So I bought a thing...

"Flavien Vidal" (flyingfrenchy) 08/20/2018 at 04:22 • Filed to: None

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You might remember that one as I had it for sale a few weeks back and I posted about it... Yeah, I didn’t sell it, I bought it for myself :)

It was sold already but it still has valid registration until next April, and it’s just too awesome to drive. The customer who bought it a good friend so I just swaped that Mini with another and I kept it for myself. The AC is fixed and it will be a more useable (and cheaper to run) daily driver than the RX7 that my wife can’t drive. Happy to see that one back in my hands! It will be for sale again in a few months, but for now, time to enjoy that little beast!

Captain of the Enterprise > Flavien Vidal 08/20/2018 at 04:40

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Congratulations!! It looks fantastic

Flavien Vidal > Captain of the Enterprise 08/20/2018 at 04:46

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Thanks! Paint isn’t perfect, but the mechanical condition and the complete lack of any rust make up for it :)

Sooooo much grip

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Flavien Vidal 08/20/2018 at 06:21

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This does not help my current lust for a classic mini 

Flavien Vidal > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 08/20/2018 at 06:25

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It’s my second one as I have one in France too. It will be for sale in a few months ;)

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Flavien Vidal 08/20/2018 at 06:31

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If it's stateside I'll be interested in a few months...

Flavien Vidal > nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul 08/20/2018 at 06:56

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It will be shipped from Japan... I export cars for a living. The whole import process is super easy and cheap, I help with it too. Probably around 8k$, shipping to the states included. The entire importation will be around 600-700$ extra. If you want to see it in action:

Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' > Flavien Vidal 08/20/2018 at 08:16

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Very cool. Any plans for mods and stuff?

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Flavien Vidal 08/20/2018 at 08:25

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Figured this post was coming somewhere after you mentioning it! :D

Congrats friend! :)

Flavien Vidal > Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan' 08/20/2018 at 08:33

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I rarely modify my cars... The car is very well set as-is. I only plan on keeping it a few months too. I’ll probably be getting a turbo Sw20 MR2  next...

Flavien Vidal > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 08/20/2018 at 08:36

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Hehe yes, i planned to get it a few weeks ago , but there was a long national holiday just before so things got a bit slow.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > Flavien Vidal 08/20/2018 at 08:58

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Well, I GUESS we’ll forgive you this time! :P

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Flavien Vidal 08/20/2018 at 09:31

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Fun! Glad you could keep it.

MM54 > Flavien Vidal 08/20/2018 at 20:20

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What ever became of that Lancia?

Flavien Vidal > MM54 08/20/2018 at 20:23

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It’s still waiting for me patiently. The deal with my wife is that she’d be able to drive our second car... She can’t drive the RX7 which tend to be finicky and she doesn’t want to drive a LHD car in Japan. So I’m selling the RX7 and once it’s sold, I’ll get the Lancia. It’s been sitting in a garage for 10 years, it can handle a few extra months :)

MM54 > Flavien Vidal 08/20/2018 at 20:27

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Sad to see the RX7 go, but you’ve got quite the selection so I can understand!

Flavien Vidal > MM54 08/20/2018 at 20:34

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Yeah if I had more space it would have been doable to keep all 3 but well...