Michael Hardman Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Found an imaculate condition 92 m reg mini 1.3, 21k miles in british racing green 3 miles from me Guy wants £1750 for it. I cant even drive but I was thinking as soon as I pass my eyesight test from dvla which takes place at the same specialist eye hospital i go to any way and seeing as they have said my eyesight is good enough aready i think i cant loss touch wood. I ve had a drive with dad to learn cutch control, got that sorted after an hour passing theory is a doodle. As soon as i get the eye results back as a yes im certain ill be driving within a year so was thinking of buying it then and keeping it till then. Mybrother can drive already so maybe i can get let him drive it, its taxed and motd for another 5 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Tupman Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Seems like a bloody good deal (Y) just check for rust because once they start they really get going :- my first mini turned into a right rust bucket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted April 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 what about the rest of the plan, stupid buying it and having it lying in garage or wait till i pass my test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Seems like a bloody good deal :- just check for rust because once they start they really get going :- my first mini turned into a right rust bucket ← Yup check the wings and the footwells. My friend found two rather large holes after he'd bought it (Y) Pete oh and the rest of it sounds gd, that price for that reg mini is pretty gd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Tupman Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 what about the rest of the plan, stupid buying it and having it lying in garage or wait till i pass my test ← Nah it's a good idea (Y) and if your really loaded you could start paying insurance on it so by the time you've got your licence your insurance will be a bit cheaper :- You can also do a years worth of modifcations to it :-" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted April 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Technically Im loaded but I cant touch the money as its in a isa. Im gonna have a look for quotes, I work for sainsburys so I get 15% off insurnce did it for my brother too. My brother is fully comp so does that meanhe can drive the mini if i bought it. As if ot if its not insured i have t keep it in a garage as up the drive i can be done. Im not sure. Oh and whats bubble rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoojames Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Dude how old are you? 1.3 is going to be a bit interesting on insurance aint it? Im going for a 1.1 lol :-" James (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Im 20 and when i looked at quotes for my 1992 mini it was only £200 difference between 998 mayfair and 1275 cooper (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted April 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Im 21 bit of a late starter, danny what was your quote. I was thinking itwould be quite cheap, theres no aoys, no mods as far as i know. Brothers is a 1.4 206 and his was 1500 with sainsburys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisa Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 I got a 1982 Mini 998cc and insured it for £562 for proper road driving (not classic ornament) I'm only 18 and live in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A rough idea of other quotes I had were: 93 1.2 Corsa, 5 door and bottom of the range. 3rd party F&T was £2600. Mini is the way to go mate, but be prepared to get mucky as they good need regular maintaince. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted April 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Smaller engine might be better, but i want a mini for the insurance quotes. Anyone think im rushing into buying a car speak now. It would fit ingarage nicely and i can still store all the crap already in the garage in there aswell. im realy tempted now as i have the money to hand. Gonna make a trip to post office to willy up a form, also whats the form called now for a provisional Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisa Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 I say go for it now, mini's are getting increasingly harder to find and more expensive by the day (at least they are here). I would probably go for the 1275 if i was you, I will be very soon as insurance isnt going to be all that much dearer when I asked. 998cc's can be modified fairly well to give some surprising performance if thats what you after. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted April 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 right time to get a form what ne do i need for a provisonal it has a stupid name or number Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisa Posted April 5, 2005 Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 Best just asking down at your local post office. Get the theory done as soon as you can, you may find it will be the one thing that slows your progress down. ( do it before you start lessons even?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted April 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2005 (edited) Theories fine did those online test full marks in all of them without any revision. Im the educational type the practical side of driviong is the hardest for me but so far so good. Edited April 5, 2005 by Michael Hardman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hardman Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Im 21 bit of a late starter, danny what was your quote. I was thinking itwould be quite cheap, theres no aoys, no mods as far as i know. Brothers is a 1.4 206 and his was 1500 with sainsburys ← no mike, mines a 306 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted April 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 oh well get back to college you and im going riding after my driving lesson tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PythonRider Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Dude how old are you? 1.3 is going to be a bit interesting on insurance aint it? Im going for a 1.1 lol (Y)" James (Y) ← Iv'e been quoted £1500 a year for a 1.6i 306, when I'm 17, no no-claims, just passed test! Mmmm Mini's, I've got a 1.3i BRG mini mayfair that may be up for grabs soon? (Y) Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukeee Posted April 6, 2005 Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 Found an imaculate condition 92 m reg mini 1.3, 21k miles in british racing green 3 miles from me Guy wants £1750 for it. I cant even drive but I was thinking as soon as I pass my eyesight test from dvla which takes place at the same specialist eye hospital i go to any way and seeing as they have said my eyesight is good enough aready i think i cant loss touch wood. I ve had a drive with dad to learn cutch control, got that sorted after an hour passing theory is a doodle. As soon as i get the eye results back as a yes im certain ill be driving within a year so was thinking of buying it then and keeping it till then. Mybrother can drive already so maybe i can get let him drive it, its taxed and motd for another 5 months. ← Mike you'll be lethal on the roads. Tests can take ages i waited quite a while to get a test at Loughton , Passed first time which was pretty lucky seeing as it would of been at least 4 months before i could of got a test again at Loughton. I think you'd do better to get your liscence then buy a car. Also i know you can pick up decent minis like that all day long up here. I was going to buy one for the mrs a while back but went against the idea in the end. But thats just my opion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted April 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 6, 2005 I wouldnt be lethal checky bugga (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukeee Posted April 7, 2005 Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 I wouldnt be lethal checky bugga :P ← Mike i wouldn't trust you driving a golf cart near my car, let alone something with more power. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardman Posted April 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 7, 2005 Mike i wouldn't trust you driving a golf cart near my car, let alone something with more power. :lol: ← lol, my computers on all day cos of uni and revision my eyes are fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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