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android
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Posted: Wednesday April 30th, 2008 06:31 pm |
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Andrew1967 wrote:
Anyone know anything about this one ? Looks like it has various Cooper parts 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/mini-sprint_W0QQitemZ230247299132QQihZ013QQcategoryZ38708QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I had a look at this today,it's almost certainly a super as has original looking boot brackets,brocade,90 mph speedo and homemade remote gearlever cutout. It's an interesting car nonetheless,despite the number plate being robbed and it being a roof chop only.It definitely needs the 'full hit' though,as he says in the ad not for the faint hearted. 
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Posted: Wednesday April 30th, 2008 06:45 pm |
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| Well, let's hope it is taken on as a project. Somebody's bid £560 for it already so must think its worthwhile? I've got enough on my plate already without it I think and since the registration number is on another Mini, I would guess its whole ID has been robbed hasn't it? It might be difficult to register in the future....Did the seller have a V5 do you know Android?
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android
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Posted: Thursday May 1st, 2008 11:05 am |
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| Yep as far as he's concerned he still has the V5 ? Proper identity theft job.
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Andrew1967
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Posted: Wednesday May 7th, 2008 03:44 pm |
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Lovely looking car here - bit pricey though..or is it ? 
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Mini-Cooper-S_W0QQitemZ220232606107QQihZ012QQcategoryZ38708QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Posted: Wednesday May 7th, 2008 07:55 pm |
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| Thats been for sale for quite a while now, there have been some rumours about what it started off life as...........
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Mk 3 S Meister
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Posted: Wednesday May 7th, 2008 10:13 pm |
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| I saw it at Stanford Hall a few years back and it was red then
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Glen Ponder
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Posted: Wednesday May 7th, 2008 11:55 pm |
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I saw it years ago too, it was ..er..what colour's a logbook ? 
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Posted: Thursday May 8th, 2008 04:17 am |
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| The car was resheld in the late 70's after an accident into a 65 shell. When restored a correct 63 shell was given. The restoration took five years and a good 20 K put into it. Manny of the original parts were transfered and it was build with great effort to get it rite. It's a bit harsh to call this car a log book. It was a genuine effort to restore a Cooper S. I think he did an superb job. the guy only sold it after the restoration airing on caution as he needed the funds for his childs education. It sold for £18,000 about 18 months ago aprox. All the above is fact. JRA 85 was a superb early 60's race car, after an accident was re-sheld and continued racing. I have no interest in the car but did do reserch for the guy who bought and restored it. It was found red but the heritage cheek found it to be surf blue. No different to what most enthusiast are doing.
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Andrew1967
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Posted: Thursday May 8th, 2008 07:16 am |
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woody wrote: The car was resheld in the late 70's after an accident into a 65 shell. When restored a correct 63 shell was given. The restoration took five years and a good 20 K put into it. Manny of the original parts were transfered and it was build with great effort to get it rite. It's a bit harsh to call this car a log book. It was a genuine effort to restore a Cooper S. I think he did an superb job. the guy only sold it after the restoration airing on caution as he needed the funds for his childs education. It sold for £18,000 about 18 months ago aprox. All the above is fact. JRA 85 was a superb early 60's race car, after an accident was re-sheld and continued racing. I have no interest in the car but did do reserch for the guy who bought and restored it. It was found red but the heritage cheek found it to be surf blue. No different to what most enthusiast are doing.
So was JRA 85 it's original number - since transferred ?
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Posted: Thursday May 8th, 2008 07:55 am |
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| Strong money then considering it's history.Surely these sort of price tags should be reserved for cars with their original reg/base unit backed up by good paperwork ?
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Glen Ponder
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Posted: Thursday May 8th, 2008 09:24 am |
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The car's had three shells , two numbers and a colour change inside and out at the very least and the guy that built it described it to me as being totally original in every way including the shell. Makes you think doesn't it....... Last edited on Thursday May 8th, 2008 09:30 am by Glen Ponder |
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Posted: Thursday May 8th, 2008 10:42 am |
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When some people say "original' what they mean is ORIGINAL SPEC, as in the original colour (but not the original paint)
And the shell is a correct original SPEC 63 one(but not the original shell) etc etc etc.
J
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Andrew1967
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Posted: Thursday May 8th, 2008 11:08 am |
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ka2s4 wrote:
When some people say "original' what they mean is ORIGINAL SPEC, as in the original colour (but not the original paint)
And the shell is a correct original SPEC 63 one(but not the original shell) etc etc etc.
J
The addition or omission of a keyword(s) can make a big difference that's for certain.
Still a nice looking motor whatever it's history is.
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Posted: Thursday May 8th, 2008 02:46 pm |
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I don't know what you mean, as far as I know it has only had one number YEE 522, The JRA 85 was just an example of re-shelling that went on in the 60's JRA 85 was the John Alley racing 850. Anyway I might stand corrected on the year and pondering it today it might be a 1964 shell, ether was it was within months of the origonal shell. I can't speak for the guy selling it. All I can say is great care was taken over five years to build it and it was snapped up at £18,000.
It has continues history and was built to keep, he spent well over the 18K, but I agree it is at present strong money. As for what was said to you I can't speak. This was five years ago when I looked into the history. As for the interior change, it's all origonal and in superb condition, or should he have kept the shitty stuff and called it patina.Last edited on Thursday May 8th, 2008 03:11 pm by woody |
Andrew1967
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Posted: Thursday May 8th, 2008 02:51 pm |
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woody wrote: I don't know what you mean, as far as I know it has only had one number YEE 522, The JRA 85 was just an example of re-shelling that went on in the 60's
My mistake, I misunderstood what you had typed.
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Posted: Thursday May 8th, 2008 05:03 pm |
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ka2s4 wrote:
When some people say "original' what they mean is ORIGINAL SPEC, as in the original colour (but not the original paint)
And the shell is a correct original SPEC 63 one(but not the original shell) etc etc etc.
J
No , the previous owner told me it's THE original body, trim,engine, the whole kaboodle, ie not a flatpack built from a logbook upward. Don't get me wrong it's a beaut, but why can't folk be honest about it ?
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Posted: Thursday May 8th, 2008 05:20 pm |
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| If that is the case I couldn't agree more, the truth, it's the easiest thing to remember, but if this is a flat pack log book how would you describe GRX 309D. Last edited on Thursday May 8th, 2008 06:15 pm by woody |
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Posted: Thursday May 8th, 2008 08:40 pm |
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| Correction to the sale price, it was advertised for £15,000 and sold for that price. Also he may have spent 18K not 20K ether way he lost Apparently it was seen at Stonleigh with a price tag of £24,995. I still have notes on the car and the previous owner had it for 17 years and new nothing about it being surf blue. It was sat there red 65 shell. Attachment: surf.jpg (Downloaded 154 times)
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Gray
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Posted: Thursday May 8th, 2008 10:44 pm |
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| Not as tidy as yours Andrew.
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Andrew1967
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Posted: Friday May 9th, 2008 07:53 am |
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Gray wrote: Not as tidy as yours Andrew.
They do have something in common Gray...............I can't drive either of them at the moment in my present condition  
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