Picking it up on Monday. 1978 848cc with 66k

 

more

 

even more

 

last ones

 

Congrats!

 

The only things I plan on doing to this one is door pull straps, rear bumpers, radio, and see if I can track down a 998 unleaded cheap.

 

awesome

 

Was on the fence between this one, and a 1968 Mini Estate, but wife absolutely hates the Estates .

 

That's awesome! Congrats. Didn't you just get two other mini's?

 

For some folks, they are like Lays potato chips.

You can't have just one!

 

This will be #2 that I currently own. It will be number 4 in the grand scheme of mini's I have owned (1986 Saloon, 2005 MCS, 1982 City E, and 1978 Pickup). Probably going to put the 1982 up for sale though. Its a fun little car, just need to get our savings back up. Shouldn't be too hard to sell on base though. There are always people wanting to take these little buggers back to the states.

 

You could also sell it to someone in the US (at a profit of course) and ship it. Not that hard to do. Phoenix Cargo will handle it.

 

What base are you at? How many minis do you see on the Lemon lot?

I've always wanted to make it over there to a base in England but have been not so lucky so far.

 

Congrats plkbd,

A pickup... now we're talkin'. I was going to say all you need are rear bumpers, but you beat me to it. There's a UK based website just for minipickups... take a look at www.minipick-ups.com.

 

Dimini - link no worky?

MiniGene - I'm at RAF Mildenhall, near Cambridge. You see a mini on the lemon lot about every six months or so. Most of the time when people sell them, they sell quick, a lot of times the cars just change hands in the same shop, so they never make it to the lemon lot. Usually the ones on the lot are too new to take back though. If you ever do take a space A, shoot me a pm, and we'll see about meeting up.

 

PLKDB-That makes sense. I first became interested in Minis when I was stationed at Kadena AB in Japan. Rarely does an opening for my job (telecomm) in England show up on the listings, I think it is mostly contracted out.

If I do somehow by some crazy cosmic luck get stationed there in the near future we'll have to try to meet up. Space A (( )) is out of the question, I did that once and will never do it again until I'm retired and don't have to burn up leave!

 

That's because I'm a knucklehead... the correct site address is:
www.minipick-up.com

 

Thanks dimini! Looks like a good site to get me started.

 

Nice mini!!