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Classic Mini, rally look, perfect underneath.

Sale price: £3,500.00 make an offer

Car location: berwick-upon-tweed, United Kingdom

Sale type: Fixed price listing

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Classic Mini, rally look, perfect underneath. for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.05) based on 53 votes
Originally an 850, now 1098, owned by me for eight years. Completely rebuilt from a shell as a hobby over two years and put back on the road in summer 2015. No rust apart from the odd surface mark, very clean and rust-free underneath and in engine bay. Only been driven once in the rain (caught out!) since refurb and never at all in the winter. I'm making this description as honest as possible, but I'd recommend coming to see if, as it's quite  different to a rather rusty mini that's bodged up and pretending to be nice. This is an unusually sound car that's pretending to be a bit rough. But please come and have a look for yourself if you can.The rally style means you don't need to be obsessed with polishing the chrome and you can get on enjoying the car. But if you want a mechanically sound AND perfect show car, look elsewhere and pay much more!It's a really great little car, but there are still a couple of jobs to make it top dollar:Four spoke Revolution 12” wheels follow the slightly scruffy look, you could refurb them, but they fit the image brilliantly. The paintwork is decent, but not great. However, it's not full of rust blisters or bodge. There is some filler in the bottom of the doors, however, the rust has all been cut out and repaired and they are now ‘full' of waxoyl.The interior isn't perfect. The expensive and important things like the seats and dash trim are great, but the headliner is the original and is a bit grubby. The new carpet is the wrong one (from a mk1) so it's not glued in and doesn't fit around the gear stick. The floor is sound, though, so you could easily run it without a carpet to add to the purposeful look. As is common with a Mini, there is a crunch (solved by a double de-clutch or matching the engine speed) going down to second at speed. Otherwise clutch, gearbox and Gearchange are all spot-on. Engine pulls well and doesn't smoke, overheat or rattle. The car has been completed in a purposeful rough-and-ready semi-rally style, so it was never intended to be a showroom model. It looks great, sounds absolutely fantastic with the sport exhaust and drives well for a 41 year old car. Oil, filter and grease service 200 approx miles agoRegistered as Historic Vehicle, so tax and MOT exempt, so that's a huge bonus for a new owner. V5 in my name, though still as an 850.Winning bidder should pay 5% deposit via paypal or bank transfer within 24 hours of the auction ending with the balance by bank transfer or cash on collection (not paypal). If you want the details, here's the list of new stuff: All the stuff below was brand new unless noted as refurbished or second hand when the car was rebuilt. Reconditioned 998 engineLCB insulated exhaust manifoldWater cooled inlet manifold (used)Sports exhaustSports pan air filterRefurbished HS4 carbFloat chamber refurb, new needleSpeedo cableFuel tankFuel tank sender unitFuel lines and filterCooling hosesWater pumpHT leadsRewired for pre engaged starterStarter solenoid AlternatorElectronic ignition (fits inside the distributor to retain the look)Engine mounts3x engine steadiesSuspension ball joints top & bottomOuter CV jointsInner CV joint refurb, grease & bootsDriveshaft oil seals Various gaskets inc exh'st manifoldGear selector oil seal & strength kitFront brake disc conversionBrake callipersBrake pad retaining pins/springsAll brake pipes, hoses and unionsBrake cylinders and retaining clips2nd hand spacer rear drumsDrum brake long retaining screwsBrake master cylinder (upgrade)Clutch master cylinder refurb kitClutch save cylinder refurb kitBrake balance valveBrake light switchThrottle cable Pedal rubbersRefurbished front subframeRefurbished rear subframeSubframe mountingsPoly bush suspension bushesUpper & lower steering col bushesAs new hi-low adjustable suspensionRadius arm sealing ringsNew rear shockers2nd hand adjustable front shockers2nd hand alloy half roll cageAs new replacement seats and door cards2nd hand gear gaiterAll new glass rubbersDoor weather seal stripsRear subframe mounting panelsRear valance panelAs-new bumpersWing mirrors BatteryMain battery cableFront indicatorsHeadlights halogen conversionVarious rear bulbsGrille surroundsGrille quick removal buttons2nd hand GRP bonnetWasher motor (used)Washer pipes and jetsWiper park switchIndicator upgrade to flasher relayHazard upgrade to flasher relayHazard switchFog light switchSwitch and speedo panel bulbsRadiator capAlloy radiatorHeater matrixFour very good tyresDashboard trimCavities have been treated with waxoyl. I'm sure there's more, but the memory is fading.Selling because I've got too many cars!

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