Robin_Hood
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So sometimes things happen when you least expect it...
I had always promised myself a Classic Mini at some stage, either to keep and run for a couple of summers or look for a long term 'keeper'
As you do trailing through classifieds lying in bed on a Saturday morning I spotted this 2 owner 2000 Rover Mini Cooper Sportspack for sale in the South, the car was first registered originally in the UK.
A call to the dealer and a few pics/videos later I had left a deposit on a car I hadn't seen.. least of all a Mini which we all know are usually rotton lol
Getting a trailer organised and about to hit the road my FIL mentioned that he had a relative lived within 15min and previously worked on Mini's... Result!
Phone call later and said relative headed off to view the Mini.. And came back with some great news, car was very genuine, 42k miles, lots of history, needed a few bits tidied up but nothing major (Service, Tyres, Brakes etc) and the main factor it wasn't rotton, it had been dry stored all its life.
So this is it.. after I have spent the last couple of days cleaning it.
2000 Rover Mini Cooper Sportspack
#840 of the last 1000 Minis
42,500 Miles
British Racing Green & Silver
13" Alloy Wheels
New exhaust, laurel, pin & bonnet stripes ordered plus full service kit from MiniSpares
I'm currently in the process of going through import to N.I, MOT hopefully in July and enjoy the rest of the summer with it
Should make a nice match with my other Mini
I had always promised myself a Classic Mini at some stage, either to keep and run for a couple of summers or look for a long term 'keeper'
As you do trailing through classifieds lying in bed on a Saturday morning I spotted this 2 owner 2000 Rover Mini Cooper Sportspack for sale in the South, the car was first registered originally in the UK.
A call to the dealer and a few pics/videos later I had left a deposit on a car I hadn't seen.. least of all a Mini which we all know are usually rotton lol
Getting a trailer organised and about to hit the road my FIL mentioned that he had a relative lived within 15min and previously worked on Mini's... Result!
Phone call later and said relative headed off to view the Mini.. And came back with some great news, car was very genuine, 42k miles, lots of history, needed a few bits tidied up but nothing major (Service, Tyres, Brakes etc) and the main factor it wasn't rotton, it had been dry stored all its life.
So this is it.. after I have spent the last couple of days cleaning it.
2000 Rover Mini Cooper Sportspack
#840 of the last 1000 Minis
42,500 Miles
British Racing Green & Silver
13" Alloy Wheels
New exhaust, laurel, pin & bonnet stripes ordered plus full service kit from MiniSpares
I'm currently in the process of going through import to N.I, MOT hopefully in July and enjoy the rest of the summer with it
Should make a nice match with my other Mini