Hello All,
My name is Tom. I live in the eastern part of USA. I currently do not own a mini. About 10 years ago I was in Boston and there was a "mini" mini car show. The car show (also the original movie The Italian Job) only increased my infatuation with classic minis. My wife agreed to get me one for my 50th birthday... I just turned 49. I recently saw what I thought would be a nice restoration project on FB marketplace, until I posted the pictures I received from the seller on reddit. It would have been a money pit unfortunately. So one of the users guided me to this forum so that I could learn more about what to look for when buying one.
I don't think I have a favorite model yet (Austin, Morris, Mini-Cooper). Although, I don't care for the styling of the Clubman (no offense). There are so many to choose from. When the time comes, it will be what is available in my price range. Hopefully sometime this year, I will be able to post a picture of my new (to me) mini.