IMM 2010, anyone who goes ???

[The Sheepherd]

Just want to ask around if anyone plans to go to the International Mida...erh...Mini Meeting 2010 in Germany?

[Hans Efde]

I am not going. I am going to put my Convertible up for sale when the sun starts shining again. But from Holland I suppose Ed will go with his splendid blue coupe.

[manifold]

Thats a pity Hans.

Are you still going to go for an early Mk3 Coupe?

Your contributions are greatly valued by me and many others.

D

[Hans Efde]

Hi David,
Yes, if and when the Convertible is sold I want to find an early coupe (could even be a Bronze) for a project I have in mind. I love the Convertible for how it looks, but the coupe is the better GT car for longer distances and better handling. A Convertible with a wild motor is great for fun, but for GT travel I need a car that's quieter and friendly on fuel consumption. If it won't sell (there are a few nice Gold Convertibles already for more than a year for sale, so I am pessimistic), I'll just sell the turbo engine (which will be easy) and buy a standard A-series engine. Maybe mildly tuned, but nothing special. With a hardtop on I suppose it's just as comfortable as the coupe. I wish I had the money and space for both, but that's out of the question.

[manifold]

I hope it works out for you. At least you will still have a Midas when you put that jap engine in.

I agree that the Coupe do has its uses. The load space is great. I have used it many times for moving flatpack kitchens to some of the flats I have been working on. No trouble at all!

I think I even managed one time to get 3 or 4 1000mm units with doors in as well as a sink. Not bad.

[gooseman]

Hans, i would love a convertible & i do have an early bronze BUT you are just too far away from me...jim

[The Sheepherd]

...at least one reply that matches the topic
I plan to go and Matthias from germany with his red convertible too, hope to meet some other Midas drivers...

[manifold]

I'd like to go to Germany again.....just to many trips away this year!

[The Sheepherd]

Tell me when you come again, maybe we can arrange a visit