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just new

Posted:
Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:05 pm
by kippy
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.
Re: just new

Posted:
Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:32 pm
by Stuart
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.
Re: just new

Posted:
Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:34 pm
by johnnyfixit
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

Re: just new

Posted:
Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:43 pm
by manifold
Welcome to the forum kippy.
I hope you get all the advice you need for your Midas.
Kind regards,
David
Re: just new

Posted:
Wed Sep 30, 2009 4:15 pm
by Rich
Welcome to the Forum Kippy.
Rich

Re: hi

Posted:
Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:02 pm
by kippy
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 .
Re: just new

Posted:
Wed Sep 30, 2009 8:18 pm
by kippy
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 .