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willy
 Post subject: Factory black Minis
PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 6:37 pm 
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Hi guys,

Just wondering the rarity of a factory black Mini?

I have seen one black 850 in my time, and a couple of black Cooper S.

In particular, how rare is a black Cooper?




Furthermore - has anyone got any photos of factory black Minis?


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gtogreen1969
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Looking at this black cooper?
http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/redwood- ... 1088018965
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aaron
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I have a Black S, it's currently Etch primer green though.

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gtogreen1969
 Post subject: Re: Factory black Minis
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I have 7 on my list of MK1 S's.

They look great with the red interior and chrome bits.


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TK
 Post subject: Re: Factory black Minis
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There is a factory black 850 in Bundaberg that used to belong to my uncle.

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willy
 Post subject: Re: Factory black Minis
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Sure am! I'm going to check it out tomorrow hopefully. It seems a fair bit overpriced considering its non originality, rough condition, missing parts and non original engine.

Garry Knight's S is a piece of art - is that the one you're referring to?
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TK
 Post subject: Re: Factory black Minis
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a fair bit overpriced? really?

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gtogreen1969
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willy wrote:
Sure am! I'm going to check it out tomorrow hopefully. It seems a fair bit overpriced considering its non originality, rough condition, missing parts and non original engine.

Garry Knight's S is a piece of art - is that the one you're referring to?


Yes Garry's

I was thinking of grabbing the Green Cooper but I am not well enough for a big project like that.
Hopefully you can offload the 1275 and buy a 997 for about the same amount.
Good Luck.
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willy
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For the reasons I listed - definitely.
A good condition matching number Cooper struggles to sell for 15k. If it was an S... different story!
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willy
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Its a mammoth task. And the body could be full of rust under the house paint!
From the photos it looks like a hell of a lot of stuff is missing... $$$
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Angled front brace?

I love the 1978 rego expiry date
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willy
 Post subject: Re: Factory black Minis
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gtogreen1969 wrote:
Angled front brace?

I love the 1978 rego expiry date


Yep, some things don't add up.
I think the poor thing has had a seriously rough life. I'll report my findings when I have checked it out.
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gtogreen1969
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willy
 Post subject: Re: Factory black Minis
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Froth.
Love the red against the black body.
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Mick
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Here's an original black 850 I found in Snowtown some years back. Its owner (Max) was the second owner, having bought it only a couple of years old. The colour and trim was original.

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