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[WPD]

Looking for a Classic Round Nose Mini.

 

• Must be 998cc (no bored out)
• Max £2500
• Solid shell, no rust or bodges
• Solid sub frames
• Good running engine
• Preferably of an age before the airbags were introduced.
• TAX & MOT

In no rush to buy, want to make sure I buy the correct car.

Detailed pictures please 

 

Thanks

Edited by WPD, 15 October 2015 - 04:24 PM.

[lawrie124]

1275 sprite no use?

[WPD]

1275 sprite no use?

Insurance is a bit high but i can make it work, would like to see it on the mini action day at castle combe if you're going.

Just want to see some more cars first, Im in no rush to buy 

[WPD]

bump

[jase12377]

i got a mini cooper 1.3i spi K reg for sale £3500 ovno

[lawrie124]

1275 sprite no use?

Insurance is a bit high but i can make it work, would like to see it on the mini action day at castle combe if you're going.
Just want to see some more cars first, Im in no rush to buy 

It will be at Castle Combe

[WPD]

 

 

1275 sprite no use?

Insurance is a bit high but i can make it work, would like to see it on the mini action day at castle combe if you're going.
Just want to see some more cars first, Im in no rush to buy 

It will be at Castle Combe

 

I'll come have a look then if its not raining

[WPD]

i got a mini cooper 1.3i spi K reg for sale £3500 ovno

birmingham is a fair distance away, will you be going to castle combe?

[jase12377]

When's that

[WPD]

When's that

Mini Action Day, September 26th

[jase12377]

unsure depends on work load

[lawrie124]

1275 sprite no use?

Insurance is a bit high but i can make it work, would like to see it on the mini action day at castle combe if you're going.
Just want to see some more cars first, Im in no rush to buy 

It will be at Castle Combe

Passed its MOT today with flying colours.

[WPD]

bump, anyone interested in selling one?

[two_spanners]

I have this car. It has been stood (covered) in the drive for just over a year now and is SORN declared. I would say it needs a couple of hundred to get an MOT and back on the road. I am about to do that myself then sell it but if you were interested as it is you can make an offer. I took out the original low mileage engine as it needs a reverse idler repair (it was hard to get it into third gear) and put in a slightly later but identical 998. The original engine is included with the car.
I am in Hamshire, not far from Lymington. Asking £2400 as it is.

 

Details (written from when I worked on it in 2011.)
I've been working on this 1979 mini 1000 which belonged to my wifes Grandmother from new. It's now had £0000s spent. Nice part leather interior, 70's leather steering wheel, new carpets, halolgen headlight conversion with new headlight bowls. New 7.5 inch disc brakes fitted on the front with 10" 4.5J Minilites with 165/80 Yokohama A008 Tyres . New rear drums and backplates, new handbrake, new hubs and bearings all round, new front ball joints. Low mileage engine fully overhauled and cleaned - block painted. Professionally refurbished carb.  New clutch, thrust bearing and primary oil seal, clutch slave cylinder and actuator. New gear selector and seal.  New water pump, fan, heater valve, radiator, hoses. New tie bars, shock absorbers, fuel tank sender. New high output alternator, distributer and leads.  I've even put a neat 100w x 2 amp in the boot and 6x9's under the rear  so my son can plug in his iPhone.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by two_spanners, 30 September 2015 - 04:42 PM.

[two_spanners]

Just wanted to add that nothing has been done that effects the insurance. The disc brake upgrade and alloys were all declared to the insurance company and they made no difference to the insurance for my 17 YO (we got a great deal on a classic policy).