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[stevie77]

Hi all,
I have decided to sell my Mini Sprite due to a recent change in circumstances.
Please find a link below to my for sale advert on eBay.
Any questions please feel free to ask.
Thanks.
https://ebay.io/m/5KbA8m

Edited by stevie77, 13 August 2026 - 04:18 PM.

[Lord Oversill]

What a great looking Sprite , so nice to see one in original un messed with condition. Good luck with the sale….good job I’m skint!

[beardylondon]

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Edited by beardylondon, 15 August 2026 - 07:37 PM.

[beardylondon]

I agree, what a nice looking car, amazing someone hasn’t molested it with big wheels and de-badged it.

One small thing, I’d put the arches on, otherwise it could fail an MOT, as it’s currently not factory standard and the front wheel may protrude too far. I could be wrong, especially as I believe it has 145 tyres, so might be ok.
I wouldn’t worry about drilling the wings, as it had arches from new.

[stevie77]

What a great looking Sprite , so nice to see one in original un messed with condition. Good luck with the sale….good job I’m skint!

Thanks that’s nice of you to say. I decided not to change it too much. I wish I didn’t have to sell it, but unfortunately I’ve had a few things happen recently, so need to sell her. Thanks 👍

[stevie77]

I agree, what a nice looking car, amazing someone hasn’t molested it with big wheels and de-badged it.

One small thing, I’d put the arches on, otherwise it could fail an MOT, as it’s currently not factory standard and the front wheel may protrude too far. I could be wrong, especially as I believe it has 145 tyres, so might be ok.
I wouldn’t worry about drilling the wings, as it had arches from new.

Thanks. I did debate modding it a bit when I first got it back on the road after the respray, but in the end thought it would be best to keep it more standard looking, which I think was the right decision.
Yes you’re probably right, I maybe should put the arches back on, although the standard wheels and tyres don’t seem to protrude too far. In the end I just couldn’t bring myself to drill holes in the brand new wings! So I chickened out and have left the decision to the new owner!
Appreciate the advice 👍

[stevie77]

Hi all,
Having a rethink about selling the Mini.
Many thanks,
Steve

Edited by stevie77, 21 August 2026 - 06:27 AM.

[stevie77]

Hello all,
Decided against selling the Mini after all. I won’t get even close what I would like for it, and would rather keep it and just make things work.
Could someone delete this advert please?
Sorry Im not sure how too.
Many thanks,
Steve

[roblightbody]

I had one EXACTLY the same as this as my first car. Brand new it was, lucky me, loved it to bits.
It felt like a big leap forward from an 89 Racing Green that I'd been driving up to then.
I got 2 years free insurance which was a big deal in your early 20s back then.
I remember going to collect it and seeing rust in a couple of places... Which they did agree to fix.

You should hang onto it and keep it original. There are so few like that now.