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Old 09-08-2020, 01:35 PM   #3031
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Today on BaT, a Mini that is almost a carbon copy of mine (and FC's):

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/20...i-cooper-s-13/
That was a fun car.
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Old 09-08-2020, 02:04 PM   #3032
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That was a fun car.
It is so tragic how little more recent Minis have in common with that car.
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Old 09-10-2020, 10:24 AM   #3033
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It is so tragic how little more recent Minis have in common with that car.


We ended up having that car for 5.5 years. 3rd longest ever.
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Old 09-10-2020, 10:26 AM   #3034
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Um, wow.

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...on-martin-db5/

Lot's of dream cars of mine at auction: C1 'vette, SL600, Pagoda SL, a beautiful '70 911S, F355 GTS, Ford GT, and more.
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Old 09-10-2020, 10:30 AM   #3035
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The house:

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Old 09-10-2020, 10:32 AM   #3036
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Wow. What a white elephant.
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Old 09-10-2020, 10:45 AM   #3037
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Damn!

Another video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIP5...DeCaroAuctions
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Different house. That one's in Alabama
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Different house. That one's in Alabama
Dammit. youtube led me astray.

Thanks for catching that.
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Old 09-10-2020, 01:36 PM   #3040
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The DB5 is at $740k as I type this.... wow....
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