Classic Mini Advice/help

[Bazthemod]

Okay guys i'm hoping you can all point me in the right direction!:D

I'm looking for a classic that is not too rusty and easily restorable by myself in time for me being able to drive. And the budjet is £500 :D

Cheers!:cool:

[broken_brian]

hi baz try going onto the mini clan website http://www.miniclan.com/ and join their forum and put your request to them and see what turns up. my ad vice tho would be to try and save up some more money and try and get one about the £1000 mark and also try to get it with a years mot as well. and how much restoration will you be planning to do to the car most of the mechanicals are pretty simple but for a £500 budget you might need to do a fair bit of cutting and welding.

hope you find an ideal car tho cos the classic is a great car to start out driving in :D:D

[Duncan Stewart]

Excellent idea Baz :cool:
Brian is right that it is difficult to find a decent mini for £500
Try the local paper, scotadds, supermarket ads, etc that might throw up a decent one.
Most specialist mags and websites have pretty high prices for older minis however check this out on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2478667797&category=43123&sspagename=STRK%3AMEBWA%3AIT&rd=1
It is in Blairgowrie and I've seen additional photos and it looks pretty good.
As I live pretty near you I'd be happy to help out where I can.

[Bazthemod]

Cheers guys! i like tho look of that one on ebay just hope it stays around my budget :)

Ill have a float over to Mini Clan.

Thanks for the offer Duncan will maybe take you up on that see how things go :cool:

[Burple]

Hey hey...
If you find one around the Dundee area you want to go look at... give me ashout if you like and I'll come pull it apart and give you a hand to look in the usual scary rusty mini places :D

And I do this in the full knowledge that I'm consorting wit the <shudder> bluenose enemy... ;)
what a damn nice guy eh?;)

[Bazthemod]

quote:what a damn nice guy eh?;)

I know im a nice guy Ewan, your not so bad yourself! :p:D:I

[Bazthemod]

I'm really interested in the above Mini on ebay so have asked for more pics from the guy i just hope it stays in my budget! 8)

[john]

I am considering selling my trusty (no not rusty)Clubby(yes the one of TV fame):)£600 ono

[Bazthemod]

Got any pics of it? 8)

[john]

quote:Originally posted by Bazthemod

Got any pics of it? 8)


forgot to subscribe to this thread:clown:

I will take some photos at the weekend:)

[Bazthemod]

Sorry john canny offer you much jus now the laptop won me over :clown:
but im savin up again! interesting to see some piccys tho!:cool:

[ny152]

John, could you post a bit more info about the car if possible please.
Have a wee cousin who's looking for a cheap car as he just passed his test.

And there is no way he's getting near mine!!

[lightbody]

the mini world website classifieds, although very slow/poorly designed, are i think the main source of used Minis anywhere.