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| Author: | clovus [ Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | So just exactly how many Australian cooper s' were made |
I have been working on my mini in my carport and over the last few weeks i have been amazed by the number of random people walking past and tell me they used to have a mini and it was a Cooper S. Even a few friends of mine who are not car people tell me their parents had Cooper S' And they learnt to drive in them. So how many did BMC make. It seems everyone has owned one at some time (apart from me  that is)
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| Author: | Bubbacluby [ Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:27 pm ] |
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Australian ones: Something like the following Mk1's: 5000 mk2's:2500 give or take a few Im not sure if there are exact numbers? |
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| Author: | dodge [ Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:31 pm ] |
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TOTAL 4986 Mk 1 TOTAL 2419 Mk 2 TOTAL PRODUCED - 7405 still 4 million of them alive |
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| Author: | minideluxe [ Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:14 pm ] |
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 that many and still the asking price is high for one. I mean considering it really isn't a rare car, but then again to restore one it adds up.
Oh yeah not to mention race history 
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| Author: | michaelb [ Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:18 pm ] |
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A lot were trashed in the 70s I knew of at least 3 that were stolen on the weekend and the parts sold off on the Monday
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| Author: | dodge [ Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:44 pm ] |
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cost to restore a mini is @ 15 to 20k , thats not including labour I own a ford GT coupe, 1 of 949 ever built ..cost to restore that is 30k plus |
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| Author: | Monaco [ Wed Mar 30, 2011 8:53 pm ] |
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They are rare due to the age and the fact that so many have been destroyed. The original build number really becomes irrelevant this far down the track. The biggest problem is the number of fakes built from real parts. I am guessing around one third of the cars on the road today are dubious. |
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| Author: | michaelb [ Wed Mar 30, 2011 9:30 pm ] |
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Quote: I am guessing around one third of the cars on the road today are dubious.
You could be right? and maybe even more? |
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| Author: | clovus [ Thu Mar 31, 2011 7:07 am ] |
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Judging by the sheer number of people that I have met just in my area, I would've thought there were much more then 7500. Perhaps they had a mini of some description but the ones that are easiest for people to recall are the Cooper S, either that or each car has had 10-15 owners. |
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| Author: | bnicho [ Thu Mar 31, 2011 11:57 am ] |
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Nobody ever owns up to having a Deluxe or a K when they were younger. They always had a Cooper S.
It's like everyone who had an XY Falcon actually had a GTHO. 
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| Author: | Cooper_Matrikon [ Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:37 pm ] |
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Ahem... 
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| Author: | michaelb [ Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:45 pm ] |
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Quote: Nobody ever owns up to having a Deluxe or a K when they were younger.
My 1st mini was a 1963 850 cost me $350.00 in 1968.
But it had an 1100 engine, 731 cam, twin carbs and was as quick as a Cooper S... 
My second car was a Cooper S. |
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| Author: | bnicho [ Thu Mar 31, 2011 12:55 pm ] |
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michaelb wrote: Quote: Nobody ever owns up to having a Deluxe or a K when they were younger. My 1st mini was a 1963 850 cost me $350.00 in 1968. But it had an 1100 engine, 731 cam, twin carbs and was as quick as a Cooper S... My second car was a Cooper S. Michael, I can't lie, you know my first car was a Deluxe. Because it was later your daughter's car and thanks to your efforts is still on the road today.
Cheers, |
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| Author: | mini1990 [ Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:30 pm ] |
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Interestingly, How many Coopers were made (Not 'S')? |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Thu Mar 31, 2011 6:14 pm ] |
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mini1990 wrote: Interestingly, How many Coopers were made (Not 'S')?
997 Cooper, 2800. July 62- Jan 64 998 Cooper, 1100. Feb 64- Dec 64 Source- John Parnell- `Original Mini Cooper & Cooper S'. |
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