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pikey7
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 GRM 263L Hello everybody! I used to own GRM263L way back when... Just wondered if anyone here still had the old gal? According to the DVLA it ran out of tax in 1996 so it's either a very long restoration, or it's now a gonna.  Mike
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| Mon Jul 19, 2010 12:06 pm |
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miniracer96
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Re: GRM 263L Good morning , GRM 263L is alive and well , I bought it in '94 , when did you own it ? What spec was it ? Colour etc , it appears to have been red /yellow/black and green at times in it's life .
Cheers
Rob
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| Fri Mar 16, 2012 8:34 am |
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pikey7s dad
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Re: GRM 263L Rob, My name is Graham, Mikes dad unfortunately Mike (pikey7 ) passed away last year
But I have great memories of this car being rebuilt in our single garage in Northampton
It was bought as a part rolling shell complete except for no front subframe or engine
We had a completly rotten 1275GT mini so this was a good basis
The car was roller painted black when we got it but ended up being painted Fiat yellow ( with many aerosol cans )
We fitted a Jaguar XJ220 centre console and a pair of bucket seats
Wheels were 10" cosmics
Made the common mistake of fitting wrong fan so car overheated a few time before we sorted it
Have some photos of it somewhere
Oh happy days
Regards Graham
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| Wed May 09, 2012 12:21 pm |
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miniracer96
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Re: GRM 263L Hi Graham , it must have been your dad I bought it from , that was the spec it was when I bought it , i will put some pics on , now has front mounted rad but the rest is the same !!!
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pikey7s dad
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Re: GRM 263L Rob, I think I have confused you I am Graham, Mikes (pikey7) dad. Mike aged 38 died of a heart attack last year in China working as a designer for Volkswagen after worrking in Gemany and Sweden
He loved his Minis and was a big contributor on the Mini Forum but has also owned Porsche 944 turbo, Triumph TR6, Triumph TR7-V8 Convertible,Vokswagen Coraddo, Jeep Grand Cherrokee Various Aprilia motorbikes Including Mille R,
We sold the car to a guy in Silverstone in approx 1990 I guess
If you have some photos it would be good to see themahamds Gr
Regards Graham
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| Mon May 21, 2012 9:15 pm |
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pikey7s dad
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Re: GRM 263L dont know what happened to the last but one line!!!!
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turbocox
Where is my Number Plate?
Joined: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:25 pm
Posts: 974
Location: Near Milton Keynes
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Re: GRM 263L Is that the Heerey parked out side on a trailer , opposite mardi gras motorsport  . If you search .... NN12 8GZ on google earth, zoom right in as far as you can, you can see a yellow car next to a enclosed trailer up beside the fence bordering the track. http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&tab=wl
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| Mon May 21, 2012 10:02 pm |
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miniracer96
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Re: GRM 263L Spy in the sky  , that's the one , although now in My garage minus front subframe . Will try and put some pics up when I get chance
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turbocox
Where is my Number Plate?
Joined: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:25 pm
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Location: Near Milton Keynes
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Re: GRM 263L I came and spoke to you a while back  Good to hear that your cracking on with it
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| Tue May 22, 2012 10:18 pm |
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miniracer96
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Re: GRM 263L some pics of work done in '95, qualiy of pics not good, scanned proper pics !!!!!!!!
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| Wed May 23, 2012 9:13 pm |
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miniracer96
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Re: GRM 263L Engine back in , good old 1275 A series , soon be time to turn to the bodywork , looking forward to that !!!! NOT
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| Sun Sep 30, 2012 5:49 pm |
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miniracer96
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Re: GRM 263L Now time to fit new reinforcement frame to engine cover, oh how I love fibreglass !!!!
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miniracer96
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Re: GRM 263L Well finally got some primer on , bit of stopper for the odd imperfection ( there are lots ) and it will soon be time to choose a colour !!
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turbocox
Where is my Number Plate?
Joined: Mon Oct 01, 2007 7:25 pm
Posts: 974
Location: Near Milton Keynes
GTM: Cox/Coupe
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Re: GRM 263L Keep going buddy, your getting there. It looks good  , when will it be parked outside work again?
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Sven
Ready for SVA
Joined: Sat May 05, 2012 9:24 am
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Location: Norwich
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Re: GRM 263L Looking good mate. miniracer96 wrote: and it will soon be time to choose a colour !! Red, definitely red...... No, green..... Yes green  Hang on what about black....  Or yellow looks good, really like yellow ones.....  Put it to a vote..... Sorry not helping am I.
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