WTH??!?! Have you seen this item on ebay.

[Pete]

A '59 Mini built in Feb '60, some time travel going on there! Is it Dr Who's car?

[UHR850]

Some nice articles

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINI-SPRINT-O ... 0463&rt=nc

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINI-SPEEDWEL ... 4ae46cb93f

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINI-MINISPRI ... 0463&rt=nc

[Nick W]

is this a realistic price for a 61 mk1 , are later mk1 worth less ,I understand the 59- prices ,just wondered what the price diference was with later mk1 ,this ones been restored so I think its a lot ,but then I thought that Bonham S would have been 30K max ,so I know nothing !
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121683193518? ... EBIDX%3AIT

presuming mileage is from after restoration at 500?

[Andrew1967]

Seems a bit steep, but I might be prepared to let my late '60 in similar condition go for that sort of money

[gs.davies]

There's an Irish registered 1961 on ebay at the moment, price isn't anywhere near that. Got a few things 'wrong' with it, but last time I looked it was more like £5500 on current bids. Looks very similar to my car actually! Could have saved myself an awful lot of money..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1961-AUSTIN-M ... 235372b5cf

[Pete]

There's an Irish registered 1961 on ebay at the moment, price isn't anywhere near that. Got a few things 'wrong' with it, but last time I looked it was more like £5500 on current bids. Looks very similar to my car actually! Could have saved myself an awful lot of money..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1961-AUSTIN-M ... 235372b5cf

It's bound to shoot up from that price.

[gs.davies]

There's an Irish registered 1961 on ebay at the moment, price isn't anywhere near that. Got a few things 'wrong' with it, but last time I looked it was more like £5500 on current bids. Looks very similar to my car actually! Could have saved myself an awful lot of money..

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1961-AUSTIN-M ... 235372b5cf

It's bound to shoot up from that price.

It'll make me feel a little bit better if it does!

[wantafaster1]

If anyone wants that looking at I can do so.

[Supersonic]

That is an Northern Ireland registered car on ebay, big difference, GB built & specification car with shared DVLA system.

Alan

[Bertam]

The description is incorrect on this. It reads:

MINI COOPER, UNFINISHED PROJECT, AUSTIN, MODIFIED, HOT ROD, 1275, BL
Highly modified body panels requires engine and gearbox

It should read:
MINI COOPER, UNFINISHED PROJECT, AUSTIN, MODIFIED BADLY, HOT ROD, 1275, BL
Highly modified body panels requires scrapping

Problem is the stuff looks like a body kit which means there might be another one.....

Oh, the humanity.....

Oh dear. Poor thing wants to be put out of its misery at the earliest opportunity!

And where did the 'Cooper' bit come in?!

Completely agree on all accounts here but trying to look on the 'positive' side, the poor thing does have Nissan "Skyliner" rear lights...

[wantafaster1]

I can't post a picture here via the mobile, but there is a little blue alpine in the garage next door to the Travelodge at 45k and the paint is shocking. Not sure how much really nice ones go for.

[Nick W]

That is an Northern Ireland registered car on ebay, big difference, GB built & specification car with shared DVLA system.

Alan

if its Irish registered from new whats the big diference , we like UK registrations here, but does the rest of the world care?

[wantafaster1]

I think what he means is, being Northern Ireland it's not a ckd car?

[Supersonic]

Thanks Jeff you got the point I was making. That is a Longbridge built Austin Mini on its original County Antrim registration 5934 DZ present and correct. It is on the UK Road Tax system with the DVLA in Swansea. If someone buys this car in the UK they can retain that original registration without problems. CKD cars assembled and registered in the Irish Republic entail re-registration in Northern Ireland and the UK which means a period related plate without option. The CKD cars build in Ireland have a lot of different features including windows stamping which marks it out as a CKD car.

Alan

[Nick W]

Thanks Jeff you got the point I was making. That is a Longbridge built Austin Mini on its original County Antrim registration 5934 DZ present and correct. It is on the UK Road Tax system with the DVLA in Swansea. If someone buys this car in the UK they can retain that original registration without problems. CKD cars assembled and registered in the Irish Republic entail re-registration in Northern Ireland and the UK which means a period related plate without option. The CKD cars build in Ireland have a lot of different features including windows stamping which marks it out as a CKD car.

Alan

thanks now I understand

[minitravellerman]

Thanks Jeff you got the point I was making. That is a Longbridge built Austin Mini on its original County Antrim registration 5934 DZ present and correct. It is on the UK Road Tax system with the DVLA in Swansea. If someone buys this car in the UK they can retain that original registration without problems. CKD cars assembled and registered in the Irish Republic entail re-registration in Northern Ireland and the UK which means a period related plate without option. The CKD cars build in Ireland have a lot of different features including windows stamping which marks it out as a CKD car.

Alan

Like Alan said, the little '62 Morris I had (now in Chewie Baker's ownership) was an original NI registered (Co Down) car built in Cowley. When Martin bought her from me and brought her to England he was able to keep the original plate.
It goes the same this way too. My MGB still wears it's original Buckinghamshire registration.

[mk1]

WTF!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170712938114? ... 1423.l2649

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/-/32078001334 ... 500wt_1361

Old auctions, but still, stupid prices!

[mk1]

UPDATE!

It looks like the market has crashed, the last set went for just £115

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-AUSTI ... 7675.l2557

Crazy.

[madaboutcherry]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121691568144? ... EBIDX%3AIT

[mk1]

Much as I am loathed to say it, that is a fair price when I have seen individual plugs go for in excess of £100 each!