dirtbiker Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 I've just come back from looking at a beige 1985 City-E: Its got a beige body, a hand painted roof (white) and a hand painted boot-lid (black) Lovely! So needless to say its going to need a respray. The other problems i found include: Filler in A-Panel (the nearside is ok): Rust hole in OS sill: Surface rust on boot-floor: Surface rust around OS rear light: And a somewhat non-standard engine-bay: The good parts include; recently replaced front brake disks and rear brake shoes, replaced wing (good job), MOT until august, nice half-leather interior, 22000 miles (genuine i think, has MOTs to prove), centre speedo, good tyres. The guy wants £395 for it but i think this is a bit much (especially seeing as it has no tax so i can't test-drive it). How much do you think i should be thinking of paying? Edit: The offside door also needs re-skinning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Watson© Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Try get it for like £300-£350, mini's are going up in price like. If you get it sorted you'll probs be-able to sell if for a fair whack. Do it up nice and turn a few heads! Thats what im doing with mine like. It probs wont pass its mot with that sill though. Get it though, good wee project.... i love mini's! :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR.MONTY Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Sorry that was meant to be my post...Watson was the last person to sign on on this computer, Whoops! Ha Ha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 I got mine (1991/2 Mayfair) for £500 a few years back as an unfinished project didnt have engine or front brightwork but had had lots of panels replaced and was all ready for paint :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR.MONTY Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 I got my 89 rose for £500 too. It was running fine... brakes need work now and few other things. I got 2 1000 amp subs wi it that i just sold for £80 so about £420 then needs a wee bit of money though. Minted though :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtbiker Posted June 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 I got 2 1000 amp ← What diameter wires do you have to run 1000 amps down? I'm tempted by this one, need to buy a compressor soon though if i want to do a decent job of the spraying. :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Tupman Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 I'd try and get one with a better shell. I'm currently doing my mini :lol: completly stripped shell and it's never had a plate in it's life :'( not bad for a 25 year old car My dad shall be giving it a complete in and out re spray, should be nice :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannie Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 soz man but i think the brakes would be the least of your probles because that rust is pretty bad, and seeing rust in a mini is worse than looking at a mazda mx5 :lol:" but i supose for £395 you cant go wrong. There is defo some potential there but befor you start splashing cash around for it i'd make sure that all the flooring is strong, probs best taking it to pro. But ye if your looking for abit of a project it should be good, good look with it and i cant wait to see it after the work is done cheers .dan :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtbiker Posted June 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Thing is though, for the price, its a pretty good shell. I'll replace the sill and a-panel genuine rover panels and then it'll be pretty solid for a fair few years. :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtbiker Posted June 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 soz man but i think the brakes would be the least of your probles because that rust is pretty bad← You obviously didn't see my last car... :'(" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Tupman Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 Thing is though, for the price, its a pretty good shell. ← Really :lol: Not down here people give them away thats how I got mine it failed the mot and the guy couldn't be borthered to do it so got a new car :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guineasmithpig Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 i wanna start a mini project while i'm at uni. but highly unlikely it'll ever happen though. anyone ever been in/near one o these? Z Cars Mini R1 would like to get at least a decent shell together, ready for the REAL guts. oh, u can get 450bhp Hayabusa turbo engines for em too :'(" but write ur will before hittin the loud pedal smithy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTM Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 Id say for £350 yur getting robbed blind with no tax or mot ect. NEVER buy a car before driving it, thats just silly. And for that kind of money and the money you will have to spend on it you could get a nicer car, but ive found theres no point with arguing with you mini lot cos you wont have any different.......... :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtbiker Posted June 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 Yeah, we're not to be argued with. If you've ever driven one you'll understand (big go-kart!) I've got another one that i'm going to see next week, but if thats no better then i'll buy this one. Also, it has an MOT till august, just no tax. :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prawny Baby Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 the A-panels arnt a big deal.... thats easy to sort out. as far as im concerned, the most important thing to look for is scuttle at the front screen, outer sills, if its good around the screen.... id go for it mate! sadly, i totally disagree with matt, good shells are around, but they are VERY rare. as a result, even the most utter crap is going for £400 plus around here..... sadly, it seems that if it has a logbook, its worth a fair price :- personally..... its not my kinda thing mate, its just a little too standard, and you know what im like! if i were you, id get together about £800ish, and get something thats been fiddled /looked after a bit which is going to need a bit less work. its that A-panel that puts me off somehow..... although replacing it isnt a problem at all, the fact that it IS so easy to replace, and instead they have bodged it with filler doesnt inspire me with confidence about the rest of the car! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Motivator Posted June 17, 2005 Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 Chris what about the B3A5T? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtbiker Posted June 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2005 The beast is too far away, and needs to much work. This car hasn't been maintained by an enthusiast, its just been owned by an idiot (hence the hand-painting and the filler!). I like the fact it's standard, bit of a blank canvas just like my last car. :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtbiker Posted June 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 Does anyone fancy photoshopping the boot and body white and the roof black for me. I seem to have lost my CD for it. Cheers :shifty: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that NBR dude Posted June 18, 2005 Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 I say go for it, bargains like that dont come around every day! My Clubby estate was £200, and that was with worse rust than that, no MOT, needed brake lines re-doing, CV gator replacing, loads of electrical work and new tyres all round. Still glad I bought it, as after some TLC, its an awesome beast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtbiker Posted June 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 Looks good, i've got a set of 12x5 minilites from my last car which will make it look much better straight away. I'll be buying a car next weekend, so i should be back on the road soon! :shifty: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that NBR dude Posted June 18, 2005 Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 Looks good, i've got a set of 12x5 minilites from my last car which will make it look much better straight away. I'll be buying a car next weekend, so i should be back on the road soon! :shifty: ← Then you can get it down to Mini World Show in Esher on the 30/31 July!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtbiker Posted June 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 Could quite possibly do that, we'll have to see! Need to persuede my dad to pay for a compressor now so i can spray it :shifty:" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that NBR dude Posted June 18, 2005 Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 Adtrader.co.uk Look on there, compressors go for peanuts. We sold ours just before we moved, only got about 20 quid for it, and it was a damn expensive piece of kit when we first bought it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtbiker Posted June 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 Well i've got the price down to £300 including delivery so i'm going for it. I've also got a full roll-cage lined up for it, watch out general public! :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Tupman Posted June 23, 2005 Report Share Posted June 23, 2005 i wanna start a mini project while i'm at uni. but highly unlikely it'll ever happen though. anyone ever been in/near one o these? Z Cars Mini R1 would like to get at least a decent shell together, ready for the REAL guts. oh, u can get 450bhp Hayabusa turbo engines for em too (Y)" but write ur will before hittin the loud pedal smithy ← I have :sick:" been in one that is oh and seen a couple at shows. Was bloody fun but in rather keep frontwheel drive and have a V-Tec conversion :blink: We had a Suzuki SJ 4x4 in the shop yesterday and we lined it up with some of the minis and is just begging for a mini shell to be stuck on it (Y)" I will get some pictures of my mint shell later, not a single plate! matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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