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[NETTY]

Last monday becky crashed Elsie. We had spent altogether about £1000 on restoring etc

We starting repairing on Saturday and in a day the rear subframe, raidus arms and brake pipes all replaced. Steering rack and rods? These have all been done by a member of the local mini club and he is not charging us for these parts.r. Wings, a panels and front panel taken off. Bought some new ones, inner panel etc all costing me £100.00.


on closer inspection, the scuttle panels filled with filler. so this has to come off and be replaced with a heritage panel because they are a better fit. another £80.00.

There is a lot of welding by the bulkhead.

I cant give up on Elsie ! I have paid to have her fixed. Would you have done this or would you have given up and do as advised and have her scrapped.

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[stormintrooper]

have it done, i dont think a mini should ever be scrapped

[lrostoke]

OK not sure exactly what you've spent

Way I read it is you spent a £1000 restoring it, then crashed it.

And have now spent £180 buying parts to repair crash damage, plus a few free parts thrown in, and free labour by the sounds ??

By my reckoning that still puts you on the right side of being worthwhile repairing, I know people spend a lot more, but I think you have to be realistic and say how much do I need to spend and what sort of Mini can I get for that sort of money.

We brought a non runner 12 month ago £200, spent £1300 on parts & paint (inc panels), labour was free, so we got a good condition solid 1989 mini for £1500 by the end of it.

[NETTY]

thanks for the replies. i have gone ahead and told him to fix. Its not my car, I bought it for my daughter, and she just was inexperienced. HOwever, she will be paying me back for the parts, and bless her she has fell in love with Elsie.!

[rozzer1275]

minis are getting a good price second hand, you would have to pay a lot for another mini and you would prob get a whole load more problems and rust, the price you have paid for parts and repair compared to other cars (my nissan was £600 for a rear plastic bumper outer not painted).

[NETTY]

minis are getting a good price second hand, you would have to pay a lot for another mini and you would prob get a whole load more problems and rust, the price you have paid for parts and repair compared to other cars (my nissan was £600 for a rear plastic bumper outer not painted).

project SAVE ELSIE is in progress!

[1987_ParkLane]

SAVE HER

[E.L.M.O]

Always fix or sell to someone who can,never scrap!