White With Gray Roof, 2 Door Sedan, Sunroof, Single-centre Clock, 848cc Engine on 2040-cars
Nottingham, United Kingdom
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I have owned this 1972 Morris Mini 850 for 2 and a half years, it has been garaged for the majority of the time and taken to plenty of shows and events around England. This Mini truly is something special, still running the 848cc engine, the "magic wand" gearstick (none remote), hand pump window washer, single speed wipers and manual choke, it's great fun to drive and very economical - generally managing to get over 30mpg. Although the engine is small, it keeps up with most road traffic, I've had comments from other mini owners with larger engines of how well it manages to keep up with them.
Prior to owning, this mini had been taken off the road in 1996 when it was owned by an airplane technician, who made slow progress on restoration, he then sold it on to a gentleman who restores classic cars as a hobby, he restored the mini to the best of his ability, fitting replacement panels where needed and plenty of new mechanical parts, along with new carpets - I can provide photos of the rebuild if requested as I am still in touch with the gentleman who rebuilt it. The paintwork isn't perfect - he wasn't a professional, although the finish is great - I have provided a photo of the area that has been rubbed down causing it to look grey (primer). It has been upgraded to an aftermarket electronic ignition, and the grey interior is from a later "Mini Sprite", also "angel eye" headlights have been fitted. I have the original steering wheel if the new buyer would prefer, however it looks more like it belongs on a bus! This mini is definitely a great 20 footer! This Mini has been well loved and pampered in the time I have owned it, I have upgraded from a dynamo to an alternator. The manual sunroof is fully working, and doesn't leak when it rains! The heater works and will blow cold air too, the window winders are a little stiff but work fine. The engine is the one it rolled out of the factory with, and has covered just over 70,000 miles - and still runs as it should do, I have the paperwork to support the mileage from previous MOT certificates. It is fitted with a 5.5 gallon fuel tank. The mini is fitted with a stereo, with 5" Focal full-range speakers at the back and 3" Ripspeed full-range at the front, the head-unit that is currently fitted will be removed on sale. The bad bits: The Mini could probably do with a new timing chain, I have all the parts; depending on how soon the sale goes ahead will decide whether I have time to get this replaced, if I get the full asking price I will make sure this is completed before shipping. There are a few very minor areas of surface rust bubbling up; on the rear quarter panel, below the passenger side headlight, along the "a panel" seam bband a few smaller areas where the paint has split. Also worth mentioning is the rattle from what I believe is the speedometer cable, I have had this checked over by a mini specialist and I have been assured this is not an issue that will affect the reliability and running of the car. This Mini has been extremely reliable, and any issues I've had, I have been able to fix myself at the roadside. Even over here this mini gets plenty of attention and I'm certain over in the States it will receive double if not more attention!! I'm willing to help where ever I can to make shipping as smooth and easy for the buyer as possible, however the buyer will need to cover their own shipping costs. Genuine reason for sale, planning on upgrading to something bigger and need the money to fund the new purchase. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you would like any more information or pictures. The mini is advertised elsewhere and I reserve the right to remove this listing at any time. |
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Mini deletes center rail in Countryman, Paceman
Thu, 20 Jun 2013When Mini first introduced the Countryman, it only came as a four-seater, with a center rail between the two seats that could house things like cup holders and could be slid back and forth. Buyers could even opt for a full-length center rail that ran from just aft of the gear shifter all the way back between the rear seats, like we did in our long-term 2011 Cooper S Countryman All4, shown above.
Shortly after the Countryman's launch, Mini was able to offer the vehicle with a proper rear bench seat; the company could not offer this at launch due to NHTSA guidelines that governed the minimum vehicle width for three-person seating, but those rules were changed. And now, we've received official confirmation of something we reported last year: the Countryman is losing its center rail and four-person seating arrangement altogether. Moving forward, buyers will only be able to spec a Countryman with the bench seat, and a cup holder will be affixed to the back of the forward cabin's center console.
The larger-but-smaller Paceman will also be losing the center rail between its rear seats, but the car will remain a four-seater, instead having a console between the two rear seats that houses a cup holder, an iPod cozy and a 12-volt outlet, according to USA Today.
Mini may have overexpanded, some models may not be replaced
Fri, 05 Apr 2013Surprise, surprise. According to Edmunds, Mini may be looking to reduce the number of vehicles in its range, which has recently expanded to include a total of seven offerings (not to mention the copious varieties of configurations found within each line). When Mini relaunched in the early 2000s, it did so with one model, the Cooper Hardtop, and has since added the Convertible, Clubman, Countryman, Coupe, Roadster and Paceman. It looks like those ambitions of expanding the range to include up to 10 models may have been a bit optimistic.
"When we start to replace models, I think you will see that we won't replace every model exactly," Jim McDowell, Vice President of Mini USA, told Edmunds in an interview. The brand's core models right now are the Hardtop and Countryman, and of the roughly 66,200 vehicles that Mini sold in the United States last year, these two vehicles accounted for some 75 percent of total sales.
McDowell declined to mention any specific models that may not be replaced in the lineup's next generation, though our best guess is that ultra-niche vehicles like the Coupe (pictured) or Clubman. As for replacing some of the current models with new products, the only clear gap we can see in the brand's lineup is a smaller car like the Rocketman concept, though we've been told several times that a mini-Mini isn't going to happen. Be sure to let us know what Mini models you'd like to see kept or axed in Comments below.
Tony Hawk jumps a moving Mini
Sun, 25 May 2014Remember a couple of years ago when Tony Hawk jumped over a Lexus LFA on his skateboard? Well that was nothing compared to what he's done here.
Sure the LFA is a more impressive car than a Mini hatchback, but that Japanese supercar was sitting still when the world's most famous skater jumped over it. And it was parked sideways. This time Tony's jumped a moving car, front to back. It gets even more impressive than that when you see what happens to the ramp after he's done with it, but we don't want to ruin the surprise.
The stunt was performed in celebration of the partnership between Mini USA and Hawk's Birdhouse Skateboards Tour, details of which you can read in the press release under the video below.