17 replies to this topic

[bpirie1000]

Well folks. I trawl e.bay for mini bits most night looking for that one must have minimbit that I need to buy.

Always looking for a bargain.

But as always never seams to come...

I have seen a vast increase in prices for the bits that interest me but I am also more than aware that e.bay sale price does not really mean that was what the item actually sold for... non payers and scammers..

Where do you get your mini bits from ?

Facebook market place? (ALSO HAD MY SHARE OF SCAMMERS)
Gumtree local ads?
Local clubs?
Friends?
Localscrap yards(thankfully I never see any minis in the scrap yards- or i go to wrong scrap yards)

I do think the for sale section on here is underutilised.

CHEERS FOLKS.. just being nosy really...

[nicklouse]

Minispares.

[mab01uk]

The Mk1 Forum below has a good 'For Sale' and 'Wanted' section for registered members of the forum, mainly parts for earlier Minis but later Mini stuff also often gets listed.

http://mk1-forum.net/index.php

 

Edited by mab01uk, 01 February 2024 - 08:16 AM.

[Spider]

I've shied well away from the on-line used sales sites a while back, in a nut shell, too many headaches and I'm happy to drive myself when I want to go for a ride. I have a few local and UK guys who I trust that I usually do 'horse-trading' with.

[Stevie W]

I can recommend Somerford Mini Spares, good prices and a good service!

[stuart bowes]

I've had loads of good stuff off ebay for the mini and the volvo (and previous cars..) nothing's been dodgy yet?  but I do try and avoid things that seem too cheap, or don't have a decent brand name..  and for the mini in particular mostly I either look for minimine or old skool minis 

 

mainly that's for small parts with free delivery instead of paying the minispares postage costs

 

but also the odd speculative parts 2nd hand like the 12g202 head, twin HS2's, 1100 crank, all at £50 each, may not even use them but at that price I was happy to have them on the shelf as an option.  the metro doors to steal the handles from, £40 the pair I think?  new door glasses I can't remember but similar money

 

when I needed a new bonnet I scoured ebay for ages and they were all in birmingham and that one turned out to be a gumtree purchase 

 

larger higher value / brand new items (brake m/c, panels, etc) I get from minispares for the discount / garuntee of after sales + waruntee, and then the delivery charge isn't as important

 

I can't even remember the last time I went to a scrappy, I wouldn't even know where one is near me !?  and the likelihood of there being even one classic mini in there is probably slim surely.  maybe for the volvo I suppose..

Edited by stuart bowes, 01 February 2024 - 11:12 AM.

[mab01uk]

Plenty of used spare parts in the scrapyards for Minis back in the day.....now they would all be ebay 'barn finds'. 
Why was the part you needed always on the Mini at the top of an unstable 3 or 4 car high stack?...which you had to climb up in the days before Health & Safety!

 

 

 

Edited by mab01uk, 01 February 2024 - 09:24 AM.

[Chris1275gt]

Minimine on flea bay for all the run of the mill stuff great prices and very fast postage.
The mini-parts shop on flea bay good quality-and very helpful for NLA parts.
Minispares for the more expensive parts the 7.5% helps
Sommerford for the new parts that nobody else stocks.

[stuart bowes]

oh yeah sommerford I've had a few bits there as well, the C pillar brackets and seat belt brackets for the companion bins

 

can't remember why I ended up not using minispares on that one, out of stock maybe 

[coopertaz]

minimine when at shows for all the small and service parts, phoenix for seals and trim, minisport or moss for bigger bits. second hand parts and help through club

[bpirie1000]

Brilliant thanks folks I am not going mad. Nor am I missing a trick here.

Seams I am buying from the right places/people.

Trading parts to keep minis on the road is always my first option.

[Bobbins]

Bull Motif

[whistler]

Minispares, Somerfords or Bullmotif.

[timmy850]

Local mini Facebook groups are my choice over general marketplace for buying and selling used parts. Obviously you still need to be wary with any online purchases

I will say generally speaking there’s been less parts for sale recently and more whole projects.

The last thing I sold on eBay had nearly 30% fees, so I’ve avoided selling on there ever since

Edited by timmy850, 01 February 2024 - 05:31 PM.

[Shooter63]

As well as the normal places mentioned above, I love an auto jumble especially non make specific ones, I've found it's best to ask " how much" rather than " I'll give you" . Look at all the stands even the ones which seem to have more household type goods on them, there are bargains to be had.

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