Mini Moke SE

ProbablythemostuniqueMini Mokeyouareeverlikelytosee.

1992MiniMokeSE. span > under24000miles(believedtobegenuine).

Letmetellyouastory. in 1992BTTelecommunicationsplacedanorderwiththethenMokedealerDuncanHamiltonbasedinHook. span > Hampshire.

ThisuniqueMokewasdestinedtobeusedby BTengineerstoinstallandmaintaintelephonesaroundgolfcourses. span > andusedatleastatTheBritishOpenatRoyalStGeorges. /span>SandwichaswellasTheRyderCupatTheBelfry. span > andthe1995OpenatStAndrews. Thatinitselfmakesthiscarunique.

Included inthecomprehensivedocumentationaccompanyingthecar. span > isthefull setofcommunications betweenthesupplyingdealerandBTaswellasloadsandloads ofdealertofactoryorderandsupplydocuments. span > probablyabout40/50letters fax1s andinvoicethroughoutthetransaction. span > whichfollowedthevehiclesprogress.

ItwilldemonstratethedifficultyofBTbeingabletogetthecartheyoriginallyorderedthroughproduction delays. span > andaccepting(becauseoftimepressures)analternativeMokewhichisthecarIamnowselling.

WhenBTfinallytookdeliveryoftheMokewithitsSEPackandUtilityPackcompletewithAlloyWheels. span > itwasthengivenitsBTcorporateidentity. span > naturallyitwassprayedinthethenBTGrey. span > andcustomisedwiththeBTmarketinglivery. Asyou will seefromthephoto1s. /span> it isinthatliveryrightnow.

ItisreportedinthedocumentsthatBTreleasedthevehiclefromitsownworkshoporstorageinJuneeveryyearanditwasusuallybackinJuly. Thiswouldcontributetoexplainingtheultralowspeedometerreadingof under24000miles.

AfterafewyearsBT. span > Iguess. span > hadnofurtherneedforthevehicleanddocumentswillindicatethatthesupplyingdealerwaskeentobuyitbackfromBT. Itwouldappearthattheyeventuallygottheirwish althoughtheMokechangedhandsacoupleof timespriortobeing. span > Ithink. /span>tradedintoDuncanHamilton. span > theofficialMokedealer.

IthenpurchasedtheMoke. span > andIhavebeentheregisteredkeepersincethattime. Thatismyfullest understandingofitshistory.

Blessitsheart. span > theMokestillhastheDuncanHamilton(dealer)keyringaswell astheoriginal dealernumberplateswithDuncanHamiltononthem. Howrareisthat?

BeingtheSEversion. span > itoffersthehighestlevelofMokeluxury availableatthattime. span > withitsbeautifulwhiteupholsterycomplimentedbygreenpiping.

ThisisnotthefirstMokeIhaveowned. span > butitcertainlyisthebestMokeIhaveowned. I'mnotsureexactly whichyearthismodelderivativecameintoproductioninPortugal butoverthepreviousMokeitisfar superiorwithalldoorpanelsbeingindependentlyzipped. span > aswellasthepulloverandlocatehoodthat effectivelylocksintoplacetoensuremaximumweatherprotection. span > asagainstthesillypoppersthatthey usedtohavethatinevitablyletwaterinwhenitrained. Inadditionthisisthebestandeasiesthoodto removeandrefitbycomparisontotheoldhoods.

Shelooksstunninginanyofthevariablesthatyouhavewiththehoodconfigurations. Lovelyrollforwardrearseats. span > andtotopitallabootbehindtherearseats. Notabigboot. span > moreastorageareabutitslockableandsecure.

Itsoneofthosecarsthatyouhavetosee. Ifyouseeit. span > youwillbuyit. Nobodyelseanywhereintheworld (tothebestofmyknowledge)hasanother.

Lookingat dealerpricesontheweb. span > mypriceisinlinewiththem. span > buttheycannotgiveyouacarlikemy Moke. Minehasnotbeenrebuiltfromawreckoranoldrustbucket. span > asmanyare. TheonlythingIhave paintedarethewheels. span > puttingthembacktowhiteaspertheBTspecification. span > asseeninthepicturesfrom theMINIWORLDmagazineroadtest/appraisalfeaturedinthemagazineinJune1995. Apparentlya reporterspottedtheMokearoundKendalandperusedthevehicleandspoketoBTtoauthorisethe magazinearticle. That4page articleandphoto'salsoaccompaniestheMokealongwithalltheother documentsandaBMCofficialhardcoverMechanicalService&PartsbookandBMCBody&Serviceparts listbook. span > thesortyouwouldnormallyonlyseeinadealerworkshoporbodyshop.

Iamgoingtobehonestwithyou. theonlyblemishonthecarworthyofbringingup. span > (rememberits21 yearsold)isa cigaretteburnonthedriverseatbackrest. span > whichIhavealwaysmeanttosortoutbutnever did. Ididactuallyconvincemyselfthatitspartofitshistory. IliketothinkoftheBTengineerhavingacrafty oneandthetipofhiscigarettedroppingoffandhimjumpingaroundinthecartofindit. Youcometoyour ownconclusionsonthatone!

IdoubtifIhavetravelledmorethan200milesinhersinceIpurchasedtheMokebutIdoregularlystart herup. span > chargethebatteryandgiveherashortwarmupdrivearoundtowntokeeptheoilinthebores. Shehasnever. span > everfailedtostart. span > exceptthetimeIpulledouttheheaterknobinsteadofthechoke knob. Stupidboybutyouonlydothatoncedon'tyou!!

AtthemomentsheisstoredinmynicewarmgarageinSwanage. Dorset. Ifyougenuinelyareinterestedin aprospectivepurchase. span > pleasecallme. span > Davidon07770934088.

IwillMOTherattimeofsale.

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