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[Neon trifle]

Hi
I am fairly new but have been lurking awhile. Just thought I would let everyone know that I finally have my new (second-hand) Mini. Its a burnt orange metalic 1.3i non cooper (although I believe it has same engine, just no lamps and stripes.
I still cant get over how good nic it is in. I found it at a Garage in Sheffield in a very small typed advert and the page was printed upside down. I bided my time and waited months for the right one after having a price shock at P&L Minis.
The car had just been brought in to the garage a day before and the owner said the phones were red hot for it, a lot called while I was there (I suppose it could have been a rouse to get me to buy it.
I looked over the car for ages in ever spot inside and out that I could think of but only found a few rust bubbles under the fr windscreen (paint still there but an inch spare of bubbles) Do you think I should get that done or leave it fir now?. It is spotless inside and out. Apparently the previous owner cherished the car being kept under cover and having a service ever 2-3000 mile (full service book) I also have all the MOT’s from birth which verify the milage well along side the service records.. It only has 15000miles on the clock
On the one hand I am extremely happy but cannot help thinking it must have been done up because it is too good. Are there many origional 97 car this good because I could never find one? I have seen worse y2k minis. I have looked around underneath and even the greasing points still have bags of clean grease on them
Its totally standard metallic orange, airbaged, 1.3. It drives great. I had forgotten how fantastic these cars are I have had at least ten cars since my last Mini but it was worth the wait. It makes my Mondeo estate feel like a tank (a boring one)
I have been going out driving with my son (12) who is a mini fanatic. His bedroom is a shrine to old minis. We laugh on every journey I think the best treatment for depressions would be driving Mini, its an instant high.
Thanks for making me enthusiastic.
I live in the South Yorkshire, Doncaster, is there any clubs around this area, I would love to join one, go to some shows and runs with likeminded people. Thing is my Mini is standard (only shiny) does a car have to be modded to get into the scene. I would rather leave mine “as is” because its so fresh.
Thanks for listening
Any info on local clubs would be helpful
sorry for being long winded.
Neon

[Jordie]

www.fabmoc.co.uk do runs throughtout yorkshire.

I am in castleford, just up a1. Can meet up when i get my mini finished. Sounds a good buy, any pics?

Mini clubs have a variety of cars - modified, standard, restorations, rally, race etc

[Brawlyrox]

excellent mate!!! get some piccies up i bet ya well happy with it

please come on some mini runs/shows with us at tmf, you wont regret it

[siggy]

Nice one

Clubs - the fullponte

Small Torque, Barnsley

Siggy

[Neon trifle]

Well Here it is
Although the colour does not look quite as orangey or metalic on the photo :cheese: and it needs a clean .








Neon

[Brawlyrox]

Conratulations that is one BEAUTIFUL mini!!!!!

[Neon trifle]

Thanks
Next job is to put in my new Blaupunkt MP3 Head Unit and a pair of Alpine speakers. Don't think I will do anything else except maybe some chrome/stainless wheel arches and rails because I am not keen on the standard black ones.
Neon

[Pavel]

That is a very mint mini! I wouldn't modify it if I were you, it looks lovely.

P.S. Burnt orange is one of the best colours ever put on a mini IMHO

[centralminiTC]

looking lurvelly!!! :grin:

[CharlieBrown]

Thats one nice looking mini.

I see what you mean about the arches.

Good find!

[Teapot]

Whoopee!

[miniman5]

welcoem to the site mate!