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[shed]

my first mini with t+t was £500 about 5 years ago. its was only a standard mayfair but it was a good base to start with. these days £500 will only get an unfinished project or MOT failure, so what sorta price will a cheap and cheerful one with t+t cost?? i hate trying to price things up on ebay as it seems people bump the price up as its a wider market than a forum, but since the for sale section here changed it doesnt seem as busy as it used to be.

cheers

[sheddd]

have a look on pistonheads.

usually some good ones on there that vary in prices really

oh and nice name

[Guess-Works.com]

I wouldn't look on piston heads if you want a cheap mini.... expensive one maybe....

You should be able to get a decent mini with long T&T and a good chance of passing it's next MOT for about 1k.... Less and you're looking at bodywork issues....

Don't buy a mini because of the mechanical parts, they can be replaced easily and cheaply, where as the body is not cheap to replace.

[danie garry]

look down every back road and behind every shed in the country-some cheap 1's there!!

[Tomar2]

Mines was 300. with 6 months mot and over 6 months tax Cost me about 200 in body work to see it through an MOT. plus a few minor bits.

[danie garry]

got me 1 for nothin!!! but theres no plates at all and it'l need eh hem "some" welding if i get the plates but the subframes r good
i know a fella who got a mini of a woman who gave it to him because he said he was gonna restore it so never say u want it for parts only got my free 1 because another fella who went for it said he was gonna make a trailer out of it

[mymini007]

Got mine for £350, no mot, it needed, 1 shock, 1 indicator bulb, and some pedal rubbers to get it through.

[samsfern]

got my old mini for 250, 1 old lady owner, standard mayfair 89, it needed sills and floors, and suspension and brakes for mot, rold it a while ago, and have recently bought a replacement, fully modded engine, suspension, brakes, alloys, bucket seats, i paid 1200 for it, wasnt a runner. No t or t, had a play with the carbs and its now on the road, theres a link to my photobucket which has a few pictures, on my profile

[Boycie]

To answer your question, a cheap Mini is probably a very expensive Mini in the long run!

The guys above got lucky.. but I'd say you want to look at spending £1k on a nice bodyshell'd car, then a couple of hundred getting the rest of it spot on

[Sleepy Stu]

Got mine for £2000 and that was just a rolling shell doh!

[Boycie]

Got mine for £2000 and that was just a rolling shell doh!

Bet it was a nice 'shell though..

[Tomar2]

To answer your question, a cheap Mini is probably a very expensive Mini in the long run!

The guys above got lucky.. but I'd say you want to look at spending £1k on a nice bodyshell'd car, then a couple of hundred getting the rest of it spot on

I agree. Don't go looking for bargains. Instead go looking for sturdy rust free shell, preferably laminated. Oh and bullet proof. My car may have only cost me 300, but I'm looking at a fair whack of money to get the corrosion sorted. Who cares about under the bonnet when you can see the tarmac through the holes in your floor.

Although it all depends on what you're after. Cheaps ideal for a nifty run around or hobby. Moderately priced will give you something which you can rely on and not expect to crumble every time there's bad weather.

[samsfern]

when i was looking for another mini i had a look at a few for around 1000, but they would have needed a few panels replacing, and then painting which would have ended up costing another 1000, bodyworks the expensive bit, especially if you cant do the majority of it, so just try and find a solid one (if there is such thing)

[Trail of Dead]

My Mini cost 1,800 and came with t&t. I bought it cause the bodywork seemed solid enough, I'll know for sure this Spring when I yank him all apart and strip him down to bare metal. But yeah, Guessworks is right....buy a Mini for the bodywork not so much about what lump it has in and other bits.

[rubex]

there are bargains to be had... last year in april my bf put a post on here asking of anyone had a cheap mini not to bad condition for me...i figured if one comes up il buy it, but didnt have much spare cash

welli got lucky! a bloke you used to race minis had aquired one as part x on a car he had...but no longer wanted a mini so was just going to sell it on, he saw the post and said i could have it because he wanted the mini to be looked after
£400!!! solid shell..perfect running engine and a11 months mot 6 months tax!!!! she had one scratch, and otherwise standard and great nick tis only a k reg mayfair..but she's lovely! shes only just started getting a little surface rust now i think i did well..try pleeing to mini lovers best nature u may get lucky!!