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| Author: | NT [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 2:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | What to look for when buying a Cooper S? Be Gentle, i'm new! |
Hi Guys, Firstly, I've been a member of the forum for a while, and a 'stalker' of it for much longer, but here goes my first 'real' post...... Initially my foray into Mini ownership was going to be a concern when I get home from a 6 month trip OS - firstly through a std car I could 'play' with before saving the pennys to get hold of a Mk1 or 2 Cooper S down the line. That being said, I'm still OS (doing as they do in Rome currently!) and have the possibility of getting my hands on a Mk1 Cooper S from a friend back home that I've been keeping an eye on for a few months from over here! As i know very little about the little details of what makes a Cooper S a 'real' Cooper S, I was hoping you guys could help me out. I believe the car is a 64 Mk 1 (?) and has been off the road for a few years whilst the owner did some resto work on it. To my knowledge, the car was never raced, nor crashed etc. Anyhow - what should I look out for on the initial inspection to ensure it is in fact a Mk1 Cooper S and not a non-S version that has been 'spec'd up'. Any help, tips, info, books to buy/steal/read - ANYTHING would be appreciated! Cheers Nathan. |
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| Author: | 850man [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:25 am ] |
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Hi NT & welcome to Ausmini. I would suggest you go and purchase the book "Original Mini Cooper and Cooper S" by John Parnell. It is a good start to show you the differences between the Std cars and the Coopers, It has a small section on Aussie built cars too. Its just a start tho, theres a number of good books on the subject & theres plenty of people on here that will be able to answer your questions. 
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:05 am ] |
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What he said...^^^ If it is in fact a `64 Cooper S, it is not an Oz built one. These didn't come out until late 1965. |
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| Author: | mini-mini [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:10 am ] |
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Hello and welcome Nathan. 
The Parnell book is great if you are interested in purchasing a UK built Cooper/Coper S. It will get very confusing though if you are a beginner referencing Parnells book against the Aussie Cooper S. It leads to a plethora of misconceptions. I recommend buying issues 1 and 14 of The Mini Experience Magazine http://miniexperience.com.au. Issue 1 compares an Aussie MK1 S to a UK MK1 S. All be it, the Aussie MK1 S featured in the magazine is an early production example so it has differences compared to the majority of MK1's built. Issue 14 features the 1969 Aussie MK2 S, again a production period that can vary in its specification. It also has general info on both the Aussie MK1 S and Aussie MK2 S regarding ID info. If you are seriously considering purchasing a particular car, I would also recommend taking along with you someone experienced in identifying these cars. There are many on this forum that would be willing to help you out. 
PS: Your friends car would need to be a UK production if its a true Cooper S as Aussie production only started in 1965. |
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| Author: | Mick [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:19 am ] |
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Great book parnell, really inspiring stuff when you're putting a car together.. |
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| Author: | NT [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:24 am ] |
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Thanks guys for the tips.....i've been cramming as much info from the web as I can - so we're getting there. The Parnell book on amazon is £219......wow.....that might need to wait in line i think. Thanks for the tips on the Ed of TME - i have the last 6 or so editions, so i'll have to jump on and grab the back orders too. Like i said, any info or assistance would be, and is, greatly appreciated! |
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| Author: | gazza [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:23 pm ] |
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my advice would be to ask someone on here to go with you to check the car out. |
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| Author: | Panthersteve [ Fri Oct 09, 2009 5:50 pm ] |
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NT wrote: The Parnell book on amazon is £219......wow.....that might need to wait in line i think. ! Here is a better price on the Parnell book https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/ShopBa ... 4494656842 Cheers Steve |
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