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Author:  ausminis4u [ Wed Mar 02, 2005 8:59 am ]
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hey guys i have located what i believe is a mk 1 cooper s shell, so what is it worth? also did they have sliding windows ?
Author:  simon k [ Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:07 am ]
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if it has the ID plate, it's worth a couple of grand to the right buyer, aussie produced S's didn't have sliding windows from the factory, pommy ones did
Author:  ausminis4u [ Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:15 am ]
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skssgn wrote:
if it has the ID plate, it's worth a couple of grand to the right buyer, aussie produced S's didn't have sliding windows from the factory, pommy ones did
i believe it is an early uk mk 1 as it has wide boot lit and only a single tank filler, it also has boot board brackets and remote shifter fitted, the upper and lower dash rails have black vinyl on them,also fitted are stainless bumpers and over riders. someone has flogged the compliance plates, but would body numbers be enough? what other marks or identifyible features would be on an early mk1 cooper s ?
Author:  CLUBMAN [ Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:32 am ]
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look for glue marks under the bonnet
Author:  ausminis4u [ Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:40 am ]
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CLUBMAN wrote:
look for glue marks under the bonnet
there is no bonnet
Author:  CLUBMAN [ Wed Mar 02, 2005 10:49 am ]
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wll ya wont find my glue then,lol
Author:  ausminis4u [ Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:21 am ]
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what else would be there ? is there any way to tell what it is by the body number ?
Author:  danidad [ Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:22 am ]
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guessing the UK ones would still have the little hole under the back seat passenger side for the fuel pump..angle brace in front grille oil cooler brackets.. mind you i didnt know they didnt have a second tank
Author:  mickmini [ Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:30 am ]
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if its a uk one, then the british motor heritage mob can get you all the info based on body number
Author:  ausminis4u [ Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:32 am ]
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danidad wrote:
guessing the UK ones would still have the little hole under the back seat passenger side for the fuel pump..angle brace in front grille oil cooler brackets.. mind you i didnt know they didnt have a second tank
early mk 1 coper s had rhs tank as a option, also there is no diagonal grille brace, does anyone know if 997/8 coopers have this brace ?
Author:  simon k [ Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:37 am ]
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early aussie ones had the oil cooler mounted vertically off the side of the oil filter housing, so still had a vertical brace - pommy ones should be the same. I've got a book called 'original mini cooper' all about the pommy ones, identification etc. Give me the numbers and I might be able to find some details in that book
Author:  ausminis4u [ Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:39 am ]
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skssgn wrote:
early aussie ones had the oil cooler mounted vertically off the side of the oil filter housing, so still had a vertical brace - pommy ones should be the same. I've got a book called 'original mini cooper' all about the pommy ones, identification etc. Give me the numbers and I might be able to find some details in that book
ok i will pm you the numbers tomorrow morning, the only number i can find is on the fire wall , are there any other number locations? ( compliance plates are gone remember )
Author:  Gezo [ Wed Mar 02, 2005 3:04 pm ]
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Hi,
The first edition Aussie " Mini Experience " magazine has some excellent reading on the differences between the early British and Aussie Mk1 Cooper S.
Some nice photos too.
Author:  graham in aus [ Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:53 pm ]
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Could be a 997 cooper, I have a spreadsheet (Top secret 8) ) of about 40 cars numbers, if you want I can look up the body number, is it a 4 digit number on the bulkhead / firewall to the left of speedo (Drivers side)? Is the front (beaver) panel full below bumper or does it have brake cooling cut outs? Are there any trims along wheel arches? are they stainless or plastic? What about gear lever hole and 'patch where 850 style lever would have been? Any Number on the passenger side rear floor?
Does it have a heater? what style? Speedo housing? Blah Blah I could go on, but that's enough for now!! :?

PM me the number if you like? :D
Author:  lisian_1275 [ Wed Mar 02, 2005 5:48 pm ]
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Are the gutter drains small holes or do they look like a smile cut out.If u know what i mean. Our sill panel is flat all the way along except for drain holes, pommy ones have a return at the front that points down. hope this helps.
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