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

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That seller bought quite a bit of stuff off me when I had my clear out. He has a right old collection, but it always goes for TOP DOLLAR!

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The Speedwell plastic display was once mine.
I got it from the same source as the Speedwell slides.
Sometimes I am very tempted to put the slides on ebay :roll:
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Andreas, If you do ever think about selling the slides, please contact me first. I think it would be great if I could keep them with the car.

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Old English White wrote:
Pete wrote:This looks nice..

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C452614
I thought so too 8-) . I really fancied that. It must have sold immediately 'cos I telephoned him within hours of the ad appearing and it was sold already :cry: Right car, right price I suppose. I'm waiting to see it re-appear on some dealer's website at half as much again.....
Like most Mk1 Minis sold on the open market nowadays that one's back on the 'dealer go round' :

http://www.barons-auctions.com/details.php?ID=6388
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Nice reg number, it will be inteesting to see what it makes.
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Well spotted Pete! The trouble is with such cars that once you've added a dealers profit and an auction commission and a buyers premium etc etc a reasonably priced car soon becomes an expensive one doesn't it. It will indeed be interesting to see what it sells for this time - and who buys it next of course!

It does look good though doesn't it?
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If you buy this, scan it for the mk1 website !

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ARDEN-CATALOG ... 2a34bac8f8
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Things are now getting very silly!!! :o :o :o :o :o :?:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200998362481? ... 1438.l2649

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coopertim wrote:Things are now getting very silly!!! :o :o :o :o :o :?:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200998362481? ... 1438.l2649

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Actually that's great, I've just double the value of my Mutant ! 8-)

:lol:

That is a bizarre result ?? :?:
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Yes, that is very silly.

To put it in perspective, I bought my freshly restored cooper bits into super deluxe (swapped everything but the V5) like it had just left the factory in 03 for £1500.

Quite recently (a few years ago). I picked up a 1430 engine with 177 rods, full race cam, sleeved stage 100 head, weber 48, full SC everything, salisbury LSD, remote box, special dizzy, etc, etc, etc. for well under £1k. Remember Vizards advice about buying a used engine?

It has gone off the scale. It is totally silly. £1000+ for a speedometer is far too much. SELL SELL SELL!!!!
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Old English White wrote:Am I right in thinking that the sill seams have been filled over with bodyfiller :o ?

Unfortunately that would appear to be the case, everything else looks pretty well done as well, shame
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as we have said before on here, its a brave man who spends his days scurrying around the uk buying minis and trying to earn a living from it..

if I tried to this this I would be buying endless rotten hounds with engine problems (I do that anyway, but im not trying to earn a living from it!! :lol: :lol: :lol: )
should you wish, you can contact me on rich@minispares.com

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coopertim wrote:Things are now getting very silly!!! :o :o :o :o :o :?:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/200998362481? ... 1438.l2649

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Looks a sound shell. Bit odd to do all that work but not disguise the much later front panel - and then paint it a colour that was never used on Minis of that age.
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Not on ebay, but note 'no tyre kickers' :lol: .....1969 g reg austin mini 1000 restoration project:-
http://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-moto ... to-content

The vehicle details for XUK 26G are:
Date of Liability 01 07 1989
Date of First Registration 01 09 1968

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No I wouldn't kick the tyres either in case the whole things keels over ! :lol:
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