My name is Jonathan, i'm new to the forum and wanted to share my recent purchase. It's our first mk1 mini, in the past we have owned an 2000 MPI (rust bucket) and we lived in Australia previously and owned a mid-70's clubman then.
From what I know of this mini, it has been sat in a barn for many years before being sold late last year to someone who has painted it in it's original colour, fitted new tyres and done some work on the brakes.
Someone on here may know of it.
Apart from the respray it looks to be fairly original in the engine bay and interior. There are some extra gauges and switches inside, oil pressure, water temp, seems to have a period lucas glass winsdsreen washer and a smiths electric fan installed.
We plan to use it regularly so wont be doing any major restoration work but I am looking forward to maintaining and improving it in some places but keeping it as original as possible.
Currently sorting out a few small issues - brake lights are stuck on (hydraulic switch issue), the handbrake is not working well at all and the IGN light is on (need to test the charging system). I am also in the process of sorting out historic tax status and mot exemption.
I'm sure i'll be on here asking questions, and will post up some more pictures.
