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Postby kippy » Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:05 pm

hi just brand new to this midas owner thing .don't even know what model it is ,just got it two day's ago ,it need a total rebuild ,it was first built in 1980,if anyone has any tips please let me know, the car is 4 years older than i am but it looks in better shape.
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Re: just new

Postby Stuart » Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:32 pm

It sounds like you have a mk1, is it the burgundy one off ebay by any chance?

as for being in better shape, maybe you should take up cycling or something like that :)

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Re: just new

Postby johnnyfixit » Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:34 pm

Post some photos of it on here and I'm sure there will be lots of help and advice to keep ya busy for a while
keep on smiling :D
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Re: just new

Postby manifold » Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:43 pm

Welcome to the forum kippy.

I hope you get all the advice you need for your Midas.

Kind regards,

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Re: just new

Postby Rich » Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:15 pm

Welcome to the Forum Kippy.

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Re: hi

Postby kippy » Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:02 pm

thanks for the welcome guys , havn't got any any pic's yet ,but I dropped the engine out of it to-day it's a bit of a mess .it 's a1275
that been bored out to 1400 so i'm not to sure of it as this seems a wee bit extreme .
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Re: just new

Postby kippy » Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:18 pm

Stuart wrote:It sounds like you have a mk1, is it the burgundy one off ebay by any chance?

as for being in better shape, maybe you should take up cycling or something like that :)

welcome by the way.
no it's white with a bit of pink gel coat showing through,I picked it up from a chap three farms away .
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