Wouldn't it be lovely!!

To have a register such as this! (see below)

Whatever happened to the 850 and Cooper registers which I and many others contributed to???

How many of us would like to know more about our cars such as dates of production, various types. colours etc.?

Surely we can release most info we do have to date without breaching privacy or security??? Or are we being too precious?

Check out the Sprite register
http://www.spriteclub.com/spridgets/register.php

Haven't some of the Mini clubs their own registers that kind of have this, at least for genuine Coopers? (Please, I have no wish to start a flame war on what is or is not a genuine Cooper?)

That said.. would be good to have a reputable public repository for Mini's in Australia that shows their origin (as in where made), their original market of first ownership (Australia, UK, NZ, Italy, Japan, wherever), relevant original numbers, current engine number (appropriately censored if need be?), what it started life as to what it presents as now (e.g. an original Mk1 Cooper S that is still a matching numbers car OR an original Ccoper S that no longer is so OR perhaps an original 850 that now is a Cooper S replica/tribute/copy/whatever you want to call it?), current owner, details verified by (as in a known reputable source, e.g. Siebler, Russell, Pope, VMCi, etc). (as after all, the value of such a register would be far more if individual entries had some accepted expertise in verification rather than relying on self-validation?) etc.....

Would be a merde-load of work . However would be a terrific resource if it were at all possible?

Davo

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1965 Mk1 Cooper S Sprint/Hillclimb/Rally Car
2012 Land Rover Defender 90

I feel it's such a shame that all the info that was provided in good faith and belief in the cause of a greater good is no longer available to those who partook in giving the info.

I understand if some people are concerned about security etc but surely a public register of build details, build dates can't be open to too much fraudulent activity?

I wonder how money folks would be interested in being involved in a new 850 public register? Where the infomation if publicly available and only the owners who are comfortable with their build details being seen to be involved so there is no legal implications?

Or am I being too naive?