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[Southy]

Well it's finally time to put my car up for sale now, for those who are aware this car has been in my family for the past 10 year's (I've been the current owner just over 3 years) Over that period of time the car has had no expense spared upon it. I have reciepts for well over 10k spent on it.

When originally rebuilt 3 year ago the car had replacement A-Panel's, 2 new sills, a new battery box bottom, drivers side door hinge panel and also the extra strenghtening plates for the rollcage welded on.

The car has just had a fresh MOT, 3 new tyres fitted and also a new steering rack fitted and tracking done costing over £300 it's tax'ed till August this year.
The car was originally an Austin 998, but has been changed over the last few years.

The spec of the rolling shell is:-
-fully polybushed all round
-front subframe to body solid rear mounts
-Mini Sport Adjust-a-rides
-Spax lowered adjustable shocks
-Subframes were fully stripped down 3 years ago and blasted and powdercoated
-Radius arms and front top arms rebushed
-1.5neg camber bottom arms
-Heavy Duty adjustable tie rods
-Mini Sport Mini Finn rear drums on refurbed back plates with Mintex shoes on.
-Reconditioned 8.4" Callipers painted in EO with drilled and grooved dics's and Mintex M1144 Pads
-Safety Devices 6 Point Roll Cage with rear Diagonal painted up in EO
-F1/Bike Style carbon Fibre look mirrors
-7"x 13" Ultralite Spilt rim type wheels with Anthracite centre wrapped in Yokohama A539's
-Sportspack Replica Arches painted Black
-Shell fully sprayed inside and out in Ford Electric Orange

Interior
-Cobra Clubman 2 Bucket seats trimmed in Black and Orange Vinyl
-Retrimmed rear seat to match front.
-Newton Commercial Carpets
-Newton Commercial Headliner
-Securon 4 Point Harnesses
-Black vinyl with Orange Stiched handbrake and gearlever gaitor's
-Custom Made Black and Orange Door Cards
-Custom Made 3 Piece Dash board trimmed in Black and Orange
-Digital all in one Speedo
-Digital volt meter and oil pressure guage
-Sparco Alloy Gear knob and pedals
-Custom made boot liner kit

Engine
-1380cc Engine Double Offset bored (so can go to 74mm)
-AE 20659 Piston's
-Fully balanced rods fitted with ARP bolts.
-Mini Spares 1inch centre Mainstrap
-Wedged (lightened), tuftrided and balanced crank
-Block Skimmed to run 11.5:1 Compression Ratio
-Kent 286 Cam
-Kent Vernier
-Kent Cam Followers
-Turbo Oil Pump
-Mini Sport Stage 4 spec Port and Polished head
-Bronze Valve guides
-35mm Inlet and 31mm Exhaust Rimflow Valves
-Double high lift springs
-STD recondition Sintered Rockers with tuftrided rocker shaft
-Mini Sport SC gearbox
-STD drop gears
-Cross Pin Diff
-3.2 Final Drive
-Central Oil Pickup pipe
-MED Ultralight Flywheel and Backplate
-Orange Diaphragm
-AP racing Fast Road Clutch Plate
-Aldon Yellow Dizzy
-Aldon Flamethrower Coil
-Splitfire Leads
-DCOE Weber 45 with inlet Matched to the head
-Mini Spares 2 Core Rad with 11 blade fan
-13 Row oil cooler with Stainless Hoses
-Maniflow Large Bore LCB Manifold
-Play Mini Stainless exhaust single silencer Side exit
-Samco Sport Orange Silicoln Hoses

ICE
-Kenwood KDC-W7537U Headunit (I-pod connectivity)
-Vibe Slick 6x9's in rear MDF plated shelf
-Vibe Space 5 3D Component Speakers mounted in dash and door cards
-Vibe Blackbox 2 Amp
-Pioneer 12" Sub mounted in box in boot
-Sony Xplod XMD500X Amp
-1.0 Farad Power Cap
-306 Diesel Halfords Advanced Battery















Sorry about these next few pics, it was just after I finished the dash and install hence the mess (note the 2 aux guages aren't fitted in the pics but are in the car)








The car has been dyno'd at 100bhp with 90ft lbs of torque and the sound system was measured at Trax last year and peaked at 132.5dB

I'm after £6350 for the car, which I consider cheap as it's cost me over 10k to get it to how it currently is.
If you wish to know anything else regarding the car or I've missed something out please feel free to PM myself and I will be happy to answer your questions.

Edited by Southy, 10 April 2011 - 06:13 PM.

[Southy]

Just a quick bump, if anyone is interested and wishes to view the car I am located near Manchester, just drop myself a PM and we can arrange something out.

I forgot to add the engine has only covered about 10k (unsure exactly due to clock change), the car has always been serviced and maintained by myself on a regular basis and only ever been run on vpower from the moment it was built. Oil changes have been carried out every couple of months using some of the best oil money can buy in the form of Valvoline VR-1 racing oil.

The car has been used as my daily drive for the past 3 year's and has never let me down, it is cleaned on a regular basis with a very vigorous cleaning routine (to the point where my girlfrend has commented saying I have an unhealthy obsession with cleaning it)CLICK for the example of my cleaning routine

As I say above I'm after £6350 for the car but I am open to sensible offers from people.

[Southy]

The car is now also being advertised on Pistonheads

http://www.pistonhea...les/2717581.htm

[mattw92]

Must say this is an impressive car!

[Southy]

Thanks very much Matt will be sad to see her go but I need to save for a house so I need to get myself something diesel

[Southy]

What's peoples oppinions on this?Is it priced too high really?It's recently had work carried out costing 3.5k and no sign of any rust on the bodywork.

[nrwilliams]

Very nice car!

I am trying to sell a Mini at the moment, got valuations on here, have tried ebay, pistonheads and classifieds on here and I am thinking that nobody can value a Mini accurately at the moment, the market seems a little flooded with lots of cars in all states.

I don't think your price is unreasonable but you have to wait for the right buyer to come along, I have mine up for £1800 now and have had offers of £1500 (which I would have taken if he had been a nice person, long story) right down to £800.

If you don't need to sell desperately, sit and wait, have you had any interest?

Neil

What's peoples oppinions on this?Is it priced too high really?It's recently had work carried out costing 3.5k and no sign of any rust on the bodywork.

[willyg]

i agree, super nice car and i would have it (even though i dont really like roundnoses over clubmans) if i had the money!

it does seem that there are a lot of cars for sale at the mo and even though your car seems reasonably priced its still an expensive car if you get what i mean. i think its worth what your asking but theres probably a lot less people after a mini for 6.5k than for 2k

good luck with the sale

[Southy]

Thanks very much for the input guys and thank you for the comments about the car.

At the moment in time I've had no interest in the car but its only been on pistonheads since yesterday and on here since the weekend.

I wouldnt say im in a major rush to sell the car but I can't get the new car I want till this is sold.

[shep_cobain]

A lovely car and a credit to you!

It is very expensive - but it is worth it if thats what your looking for.

If i was you i would offer two prices. One with the car in its currenty state and one with the ICE out of the car.

Some people want a mini just for driving purposes and i'm guessing the cost of the ICE is close to £600?

Just a thought...

If you ever decide to break the car there are alot of bits i want from it and i have cash waiting.

With regards to the price what is the lowest you are willing to go? - pm me.

[Southy]

As you say the sound system is not to everyones taste and would cost around £600 mark if not more.

I'm highly unlikely to strip the car as it would be a waste.

[Peds]

A very nice looking Mini Adam; it's not to everyones taste in it's current state but I like it and would like to build or buy something like thiseventually so hold out - the right buyer is out there. Yesterday I sold a car that had done e-bay twice; first time I was just getting silly questions everyday for a whole week. Then second time I got lucky and a really nice guy just wanted to talk about it and then paid the cash asking price.

It's a minefield but hang in there mate as you've done a great job there.

Peds

[KingCraig]

Absolutely beautiful, one day i shall own an orange mini

[wainesworld]

Totally stunning mini mate. If I wasn't in the process of a rebuild myself I would be tempted.

As for price I'm lost on what people are willing to pay. Have sold a sh8t mini before and was advertised as such for £1000 but could not sell a BRG 1999 sportspack in excellent condition, and i mean excellent, low mileage 2 owners from new FOR £3750.

People tend not to realise how much a car like this costs to build till they try it themselves.

I would think you would get £5000 imo for what its worth.

But as others have said their is someone out there who would love this.

Dont rush they will turn up just keep advertising.

Waine

[Dolly 89]

personally i would never buy a mini for this much, it is a credit for you and an amazing example, but if it was me spending that much i would do my own so you can put your own touch on it rather than having someone elses ideas in your car, it would be a shame to change it if you have just spent that much money on the car, i know it would be more expensive to rebuild a mini rather than just buy yours but like stated earlier yours is a finished item and you cant really put your own mark on it after spending £6k+, sorry to put a damper on things for you but you asked, if i was looking to buy something like this i would probably pay £5k maximum so i could then go on to put my mark on the car