Valuation on a 61 Austin Seven Minisprint
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1) This section is for advertising items that you have for sale. Not for the discussion of listed items. If you wish to debate the pro's & Con's of any item listed, please start a new topic in the appropriate section.
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5) Items listed for sale should WHEREVER POSSIBLE* be offered with a purchase price, not asking for bids from members. If you wish to auction your item to the highest bidder I would suggest you use ebay & pay the associated fees.
6) This section is offered as a free service to enthusiasts. Any deals made are between the buyer & seller only. The MK1 forum takes no part in any transaction & the appearance of any item in this section is not a recommendation. I strongly suggest that both buyers & sellers are happy to proceed with a deal before any money or goods change hands.
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It would be much appreciated if sellers could leave the sale price on adverts after the item has been sold. This acts as a good measure of current value for other sellers.
* In some cases it may not be possible for the seller to list items with a sale price. In this case, listings will be reviewed on a case by case basis by a moderator. The moderators decision will be final.
Mark S Forster
(MK1 Performance Conversions)
Rev 2.10 (06.10.20)
For Sale Section Rules
PLEASE NOTE! Postings in this section are deleted automatically after they have not been looked at for 30 days.
1) This section is for advertising items that you have for sale. Not for the discussion of listed items. If you wish to debate the pro's & Con's of any item listed, please start a new topic in the appropriate section.
2) Please DO NOT post links to your ebay auctions. This section is NOT for the advertisement of your ebay auctions.
3) If you have a number of items to sell, post them in a single ad marked "Multiple Parts" or similar. DO NOT post many individual advertisements as this forces everyone else's listings down the page.
4) It is expected that any items advertised on the forum are described fairly & honestly. It is the duty of the seller to ensure that this is the case.
5) Items listed for sale should WHEREVER POSSIBLE* be offered with a purchase price, not asking for bids from members. If you wish to auction your item to the highest bidder I would suggest you use ebay & pay the associated fees.
6) This section is offered as a free service to enthusiasts. Any deals made are between the buyer & seller only. The MK1 forum takes no part in any transaction & the appearance of any item in this section is not a recommendation. I strongly suggest that both buyers & sellers are happy to proceed with a deal before any money or goods change hands.
7) It expected that people posting items for sale are "Active Members of this community". Any Adverts placed by members with a post count lower than 5 will be deleted.
8) The advertising of or soliciting for VIN tags, log books or any other vehicle identification documentation without it's associated vehicle is expressly forbidden. Any member breaking this rule will have his membership terminated with immediate effect.
9) If a moderator considers any postings in this section to violate either the spirit or word of these simple requests the MK1 Forum reserves the right to delete any posts without prior warning or explanation.
10) The posting of items for sale on the MK1 forum constitutes explicit acceptance of these simple rules.
11) Members posting items for sale MUST include a rough location in their profile.
It would be much appreciated if sellers could leave the sale price on adverts after the item has been sold. This acts as a good measure of current value for other sellers.
* In some cases it may not be possible for the seller to list items with a sale price. In this case, listings will be reviewed on a case by case basis by a moderator. The moderators decision will be final.
Mark S Forster
(MK1 Performance Conversions)
Rev 2.10 (06.10.20)
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Coolcars69
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Valuation on a 61 Austin Seven Minisprint
Hi. I have a wonderfully lovely Mk1 Mini Sprint converted by Paul Wiginton. Its got a stonking little 850cc engine 731 cam lightened balanced pocketed block SCCR gearbox and all the bits to make it a period correct type of Cafe Racer. Whats so wrong with it that when i put it on ebay that i can't even coax a bid over 16k ? For a mk1 Minisprint ! Can anyone tell me what i should be asking for it from a proper point of view. Not the old what anyones prepared to pay drama. Infact i just took it out this morning and its absolutely lovely to drive, its just im working overseas these days.
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Re: Valuation on a 61 Austin Seven Minisprint
I sold my 1071 Trickett Minisprint on here for £29,000 about 3 or 4 years ago. It was snapped up within a day.
There are potential IVA issues with Sprints that people tend to worry about, some of which have only become common knowledge over the last couple of years.
I am however very surprised that such a lovely car has not engendered more interest.
A sale via a site like this or via an auction would probably be more successful than ebay. There is a definite "ebay effect" i.e. a car that has been hawked around on their and doesn't sell, is to some extent "tainted". People see that it hasn't sold and start to ask themselves the question "why?" Usually with no reason whatsoever.
There are potential IVA issues with Sprints that people tend to worry about, some of which have only become common knowledge over the last couple of years.
I am however very surprised that such a lovely car has not engendered more interest.
A sale via a site like this or via an auction would probably be more successful than ebay. There is a definite "ebay effect" i.e. a car that has been hawked around on their and doesn't sell, is to some extent "tainted". People see that it hasn't sold and start to ask themselves the question "why?" Usually with no reason whatsoever.
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Coolcars69
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Re: Valuation on a 61 Austin Seven Minisprint
Thanks for your answer. Yours is a lovely looking car also. It really does make me feel ill how little some of the enthusiasts know about their own brand, and how much time energy and skill goes into these conversion. A chap was around my place the other day whilst i fixed his brakes. He said it in one "it just doest get any better than that !" I have to agree, so sad though and i can't hock it out for pennies. Anyone seriously interested should contact me.