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A chance conversation my son had whilst out drinking in London, leD to me purchasing this mini more or less blind....the photos I had just showed it squashed in to a tiny metal 1930s garage near London. so I decided to break my mini purchasing ban, and set off in my landrover and trailer for the 350 miles round trip.
after pulling the mini out of its long term resting place (last taxed 83)..I was shocked at the rust free car that I had pulled out. the front tyres where hanging off, so it was a real job getting it out, and when I tried to bounce it over, I felt my calf muscle tear, and could hardly walk :cry: , it was pissing it down with rain and I was in a bit of a tangle :lol:. eventually I managed to get it lined up with the trailer and winched it on...only to bend the cross brace on the trailer where the engine hit it....the trailer running boards would not go back on the trailer unless I could straighten the crossmember :cry: so unable to unload the mini, had to crawl under and wack it back in to some sort of shape, to eventually get it sorted :roll: .
it was a difficult drive back with my clutch leg throbbing :lol: .
but all in all it was well worth the pain as its in spectacular original condition with no rust showing and original paint and only 19k on the clock from new.
with only 9 mk2 autos showing on the how many left website....this one is definitely getting saved.
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What a a fantastic find!!!
I suppose the next big question is what are you gunna do with it, keep it as is, restore shiney shiney, drop a 1275 in?
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AndyB72 wrote:What a a fantastic find!!!
I suppose the next big question is what are you gunna do with it, keep it as is, restore shiney shiney, drop a 1275 in?

100% keep as is.....just clean it up and get it working....
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That really is a lovely find Nick, and I know a man who could make very good use of it ;)
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Nice to see a Ritmo top dash rail trim :)
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Incredible condition!
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Simon776 wrote:Nice to see a Ritmo top dash rail trim :)
so thats what it is......it will need resticking :lol:
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That does look good Nick, the things I would like to turn that in too !
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Fantastic find Nick.

Glad you are preserving it as it is.......FAR too good to spoil be restoring it.
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You really don't find many like that nowadays.

Great find Nick.

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Andrew1967 wrote:Fantastic find Nick.

Glad you are preserving it as it is.......FAR too good to spoil be restoring it.
Then someone will buy it and put an S book on it !! :lol: :lol:

seriously your right Andrew, I'm more " performance" lead than originallty !, were all different !, but yeah an amazing find !
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Really great find nick . How many offers have you had already ? ... ken
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Congratulations Nick, that's a cracking little find.
Will be looking forward to more photographs.
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A great and rare find!

Still amazes me what's lurking in people's old garages.
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What a cracker bet your VERY glad you took the gamble on that one.
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Superb find Nick and a great bit of luck, I didn't realise there are so few autos left, mind you they probably didn't make that many to start with I'd imagine. Some nice period touches on it too with the Ritmo dash top and 'newfangled' reflective raised digit plates. Hope you manage to get it running ok, it would be nice to see another Mk2 at a few shows ;)

Edit : I wonder if there's any history with it... 'PH' is a Surrey marker and the Mann Egerton label on the plates might help...?
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