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[THE ANORAK]

Waht does the VIN SAXXNNAYCBD denote?

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

SAX = rover group

XN = model code for mini 1300 range

N = cooper

A = two door saloon

and...

Y = fuel injection

C = RHD with 3.21:1 final drive

B = non special edition (spcial editions have A)

D = Longbridge assembly plant

[jackminivan]

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vin is saxxnnambad010963

paint rwu trim pha

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[Mini_Magic]

Well whatever it is, it's very nice!

[THE ANORAK]

well yes, that does seem to be an RSP, certainly has the RSP filter box.

they haven't quite got the stickers right (common mistake to carry the line on after the Laural wreath, and bonnets stripes are wrong and should have a John cooper signature on them)

maybe they decided to weld the sun roof up, I've seen this done before and unless they have done a real top job, you should see some signs of this in the roof panel.

alternatively they could have re-shelled it, does the vin number appear in the gutter between the scuttle panel and the bonnet, all shells should have the vin stamped in here.


still looks like a real tidy car.

not sure how the slight change to original speck would affect the value, yes an RSP would fetch slightly more than a mainstream cooper of the same condition but then a 100% original mainstream would fetch more than a non original RSP, apart from the oil cooler the cars are the same mechanical spec.

I'd say you could be looking towards the higher end of £2000 - £3000, but certainly between those figures

EDIT: is the paint metallic ?? it doesn't look metallic in those photos, BRG RSP'S should be metallic. this may affect the price. i mean, it's a very very nice car but you can't claim it's an original spec RSP.... Can you ??

Edited by THE ANORAK, 04 September 2007 - 05:49 PM.

[jackminivan]

YOUR RIGHT ITS A 2K JAGUAR GREEN, I MADE UP THE BONNET STRIPES AND THE SIDE STRIPES THE ONLY REASON I MADE THE DECAL ON THE SIDE SO LARGE IS SO THAT PEOPLE SEE THEM BETTER SAME ON THE BOOT I THOUGHT IT LOOKED BETTER THAT LARGE NO SIGNS IN THE ROOF PANEL OF THER BEING ANY WELDING, I KNOW THE CAR WAS ORIGIONALLY RED AND HAS BEEN REPAINTED , I ALSO KNOW THAT I WOULD BE MORE DESIREABLE IN RSP SPEC BUT ID COST ME TO MUCH MONEY TO PUT IT BACK TO THAT SPEC AND I DOUBT ID MAKE THAT MONEY BACK IN THE END, AM ABOUT TO PUT IT ON EBAY SO ULL SE MORE PHOTOS THERE AM CONSIERING A STARTER OR 1500 AND AND BUY IT NOW OF SAY 3000? IS THAT ALOT TO ASK?? CHEERS AGAIN FOR YOUR HELP GYS ANY MORE WOULD BE SO APPRICIATED....

[taffy1967]

I've just noticed that the body number (starting "B20S") plate is riveted to the left hand side of the bonnet slam panel. It would originally have been spot welded to the right hand side instead.

So that surely means that the front panel has been replaced at some time, or perhaps it's a complete re-shell job?

I'd say the latter since the sunroof hole is missing.

[jackminivan]

am sore of a new front end as uder the paint on the front ther is no red but under the rest of the shell it is pinted red