Edit 9/18/05: Now listed on eBay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ALCA%3AUS%3A31



Hello all,

Now that I have paid off my classic Mini, I've decided to sell it so I can get some money into savings.

You can find images of the car at the following link: http://www.bonecreeper.com/sprog3/

Please note a couple changes that have happened since the pictures were taken:

1. Rally lights have been removed
2. Shift **** replaced with a wooden one
3. 998 engine replaced with a 1275

I have spent several thousand dollars replacing the engine and making various mechanical improvements to the car. A few rough spots:

1. Hand brake is not working (likely just needs adjusting)
2. Small oil leak (hey, it's British)
3. Paint is fading from age, and there is surface rust under the headlights, along the windscreen, on the doors, and a few other places. Nothing irreparable, however.

I'm asking $6500 obo. Buyer pays shipping. The car is an excellent daily driver, and the 40+ mpg helps out a lot during these times of high gas prices. It's also cheap to insure! Registered as a 1978 Austin Mini 1000. Please call me at 330-524-2800 or e-mail minineo@neo.rr.com if interested. Thanks!

 

this car has Ian Cull (GBMINI) written all over it!

good luck with the sale!

 

Thanks!

 

Bump.

 

Now on eBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ALCA%3AUS%3A31

 

24 hours left in the auction! Reserve is only $6,000! Buy it now $6500! The car is worth at least $8,000! Bid now if you want it, with 17 bids and 36 watchers, I think it will sell!

 

Didn't sell, relisting at a $4500 reserve, $4950 Buy It Now...


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=4578349488

 

good luck with the sale jeremy - wish i could afford it! i've been wanting a classic for a while now. i looked at the pics of it...........very nice!

 

I have like $12,000 in the car - but there's no way I'd ever be able to get that back out of it. I just want to cut my losses - I could restore it to become a gem, but I just don't have the money to do it. It'll pay off my new Dell 9100

 

I applaud you for being honest about the rust issues. Most sellers try to hide it. I've built several classics and have first hand knowledge of rust. Although I believe your price is still high (considering the rust), I wish you luck in your sale.

regards, ripley

PS, fix the handbrake issue, find the oil leak and stop it and replace the heater valve. All of these are easy and will help your sale.

 

hey, jeremy, i'll give ya like 250 now......then the rest later, sound good?


or i could just trade you some white r83's for it.

 

I would fix the problems, but I no longer have the tools or facilities to do so. I think $5k is more than generous for the car, I've been told by local Mini guys not to sell it below $7500.

And Rick, uhm... no. lol

 

Looks like you have gotten real serious !! Someone that wants a classic should jump on this. That is a more than fair price for a good running classic !! If I did'nt already have 5 Minis.

 

5? You deal them, or just collect?

 

Collect or a bad habit !!! Right now it is 3 MINIS and 2 Minis but two months ago it was 2 MINIS and 5 Minis. My house sometimes looks like a car lot.

 

You should make that 3 Minis... hehe

 

Did you sell it? My friend want's a classic, and was willing to pay 6/7k for one :/

 

Send him to http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=4578349488 if he wants one on the cheap. It will need some work though.

 

Dang, even guessed correctly it was a dude.

I called and let him know about it. Since we're both at work, and both blocked from ebay, i'll have to forward it at night... but i'll definitely let him know. He wasn't looking for a prestine car, but didn't want to pay a buttload for a junker either.

Too bad i had to leave a message... i'll see what he says, just hoping you don't sell it before i get back :P

 

I can tell at times. Besides, girls usually say "my girlfriend" when they're talking about a female friend. I never got that... guys never say "my boyfriend" when we're talking about a male friend... or "girlfriend" for a female one, now that I think of it. It must be that whole Group Bathroom thing. :impatient

If he wants it, tell him to click Buy It Now. He can save money by getting one of those U-Haul tow dolleys and picking it up with one of those - shipping cars is pricey otherwise. It fits on a U-Haul dolley - I pulled it to Pittsburg on one once.

 

i'll deliver it for 50 dollars down, and 15 cents a mile on a drive on trailer

 

Jeremy - too bad alot has changed since we last talked/emailed about your classic - we're expecting and the BOSS already traded in her car. So maybe next time, K?

Good luck, I don't think you'll have any problem selling - you are probably the most hionest person I hev met when looking to buy a car!


Derek

 

Heh, road trip!

Congrats on the lil' one comin' up, Derek!

 

Jeremy, how reliable is it? Would it safely drive to Vegas?
I have driven lengthy distances in Minis before, so the comfort thing doesn't worry me.

 

Well, it's reliable enough, but I wouldn't ever trust an older British car, even a fully restored mint condition one, to make that drive. You'd want to tow it, or get it delivered.