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[AVV IT]

That's a mk4 drainage hole, definitely not a pre 76 shell!

Yeah my mistake, I'm getting gutter cut outs and drip rails confused!!

Edited by AVV IT, 07 October 2012 - 04:13 PM.

[cradley-heathen]

i know what your all saying about it not being the original shell etc, but you have to keep in mind, the sort of person who is buying/bidding on this isnt after a mk1. they are obviously just after any fancy looking mini, and potentially being tax exempt is just a bonus to them.

the sort of person buying this is about 18 ish, listens to dub-step, and think this car looks "sick, dope or ill" etc. this is what i would describe as a "boy racer mini" where its just form over function.

anyone who is looking for a genuine mk1 isnt going to look at this for more then 2 minutes before tutting and going to the next listing.

[se_juggles]

I sent him this reply:


Are you sure?

i'm not that clued up on minis but looking at pictures it looks like a lot later mini, doesnt look like a mk 1 mini at all, where are the external door hinges?


-myusernameissacred

and got this:

as you can see is been changed to normal doors


- yorkshiremotorseurocars

I'm having some fun here!

Trats odd because he replied to me saying it was a re shell... maybe I just have a better way with words ;)

[petehuws]

Noticed this morning that the car has been relisted '180995995050'. I sent a message to eBay myself saying it is a badly modified modern SPi using the identification of a classic 1961 mini.
I wanted to go on but eBay only gives a 90text replay box .
I think DVLA would be interested in this.

[Cooperman]

There is a yellow Mini near here which has a later shell on what was obviously a Mk.1 It's been done sympathetically and has Mk.1 rear lights, Mk.1 grill, centre binnacle, early-type seats, 850 engine with 'wand' gear change, 10" wheels, drum brakes, etc. I can accept that as a good effort andwould have no issues with it. However, this car is just a total 'ringer'. It's simply a late car with an early number plate and V5 done to defraud HM Revenue & Customs of the road fund licence duties and, probably, get cheaper insurance by mis-declaring what it really is.
And someone is going to maybe pay for the doubtful priviledge of owning it.

[edoddy]

These are looking more and more dodgy, especially with the amount of Mini's going missing, then these suspicious ones appear on fleabay.....

[Cooperman]

I just emailed ebay. So we shall see what happens.