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[mk3 Cooper S]

I have been informed of a car that is coming up for sale from a decesed estate.

It is a toltally original MINI HL w reg 1981 which is in timewarp untouched condition. It is in a deep red colour.
I have been asked to assist with it's sale due to my mini enthusiasium but I am struggling to determin it's value.

Any comments and discussion welcomed.

[GreaseMonkey]

rust ? mot ? tax ? mileage ?

Edited by GreaseMonkey, 07 March 2008 - 10:06 PM.

[mk3 Cooper S]

Not seen it for a while but it was very tidy then and it has always been used as a fine weather sunday car and always garaged.
mileage is between 30 - 40 k.
Probably MOTed but a fresh one could be done I'm sure.

Sorry for the vagueness but I will see it and check it out soon.

[Bungle]

a builder i work with had a very similar car

it was his daughters but before that it was a little old lady that kept it garaged and used it to go to the shop once a week

it have 30k miles on a 84 city

i put it on tmf but had no interest it sold for £500 in the end no tax bit 12 months MOT

[mk3 Cooper S]

a builder i work with had a very similar car

it was his daughters but before that it was a little old lady that kept it garaged and used it to go to the shop once a week

it have 30k miles on a 84 city

i put it on tmf but had no interest it sold for £500 in the end no tax bit 12 months MOT

Was it a minter?
Was that long ago?

[Bungle]

it needed a bit of tidying up under the head lights but every thing else was solid and original

it was some time last year it sold

i was very very tempted

[mk3 Cooper S]

it needed a bit of tidying up under the head lights but every thing else was solid and original

it was some time last year it sold

i was very very tempted

Looks like a genuine car.

Doesn't look too cherished though?

This car still sits on original 10's and is a very tidy car.

[stickycreambun]

depends if someone happens to want a solid original car at the time. As a very rough guide, this time last year I bought Oscar, very tidy (not quite a minter, but very original and all there) '81 city, 70k. that was for £600 (not quite a city anymore, MG power with Cooper S's, and a new interior..).

[mk3 Cooper S]

Got any piccies when you bought it and now?

[stickycreambun]

ive got one i think from just after I bought it (just fitted the cosmics), bodywork is pretty solid. on the exterior anyways! pretty much the same now just a bit more knocked about from dailydriver use.

[mk3 Cooper S]

Nice with the engine and brakes upgrade . What colour is it?

All the sub £1000 mini I've seen for sale have been mainly non original and rough in places?

[sazal]

I got my mini advantage a year ago. Paid £1450 for it, 28K on the clock, very good condition (slight dent in boot and small patch of rust on drivers door), but completely original, original radio, interior, wheels. Think the only things that had been changed were the bumpers and wheel arches.

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[stickycreambun]

yep it is great! its vermillion red. I think it all depends on whos looking at the time, I think the original cars left now are mainly either rough or very very mint, so prices reflect this.

[mk3 Cooper S]

I got my mini advantage a year ago. Paid £1450 for it, 28K on the clock, very good condition (slight dent in boot and small patch of rust on drivers door), but completely original, original radio, interior, wheels. Think the only things that had been changed were the bumpers and wheel arches.

That looks in nice condition and probably simular to the one I am talking about but that sits on 10's.

[30something]

My 1990 city has got the same sort of mileage and has been garaged most of it's life and has never seen a welders torch. I didn't have an amount to go on for my agreed value classic policy ( I was given the car) but the insurance company didn't quibble at £1500 so I suspect it's worth at least that.

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