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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:

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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..?

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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:

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Post by: scoff on March 23, 2015, 09:27 PM

Cheers Dan thanks for your help..!

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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.