Jason certainly has taken care of that car, and it shows!

 

I’m probably one of the only people that washes it after every dragon run, even if I’m going back next day, got to look good for the cameras 😂

 

2006 MCS
59,000 miles
$7,500
(salvage title)

https://oklahomacity.craigslist.org/...586988554.html

 

2003 MCS JCM
(unknown mileage)
€ 9,500

An interesting racecar,
located in France.

https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/De...31920/bmw-mini




PRICE REDUCTION

To avoid confusion the car and engine are as Homologated and is Homologated BY the FFSA in catagory F2000 and is French Logbooked

The car was built by John Cooper Motorsport specifically for climbing for me in December 2003. It was very successful and it produced 240 horsepower (cooper S Works supercharged). I then started the hill climb demonstration in France because I could not race because the car was not homologated to race in France in the Championat de France. So I had to build a naturally aspirated engine to comply with F2000 regulations.

Standard Cooper S engine block with oil spray on pistons
Coopers forged crankshaft
Carello style connecting rods
CP forged pistons compression size 12.75-1
Newman stage 4 camshaft / racing cam 300/426
Large valve CNC racing head
Jenvey 45mm individual tapered throttle bodies
JB racing alloy flywheel and crankshaft pulley
Elite Racing transmission kit lsd
Cooper standard clutch
KW suspension
Polybush and Rose fully adjustable
Alloy rear arms
155 wheel horsepowe 175-180 horsepower at Flywheel
AP Racing 4 piston front brake with discs 304mm ECU 600 Omex
carbon fiber bonnet

Safety Devices full cage

The car has been lightened and weighs 980kg (2,160lbs) the power to weight ratio is better than the Cooper S R53 which weighs 1215kg so weight is important it should be as light as possible

Spare parts included 12 wheels

front and rear bumper

2 driveshafts
standard gearbox with LSD
please contact by email as I am English and talking on the phone is difficult
Full specs and more photos will be sent

9,500€ 9,500

 

Lots of great parts on this one, Palo Uber exhaust 👍

 

...continuing with racecars,
from that same site but at the higher end of the price spectrum, £32,000
is this heavily modded turbo car...

https://racecarsdirect.com/Advert/De...mini-r53-turbo

...amongst other things, there are many small details, like for one I really really like how they custom fabbed the strut top towers.




Mini R53 turbo


ENGINE 1.6-litre Tritec built by Brett Sims Motorsports, Carrillo rods and pistons, fully flowed and ported head, Brett Sims race cam, double springs and oversized valves, titanium valve spring-tops and collets, JEK exhaust manifold with a Garrett G25-550 turbo. JEK downpipe, custom intercooler, radiator and oil cooler with pipework to match, Revolution Motor Works inlet manifold chopped and modified to suit, ASNU 1050cc injectors, Audi RS coil packs, bespoke WOSP alternator

POWER 407whp

TRANSMISSION Elite Racing Transmissions straight-cut six-speed dog box, lightweight clutch and flywheel, bespoke Mini Sport plated differential

SUSPENSION AST coilovers, DNA rose-joined front arms, Mini Sport rear arms, fully rose-jointed R56 trailing arms, roll centre correction spacers

BRAKES HiSpec six-piston callipers with 310mm discs, bespoke pedal box, Alcon cylinders

WHEELS & TYRES 17' Stuttgart forged alloy wheels, Yokohama A052 tyres

INTERIOR Mini Sport carbon dashboard, Longman Racing (OBR) PDM. Stack LCD 7" multi-function dash logger with Maxx pro race ECU, Super B battery, Cartek battery isolator, Lifeline Zero 360 fire extinguisher system, ATL fuel tank, full Raychem-spec motorsport loom with Deutsch connectors, Corbeau racing seat, Sparco harness, Sparco steering wheel with bespoke switch panel


EXTERIOR Full Aero kit, MINI Challenge rear spoiler, Skoda Steel Grey

will take a px etc there is plenty i have missed so please conact me

 

Deffo chockfull of great period parts, probably more stuff could be found upon close inspection too!

 

I remember that, either that or the old remus dual tip.

Palo Uber - used to have some very expensive stuff.

 

:

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...s-mini-cooper/

:

This one threw me for a loop just because the condition was beyond tatty and will require major flush of $$$ to sort it out...




...but,
I'm not too familiar with the mythic lore of classic Mini either --- apparently the 1071 was a shortlived model and they only made around 4,000 of them.

Hardcore collectors will always go the extra mile for a rare variant, eh?

This "shed find" sold for around $64,000:

 

Man, I'd love to pick up a classic Mini, but not at those prices!

 

Same here.

Always wanted one but the prices keep creeping up although still not as bad as air-cooled Porsche territory.

I much prefer LHD too, so that even further narrows the available field.

 

I was fortunate

and picked up one for cheap, needs work but nowhere near that BAT model

 

AWESOME!!!

Dunlop wheels are pretty sweet.

Also,
loving those mountains in the background landscape.

 

I owned a 1967 Austin Cooper S (pictured below) from January 1968 until it was stolen in August 1972. Prior to buying it used I had the chance of buying a new one (a Mark II) that a dealer had imported prior to the ban.

 

I watched that BaT auction to completion and was surprised the final winning bid was that high for level of rust. So stated, bound for NZ thus RHD being an important factor. A notable comment posted prior to close of auction was this one:
"wow.. i threw a better one in a dumpster in 2007. Good project!"

But hey, I do still have my pristine brochure which cost nada when these were new "back in the day" framed and hanging in my garage...

 

Interesting!

The 1275 brochure looks like it carried over from the 1071, just with minor detail changes..



pdf of the brochure:

https://mk1-performance-conversions.co.uk/2178-a.pdf

 

I have the BMC brochure posted by MCS4FUN as well a couple of later ones from British Leyland and Rover:

 

:

random Japanese browse found this lime green R53 --- I've seen a few wrapped this color and I think it looks good!

 

Hey did you ever figure out your r53 oil leak ?

 

Signal Green is a great color on a 1st gen and this one reminds me of Tweedbeans R53. Lambo’s Verde Ithaca also looks good on an R53 and the following link has pics of R53’s in both colors along side their original counterparts: https://www.zerotohundred.com/forums...gt3-rs.393685/

 

Totally awesome!

Thanks for that link, neat stuff.

Good shout on Tweedbean's R53 too.

 

~ restoration project car ~

2006 JCW
115,000 miles
$1,500

https://seattle.craigslist.org/see/c...591027864.html

.

Up for sale is my 2006 Mini Cooper JCW. I am selling a Mini Cooper with a bad engine or for parts but selling as a whole, not willing to separate it for parts. I originally bought the Mini Cooper as a project car but lost interest in building/replacing the motor. If you are interested in parts, you must buy the whole car. The Mini Cooper has a bad motor and I believe it has bad rods or pistons. The Mini Cooper runs and drives but sounds horrible at idle. The car must be towed.

Summary Spec:

- John Cooper Works model
- Nevada Salvage title (vandalism)
- 6spd manual
- 115k miles

If interested or have questions, please contact me Dan 425-220-169 nine. The Mini Cooper can also be registered if you are looking to replace the engine. It does have to be inspected by WA State Patrol since it has a salvage title if you decide to register the vehicle.

 

Nice that has the old Garbino stuff, most of its nla. You can still get some of the body kit stuff. https://www.ecstuning.com/b-garbino-parts/v-mini/

 

Just browsing ebay and came across this listing.

Neat to see the MOT paper as I haven't ever seen one and had never thought to look, so that's mildly interesting.



Car has had a hard life to be under 100k miles!

The sellers adcopy:

MINI COOPER S R53 SPARES OR REPAIR,

MOT FAILURE, CAR CAME IN AFTER BEING OFF ROAD SORN FOR 2 YEARS, THE DRIVERS DOOR GLASS WAS BROKEN TO GAIN ACCESS DUE TO FLAT BATTERY, THE ROOF LINING HAS STARTED TO SAG AND HAS MOULD MARKS THROUGHOUT, BUT THE GOOD POINTS ARE ITS THE SUPERCHARGED ENGINE WHICH STARTS AND RUNS WELL, THE REST OF THE INTERIOR IS REASONABLY CLEAN AND LEATHER AND THE WHEELS ARE IN REASONABLE REFURBABLE CONTDITION, IT LOOKS LIKE IT HAS SOME COOPER WORKS TRIM FITTED, THE MOT FAILURE IS AS PER THE PHOTO, THERE MAY OR MAY NOT BE OTHER ISSUES(THE OWNER DROVE IT TO US AND HAS DECIDED NOT TO REPAIR IT)

THE NUMBER PLATE COMES WITH IT WHICH COULD SELL FOR AROUND £700

IT SCRAPS FOR £320 LOCALLY SO THATS THE STARTING BID.

THE V5 IS WITH US AND WILL NEED TO BE FILLED IN PRIOR TO LEAVING.

IT DOES DRIVE BUT AS ITS FAILED ITS MOT I WOULD SUGGEST RECOVERY.

WINNING BIDDER TO PAY £50 DEPOSIT VIA PAYPAL WITHIN 2 HOURS OF LISTING ENDING, THE BALANCE PAID CASH ON COLLECTION, IF DEPOSIT NOT PAID CAR WILL OFFERED TO NEXT HIGHEST BIDDER.

IT IS WHAT IT IS, YOU ARE VERY WELCOME TO COME AND TAKE A LOOK FOR YOURSELF.

 

browsing Japanese auctions

the seller featured good sized pics

I like the window wind deflectors, but have never seen any for R53 that I like, these look decent the way it's all painted up with matching trim (even the wiper arms!)

wet droplets come in like crazy if window cracked when raining and irk me