just new
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kippy
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just new
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
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.
as for being in better shape, maybe you should take up cycling or something like that
welcome by the way.
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johnnyfixit
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Re: just new
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
keep on smiling

Re: just new
Welcome to the forum kippy.
I hope you get all the advice you need for your Midas.
Kind regards,
David
I hope you get all the advice you need for your Midas.
Kind regards,
David
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Re: just new
Welcome to the Forum Kippy.
Rich

Rich
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kippy
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Re: hi
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 .
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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kippy
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Re: just new
no it's white with a bit of pink gel coat showing through,I picked it up from a chap three farms away .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.