Mini wanted

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kleaky88

Original Poster:

303 posts

237 months

Monday 18th April 2005
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So my mini was written off whilst parked in the street. Bloody drunk driver in a stolen car.

Anyway, I'm looking for a new one. Got upto £800 to spend but want something I can quickly MOT or a rolling project. Needs to be a good solid base more than anything. I've looked on ebay, auotrader and some of the rest but haven't been impressed yet. I live in Hull and will travel upto about 80 miles for the right car

I'm open to offers and ideas.

RickApple

429 posts

242 months

Monday 18th April 2005
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Ive been watching ebay for ages now, and i think you'll be very disappointed with what you can find with £800...

Paul V

4,489 posts

284 months

Thursday 21st April 2005
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Going to be selling my Flame soon was going to ask about £1000 but might take an offer, need to get the engine in first though. Seems it’s getting harder to find a nice cheap mini now, then again I had loads of trouble finding a decent 1275 for the flame, ending up buying a whole Metro with MOT and tax just for it’s engine, even they are fetching top money, no more £30 for a running MG

haynes

370 posts

249 months

Friday 22nd April 2005
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A mate has a studio for £1200, quite tidy, but in Dorset though. My first mini was £230, K reg, but it deceased long before the tax exempt rules, how i wish id kept that. Every mini i've been interested in has either sold straight away or seemed pricey but they wouldnt budge on price. Never got a single phone call when i advertised my 1380, not a single time waster, so ive started to strip it down to a bare shell and do it exactly how i want it.

FINFAST

87 posts

283 months

Saturday 23rd April 2005
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I have a silver mini had a new 1380 engine fitted by a reputable mini dealer only just run in 800miles since the swap.. I have spent over £6000 in the last year on parts: roll cage uprated brakes bucket seats suspension the list goes on and on and on.. but I have a new project so I am unwillingly letting it go for just under £2000 you will not find a better deal than this anywhere.. and if you do I'll refund the difference!!! has MOT and tax..

love machine

7,609 posts

242 months

Monday 25th April 2005
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I've noticed the rise in mini prices, even rotten crap is fetching top whack. They are getting a bit thin on the ground. 1 pointer www.adtrader.co.uk