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    my mex allready for avo day

    hi all

    just thought i would post a few pics of my mex after spending a few hours getting her ready for national avo day on sunday.
    If anyones going come and have a chat


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    Re: my mex allready for avo day

    like your car m8.well clean

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    i love the look of mk1 mex with the steel wheels and chrome caps looks smart mate

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    Very nice m8, hope you win something for all your effort
    good luck

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    Nice car...and nice plate Hope you do good

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    Re: my mex allready for avo day

    Nice car, unusual colour whats the story there then? Is it battery in boot and remote servo model?

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    Re: my mex allready for avo day

    hi all

    shes a jan 72 model and as you say batt in boot and remote servo - tawney was an optional colour and is very rare.
    they also did some rs1600's in tawney.

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    Re: my mex allready for avo day



    This was mine at 7.15 this morning, just had a nice drink of 4*, hopefully I'll be there if there are no major disasters.

    David

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    Willid, I saw your car at the show today looks very nice, my missus spotted you had a Vospers sticker in the back window, so it's a Plymouth car then.

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    Re: my mex allready for avo day

    Looking good!

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    Re: my mex allready for avo day

    my missus spotted you had a Vospers sticker in the back window, so it's a Plymouth car then
    You've got her well trained .

    Yes it was registered in Plymouth and it's first owner was the managing director of Vospers Motors (apparently all the Vopsers family cars had 77 in their number plates for some reason).

    I got Vospers to send me the sticker but they had no further info about the car other than that both the MD and the sales director remembered it.

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    Re: my mex allready for avo day

    Well I grew up in Plymouth, I do remember seeing a Twincam once in Plymouth it was in a carpark, all I remember about it is that it was white with a rollcage in it, just seemed different to all the mexicos around in them days.

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    Re: my mex allready for avo day

    Within about 6 months it had been modified to rally spec, seats, wheels etc, and also a black bonnet which it seems you had to have back then.

    Looks like it had a rear cage at this stage


    This work was carried out by Vopsers for a guy called Robin Ould who I think was a yacht broker.



    This is one of the earliest pictures I have of the car. Wouldn't it be mad if you'd seen my car all those years ago.

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    Re: my mex allready for avo day

    Those capped steel'ees look well smart with that colour

    They compliment each other to the ground ,,,, u know like nuetral colour with classic wheels

    I LIKE IT

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    Re: my mex allready for avo day

    cheers antony - still may re-fit my alloys as i think it brightens the bottom have of the car up

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    Re: my mex allready for avo day

    Nice!! are you bringing the Mex to RSOC National Day Vinny? agree with the wheels comment - it looks well with the steels & chrome caps, didn't think I liked Tawny before but looking at those pics it does look great in that colour, especially with the black stripes.

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