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#1 Sam

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Posted 17 January 2005 - 10:52 AM

Been on the look out for a Mini for a while now, as I will be 17 in less then 6 months. It had to be a Clubman / 1275GT as I'm not to keen on the roundnose looks.. :tongue:

Anyway, picked this up yesterday:

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Spec:

- 1275 engine, LCB Manifold & RC40 exhaust. Mini spares inlet manifold, ported unleaded head, engine steady, HIF44 carb. Front discs.

-Body resprayed red (was originally brown!), Supalite wheels.

- Half leather interior, wallnut dash, mountney steeting wheel.

Also has a cool number plate, which is meant to be worth about £1500!.

Overall it is really tidy.

All for £670, how happy am I? :grin:

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Posted 17 January 2005 - 11:14 AM

BARGAIN!!

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Posted 17 January 2005 - 11:23 AM

what a buy!!!! that looks absolutely incredible for the price mate. You've found a cracker there, whats the bodywork like?

Is the speedo a 110mph or a 90mph? If its 110 you could have a genuine 1275GT on your hands there, unless its been fitted in later. Are the discs 7.5" or 8.4"??

I like it!

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Posted 17 January 2005 - 11:58 AM

yeh ive got the 110 speedo :ohno:

thats a cracking car for the money mate, excellent job

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Posted 17 January 2005 - 12:00 PM

oh and you can have black and white numberplates :ohno: its the same age as mine if that L on the end is real

#6 Sam

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Posted 17 January 2005 - 12:05 PM

Bodywork is really good! It has had some new wings, but there is hardly any rust.

The clocks are 120mph, which isn't standard. The brakes have been replaced with later 8.4" units.

There is a bit of confusion regarding what it is, but it has the later A+ engine. The log book says it is a 'Morris Mini 1000' :ohno:

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Posted 17 January 2005 - 12:18 PM

you w%&$er, damn you sam. You get to do grass track racing in one and now you will be driving one, and a 1275, and all for £670. :lol: call it roy! or is that its name already :ohno:

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Posted 17 January 2005 - 12:20 PM

welcome to the "club..man" clubbies are cool as you like...love em to bits....looks a good un...you must be chuffed

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Posted 17 January 2005 - 01:01 PM

Thanks for all the comments.. :ohno:

Definatly the best thing I have brought from ebay to date!

Lewis- yeah it will be called Roy... until I sell the plate hehe :wink:

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Posted 17 January 2005 - 01:30 PM

£670 for that Absolute Bargain!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looks nice........... and its a clubman (starts to dream.....wish I had a clubman!!!)

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Posted 17 January 2005 - 03:52 PM

right now im so jealous of you it wont just be doors il be blowing off things!

on a serious note though are you going on your dads insurance or your own being its a 1275.

that number plate is a goldmine aswell!

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Posted 17 January 2005 - 04:24 PM

Nah, I'll be going through my own insurance. A 1275GT is only £1300 third party so it shouldn't be much of a problem.

Although going through my Parents will be (much) cheaper, I really want to build NCB.

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Posted 17 January 2005 - 04:26 PM

looks like a pretty comprehenisve respray too, considering the windscreen pillars have been done, and the inside of the doors too.

I'm thinking it must have started life as a 998cc Clubman, and will have had a remote change gearbox too, unless its a younger Clubby shell with an older registration. Have a look underneath at where the rod change housing sits and see if the shape of the tunnel is different to rod change cars.

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Posted 17 January 2005 - 04:30 PM

defintley best to build no claims bonus. i think i might get a clubman from england when i biuld my ncb, if i dont crash that is :fear:

you doing any more modifications?

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Posted 17 January 2005 - 04:46 PM

Nice clubbie - seriously nice bargain!!!! :grin:




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