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Is that the going rate for tidy MK3 Minis or does the South African connection help drive up the price.To be honest I haven't paid much attention to Mini prices these days as I am not allowed to buy any more as the garage and extension onto the garage is full
I'd say it's probably not a bad price, other Mk3s have come up for more than that. Would need to see it in the flesh obviously but it looks like a good genuine one from the pics.java gt wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:10 pmIs that the going rate for tidy MK3 Minis or does the South African connection help drive up the price.To be honest I haven't paid much attention to Mini prices these days as I am not allowed to buy any more as the garage and extension onto the garage is full
Mini Mag write up here....kit of bits wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:21 am Nice sprint..
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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/114370851637
Started life as an 850 (could have been a 998), going by the speedo, and still has the original gearbox looking at the wand lever. SA 1000s had the wand box as well as the 850. Engine blocks looks to be a 1275 as it has the block mounted oil filter. I bet that cost no more than £2000-£3000 in South Africa.WMU 211G wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:34 pmI'd say it's probably not a bad price, other Mk3s have come up for more than that. Would need to see it in the flesh obviously but it looks like a good genuine one from the pics.java gt wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:10 pmIs that the going rate for tidy MK3 Minis or does the South African connection help drive up the price.To be honest I haven't paid much attention to Mini prices these days as I am not allowed to buy any more as the garage and extension onto the garage is full
Is that 9grands worth? You'd want to have a good look over it first I reckon. To me, although it is tidy, that's just an old Mini which has had a quick blow over in the wrong colour....surfblue63 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 6:24 pm
Tidy Mk4 in Snapdragon with stripy seats and a 1275 engine. I think a better bet than that SA Mk3
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-Austin- ... SwtORfDyTt
I've become less and less bothered about originality and perceived future value these days, I look at most Minis for sale and see them as blank canvases, well up to a point anyway, I wouldn't bother with a 'genuine Mk1 S' that's clearly a Rover Cooper with a logbook nailed on but most '60s and '70s Minis have been modified or faffed about with at some point.surfblue63 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 6:18 pmStarted life as an 850 (could have been a 998), going by the speedo, and still has the original gearbox looking at the wand lever. SA 1000s had the wand box as well as the 850. Engine blocks looks to be a 1275 as it has the block mounted oil filter. I bet that cost no more than £2000-£3000 in South Africa.WMU 211G wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:34 pmI'd say it's probably not a bad price, other Mk3s have come up for more than that. Would need to see it in the flesh obviously but it looks like a good genuine one from the pics.java gt wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 5:10 pm
Is that the going rate for tidy MK3 Minis or does the South African connection help drive up the price.To be honest I haven't paid much attention to Mini prices these days as I am not allowed to buy any more as the garage and extension onto the garage is full
I'd rather have a stock low mileage/owner UK car for that price.
ScamMilo wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:51 pm https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-AUST ... 3690088477
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1964-Austin- ... Sw2glfQpsy
Same seller
Scam, Scam, Scam, Scam. Seller has over 2000 vehicles currently for auctionMilo wrote: ↑Sun Aug 23, 2020 8:51 pm https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-AUST ... 3690088477
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1964-Austin- ... Sw2glfQpsy
Same seller
An interesting car
. That would be worth a look at. But WHY advertise it when you are away on holiday?? 
Maybe you get less questions to answer that way......are those boot conversions easily removable ?steve1071 wrote: ↑Mon Aug 24, 2020 9:45 am looks a nice project, could do with some under bonnet pics though
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Austin-Mini- ... SwE5hfQsOX