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T h e
H o m e o f M o r r i s M i n o
r s o n t h e W e b 
The Bastardised
Minor Club (BMC)
The
Bastardised Minor Club (BMC) was inflicted on the New Zealand Minor
scene at the 7th National Morris Minor Convention held in Rotorua
in March 1996.
The
BMC was set up to protect the interests of NZ Minor Modifiers -
the right to 'personalise' our Minors as we see fit and not to have
to listen to the sermons of The Purists.
We,
The Bastardisers, will ensure that the Minor continues on well into
the next century. When the pathetic bunch of sops who call themselves
politicians have finally legislated old cars off the road in this
country, we, the Bastardisers, will have modified and improved our
Minors so that they are more than a match for modern tin cans. The
woofters in 'power' will just have to put up with us on 'their'
private roads.
To
belong to the BMC your Minor must have been altered from its original
state. You also have to prove your commitment to the Bastardisers'
objectives whether by showing me pictures of your car or describing
your ultimate Bastardised Minor.
The
BMC does not dislike or disapprove of standard specification Minors,
indeed quite the opposite applies, but it is a tongue-in-cheek
two-fingered gesture to those who believe that there
is no place for a modified Minor in this world.
BMC
Bastardised Ratings
1
.. 3 Points
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4
.. 7 Points
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8
.. 10 Points
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Not
too exciting
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Engine
Transplants
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Structural
Body Mods (e.g. roof chop)
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Noisy
Exhaust
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Raised
or Lowered Suspension
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Serious
Horsepower
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Fat
Tyres
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Loud
or Offensive Paint Jobs
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Comments
like "You are a real Bastardiser!"
let you know that you have reached the pinnacle of Minor Modfication
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A-Series
Engine
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Non-Structural
Body Mods
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A
Sample of BMC Members' Cars
Owner
/ Car's Name
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Minor
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Bastardised
Rating
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Modifications
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'69
Traveller
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7
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Robert
('Ned')
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'61
1000 2-door
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8
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Datsun
1200, Electric Windows, Custom Interior, Full Chassis, Fiat
Axle & Brakes, Scalloped Blue-White Paint-Job
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Dave
& Diana
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'63
1000 2-door
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7
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Datsun
1200 worked to 1340cc, Bucket Seats Front & Rear, Lowered
3", Marina Disc brakes, Custom Lowlight/1000 Dashboard, Smooth
Firewall & Hidden Wiring
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'62
1000 4-door
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5
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Roof
Chop - rear doors welded shut, Lowered 2", A-Series 948cc
engine, Polished Mags, Mazda 626 Bucket Seats, Custard Drip
Paint Job
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Join the Club, Get the T-Shirt!
 
It reads "B.M.C." above the logo, "Bastardised Minor Club" below,
and also, on the front, "Minors With Attitude". Large picture and
words on the back, small picture and words on the front, with the
initals "B.M.C." on one sleeve.
I'm
taking orders to see if it's worthwhile doing a print run. T-shirts
will be professionally printed on quality shirts, and should cost
no more than US$15 (I hope). Depending on cost we may have the two-sided
version, or choice of single-sided (front or back).
So,
if you think your Minor is worthy of inclusion in theBastardised
Minor Club, thensend
me some details and/or photos of your car, its modifications,
your estimate of Bastardised Rating, and your preferred t-shirt
size.
SEND
NO MONEY NOW!
Just send your Bastardised Minor's details/photos and your shirt
size.
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