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A pretty straight old Mk3 which really needs a total resto.

As no reserve will be a fine indicator of the market. No reserves do make people do stoopid things..

Has cover sills and the hydro looks sunk a bit. You could easily do 15 grand and then some having it restored with a professional outfit.

They rarely come up like this. As in a pretty honest unmessed example,

One to watch. What it achieves will truly reflect the Mk3 S market.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1971-MINI-COO ... 9148wt_194

KR200 wrote: You could easily do 15 grand and then some having it restored with a professional outfit.

Or just use it as it is ! Looks the real deal.

Now thats a nice car wonder if the garage transferred the plate, with the body no, to the new front ?

£9100!

That just shows that originality is everything. A few panels and a good paint job is all that needs - it's one of the last true barn find originals.

I'm selling an original one, no welding needed and it's ALOT cheaper than that .

618AOG wrote:£9100!

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Pete wrote:I'm selling an original one, no welding needed and it's ALOT cheaper than that .

Then it's too cheap?

A mate of mine sold a Blaze orange example 2-3 years ago on Ebay. Very rusty, not on the DVLA computer (been off the road since 1977), original engine missing with a 1300GT unit in its place. Made the thick end of £3000.

Anyone can give stuff away.

618AOG wrote: Anyone can give stuff away.

Thanks for the advice, everyone's an accountant nowadays aren't they. It's alot cheaper than that one because the geezer that bought that one paid a premium for a car that has paperwork from new. It'll end up costing a bomb to restore and no doubt be worth less than the money shelled out but that's his perogative. Sometimes it's just about what you really want hence these spikes in values not just about the money, if it was none of us would ever go on holiday !

Pete wrote:

618AOG wrote: Anyone can give stuff away.

Thanks for the advice

No problem, anytime.

Although yours is £1100 cheaper (which isn't much really), the market always favours unrestored original cars with unimpeachable provenance - restoration projects especially so.

618AOG wrote: unimpeachable provenance

I think I went there on holiday once !

I agree untouched cars (though that one's had a front end) do fetch the most but sometimes alot of the stuff's cobbed during restoration.

Pete wrote:

618AOG wrote: unimpeachable provenance

I think I went there on holiday once !

It's a stunning place - and only 20 minutes from Haute Couture.

who gives a toss - off on mi jollies tonight - wahey