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[mk1leg]

I have just purchased this ERA mini Turbo R1036 its been sat in a garage for the last 13 years

first time out of garage since 2004

a quick dusting

a quick rinse before I get it towed home

so the excitement begins, the plan is to remove engine and send to the UK for a full strip down and rebuild, and complete shell back to bare and repair and respray,

this is the only interior problem

But I managed to source this lot from a man in the UK who did the leather conversion

the original miles on clock

Edited by mk1leg, 02 October 2017 - 07:28 PM.

[slidehammer]

What a fantastic project. Can't wait for the updates. Good luck with it

[panky]

Amazing find, looks to be in good nick too

[megamini_jb]

Nice find! Look forward to see the progress

[MacGyver]

Nice to see a special edition mini being saved! Not a lot left.
Looks like an angry badger had issues with the seats tho.. 😂

[Junior Mini]

I am supremely jealous of you right now.    

ERA's don't just turn up in a garage with that mileage!!!!! 

Your one jammy whatsit. 

Oh and yeah she's gorgeous    

[InnoCOOPER]

Nice one Mark......

[timmy850]

Very nice, I'm looking forward to see how you go with this one!

[Shep76S]

Lovely!

[g111mds]

very nice :)

[jamesquintin]

Nice!

I assumed all the ERA's were convertible... 

[mk1leg]

Nice!

I assumed all the ERA's were convertible... 

none were convertible when built

[HUBBA.HUBBA]

Cool. Era's have really grown on me

[blueovalcraig]

Nice project!

[warning634]

So you got it Mark....I will have to pop up and have a look at it.

 

This is going to be an epic build

 

Mark, why was it laid up in 2004, did it have any issues at the time?

Edited by warning634, 05 October 2017 - 03:43 PM.