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Title: Come across an old mini today..? No idea what is it..? Any help, please..???
Post by: scoff on March 23, 2015, 08:44 PM
Came across this old school mini today, pictures enclosed, sorry none of the wheels, GT sealed hubs on ukai rims..?
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Post by: scoff on March 23, 2015, 08:47 PM
Another picture
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Post by: Retrodan72 on March 23, 2015, 08:48 PM
The baseball stamp and diamond cut-out say Diamond Back to me, I'll look on the museum to see what's in there.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Come across an old mini today..? No idea what is it..? Any help, please..???
Post by: insectbones on March 23, 2015, 08:50 PM
I'd have said that too Dan  :daumenhoch:
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Post by: Retrodan72 on March 23, 2015, 08:56 PM
Looks like a Turbolite, but the examples in the museum don't give a good view of their brake bridges. :-\
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Post by: Betty on March 23, 2015, 08:57 PM
I was expecting a car
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Post by: scoff on March 23, 2015, 09:08 PM
Yes Dan no pictures show the brake bridge..?
Title: Re: Come across an old mini today..? No idea what is it..? Any help, please..???
Post by: scoff on March 23, 2015, 09:13 PM
Sorry Betty I thought this was a BMX forum..?
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Post by: Retrodan72 on March 23, 2015, 09:15 PM
I looked on google, it's defo a turbo lite, an '84.  :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Come across an old mini today..? No idea what is it..? Any help, please..???
Post by: scoff on March 23, 2015, 09:27 PM
Cheers Dan thanks for your help..!
Title: Re: Come across an old mini today..? No idea what is it..? Any help, please..???
Post by: scoff on March 23, 2015, 09:37 PM
Do you think it's worth a full restro or just sell it on that auction site as seen..?
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Post by: That Swan Guy on March 24, 2015, 07:53 AM
If you have a nipper get it built :daumenhoch:

They love the ride outs
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Post by: bigger than jesus on March 24, 2015, 04:17 PM
Defo a Turbolite, i had a black one as a kid, it had gold DB stickers on it.
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