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BUYING GUIDE: ROVER MINI The last Mk7 Minis to come out of Longbridge were collectable from the outset, but despite several advances in the way they were made, they still have many major Mini maladies if you don’t buy carefully. Here’s what to look for.

Twenty years ago, the notion of spending upwards of £10,000 on a 20-year old Mini would have seemed ridiculous. Indeed, back then, a Mini of such vintage was still easily attainable for under a grand.

But how times have changed. With obsolescence comes nostalgia, and in the case of the Rover Mini, that nostalgia has bred some pretty serious collectability. Certainly, the last-of-the-line cars are among some of the most desirable Minis ever made, yet despite years of practice, the build quality was still reminiscent of the British Leyland’s ‘glory’ days.

It was in 1996 that the Mini Mk7 first appeared and, although it was known that it would be the Mini’s final hurrah, the final revision was actually one of the biggest that the Mini was given in its 41-year life. The move was in recognition of a fundamental shift in Mini owners’ buying habits. No longer was the Mini a small car bought by families or customers seeking a budget city car as a runabout.

More here:-

https://classicsworl...ide-rover-mini/

Edited by mab01uk, 17 February 2019 - 07:16 PM.

[Readers14]

Is that Suzi Perry?

[KTS]

Thanks - an enjoyable read

 

this bit made me smile:

 

Running 63bhp in standard tune makes the MPi Minis feel impressively peppy – it’s not a huge figure on paper, but the A-Series was always a torquey engine, and the power delivery is lively and linear, with peak torque coming in at just 3000rpm. The 90bhp Sport models are utterly hilarious.