Fancy sending me those interior door handles??
What To Do With These 6 Scrap Minis
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, Mar 02 2012 01:50 PM
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Posted 02 March 2012 - 10:08 PM
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Posted 02 March 2012 - 10:14 PM
Lucky Bugger!!
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Posted 02 March 2012 - 10:16 PM
If there are loads of cars like it, maybe you should round them all up and ship them ALL back. If it is too difficult and expensive to keep passing the tests they should find their way home.
I'm sure there would be plenty of people interested in Jap imports.
I'm sure there would be plenty of people interested in Jap imports.
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Posted 02 March 2012 - 10:18 PM
Coincidence that so many are now on fleabay?......I think not!
The guy we considered getting the huge Elgrande from said he could get us most mini models -rustfree- imported over for a good price
Tempting!
The guy we considered getting the huge Elgrande from said he could get us most mini models -rustfree- imported over for a good price
Tempting!
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Posted 02 March 2012 - 11:50 PM
Haha, the door handles. They're mine! My wife hates the black ones I have so I will replace them. Although she couldn't understand why I'd always wanted another mini... until we got one and she drove it! Now she wants a red one. Then we see the red one, plate number 27, that looks like it has recently been repainted. But a horrible grey interior so if we can get that one back on the road and new interior (plus those door handles) will have to go in.
Can anyone advise what to look for when deciding if a shell isn't worth repairing? I will look into getting them into storage or at least undercover somewhere if it is worth keeping them whole. Otherwise I'll just start stripping them for parts or practicing (which will probably go badly wrong!)
And after I viewed them the first time I could believe I was told to do what I want with them. So I went back and said if I draw up a list of what I might take we can work out a deal. He laughed and told me there is no need for money. Bargain!
Can anyone advise what to look for when deciding if a shell isn't worth repairing? I will look into getting them into storage or at least undercover somewhere if it is worth keeping them whole. Otherwise I'll just start stripping them for parts or practicing (which will probably go badly wrong!)
And after I viewed them the first time I could believe I was told to do what I want with them. So I went back and said if I draw up a list of what I might take we can work out a deal. He laughed and told me there is no need for money. Bargain!
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Posted 03 March 2012 - 12:13 AM
you lucky son of a 
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thats crazy them just left there like that as 'scrap' and for free!? sooo jelous of you right now man!
Good luck with the project(s) if you decide to go for it, a few are abit worse for wear but with a little welding and a few new panels, good as new!
! thats crazy them just left there like that as 'scrap' and for free!? sooo jelous of you right now man!Good luck with the project(s) if you decide to go for it, a few are abit worse for wear but with a little welding and a few new panels, good as new!
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Posted 03 March 2012 - 12:34 AM
Shame the Japanese are scrapping so many good rust free classic Mini's now. 
Take your pick of Japanese Mini's to import........
"Welcome! You can buy a car from Japanese used car exporter in Tradecarview"
http://www.tradecarv...car/rover/mini/
or many are of course already back here in UK with air con, etc:
http://www.autoweb.c...cooper/13053455
http://www.ebay.co.u...T-/320783624424
Take your pick of Japanese Mini's to import........
"Welcome! You can buy a car from Japanese used car exporter in Tradecarview"
http://www.tradecarv...car/rover/mini/
or many are of course already back here in UK with air con, etc:
http://www.autoweb.c...cooper/13053455
http://www.ebay.co.u...T-/320783624424
Edited by mab01uk, 03 March 2012 - 12:41 AM.
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Posted 03 March 2012 - 01:09 AM
That sound you just heard? Was my jaw hitting the keyboard...
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Posted 03 March 2012 - 01:34 AM
Well... heres my Mini which sat in a garage here in the UK for 18 years... It's rotten as HELL but me and many others restore cars like this in the UK every year...
Those Minis look great, I bet they need very little, if any welding. I'd save them if you can... because I'm pretty sure theres people in the UK that would be very interested in importing them if there's no buyers in Japan
Those Minis look great, I bet they need very little, if any welding. I'd save them if you can... because I'm pretty sure theres people in the UK that would be very interested in importing them if there's no buyers in Japan
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Posted 03 March 2012 - 06:46 AM
In the UK if somebody said about a mini in a field I reckon most of us would imagine something like this van on ebay 
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Posted 03 March 2012 - 07:54 AM
A dream find. The red one in the last two pictures looks like it's in really nice condition.
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Posted 03 March 2012 - 09:40 AM
I'd be interested to know the total cost for buying the car AND exporting to the UK.
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Posted 03 March 2012 - 08:50 PM
if i had a couple thousand spare i would have them put in a shipping container, sent over here, and sell a couple and keep a coulple, far too good to scrap, i am currently welding one that makes these look like they just came out the factory!
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Posted 04 March 2012 - 02:57 AM
Can anyone advise what to look for when deciding if a shell isn't worth repairing?
I'm repairing this one... none of those could be anywhere close to this bad lol!
Chris
Edited by CLM, 04 March 2012 - 02:58 AM.
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Posted 18 March 2012 - 07:45 PM
I don't think any of them shells are anywhere near too far gone. The only slighty dodgy one is the one that has been crashed - if the subframe has been pushed into the floor then it's a lot of work to get straightened back out. But it looks like very light damage so that probably isn't the case.
They would be very sought after over here, even as projects.
Seriously find out how much it would be to ship them to the UK as I think you would be in for quite a reasonable profit!
Dan
They would be very sought after over here, even as projects.
Seriously find out how much it would be to ship them to the UK as I think you would be in for quite a reasonable profit!
Dan
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