This girl is gonna buy her first Mini, HELP!
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Very nice looking MkII, but hugely over priced !
The car has obviously been worked on body wise, as the sills should be body colour.
Nice and original looking ( except that silly rainbow on valve cover )
The car will have twin leading front brakes that are more than adequate when kept in order.
About 10K too much however
"Everybody should own a MINI at some point, or you are incomplete as a human being" - James May
"WET COOPER", Partsguy1 (Terry Snell of Penticton BC ) - Could you send the money for the unpaid parts and court fees.
Ordered so by a Judge
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We know you have another car and some think that is a requirement for mini ownership. I have put well over 100,000 miles on our mini and still drive it as transportation every day. If you are in the states you might want to take a good look around at what's here. The car you have posted about has some issues that would concern me. It is not a Cooper something I think adds value to any mini. At the asking price unless you are rich there won't be much left to ship and make repairs that surely will need to be taken care of.
I get to correct mistakes made by second time owners. These are guys who had a mini back in the day and are looking for a feeling I fear may be long gone. I'm working with two now who have spent as much repairing the car as they did buying them. To make matters worse they also spent a year at another shop with bills but no results. I'd think for the kind of money being ask you find a better car with a chance of being worth more not less later. Just a few thought for you to consider. Steve (CTR)
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If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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This definitely will not be my daily car, I have my normal car to drive and this will be my ‘nice weather’ car.
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This is I hope a dedicated link to that car and not in BIG PRINT.
Car looks nice, most likely a respray and that's why you need a body expert to check out the car. Minis rust in certain areas in particular, and if fixed correctly with steel panels it's not much of an issue. The caveat is that many times the rust is not removed completely and covered with body filler then painted.
Definitely don't buy it unless you personally drive it, etc.
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I also see that the Hydrolastic suspension is sitting a touch low, which while not a great concern, to me indicates that these people do not have the depth of knowledge and sophistication to completely follow through on marketing this car. If I was selling this car, the details would be correct.
Lastly, while there are legions of people who will try to say that drum brakes are fine on a mini, this car’s original brakes are inadequate for modern traffic. It will need 7.5” disc brakes and the appropriate spacered drums on the rear. If the car does check out as being as nice as they say it is, factor in that conversion. Unless you prefer brakes that need regular adjustment and service, which may be the case.
Good luck with your search. Also, don’t hesitate to read recent threads on this board that can illustrate the challenges to both buyers and sellers when a mini changes hands.
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