Some nice early Morris's join the exodus.

[nick rogers]

I saw these 2 (1960 ?) morris mini minors today about to be put into a shipping container. I think they are bound for the land of the rising sun.

[whitebuffalo]

Those are some very nice cars!

[mk1]

It shows that the Japanese mini fans are still buying cars as long as they are good ones.

They look like a couple of crackers.

[almondgreen]

Nice cars..

I talked to a person two weeks ago, who bought Minis back from Japan.
He said that they needed the money....

[bill773mini]

Nice cars Nick

[nick rogers]

Bill, do you happen to know them ?

[bill773mini]

Sorry Nick no, nice though.. Think you're right about the dates although I can't see the screen surround properly on the Clipper one to see if they are recessed or not.

Your old SA car might be coming back on the market soon too.

[snowberrymini]

I 'bought' the red car (XSR 798) about a month ago from the carandclassic website....sent the guy a deposit for £500 which he cashed and I was due to pick it up from Elgin in Scotland a few weeks later. When I phoned him to arrange collection he told me that his disabled son had grown very attached to the car and he wanted to hang on to it - not much you can say to that so I got my deposit back.

Now I see this picture on the forum.....I'm beginning to lose the little faith I had in humankind!!!!!

Definitely going to email him with a link to this forum though.

[nick rogers]

Maybe the disabled son had a change of heart. That's sad though.
Both cars are flat surround, 2 hole glass and mostly correct (apart from the wiper blades on the red one). I saw at least 1 morris kickplate but it was missing the metal strip. I would have liked to see under the bonnets but did not like to ask,..

[JC T ONE]

looks like there was another Mini, under the cover, next to the Blue.

[nick rogers]

Yes. The covered up one appeared to be a late one with arches and big wheels. I can't get too excited by such things being the old git that I am.

[bill773mini]

Both cars are flat surround, 2 hole glass and mostly correct (apart from the wiper blades on the red one).

Both between May and October 60 then.

[mk1]

he told me that his disabled son had grown very attached to the car and he wanted to hang on to it

That is a particularly shitty trick on so many different levels!

[999 ORX]

he told me that his disabled son had grown very attached to the car and he wanted to hang on to it

That is a particularly shitty trick on so many different levels!

Ditto, I think you can safely assume that what you were told was a load of shite, as if was genuine then he would have contacted you and let you know it was for sale again. I hope he doesnt have a son because if i where the son of that man id be kicking my dads teeth in.
Than man obviously drinks ALOT of Horlicks at night time..

[Pete]

Maybe it's the recession but honest sellers aren't that common. I recently picked up a(nother) project and the seller had removed a new set of Omegas from the boxes which were only detected once I'd handed over the wonga.

[guru_1071]

Maybe it's the recession but honest sellers aren't that common. I recently picked up a(nother) project and the seller had removed a new set of Omegas from the boxes which were only detected once I'd handed over the wonga.

pete, you just fell for a variation of the 'bmc box not included' trick......

i hope you gripped the seller!

[JC T ONE]

I can't get too excited by such things being the old git that I am.

he he, that makes 2 of us

Jens Christian

[Pete]

i hope you gripped the seller!

I'm not a violent man Rich but did feel a wobbler coming on ! His 'story' was that his engine man had 'lost' them and that he'd post them on,.... as if !! I got some money back after I explained how this wasn't the done thing.

I then found out who his engine man was and called him who revealed the tissue of lies. He must feel a right arse now.

[Brynmor]

Funnily enough i've had a guy from Malaysia pestering me about JFO, with some digging he's known in that part of the world so seems genuine...that said JFO looks to be staying in UK..

[nick rogers]

Here's a nice picture of the Clipper blue one taken by my Mrs. on her iPhone. The Newton interior has powder blue and grey fleck which surprised me a bit. I thought the blue should have been darker. At least the wiper arms are bent the right way. I hope no-one paid a deposit for this one as well.