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are these cars hard to find ??

this Tel No does not work. any idea how to contact him. i serch down this same road y'day but no body seems to know him or such silencer making place for that matter.

yea... I pls do let me know store names with tel no if you can. and Tks for the info. "paypal is supposed to be up and running for SL in a few months. will let you guys know what happens with that. it will make online purchases easier." wow.. this is best news i had so far this morning !!! Tks.

well, i still dont own a bug. my first love is with mini's, but might go for a bug too. i have no idea abt e-bay purchase's for Sri lankens due to custom regulations over here. is there is any body here buying stuff from ebay? if so how difficulte is it to clear thru customs ?

would like to know the spare parts availability of Old beetle in Sri Lanka. just spoke to one guy who ownes a beetle and he said you have to make your own parts and also it does abt 6kms/litter is this true?

I remember there was thread abt this before, but I'm too lazy to search. i want to have a quiet exhaust for my mini, with shiny twin pipes. can some one recommend a place.

Very nice car indeed. !! once you done with it, just let me know.

hi Don, this information is so useful for us and thank you for sharering it with us. !!! BTW, if you also get hold of the later mini's (1989-2000) ROVER service Manual please do share with us as well. tks

hi mini ace, my 1275 SPI Auto dose only 8.8km/litter with A/C (city Running) i know it's a horror story and would like to find out from you if there is any place i can get my plague tuned up... tks

Make : Mini Model : 850 Year : 1988 Price : Rs35'000/= It was a 850 mini which i brought from a upholsty guy oppesit St. thomas Mt.lavinia. though it was in a good condition car was crabing, and dont know how to sort it out those days. i spend abt Rs10'000/= for new tires, altanator, top hose, after abt two years I sold it for Rs30'000/ as i have to leave the country for work. my Love for mini's did not die with that car and brought my 2nd mini in 2003 which I name him carlos, then 2005 i brought my 3rd mini in the country where i work and i name her WUZI which is still with me. same year i brought my pride of joy in SL which i name her EDO she is a 1990 998cc mini mayfair. but immidiatly i sold carlos as his shell was not in original condition. 2006 Jan i brought my third mini its a 1275 SPI auto and i name him PLAGUE. which i believe the name is well suited for my current state of mind...... abt minis.

Machan Fuzzo, Under these two schemes you mention, is there is any provision to import a old car more than 5 years old. (1990 Model)

Yes, its A+, and MK5. and I'm looking for K&N filter CLEANER.

very, very disappointed....... No body owns a mini

cry on baby.... !!!! but you cant change the facts

well, you cannot find top three cars in Sri Lanka,(may be few pcs only) that means Our beloved MINI is in top position... ha, ha

Thank you so much for sharing above info with me. As one of my mini's ready to have a stage 1 kit which comes with K&N replacement filter, I wonder if i can get spare one later or filter cleaning liquid in CMB.

well, so far I always manage to get what ever parts I need for my fleet to directly from UK via third country/courier. but cannot do this for ever as it's bloody expensive & I do not have deep pockets. I have been to London mini centre, Mr.Eranda Ranasinghe, but at that time he got more like styling accessories, but I'm more concern abt original performance parts, i.e K&N filers & filter cleaners, Poly bushes, Gaz shocks, Gear box parts. etc.,

We all know Iqbal (Cosmic) do stock most of the parts. apart from him where else we can buy mini spares?

miniace, tell me some thing, apart from good old cyril bass and Nugegoda saman is there any good mini friendly machanic in south of colombo?

where is mini's

How could this topic will be interesting. you guys forgot our beloved MINI's

I'm really intrested to have a look on this car. any fat chance getting out some pictures here?

so it's look like we do not have a MK1 cooper in original condition how sad...

Are there any MK1 coopers in SL still in Running condition?