Minis

[Paul]

Maxi! Ah fond memories of the first car I got to drive on my own....MTC 750R....my Mum's beigey 1500 HL ......you could fold the rear seats right flat....ideal when you're 17 1/2 yrs old and in the prime of life

[Virage11]

Maxi! Ah fond memories of the first car I got to drive on my own....MTC 750R....my Mum's beigey 1500 HL ......you could fold the rear seats right flat....ideal when you're 17 1/2 yrs old and in the prime of life

My mum also had a beige! I think I would have been about 8 to 10 though so less need for fully flat back seats

[John_M]

Nope this is a Maxi

Looks in much better condition than the one I had (which was a couple of years newer)

[Col Lamb]

Weren't Maxi's the first mainstream car with:-

(1) hatchback
(2) with fold down back seats
(3) with 5 gears
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[Paul]

Wern' Maxi's the first mainstram car with:-

(1) hatchback
(2) with fold down back seats
(3) with 5 gears

...but 5th was always a lot further across than you thought.....! (crunch!)

Fond memories also of going to weekend Kart meetings with a Kart up on the roof bars, boot full of tools and kit and sleeping overnight with my old man / machanic!

[Col Lamb]

Never drove a Maxi but whilst on the with same make I could never get used to following an 1800 Land Crab.

[John_M]

Wern' Maxi's the first mainstram car with:-

(1) hatchback
(2) with fold down back seats
(3) with 5 gears

There were definitely 5 gears in there and sometimes you could find all 5 in a journey

later ones also had a "air suspension" - Hydragas

[Virage11]

Anyone tempted...

http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/austin/maxi/207767

[Paul]

Wern' Maxi's the first mainstram car with:-

(1) hatchback
(2) with fold down back seats
(3) with 5 gears

There were definitely 5 gears in there and sometimes you could find all 5 in a journey

later ones also had a "air suspension" - Hydragas

Earlier ones were Hydrolastic (unconnected units - all fantastic..........when they worked!)

[Wing Commander]

Anyone tempted...

http://www.classiccarsforsale.co.uk/austin/maxi/207767

No thanks. But this looks nice at 'only' £295,000