90Bhp Seven S Works
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, Dec 06 2012 06:03 PM
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Posted 21 April 2014 - 10:41 AM
Bump anyone know of any others yet??
Edited by alpina123, 21 April 2014 - 02:47 PM.
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Posted 21 April 2014 - 04:18 PM
I love the mpi's! Only a four year run and the s works have a soft spot with me, my mpi started life as a basic mpi not a cooper or sportspack which i gather are few on the ground, i like this search and a seven s works would be a bit of a sleeper im sure very few where sold
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Posted 21 April 2014 - 04:51 PM
my mpi started life as a basic mpi not a cooper or sportspack which i gather are few on the ground,
Sounds very similar to mine. Balmoral interior? Single clock on the dash? Pepper pot alloys? Wooden dash?
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Posted 21 April 2014 - 05:32 PM
We'll I wonder if there were only ever two made would be good to speak to the guy in Belgium at some point
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Posted 21 April 2014 - 05:52 PM
Yes jamesmpi really naff interior pepperpots and a single clock wooden dash, could very possibly be only two seven s works if i was to buy a hotted up mpi i would have went the sportpack route, the seven was a bit to plain in my opinion but i like the idea of the s works kit on it, could this be the rarest mpi out there lol
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Posted 21 April 2014 - 07:14 PM
I hope it is the rarest mpi out there
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Posted 22 April 2014 - 09:14 AM
What was the list price when new?
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Posted 22 April 2014 - 07:43 PM
Don't know to be honest I think it may say somewhere in that magazine though why's that
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Posted 22 April 2014 - 07:59 PM
One might wonder how much those cars will be selling for in 10 years time. A good investment if bought now.
I've always doubted the 90 bhp claim as I had to re-build an S-Works engine a while back and the head work left a lot to be desired. Does anyone have a dyno print-out from one?
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Posted 23 April 2014 - 12:02 AM
I think it is widely accepted that 90 bhp was optimistic and 85 was closer to the mark. My 1991 Cooper S (carb) conversion was originally advertised as 78 bhp but it recorded 72 at Minispeed RR a few weeks ago. I think that is not bad considering it is 23 years old and the original rating was probably based on very ideal factory conditions. The early S conversions, as on mine, came with a 3.44:1 FD a and I think that must compensate for having less power than the later models.
The trouble with unique models is that nobody has a clue what they are worth. It's only about what someone is prepared to pay for them.
The late MPis do seem to command the most money at present but I am sure the rarer Rover carb Coopers will be appreciated in time.
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Posted 23 April 2014 - 06:49 AM
What do you guys think it,could be worth roughly?
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Posted 23 April 2014 - 09:21 AM
Hard to know really in todays market, its worth whatever someone is willing to pay really, but mpi s works are pretty rare in thier own right
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Posted 23 April 2014 - 10:24 AM
All, I have started a register for the S Works cars as part of the 2000 mini register (a sister register to the Cooper Sport 500 register that I also look after these days). We have a whole page dedicated to the PAP press cars and have one regular PAP car on our club stands at shows.
www.2000miniregister.co.uk
Out of 72 cars, only 2 are Seven's so far, and you have mentioned them both in this thread !
If you recall, i was the guy trying to get your 184PAP to Gaydon for a show the other year - we managed to get 4 of the 8 LOE Rover press cars together again, would be great to do a PAP line up this year
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Posted 23 April 2014 - 08:02 PM
Do you know of the other seven s works then?All, I have started a register for the S Works cars as part of the 2000 mini register (a sister register to the Cooper Sport 500 register that I also look after these days). We have a whole page dedicated to the PAP press cars and have one regular PAP car on our club stands at shows.
www.2000miniregister.co.uk
Out of 72 cars, only 2 are Seven's so far, and you have mentioned them both in this thread !
If you recall, i was the guy trying to get your 184PAP to Gaydon for a show the other year - we managed to get 4 of the 8 LOE Rover press cars together again, would be great to do a PAP line up this year
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