Beautiful machine...1999?...Mini 45

Not for sale...but what would it be worth in Oz??? 60-80K?





Love the tribute to the early upholstery...

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Around 20k seems to be the normal price for a rover mini here. Give or take a few grand

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They didn't have a 45 limited edition as far as I can tell. It looks like a normal Cooper Sport with some aftermarket bits on it?

Edit: can see the Mini 45 sticker on the window. The Mini 40 was the special edition in 1999 (what being the 40th anniversary and everything). I'd guess the Mini 45 was an event to celebrate the 45 anniversary. This isn't a mini 40 either (or at least has all the mini 40 bits missing)

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Thanks Timmy...yeah, the 45 sticker says 1959 to 2004...so possible just an aftermarket add-on

The car is maybe ex-Japan market...so could have had all sorts of options fitted to order.

So what is it

Next time I go out in the sticks I might look at tally plates etc

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That don't seem right Bubba...decent Aussie Cooper S easily make 20K

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A late Rover isn't an Aussie Cooper S.

Thats all japanese spec rover sportpacks sell for.

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Rovers dont pull asmany $ as aussie cooper s

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20k is a good estimate. You can import them for 15-25 from Japan.

They are too big for Japan's small car Kei class, so they are expensive to keep on the road there.

Nice looking ones here
http://www.j-spec.com.au/featured/Rover

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i would say it's a pre 1997.
no airbag, no headlamp leveling switch were it should be. no one piece molded carpet. wrong stalks at the steering column. hard to see, but it looks like it has 5 switches above the heater, post 1997 got back to 4 because the headlamp switch is at the column. and the internal rear view mirror is not glued to the screen.

or a heavily modded one.

but a nice car nevertheless

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Rover 214 atm ....

Its a 95/96 model, no special edition or anything just a standard Jap spec car with sportspack arches and sftermarket wheels. In Australia would fetch 20k max depending on condition.

Thanks to all...this is all quite interesting and edumahcacheional

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its a typical made up rubbish from Japan

At least being Japanese market it might not come with the standard UK rust..!

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Unfortunately Doc, they still had to go from Longbridge to the Port of Embarkation...instant rust treatment

(certainly snows heavily in Nippon, wonder if they salt the roads as well?)

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