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Speaking of ruined, this keeps getting cheaper and cheaper. Much cheaper and I may have to buy it and restore/undo the mess. Local-ish to me too.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 593464232/

(Probably a good thing RBJ doesn't frequent here much anymore 😆)
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That poor car, it does need saving.
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Looks like some of the mounts are still there. Might be possible to just bolt back on the rubber bumpers?
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Shame they put the god awful SC 1500 lump in them. I like to drive my cars spiritedly (rag the shit out of them) and I'd probably kill one of them pretty quickly.

I mean I could put the 1275 Moggie engine in it and put a 948/1098 that I have spare into the Moggie. But then I can't but help think I should hold out for a Chrome bumper (and/or a cheap Mini)
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I had a 1500 when I was 20, I drove it like a yoof drives a sports car & never blew it up. Blew a diff apart once, but the engine never gave any issues.
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Guest wrote: Mon Oct 11, 2021 5:03 pm Going to have a look at this on Wednesday, if it hasn't sold

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 900198722/

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This car is exactly the reason why I am always put off spending top end money on something shiny - especially from a dealer.

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£6.5k was good money for one of these back in 2017.
The Jack is present along with lots of invoices including the sale invoice from Beaulieu garage in 2017 for £6500.
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This is a running restoration project/barn find which is solid enough but filler is present some areas of the rear panels and paintwork generally is rough.
It was taken for a MOT in 2020 where the brakes, Anti roll bar bushes, headlight aim and a leaking fuel hose were picked up.
Currently sitting at £3.5k and no bids - despite the market rising in recent times. Looks like £3k has gone in the bin in that time. I'd say it's better on depreciation on a new car but they've gone up recently too!
If it doesn’t sell I’ll restore over the next couple years as originally planned.
I think you will be doing what you originally planned at that start price.

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Who do we know who fancies a mini?
https://m.facebook.com/marketplace/item ... 905756213/?
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That one is a bit too rotten for me!

I have noticed the market cooling off a bit right now. 6 months ago this would have been sold already. Been listed nearly 5 days already now.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 286136941/

Minis seem a good bell weather on the cheaper end of the classic market. Always a demand and will never go away. But if they cool off in value/speed of selling then it's a good sign the market isn't so hot now imo.
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The hammer prices at this reasonably major auction were a bit of a surprise.

Sub 2k 405 Mi16
Sub 8k 996 911
Several 3k MG Midget chrome bumpers
Sub 8k Stag
Etc
A lot not sold too

https://www.classiccarauctions.co.uk/ev ... -2021/cars
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