
>
> Injection or std. LPG system?

Why even bother with it at all? the LPG system is worth more than the car
itself.







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Dan
From: Dan--- on
Found an interesting website
http://www.rootes-chrysler.co.uk/


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Dan
From: the_dawggie on
On Jul 12, 2:42 pm, Pit <spamlis...(a)gmail.com> wrote:
> On Jul 12, 12:02 pm, freemasonry.freemaso...(a)gmail.com wrote:
>
>
>
> > On Jul 12, 1:43 pm, freemasonry.freemaso...(a)gmail.com wrote:
>
> > > Any good?
>
> > > Discuss
>
> > > Cheers,
>
> > > G/C
>
> > I forgot, because of the LPG rebate, would it be worth while
> > converting it?
>
> > The tank would have to go under the front boot, as the engine is in
> > the rear boot!
>
> > Injection or std. LPG system?
>
> > Discuss
>
> > Cheers,
>
> > G/C
>
> Mate  I was given one of these things many years back  and honestly
> was one of the worst cars I ever had
> iF you still have one it is probably worth heaps now  as I reckon most
> owners would have taken them ( willingly) to sims metals :-)
>
> Reckon the saame folks had a hand in certain versions of the dolomite
> and renault fair go  ( shudder)
>
> But the Imp to be fair was ages ahead of its time good idea  some
> things to like about them
> but at the time was just plain  horrible  traded it in on a beat up
> Gordini R8  and got it all schmicked up
> by decent rally mechanic  and with all the abarth gear  truly loved
> it  ( was a third car for special wekends)
>
> Should never have traded that either  :(   on a bloody Audi 5 cyl -
> nicknamed the yellow tissue box
> then guys out the back of double bay fitted a rymec (sp ? )  tubo
> charger   tuned it into a half fun car  for its day .
>
> Given that I used to in those days  go to Forbes & Condo from sydney
> almost every week end
> used to hammer the vehicles pretty hard
>
> what state are you in i think the sydney folks have a pretty dedicated
> Imp club  even these days
> Ran into a bloke in Perth who Collects  and restores stags and truimph
> sports cars who also had an imp that I new when in sydney
> the other week and he mentioned a lot of the eccentrics are older but
> many still dedicated eccentrics .

Known someone who had a Minx as a first car, another that currently
has a Super Minx.

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