Considering buying a mini cooper

[MG CHRIS]

Right a mate of mine phoned me up to say that he knows of a mini cooper that a guy wants to get rid of it. Its a 1998 mini cooper he has refused 800 quid and wants closer too £1000. The car needs 2 wings, both a panels and a door. Also the clutch pedal is solid and the car is in need for a bit of tlc but the inside is imaculate. What is insurance like for an 18 year old and what is the best places to get parts for it?
Also could a 6ft 4 guy like me drive them comftably ive sat in it but as it of the road ive no idea what it like to drive. Any advice would be welcome.

[sunbeam alpine]

I'm 6'4 also and have a 1990 Mini Cooper. There are 2 mounting brackets on each seat which enable you to get the seats a bit further back, and there's still a reasonable amount of room. I can't drive it for more than about an hour without getting lower back pain, but as a weekend short-distance toy it's an absolute blast.

[DanGT]

My Farther is 6'4" has has just got another mini. With the right setup (Parts easy to get) its not a problem. Most parts are easy to get there is a long list of supplyers such as mini spares, mini sport, A quick look on the web or get a copy of Mini magazen.

Have a good look at the car( floor inside the front arches inside the boot rear subframe etc). And get a good idea of what you will have to spend. Are you going to do the work your self?

[MG CHRIS]

I will be doing the work myself well and my father so thats not an issue. The underneath looks good from what i can see. But as the cars of the road cant drive it and dont know if i will be able to drive it comftably if not then i will restore it then sell it on, then again that was the plan for the mgb gt 2 years ago and we still got it. The oowner said the guy before him wanted it for parts which i would hate too see as its too good to scrap. Put pics up if i buy it.

[MG CHRIS]

Well the owner has accepted 900 quid for it so will be collecting the car very soon, one more problem to solve where do i keep it already got a garage with a mgb in it. So hopefully 1 of my friends can have the mgb up there place for a while, will post pics up when i get the car.