Hi guys,
I wonder if you can help me ID my mini
Came across this guy last week, a tiny for sale bit of paper in the back window.
Bit the bullet and now I'm the proud owner of I'm not sure what.
The documentation says it's a 1979 mini with a 1300 engine
The owner bought it from a NZ guy, who said he'd imported it from Japan
They'd riveted on a new ID plate on it somehow making it 1979 to get it through all the import restrictions (see pic)
Thankfully I have all the import papers and it has been registered in NSW and WA (still reg in NSW) so I'm not worried about compliance
It was sold to me as a roughly 1990 Rover mini SPI
It did previously have the fuel injection, and all the rover familiar parts are in a box, but now has a 1.75 carb conversion kit fitted as it was previously stalling
It has AC, immobiliser, and the interior is very Rover, but I still don't quite know what it is I'm driving around! My thoughts are it could be an early model with sportspack conversion, and a very detailed conversion if so
Numbers are:
VIN (on new riveted badge!)
XL2S1N8025529P
This number on front panel above the grille
B20S 994391A
I wonder if I'm in the same boat as this guy, given the B20S number...
http://www.minicooper.org/mk2-coopers/post-4460/page-1/Engine - definitely seems to be a 90s Rover Cooper SPI 1275 engine
12A2EJ02308270
Any thoughts would be great. I'm not sure it matters as it drives and handles beautifully, but the history of these things is always half the fun.