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[simplyminis]

Could be a keeper then! What are they worth?

[mk3 Cooper S]

It wasnt uncommon to make mk1's look like mk2's back in the day.

The switch panel is also different if it hs been updated.

Could be either at that year.

Value depends on condition.

[mab01uk]

The Mk1 has a floor starter button, the Mk2 has a key switch starter, it also has better seats.

Early Mk1's had a floor starter button, can't remember the exact change point or year but later Mk1's like my 1965 Mini-Minor 850 had the key start.

[surfblue63]

It wasnt uncommon to make mk1's look like mk2's back in the day.

The switch panel is also different if it hs been updated.

Could be either at that year.

Value depends on condition.

The first Mk2s had the same switch panel as the Mk1
Here's my Mk2 Traveller, which is an early '68. It also has the metal heater. The heater was changed during Mk2 production for a plastic faced type around the same time that the switches changed to the rocker type.
Another interior change is the indicator warning light was moved from the stalk to the top of the speedo, hence why the speedo has a small 50 at the top.



@mab01uk - I forgot they changed the ignition before the Mk2.

Edited by surfblue63, 24 February 2012 - 04:34 PM.

[matt615]

villa3, on 24 February 2012 - 02:42 AM, said:

Just to confuse the issue,1967 was the year that the new reg letter was moved from Jan1 to Aug1,always odd that the italian job minis were mk1 but G reg.

They were old unreigstered dealer stock, not uncommon.

Actually the Italian Job Minis just had fictitious number plates put on them for the film. The film makers wanted them to be up to date, so they put G reg number plates on them as that was the current registration letter when the film was released. I think the registrations were all made up for a reason, eg. I think HMP 729G was Charlie Crokers prisoner number.

Non of the number plates used in the film were officially released by the DLVA, until a few years ago when they realised they could make a lot of money by releasing them and putting them up for auction.

But true, old dealer stock can be registered late. I used to know someone with a K reg Mini 30.

Edited by matt615, 24 February 2012 - 05:32 PM.

[simplyminis]

ok been to see it, it needs work front end etc but not rotton just dented. he has owned it for 24 years been off the road 5 years, it no carpets, miss match seats, boot good with hinge panel. nhe put a new subframe on it anout 7 years ago and still looks good, ignition in on the centre panel, its got the square grill and mk2 lights so its a mk2
roof gutters are good, floors good but have over sills ;(

[62S]

The first Mk2s had the same switch panel as the Mk1

No they didn't.

The heater was changed during Mk2 production for a plastic faced type around the same time that the switches changed to the rocker type

Rocker switches didn't appear on a UK cars switch panel until over a year of Mk 3 production

Edited by 62S, 24 February 2012 - 10:06 PM.

[mk3 Cooper S]

The first Mk2s had the same switch panel as the Mk1

No they didn't.

The heater was changed during Mk2 production for a plastic faced type around the same time that the switches changed to the rocker type

Rocker switches didn't appear on a UK cars switch panel until over a year of Mk 3 production

Spot on

Did you make him an offer?

[simplyminis]

Yeah bought it £400

[mk3 Cooper S]

Cant Go wrong if it has an ID.

I have a mk2 interior complete I may be tempted to part with

[simplyminis]

yep got id etc v5

no too sure what im doing with it yet, may put it as side and rebuild it! for £400 it wont eat or drink for a while