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[Ryang556]

if i were a dad i would either get a nice MPI without rust... they are out there! Or a very good SPI.

On thoguht actually... Wood&Pickett (ig name in minis) are currently selling a John Cooper SPI 's' works from there dealership.... which i think is around 5 k that could be worth it :) although i think its red...

i didnt like red minis either... until i owned one best colour ever ;)

Rustless MPi, what are you sure..?

[Noah]

I'd actually buy him a tidy basic model.

Maybe a 70's car, or a early 90's car and let him modify it. Other wise, he'll end up with a car he doesn't actually want if that makes sense?

[mk3 Cooper S]

if i were a dad i would either get a nice MPI without rust... they are out there! Or a very good SPI.

On thoguht actually... Wood&Pickett (ig name in minis) are currently selling a John Cooper SPI 's' works from there dealership.... which i think is around 5 k that could be worth it :) although i think its red...

i didnt like red minis either... until i owned one best colour ever ;)

Rustless MPi, what are you sure..?

No chance !!!

[Ryang556]

All MPi's are rotten somewhere, those shells are a nightmare!

[mk3 Cooper S]

Made from tin foil and poor paint !!

[Ryang556]

Tin foil, that's the good ones

[Fast Ivan]

There are MPI's out there that have no rust (well no more than usual) but they will have had work done, probably a front end, or they are very low millage and dry stored and cost a bomb. I ended up going for one that had work done by a well known mini specialist that I could speak to before the purchase, so traceable, high quality work by someone with a good rep.

[solihullian]

mpi's were rotton before they left the factory, they rust far earlier than any other mini............apart from the mini 30's which seem to fall apart as well.

[JustSteve]

mpi's were rotton before they left the factory, they rust far earlier than any other mini............apart from the mini 30's which seem to fall apart as well.

I've got both.. Well i only bought the 30 this weekend I can tell you now, that the '30 is in 10 times better nick the 10 year newer car!

[Ryang556]

MPi's left the factory rotten, cheap metal!

[solihullian]

mpi's were rotton before they left the factory, they rust far earlier than any other mini............apart from the mini 30's which seem to fall apart as well.

I've got both.. Well i only bought the 30 this weekend I can tell you now, that the '30 is in 10 times better nick the 10 year newer car!

yeah, i'm not surprised, the mini 30's are either really clean or really rusty, there never seems to be any middle ground with them.

[Fast Ivan]

MPi's left the factory rotten, cheap metal!

is this actually true? I've often wondered why the later minis tend to rust quicker, heard different stories, lack of anti corrosion treatment, shells left outside.....

[Shifty]

Stuff like this doesn't help

[AVV IT]

MPi's left the factory rotten, cheap metal!

According to an ex-longbridge employee, apparently it was more to do with a change in production, meaning the shells were stored outside in the rain, between their actual manufacture and then going onto the assembly line. So you could say that they were actually rusty before they even went into the factory!!

Then add in the cost savings made on paint coverage and rustproofing on the later models and you have a recipe for a corrosive disaster

is this actually true? I've often wondered why the later minis tend to rust quicker, heard different stories, lack of anti corrosion treatment, shells left outside.....

I've looked over a few MPi's now with a view to buying and I've been genuinely horrified by the extent of corrosion I've seen. When you consider that these were the last models made, the corrosion I've seen is about comparable to that you would expect on other minis that are around ten years older!

Edited by AVV IT, 24 February 2013 - 09:14 PM.

[Ryang556]

Essentially I wouldn't buy an MPi, you'd spend your life chasing corrosion

Especially around the front ends!