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[jackminivan]

i have a 1990 h reg mini cooper

it has the half leather seats with the mini cooper tabs on them

it is british racing green at the mo but was red

in the log book is just says mini cooper nothing about an rsp

it a carbed 1275 engine

it doesnt have a sunroof

i know that some wer red with red carpets and steering wheel n sun roof

wer any made without sunroofs that my only doubt about it being a rsp

i know the carpets and steering wheel could have been changed and it has been painted
are rsps desireable and i am wanting to get rough idea of what to prise to advertise it at

it is a freshly painted mint shell with very very neat half leather seats a fair few chrome ad ons and a freshly rebulit n painted engine covered in fancy bits

hope someone can help and giv me any information on it?

thanks alot

[miniboo]

got any pics? inc engine

[jackminivan]

got any pics? inc engine

will post tomorow ill be goin on ebay at the end of the week but would like to throw a buy it now up ther aswell as a auction

[mike49]

it sounds like it probably is.. im pretty sure some RSP's dont have sunroofs.

[jackminivan]

it sounds like it probably is.. im pretty sure some RSP's dont have sunroofs.

i bloody hope so cheers dudeee

[Joshmini]

Well hope the best for you mate by looking at what mike said its looking bright for you

[miniboo]

i think you can tell from the VIN. post up the first part of it.

[RacingGreen]

all rsps came with a sunroof. Except john coopers car i believe

The vin should read: SAXXNNAMBAD######

Carb'd coopers read:SAXXNNAMBBD######

Edited by RacingGreen, 03 September 2007 - 09:11 PM.

[miniboo]

i knew it!!!

oh hold THE ANORAK is posting

[THE ANORAK]

well i've never seen an RSP without a sunroof

check the vin number

RSP: SAXXNNAMBAD

Mainstream Cooper: SAXXNNAMBBD

VIN range is...

RSP: 010001 - 011650

Mainstream: 011651 - 031549

from your description it could be either and simply changed around a bit. pics would help (pics of the engine would possibly give it way, also RSP's are fitted with an oil cooler, mainstreams are not)

Edited by THE ANORAK, 03 September 2007 - 09:19 PM.

[mike49]

hmm yes i believe you're right.. the sunroof is RSP spec as standard apparently.. always the chance that its just been reomoved i guess, but its not unknown for people with a 1990 'cooper' to believe its an RSP or at least claim it to be as i have found on ebay!

[jackminivan]

it has a oil cooler and a 11 stud head, will cheak the vin tomorw that will defo giv away situation, a freind told me today that it might be a rsp, id personally never herd of them, are they desirable???? also has a switch fitted under the dash for spotlights and all the wiring for spot light but others have been installed therw differendt wiiring means, will these cars be ore desirable with all origional aspect like the red carpets and steering wheel, am hoping ti is a sunroof less rsp guessing ther rarer, anymore help would be brilliant thank for the help so far

[Andy Simpson]

The glass sunroof was standard fit in all RSPs and the Chassis/Vin numbers start SAXXNNAMBAD and finish 010001 to 011650

Check your vin number, if its in that range then its been reshelled or had a new roofskin, if the vin number is not in that range then ist not an RSP

[GraemeC]

Waht does the VIN SAXXNNAYCBD denote?

Its on a '91 Cooper which I believe was supplied by JC's garage.

[Guess-Works.com]

it has a oil cooler and a 11 stud head, will cheak the vin tomorw that will defo giv away situation, a freind told me today that it might be a rsp, id personally never herd of them, are they desirable???? also has a switch fitted under the dash for spotlights and all the wiring for spot light but others have been installed therw differendt wiiring means, will these cars be ore desirable with all origional aspect like the red carpets and steering wheel, am hoping ti is a sunroof less rsp guessing ther rarer, anymore help would be brilliant thank for the help so far

Don't think any mini post the mk3 cooper S had an 11 stud head as standard...