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#1 aqua_mini

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 01:13 PM

hi,
i was wondering how much my mini is worth as i am considering selling it.

it is a 1985 mayfair. with a 1275 metro engine. with modified carb and new axhaust manifold and system.

has a full respray last year in kinfisher blue, it has the sport pack arches and 13" whels. the interior is all black and chrome with sparco clubman seats. it has just been fully serviced and sorted mechanicaly by a mini specialist.
the boot is carpeted and the rear bench has been retrimmed to match the front seats.
heres a couple pics so you get the idea:
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(sorry about pic quality.
basically its in a very good condition and is very reliable.
how much is it worth?
cheers guys.

#2 Jammy

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 01:22 PM

Is there much rust and how many miles has it done?!

Also, when you say it has a modified carb, do you mean the carb has been upgraded? Or have you actually modified the carb itself?! If so, how?

#3 aqua_mini

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 01:29 PM

i think the carb has had a bigger jet fitted. it was already done when i bought the car. there is a few bubbles of rust on the tailgat but this would be sorted before selling so no no rust! 2 solid subframes also as it was all checked out at it service.

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 01:31 PM

oh and im not sure on milage of car but engine had done 50k when i bought it and i have done less than 5k whilst owning it.

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 02:11 PM

I suspect, being a 1275, that it has an HIF44 ( 1.3/4" ) carb, you can't change the jet size just the needles.. this would form the normal bractice when tuning the car..

As for price, it's worth as much as someones willing to pay...

Check out ebay and look for similar cars, but please be aware you not going to get the money back you have spent spraying and customising the car..

Essentially it's still a 1985 Mini ( Mayfair ? )

My finger in the air is about 2k ?

#6 Jammy

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 02:20 PM

Yea, i initially thought about 2k, maybe heading up to 3 if the car is immaculate.

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 03:18 PM

thats cool, to be honest 2k is what i was hoping for! think im gonna book it into the body shop to get the bootlid sorted now!

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 07:07 PM

Do you have any photos of the seats?...on a completely unrelated topic...

#9 BlAck0ut

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 07:10 PM

From here they look like Cobra Clubmans with blue centres. Can bve picked up for £90 each or under £250 for a pair with subframes.

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If i remember correctly you can also get the centres in red grey black and I think yellow.

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Posted 22 March 2005 - 08:44 PM

that is the seats, they have since been retrimmed in grey where the blue was!

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Posted 25 March 2005 - 08:56 PM

I would say a bit more than 2k, i bought my 1989 Mayfair for £800, i was then offered 2k by a garage where i had the MOT done. My mini is totall standard and done at least 80k.




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