Any tips on LONG term storage?

Post some pictures first.

Try google, there is alot of info on car storage on the web. I found the following ;

http://www.dccarcare.com/tipowk/tipowk15.html

at

http://drcwww.uvt.nl/~bogaard/menu/minlinks.htm

Alternatively, you can leave the car and keys with me, and I will store it for you free of charge.

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One should never skimp on the zip ties.

i'll give you $1000 to let me look after it for 20yrs

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Bling me up Scotty!
"wait till it grows into a plant...then bunny rabbit THE PLANT!"

1966 Morris Mini DeLuxe FOR SALE

Hahaha-You guys(and girl) have a great sense of humour

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well step one is take caps lock off.

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1. Mickmini once suggested you pour (clean) motor oil down the chambers through the spark plug holes.

2. you will expect the rubbers (mounts, stabilisers, tyres) to go hard without frequent use. cant do much

3. leave the head on the block, this will prevent it from warping.

4. i think you will need frequent conditioning of the vinyl

best thing to do is to start it up to warm once in a while (eg monthly)
unfortunately as ive been told minis dont go well after not being started for a long time, unless you are willing to give it the whole treatment in ten years

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Inconspicuously Conspicuous
Appreciation without Depreciation
forever chasing clearer skies...

BEST thing to do would be to speak to a car museum.

But I agree that a good thing to do is regular running of the engine. Last thing you want is rust forming inside the engine from condensation....and things getting stuck!

Running the engine will also keep it clean inside.

Expect your brakes to seize up, too.

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Yeah, remove your drum brake hubs.
Once they sieze on they are a PITA to get off

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Too many cars, and too little time.

just a question,
why would u want to store a cooper S for 10 to 20 years?

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Nigel Morton/ Team Brickworx
never late in a 998

I was thinking the same thing.
Is it being done as an investment, or you don't want to sell it?

Thanks for the input.
I am storing it as an investment. The rego will run out in august so i will still have a bit of time to research the do's and dont's of storage.

the thousand dollars i quoted was excluding rego

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Bling me up Scotty!
"wait till it grows into a plant...then bunny rabbit THE PLANT!"

1966 Morris Mini DeLuxe FOR SALE

My personal opinion is that cars shouldnt be treated as investments,

If you love the Cooper S and want to preserve it then keeping it clean and like the other guys mentioned start and run it occasionally would be the best way to go about it.

You'd be better off selling the car now and investing the money in property/shares/something else rather than wrapping it in bubble wrap, shutting the shed door and coming back in 20 years to try and sell a car that will need a restoration by that time anyway.

I understand if time and other important reasons keep you from enjoying the car now and you'd like to preserve the car until a time when you can enjoy it.

It's not in a mini enthusiasts spirit to own a Cooper 'S' and not at least take it out and give it a fang around a twisty bend once in a while, thats the reason why you should own one..........

A lot of beautiful cars were ruined for true enthusiasts in the 1980's in America when Money hungry "investors" get into the "market" of classic cars trying to get rich.

I'm definately not implying this is you, i'd just hate to see this happen to minis in australia