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[stumpf]

[font=Comic Sans Ms]Hi all,
I'm hoping some one can help us??? we brouht a mini end of last year to tidy up, for the Mrs to use. While she was looking for things she could pretty it up with, she discovered it was a Piccadilly, or was it just a mayfair to be made to look like one?
When checking the log book for date of registration our mini was registered (Jan 86)before Piccadillys were released in June 1986. ''Lilly'' as she calls our mini has the Cashmere Gold paint the 3 coloured seats and coffee furniture as the Piccadilly is ment to have.
Hope someone may shed some light on this subject??
THANKS

[Lund]

Ok is it like this 1?

Any pics?

[stumpf]

 my_mini.JPG   213.06K   13 downloadsThis is what it looks like

[MrKenneth]

I doubt anyone would take a mayfair and try to make it look like a Picadilly but maybe they did!

I had a Picadilly but didnt realise it was an LE until it had been resprayed! They arent a particularly sought after LE but I still regret not restoring it back to standar spec.

[Jammy]

The date of registration isn't always entirely accurate, have a look on the boot lock (if its the original one), they stamp the boot lock with the date it was manufactured. Alternatively, contact BMH and they'll be able to tell you the date of manufacture and registration.

[minimanclive]

I had a piccadilly a few years ago. I've got a document for when it came out of Longbridge and that's dated 16/05/86 and says "Launch Stock" The V5 had the date of registration as 23/08/86.

[Lund]

Mini Piccadilly

Production date:May 1986
How many produced:2500
To buy brand new:£3928
Gold paint

[stumpf]

Thanks Guy's for the info

I think we will be keeping it as a piccadilly as all the main bits are thereto do that, seats ect.

Also its a NICE colour Gold.

Thanks again

STUMPF

[Lund]

Yeah, Im getting pulled towards liking the colour, wasnt too keen on it before but i think it would look nice with black alloys or pepper pots... What look are you going for? Standard, custom?

[stumpf]

Semi custom,we think.

The gold coloured minilites,

No stripes,

The black roof,

pesonalised decals......ermmm

We'll have to see about what else she see's

[Dan]

Could be a Rover production prototype, what's the last three letters of the reg? (I won't ask you to disclose it all...) Rover pre-registered cars are all registered with the same code from the factories own licensing office.

Edited by Dan, 25 February 2006 - 08:19 PM.

[stumpf]

The last 3 letters are XFK

[Dan]

Well it's not that then!