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[sambarnes]

In a month or so i will be advertising my 1998 cooper sportpack. Ive had two minis but the hole they are burning in my back pocket is getting larger and larger, so until i get a bit more money stashed away, then im afraid my miniing days are over.

The car is 1998 MPi Cooper sportspack in tahiti blue. The engine is standard except from a DTM exhaust, and so is the body work and interior.

Engine:
-1275cc
-135000 miles
-Runs well
-Has custom made engine steady as orignal snapped
-Thermostat is on the way out (new one will be supplied on sale)

Exterior:
-Good all round
-Has a small hole on left front arch, and the arch is not fully attatched due to this.
-Few bubbles of rust under front windscreen
-Two bubbles under rear screen
-Small patch of rust in rear corner of roof
-Had a hole patched in boot and in drivers floor for MOT
-Small crack in windscreen from stone.
-Will come with either 13x7 ultralights, or original sportspack wheels. (All good tread)

Interior:
-As standard with orignal seats, which are in good condition
-Replacement speakers in parcel shelf, and 6X9's under rear seat
-3x3 clock dash in walnut.
-Centre console can be included for extra price


Overall its a great little car, which is mechanically sound. Has been used as a daily driver and has never missed a beat, even through the 5inchs of snow we had, started first time everytime.






I was thinking of advertising it at £2500ono as this is what i payed for it about 7 months ago, in which i have spent over £700 on it.
Could i have some opinions on prices.

Cheers
Sam

[wainesworld]

Hi mate might be worth doing some close up pictures of the rust etc etc. Also list what work you have had done for the £700. How long is the mot and tax , how many owners what service history has it? IMO £2500 sounds about right.

[slyoldfox2001]

yep i would agree with £2500
you might be lucky and get £2750 for it if you advertise it at £2995 ovno

[sambarnes]

ok cheers thats great. I will try and get a few more pictures of the rust.

It has only had 3 owners including myself, the first of which was a worker at BL.

[sambarnes]

After finding another car now i have advertised my mini on the classifieds now and will be up on ebay, just to let you know

[Guess-Works.com]

135k is that for real...

If so for an MPi it's done well.... but the mileage is going to kill the value...

[minidaves]

135k is that for real...

If so for an MPi it's done well.... but the mileage is going to kill the value...

I have a mpi in at work on orginal engine and box with 132k on it and no gear issues when driving, no smoke, and it passed a proper cat test rather than the rover mini test which has higher values, and it drives well,

dave

[sambarnes]

yeah 135K is all true.

I have never had any issues with it. It still starts first time, does not smoke and passed a regular cat test.

[tadleysimon]

be prepared to get knocked down a little. if i was to buy it i would be looking to get it for about 2000. the mileage is very high and there a fair bit of rot infront of the front wheel arch and up the wing/a panel seam

Edited by tadleysimon, 25 January 2010 - 10:05 PM.

[sambarnes]

yeah, i was expecting to get knocked down a bit, which is why i am advertising it it high.

The rot on the front wing isnt really too bad, ive had a couple quotes and they are both around £100, thats patching, spraying and re fitting the sportpack arch.