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

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I hope not :? It looks like a Rat's arse of a thing. Not original shell anyway is it. Horrible pile of junk really.....
Same seller uses various different ebay id's :cry:
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Looks like it was purchased via auction and then some stickers added

https://www.spicersauctioneers.com/cata ... a-lot-511/
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S33blo wrote: Wed Jul 17, 2024 9:18 pm Looks like it was purchased via auction and then some stickers added

https://www.spicersauctioneers.com/cata ... a-lot-511/
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Good grief, someone has gone to a lot of trouble aging stickers. I'm amazed.
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I thought the wooden dash looked odd in a rally car!
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Maybe you can buy pre aged stickers along with barn find dust these days ? :lol:
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That’s hilarious. :lol: it’s not that seller’s first rodeo that’s for sure!
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You can get loads of age related barn find stickers and tax discs/service records from all good Halfords branches. They also do washing-up powder size boxes of barn find dust, with 3 distinct 'ages' The oldest contains powdered chicken shit to compliment the horse shit spouted by the sellers
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Haha....had me fooled ;)
Someone's going to be gutted with that thing
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I like this. Near me. Thoughts?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186564503850
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It looks a sound little car which isn't pretending to be anything it isn't. Some great bits on it too. I bet it would be a hoot to drive :) . Go and have a look at it. I have no idea of values for something like that which is a bit unusual. Fairly minor point: Despite the seller's claim that isn't the original registration number. Those later FO registrations (Welsh Borders?) were never originally issued and were a DVLA age related plate some years ago ;)
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floormanager wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2024 5:43 pm I like this. Near me. Thoughts?
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/186564503850
I was looking at the ad earlier today, I'd say it's worth going and having a shuftie at it. I'd keep most of it as it is but maybe change the wheels and steering wheels. Considering that a lot of other Mk1s for sale are around £20k it looks like a lot of fun and good value.

Edit - I can never remember which way the names of the blues go with the early Austins / Morris Mk1s... clipper blue... speedwell blue... smoke grey with a hint of blue...?
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Thanks, I've been in contact with the seller and hope to go and see it in the next few days. I liked the look of the car, what minis were, modded, improved, personalised. I've seen the car before at various events and it presents well.
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floormanager wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2024 7:14 pm Thanks, I've been in contact with the seller and hope to go and see it in the next few days. I liked the look of the car, what minis were, modded, improved, personalised. I've seen the car before at various events and it presents well.
Good luck ;)

This one is unusual - a '79 South African Mini 1100...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/387207803557 ... SwU1Nmltw2
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For those of us of a Cosmic disposition …

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116257059318 ... media=COPY
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snoopy64 wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2024 9:44 pm For those of us of a Cosmic disposition …

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116257059318 ... media=COPY
Very nice. Same seller has this 12'' Paddy Hopkirk wheel...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/116253116906 ... SwsW9lpYGO
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WMU 211G wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2024 7:04 pmConsidering that a lot of other Mk1s for sale are around £20k it looks like a lot of fun and good value.
Im not sure any Mk1 ‘non Coopers’ are selling for that kind of money anymore. I’ve a mate in London with a lovely fully restored OEW/black Mk1 998 Cooper selling for £20k ono.
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WMU 211G wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2024 7:31 pm
floormanager wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2024 7:14 pm Thanks, I've been in contact with the seller and hope to go and see it in the next few days. I liked the look of the car, what minis were, modded, improved, personalised. I've seen the car before at various events and it presents well.
Good luck ;)

This one is unusual - a '79 South African Mini 1100...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/387207803557 ... SwU1Nmltw2
That's not a 1098 engine as we know it though - looks more like a 1275. Note the upright oil filter top left like a later Marina block.

BMC SA did make a sort of 1071 so could be one of those - I don't know enough about them to comment much further but that's almost certainly a big bore cylinder block and head.

It looks a good buy for 9k if it is as nice as it looks.
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Costafortune wrote: Fri Jul 19, 2024 2:50 pm
WMU 211G wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2024 7:31 pm
floormanager wrote: Thu Jul 18, 2024 7:14 pm Thanks, I've been in contact with the seller and hope to go and see it in the next few days. I liked the look of the car, what minis were, modded, improved, personalised. I've seen the car before at various events and it presents well.
Good luck ;)

This one is unusual - a '79 South African Mini 1100...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/387207803557 ... SwU1Nmltw2
That's not a 1098 engine as we know it though - looks more like a 1275. Note the upright oil filter top left like a later Marina block.

BMC SA did make a sort of 1071 so could be one of those - I don't know enough about them to comment much further but that's almost certainly a big bore cylinder block and head.

It looks a good buy for 9k if it is as nice as it looks.
South African engine they did 1275 and 1098 but it was a different bore and stroke to our 1098 from what I remember
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