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

[mab01uk]

Lot 345 - A 1959 Austin Se7en Mini - 15/02/15 For Sale by Auction
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C557017

[mini63]

Another nice restored MK1 Cooper


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/161593331788? ... EBIDX%3AIT

and http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1968-RILEY-EL ... 54189a3068

Doesnt anybody in the UK underseal anymore in a resto? Whats with the shiny perfect metal underside without so much as streak of seam sealer let alone body shutz to be had?

[mini63]

Lot 345 - A 1959 Austin Se7en Mini - 15/02/15 For Sale by Auction
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C557017

where does this one sit in '59 sequence?

[mab01uk]

British Leyland Mini Pick-up 1979
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FOR-SALE-Brit ... 1562795697

[foxy52]

Lot 345 - A 1959 Austin Se7en Mini - 15/02/15 For Sale by Auction
http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C557017

where does this one sit in '59 sequence?

..this one does look originaL and untampered with ?? !!..

[billycooper]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1965-MK1-AUST ... 6016.l4276

How long before we see a Mk1 S @ £50K !!

Have a look at the last few pics , this guys got some good gear !

[mk1coopers]

I think with some of the other cars in the pictures and a £850K Gullwing on the drive the S is probably seen as a toy with a nominal value

[gs.davies]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1965-MK1-AUST ... 6016.l4276

How long before we see a Mk1 S @ £50K !!

Have a look at the last few pics , this guys got some good gear !

You like the inside of my garage then..

[Pete]

Even at that money I doubt it'll be there long! It does look like a good job, lot of repro though and odd there's no pics of the engine bay.

[LDR209H]

Mk2 prices are going mentaloid as well (but is anyone buying ?)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Classic-Morri ... 339d878db5

That is going to be an expensive resto looking at the roof gutter rot and all at a starting point of £2.5K for a SDL !!
Mk2's always suffer worse for this (compared to Mk1);I heard it was down to BMC cost cutting that started 66/67 where they reduced the panel thickness in some parts of the car and applied less primer.

[mab01uk]

Mini 30
http://preview.charterhouse-auction.com ... ition.html

[Craig]

I know Coopers are fetching good money now (Not "S") But really !!

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C584209


Craig

[mab01uk]

Cosmic Mk1
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/271775740052? ... 26_rdc%3D1

[Old English White]

I know Coopers are fetching good money now (Not "S") But really !!

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C584209


Craig

Haha, Was on ebay recently wasn't it. Can't remember what it sold for but nothing like that! The seller didn't even know it was a Cooper - I think he'd had the job of clearing someone's garden rubbish

[JC T ONE]

How long before we see a Mk1 S @ £50K !!

What makes you think it needs to be an "S" ?

[Andrew1967]

Presumably the typo in the price is the extra zero on the end, so £47.50 is a bargain

[billycooper]

How long before we see a Mk1 S @ £50K !!

What makes you think it needs to be an "S" ?

What would be nice to know is how much these advertised cars actually end up selling for !, i sold my 1071 S , which was very good on the body, correct shell / engine, detailing was a little incorrect (my choice'd modifications), but a good car in 2011 for £12000, at the time I thought it was a good price, it was later advertise at a dealer for £26000, but what would be really interesting to find out what the cars actually sell for in the end, some of these advertised prices are mental, but then again, a lot of us own Mark 1s, so all the good for us, but nearly 50k, really !

[swifty]

I would take all these prices with a large pinch of salt . In the real world that I live in , it's one thing advertising them for that and another getting it . I have two mk1 S and a mk 3 S in my collection and I thought it was great that all these prices were going up and up . Now I realise that were in danger of destroying a great hobby and past time . I personally know of about 3 people that take great joy in stockpiling as much original Cooper s parts as they can . They don't sell the parts ! Oh no . They just love having something witch everyone is crying out for . I wont mention names but one of these collectors of parts has complete sets of full brocade trims in bmc wrapping . All there going to do is die old men with them , crazy ! .......most of the people advertising these minis at ridiculous prices are chancer's ..... Ken

[coopertim]

The White Cooper was on eBay and made £3500 which was expensive I thought for a log book and engine as not a lot else is salvageable! £8500 plus at least £15K restoration takes the finished car well into top 970 / 1071 money! No thanks!

Tim

[billycooper]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/mini-clubman- ... 6016.l4276

Why O Why would you go to that much trouble, my eyes