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Taken the plunge

PostPosted: Mon Nov 11, 2013 11:08 pm
by johnnie
Hi all
Well I've got myself a Midas.
Just bought a fine example from Lanky James.
Happily drove the 150 miles home in awful conditions without missing a beat (apart from the indicators sort of packing up ho hum) :D
Really really pleased with it.

A little about me- I'm a Mini rather than kit car freak who just fancied a bit of a change. I do still have a John Cooper Works Ltd Edition that's undergoing a restoration after an incident involving a bit of brisk driving and a frankly ill advised out braking manover on a 350 z into a roundabout.
I'm the President of The Norfolk Mini Owners Club and the car will be appearing at all the major shows as well as trips to IMM (Lithuania 2015 next )

I look forward to meeting fellow owners, and if I can offer a small piece of advise this early into ownership it would be NEVER go test driving a Midas with clompy steel toe cap work boots on. (I can drive honestly James!!!)

Johnnie

Re: Taken the plunge

PostPosted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 5:56 am
by lankyjames
Hi John, glad to hear you got home okay, I had forgotten to ask you how far the drive was home but as expected the car didn't miss a beat - the mini was the same and was driven 300miles to it's new home!

I hope you enjoy it and give it the show time I didn't have time for!

I think it may come as a shock to the other members on this forum as I hadn't advertised the car for sale or even mention the possibility! I just haven't used either the mini or midas since buying our fiesta and think its time for something new.

I'll be keeping an eye on the forums for updates and stories about it! Just glad it'd gone to a good enthusiastic owner who'll use it.

Re: Taken the plunge

PostPosted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 1:57 pm
by moss
Hi,
glad you joined i know the cars previous owner
its a good example
hope you join the happy band of Midas owners in the Midas owners club
tony moss
hon sec Midas owners club :lol:

Re: Taken the plunge

PostPosted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 2:24 pm
by johnnie
Tried to get a membership form off the web but it comes up "Page not found"

Re: Taken the plunge

PostPosted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 2:34 pm
by lankyjames
johnnie wrote:Tried to get a membership form off the web but it comes up "Page not found"


Fixed Johnnie, try again :)

Re: Taken the plunge

PostPosted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 3:03 pm
by johnnie
All printed off, cheers

With out wishing to appear tight!!! I'll send it off at the end of December to get a full year.

Johnnie

Re: Taken the plunge

PostPosted: Tue Nov 12, 2013 3:09 pm
by Stuart
Most clubs I know seem to run yearly in line with the tax year, perhaps they'll give you a year and a half this time :)