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[megamini_jb]

I remember my mate at school swapped a mini project for a flip up Sharp mobile phone

[mk3 Cooper S]

Lots in the 80's including mk1's mk2's and GTs

 

They were from 0 - £59 then

[mk1leg]

I must of scrapped 30 and the sadthing they wernt that bad as I had know where to store them and at least 6 were mk1s including 2 Ss 3 vans at least 6 travellers(estates)....I should be locked up....lol

[MiniGrin]

 

 

Nope it doesn't, but speaking to the insurer today, and them using the term "Disposed of" when talking about my cars fate. The shell is crumpled and twisted, the subframes one is bent the other ripped, the engine may or may not run, and the suspension parts and wheels are mostly bent smashed and rather dead. So its not worth me buying back as only really the interior and small stuff like window glass, boot etc, so it will be cutting it close to the cars buy back value.

Is there no way someone else could biy it cheap?? Even with a write off marker there are a lot of people who would love that car and could have it back on the road with very little bother.

I think this is why so many tidy mpis are getting stolen, the car goes on ebay in good faith, someone buys it then nicks a mint mpi, swaps the vin plate and job done! How can anyone get it back on the road cheaply? They cant can they, I dont agree with the often done chopped up mayfair with all these mpi bits fitted unless it stays as a mayfair which it wont will it as the lure of the cooper v5 is too strong for most, scrapped, ringer or expensive reshell will be one its only outcomes.

It could go back onto the road, but it would need literally EVERYTHING, I just cant afford the repairs my self, wish i could cus it realy was a show winner and id got it just perfect and how I wanted it, Im going to mention to the insurance company that it is worth there while putting it up for salvage..... but there likely not going listen to me.

[mingy]

I've probably killed 30 or 40......

That surely means a life sentence........

[sixtyeight]

just the one for me.. drove into it in my own driveway.

[Kirill]

Until now, only 2. Bad all the parts that was good is taken care off.

[miniman3003]

I would have to say that I don't actually own a Mini myself at the present moment although I would like to get into ownership at some point in the future.

 

I could be greedy and have more than one. I could find a home for an early Mk1 or Cooper, an RSP or one of the other Limited Editions but that will be for when funds are available and I have a house with a decent garage/workshop.

 

My mother however has been part of Mini ownership since 1980 but no deaths can be recorded against her name.

 

Her first car a 1977 Mini 1000 still exists as it is sat in a relative's garage awaiting work.

 

She sold the next car a 1990 Flame and as far as we know it still exists somewhere in the South Yorkshire area.

 

Her present car a 2000 model still exists as it is SORN in her garage as she had to give up driving a few years ago. We may put it back on the road at some point but it wants a bit of attention to some rust around the A post, sill finishers and so on.

 

My sister sadly killed 2 Minis. One was a 1966 grey pickup and was in very nice condition but was written off after trying to perform some awkward gymnastic type moves in icy weather and ended up on its side in a ditch after hitting another car. She wasn't hurt but not so for the pickup.

 

The other was a 1974 ex Police 850 saloon in Teal Blue I think (and yes with a zip in the roof lining) but that had to be scrapped due to severe rot in the driver's side A post. The door literally fell off when opened and back in 1983 it was viewed as not worth repairing and so off to the scrapyard it went.