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georgek wrote: your just repeating what I've already said that the people paying those prices are nutters!

...which was the joke....I'll get my coat before this turns into Python's Cheese Shop sketch.

I can see the surprise this prices causes to the english mini owners. You just grew up with minis as a common every day car. However, believe it or not, the mini was never massivly sold in latinamerica, probably because the influnce in the market by USA car companies.

You wouldn't believe the kind of prices we have to pay here in Mexico to buy a mini, the regular mk1-mk2 70's mini is sold here for nearly 7500£. Look, i brought my first 77 mini 6 years ago but i always wanted to have a mk1 mini. I remember back then having 3 or 4 options of 59'ers in good condition for maybe 2500 or 3500£. Now that i decided to bring one, i had to settle for a 60 with a straight gear stick because its the closest to a 59er at an affordable price that i could get. We all have seen the prices they are getting, so yes, although i know i had to pay more than i expected for the 60 one, i know for a fact i will regret not to, a couple of years from now when 60's minis become the new 59ers pricewise of course. I'm affraid this will happen for those who are not buying this rare parts now believing they are just caps or bolts.

I just placed and advert here for a pair of early morris black kick door plates. How much do
you think I'm gonna have to pay for them when they eventually appear on ebay?

So, its not that we are nuts, take in consideration that if in UK minis are getting rare, just figure out how rare they are in countries that never had them as a regular market optionback in the 60's in the first place.

Just to change the topic - is it April 1st already?

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C266487

Robert

youngres wrote:Just to change the topic - is it April 1st already?

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C266487

Robert

Quite well done but I would want Irvin belts for £85k

At least you get a bottle opener! He does not want any offers.

For a 85ooo pound asking price, would I like to have a horn push / steering wheel center

I suppose if he can't sell it he can always break it up and make a fortune selling the original parts.

"THE BUILD THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN ON THE ROAD IT SHOULD BE KEPT FOR DISPLAY PURPOSE ONLY"

For £85,000 you could have bounght DJB93B a 'genuine' ex Works Mini at Bonhams sale at Goodwood recently. For half that money you could buy Glen Chappelle's Works replica - which is probably the best one I've ever seen.

I have a few jars in the cupboard...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-MINI-GLA ... 1887584488



Ed

tedmcedd wrote:I have a few jars in the cupboard...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-MINI-GLA ... 1887584488



Ed

By the time all his auctions finish, he'll be able to afford the aforementioned ex-works stylee show piece.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-MINI-WIP ... 25695d36b0

That's a lot of money for some hard rubber!

WTF!!!!

You can only shake your head from side to side at that, ok I suppose if you have them and someone is prepared to spend that sort of money but CRIKEY...

Pete

I got mine NOS from US for around GBP 40.- and they are quite useable.......

It begs the question, "What have we all got in the shed that we just can't be bothered to haul out, polish and put on sale?". Although I am not in the NOS market, I'm pretty sure I have a set that will buff up nicely......£399.99 anyone?

Have a look at his completed listings. This man must be one of the wealthiest people on the planet after that 'clearout'.

Some very sought after gear though.

Have a look at his completed listings. This man must be one of the wealthiest people on the planet after that 'clearout'.

He IS the wealthiest man on the planet.....even before the clearout !!!

£172 for two master cylinder clutch/brake caps
£343 for a glass washer bottle
£410 for a wiper arm set

I was having a moan when the the caps were at £50!!!

COOPERCO wrote:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1959-MINI-WIP ... 25695d36b0

That's a lot of money for some hard rubber!

I had a set of those blades, I fitted them on my Volvo Amazon



PS dont worry --- I did get my money back

That was all very nice NOS stuff.

spark plug caps - new - 410.88

Maybe the only ones in the world?