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

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Se7enthHeaven wrote:
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foxy52 wrote:For sale ...45k Plus....!!! there is a late 2001 Cooper Sport 500 for sale with only 15 miles on the clock !!! in todays motoring section of the sunday times..being sold thru Tom Hartley,s ...deffo better than money in the bank for 14 years !!!...or any other form of investment bar a good lottery win for a quids stake for that matter !!!! crikey !!!.... someone will buy it I,m sure ??!!... foxy52
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https://twitter.com/TomHartleyjnr/statu ... 7615447040
More pics and a compelling description that is bound to find a buyer :shock:

http://www.tomhartleyjnr.com/used/2001/ ... le-fxz8916

If I was going to buy it for £45k I would want the wheels/tyres to fill the "Wide Wheel Arch Extensions"
Now listed as sold!
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Never mind. I can buy this one for £25k and only an extra 215 miles on the clock.

http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C307813

£20k loss for driving those 215 miles??
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What?
Please don’t think WOW twenty odd grand for a Mini!. think what you get for £20k and how most things go down, whereas minis are on the up! £24,995.00
I would think that should be what you get for 25,000 not 20 odd........................................
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minimans wrote:What?
Please don’t think WOW twenty odd grand for a Mini!. think what you get for £20k and how most things go down, whereas minis are on the up! £24,995.00
I would think that should be what you get for 25,000 not 20 odd........................................
Yep I could have bought the £45k Mini 500, driven up to Blyton and come back with car worth £15k.

As much as I really enjoy looking at Mini's (especially the fantastic ones people have restored on here) my real desire is to own and drive one again.
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Just noticed from description that the hatchback must have added the extra value - 3 door hatchback ! :lol:
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So why is a 2001 Mini worth 2K more than a 2000 with less miles???

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1071 S wrote:So why is a 2001 Mini worth 2K more than a 2000 with less miles???

Cheers, Ian

Because Tom Hartleys trying to make a "quick buck" ;)
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Some great (and rare) projects about at the moment, all steel Mk2 estate:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/261750285100? ... EBIDX%3AIT

Mk2 Woody :

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Barn-find-Aus ... 4ae41d9130

Solid looking pickup:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Barn-Find-cla ... 1750285100
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billycooper wrote:
1071 S wrote:So why is a 2001 Mini worth 2K more than a 2000 with less miles???

Cheers, Ian

Because Tom Hartleys trying to make a "quick buck" ;)
....20k !!!....45 k would buy u a Radford in top nick.....and change to run it for years !!!.... a friend of mine who is Man Dir of Jag landrover parts/spares bemoans the fact he could of bought 3 low mileage 500 cooper sports for sale about 5 years ago.. he was offered them but didn't see the value of 5-7 k in a 2001 mini !!!!... lol... foxy52
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Mini Marcos . This guy has messed up the title of his listing. :roll:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/classic-cars- ... 339d2948ea
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12g295 wrote:Mini Marcos . This guy has messed up the title of his listing. :roll:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/classic-cars- ... 339d2948ea
yeah

it says 'classic car' :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Just supplied some bits including Island Blue touch up to

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12g295 wrote:Mini Marcos . This guy has messed up the title of his listing. :roll:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/classic-cars- ... 339d2948ea
To be fair though, he has listed it under "mini" so it does still show up in a search under that title ;)
I agree though, it IS important to list all the keywords you can in the title.
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12g295 wrote:Mini Marcos . This guy has messed up the title of his listing. :roll:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/classic-cars- ... 339d2948ea
..Rather have that than the Cooper Sport tho.. ?!... what does a top nic Marcos go for these days ??..
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Bloody hell, this was a cheap Mk1 S!

http://angliacarauctions.co.uk/en/class ... tro-s.aspx
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Wow...that is one seriously ugly car.
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Spitz wrote:Wow...that is one seriously ugly car.
rubbish.....

mk1 metros are starting to look very clean and sharp in my eyes

I think history is going to treat them a lot more kindly than we did, they where a pretty good car and very spacious and roomy.

I quite fancy one - there that's my dirty secret out!
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rich@minispares.com wrote:
Spitz wrote:Wow...that is one seriously ugly car.
rubbish.....

mk1 metros are starting to look very clean and sharp in my eyes

I think history is going to treat them a lot more kindly than we did, they where a pretty good car and very spacious and roomy.

I quite fancy one - there that's my dirty secret out!
I agree. Technically way better than it's main rival the Fiesta. Then again, the ADO16 was far better than almost anything the competition put out until the Fiat 128 arrived! Sometimes I think the British contribution to automotive history is written down as being rubbish based on nothing more than perception.
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