End of a 16 year era...Sold MOT 977L
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The time has come to move on and I regret to announce I have sold the "world renound" MOT 977L Mini.

I have owned the since 1992, many engines have powered it through the years, a tuned 998cc, a tuned 1380, a race 1430 and I have lost count of how many turbo lumps!

The car has gone to Norway (not to Vegard) to a Turbominis user so is in good hands, I have been assured it will be looked after and turned back to something realy special as it is in need on of a little TLC.

MOT has been featured in Minimag back in 1997 when there was only a slack handfull of turbo minis around. Also it went front page of Retro cars, not to mention countless pics in the minimags and CCC through the years.

I have had the pleasure of piloting many minifolk around around castle Combe, Donnington and Cadwell park. at various guest driving events.

I also drove the Mini any many charity days at Castle Combe showing these "Hooray Henrys" clean pairs of heals in there Ferraris and Exiges. I am sure Wolfie and Turbo Dave remember there rides!

If anyone has any interestings pics of the car/me I would love to see them posted.




The new ower and myself at Newcastle handing over the car.

J "Miniless" F

Edited by giallofly on 7th Feb, 2008.

a bit of a heartwrench in ways though john i bet!!!! i have the minimag where it was featured in 1997, a sad day but i'm sure it'll be seen again

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Noooo :(

I love this car, maybe it's the memories?

This is a fave piccy of mine...

I remember receiving an email from someone in spain saying this was there desktop back ground!!



JF

shame to see it go mate, hope the new chappy takes good care of it :)

Yours and Matt's are the cars that were definately responsible for me going turbo, glad i got to see it running at avon and coombe now its going abroad.

DICKHEAD !! you could have popped in you unsociable git !!!! at least its gone to a good home Jon

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Edited by giallofly on 7th Feb, 2008.

On 7th Feb, 2008 giallofly said:
This is a fave piccy of mine...

I remember receiving an email from someone in spain saying this was there desktop back ground!!



JF

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What a decision.... 11+ yrs of ownership at an end.

I too still have that magazine and still remember the Mini Recycling Center photo....

Watching the banana boys at the Pod was a favourite of mine.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8clv5Cja_c

Here are two nice large pics:

The first is from Avon 2004 when the Flan finally got his first place, after many years of 2nd/3rd place classD trophies.

The second one is from the second stroke day I went to - which was a little bit on the wet side - again in 2004. Despite lots of previous promises - this was finally the time that I got to experience MOT...

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Edited by turbodave16v on 7th Feb, 2008.

A bit sad really Jon :) I guess you've moved on. I'll make sure that BIR1 and MOT will meet again

Not known Jon long, but even I heard of MOT. Glad to see the old girl in action last year at MITP. A great machine.

Oh no that's got me back for my photoshop of you!

I loved my ride out in your car at Coombe!

Jon - that must of been tough fella - lets hope mot comes back to british soil for a holiday soon

JK

If Carling made Mini engines
it would probably be like this one!

:(
MOT is the reason i went turbo

i will never forget being properly shown round combe Jon

Sad to see suck a landmark car go,but at least it'll still be doing more of the same!!!

Warning:Stig in Training

Never got to go out in this. Damn shame.

Congrats to the new owner - a top car.

Wowsers i didnt actually think this day would come

I spoke briefly to jon at avon 02, although i doubt he remembers me about the car then as it was looking rather special, and then at the rolling road day in cheltenham when the blasted thing wouldnt start i tried to assist jon "what ever you do dont drop the needle, dont touch then needle, dont bend the needle"
30 seconds later..
"You havent bent that needle have you"
(the needle was just like an actual needle)

It was one of the main inspirations behind my car and pushed me not to settle with a 13.9 car, but to push myself to make it faster

A very sad day for class d, but good memories

gutted for you jon. but if youve gotta move on then so be it.

i think the first time i seen it properly it was on fire lol

no longer a series, but still 1.3 turbo.

A sad day Jon. I mean 11 years! you must have had it half your life. That makes you 22, so not far off.

I hope you showed him how to properly tighten the intercooler hoses!

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

First time i seen this in a minimag was when dave was still in the country and you were having a rr day.

Bad luck. But it aint gone for good

Back once again like a renegade master

your car inspired the benross machine after seeing it at cadwell back in 1997 0r ..98 ?

hats off john, you had fun! in it for years ............. life goes on buddy

No way!! Never thought this day would come! Must of been gutting having to see it go.

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1/4mile in 13.2sec @ 111 terminal on 15psi

Is there a reason behind the sale or is it just time to move on ?

Sad day am not sure i could do it.


Am sure thats mitp at silverstone if im right

Rick

Edited by cossierick on 7th Feb, 2008.