My dearest Mini Cooper S experts - another international one has popped up.
The red seats are not original (I'd guess) and I don't have the engine and chassis numbers yet but...observations?
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| Author: | mtsmini [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:02 pm ] |
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My dearest Mini Cooper S experts - another international one has popped up. The red seats are not original (I'd guess) and I don't have the engine and chassis numbers yet but...observations?
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| Author: | GT mowog [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:21 pm ] |
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Sorry, I'm a bit 'sceptical' on this one. It does have some hallmarks of being built up from 'bits' I could be wrong on that but;- Passanger's door is a poor colour match with the body, Carpet does not look like Westminster, The trim in the dash / front pacel tray, shouldn't this be black? Seats appear to be re-trimmed from Newtons Comercial (yes you did say something about this already), Steering wheel of course, It has seat belts (didn't the factory seat belt points come in much later?), Very late model radiator, 6 blade (export) fan fitted, Cylinder head could be a 12G940 - these should have the AEG163 or 12A185, Rocker cover wrong colour and no labels, Engine wrong colour, Wrong coil, Wrong pipe work for the Oil Pressure Gauge, Wrong shape pipe work to the brake booster, Fuse box cover missing, No sound deadening material in the engine bay, Coopers decal missing from the air filter box, 11th head bold replaced with a stud, Possible wrong dipstick. Apart from this stuff looks a nice car. The other thing that puts me off is it appears to be at some kinda 'Mini Factory'. |
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| Author: | greyghost [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:29 pm ] |
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and the holes in the panel above the sun visors. its a-bits-a. it wouldn't stop me from owning it, as long as the price is good. still if your happy with a cooperS copy go for it. |
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| Author: | AEG163job [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:36 pm ] |
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Carpet colour is a bit full-on. Hate to take someone home in it if they'd been on the turps! 
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| Author: | Mick [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:36 pm ] |
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GT mowog wrote: It has seat belts (didn't the factory seat belt points come in much later?),
Belt points were found on the early cars as well...I fitted a set of Kangol belts to a 997 Cooper. Oh..and Wrong Wingnuts, Solenoid bracket cowling screws, brake MC, No PCV (therefore wrong manifold too, note the pickup) and (takes cover) wrong hose clamps 
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| Author: | AEG163job [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:39 pm ] |
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Bonnet fit is a bit ordinary. picky, picky
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| Author: | Mike_Byron [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:41 pm ] |
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Apart from the photos - whats it proported to be ?????? What engine what brakes I am a bit inclined to say a bitza as well but if its british they had a hard life rust wise and to restore it may well have meant re-shelling which is apparently okay in the UK. Mike |
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| Author: | mtsmini [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 5:51 pm ] |
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I don't know anything more than the pictures at this stage. As soon as more details come through I'll let you know. |
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| Author: | miniobsessed [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:22 pm ] |
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Where's the RHS tank 
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| Author: | Mick [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:29 pm ] |
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miniobsessed wrote: Where's the RHS tank
A RH tank was not always fitted in the UK. Mk2 Air cleaner on early Mk1 Shell Oh, and wrong speedo binnacle (should have 4 screws yeah?) |
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| Author: | brett [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:39 pm ] |
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The panel below the front bumper is not an S. Ohh plus the Bonnet is missing the S badge!! |
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| Author: | Morris 1100 [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 6:50 pm ] |
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It just looks very wrong. I would not even bother finding out the truth. |
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| Author: | Monaco [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:09 pm ] |
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Where is the radiator cowl where the english body plate is attached? 
To be honest you are dacing with the devil with this one. Is the car in Japan? Only the Jap's or my grandparents could wrap an interior in plastic like that!
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| Author: | Goldbrocade_62 [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:18 pm ] |
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It looks like a english car look at roof drains (slots) it also has black plastic catches on sliding windows plus in front of door handles it has chrome safety boss (jan66) instead of our black plastic ones front panel changed mid 64 I'd say it could be 997/998 with all sorts of bits put on it |
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| Author: | michaelb [ Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:57 pm ] |
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Brake booster is around the wrong way? |
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