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    Image of Xelmon Xelmon
    10/30/09

    In reply to Four-Seater Baby Pram for $18,500!
    It's a mini... There are a lot of other minis out there.

    *Crrracckkk*

    Well, that broke fast. :) #miniconvertible
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    10/29/09

    In reply to Four-Seater Baby Pram for $18,500!
    it's a good way to determine if you're gay or not

    Just here to provide a counterexample. Too much misinformation here, folks. Pipe. #miniconvertible
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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    10/29/09

    @MushyHeirloom: You know, I initially thought that was funny, and then changed my mind, and rewrote it. I was surprised to see that my change didn't stick. I don't know what happened there, but it isn't as funny as I originally thought it was. #miniconvertible
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    Image of Tanshanomi Tanshanomi
    10/29/09

    In reply to Four-Seater Baby Pram for $18,500!
    VIN funny business is automatic crack pipe regardless of car or condition. #miniconvertible
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    10/29/09

    In reply to Four-Seater Baby Pram for $18,500!
    Perfect for the close knit family that likes to go places together.

    Or you could spend the same money and try to find a stripper Camry, that will telegraph to the world the cold disdain you feel for each other. The choice is yours. #miniconvertible
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    Image of LTDScott LTDScott
    10/29/09

    In reply to Four-Seater Baby Pram for $18,500!

    Heh, I find it funny that a "Lamm" car doesn't have a top. #miniconvertible
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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    10/29/09

    @LTDScott: Well played, sir. #miniconvertible
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    Image of I was drivin' that Model A I was drivin' that Model A
    10/29/09

    In reply to Four-Seater Baby Pram for $18,500!
    Nice attempt...

    Go fish. #miniconvertible
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    Image of jaymcminn jaymcminn
    10/29/09

    In reply to Four-Seater Baby Pram for $18,500!
    I love convertibles. I live in a place where you can drive top-down nearly year-round and I take full advantage. I also love classic Minis. In the "What car would a douche never drive?" QotD a few weeks back that was my answer, and there seemed to be a consensus that, indeed, the original Mini was fairly douche-proof. So you'd think the combination of the two would be, in the immortal words of Simon Pegg, "fried gold". Sadly, that isn't the case here. The proportions are awkward with the top down and the look with the top up is nothing less than painful. Yes, it's rare. Yes, it's in really nice condition. But it's another example, just like the Baur 318 yesterday, of an aftermarket convertible that was rendered instantly irrelevant when the factory got around to producing one. And for nearly five times the price of the aforementioned BMW, this is pure crack. #miniconvertible
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    Image of Mobius Mobius
    10/29/09

    In reply to Four-Seater Baby Pram for $18,500!
    You could almost buy a new Mini for 18500! #miniconvertible
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    Image of AustinMiniMan AustinMiniMan
    10/29/09

    @Mobius: Or 185 HD DVD players, but that isn't relevant or desirable either. #miniconvertible
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    Image of Henrik Stiepel Henrik Stiepel
    10/29/09

    In reply to Four-Seater Baby Pram for $18,500!
    Definitely a crackpipe.

    Considering the fact that all 75 original Lamm conversions had a bodykit and 1275cc carburettor engine there's something odd about this one.

    Also the VIN doesnt match the range known to be of the original Lamm conversion (VINs were XN010001 through 76).

    Lamm conversions were done in 1991, multipoint engine was not available until 1996. If it was an original Lamm in original condition 18.5k might be right price for a piece of Mini history, but right now: crackpipe...

    I'm not saying it's not a conversion by Lamm because they still do them today, but it's not one of the 75 first ones (before introduction of the Rover Mini) #miniconvertible
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    10/29/09

    @Henrik Stiepel: These were my thoughts, too. I won't pay that kind of change for a lie. All-original? Sure. Half of this for a Rover-built cabriolet with the later features? Possibly. But not this money for this car. #miniconvertible
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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    10/29/09

    In reply to Four-Seater Baby Pram for $18,500!
    I voted nice price, but then reconsidered. If you are going to get an original Mini, don't get one that has been screwed up with an ugly top. Besides, Minis just shouldn't be convertibles. For the same money or less you could get the almost as cute and just as metrosexual new MINI convertible. Autotrader showed several 2005 Cooper S convertibles in the $16k range or less. If I was going to spend $18.5k on a Mini it had better be an original Cooper S.
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    Image of mytdawg mytdawg
    10/29/09

    In reply to Four-Seater Baby Pram for $18,500!
    Kinda neat, but not that neat.

    Saw a sweet Mini the other day. Little orange one with tiny little wagon wheels. Was set up as a driver with 4 driving lights on the front. It didn't look like it was coddled.

    I saw it coming up behind me in traffic. I assumed from it's profile that's what it was but wasn't sure until it got close.

    I've never been in one. #miniconvertible
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    10/29/09

    In reply to Four-Seater Baby Pram for $18,500!
    $18K for the Anticialis? No thanks.
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    Image of scroggzilla raids again scroggzilla raids again
    10/29/09

    In reply to Four-Seater Baby Pram for $18,500!

    I prefer my OG Mini's with roofs, and properly festooned with reliable Lucas lighting.

    Crack pipe. #miniconvertible
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    Image of AmishJohn AmishJohn
    10/29/09

    In reply to Four-Seater Baby Pram for $18,500!
    Top down, that thing's nearly as ugly as my droptop Dakota was. At least there isn't a huge roll hoop on this one.
    Still, $18k and dodgy parentage? Pipe nightmare. #miniconvertible
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    Image of tonyola tonyola
    10/29/09

    In reply to Four-Seater Baby Pram for $18,500!
    If this was the factory droptop, I'd say nice price though still a little pricey. The lousy top spoils this car. Crack Pipe. #miniconvertible
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