Have a look at this Minor restoration then guess.

[RogerRust]

How much do you think I was told it cost to restore this convertible?

http://www.classicrestorations.org.uk/gallery.php

[wibble_puppy]

looks like a lovely, thorough job. i'm guessing high

[RogerRust]

The picture of the gearbox and cross member made me green with envy.
He did tell me that there are 48 seperate parts to spray on a soft top.

[bigginger]

Eeeeeer - more than £5? Oh, and less than £50,000

[aupickup]

hmm more 0`s than i can afford ( at the moment ) ??????????

[aupickup]

one day though my gpo van will look better, hmmmm wishful thinking

[RogerRust]

I've not heard of 'Classic Restorations' before even though they aren't far from me. They came and picked a Volvo P1800S like Roger Moore used to drive from one of my neighbours. Another classic car hidden in the village! They are going to tidy it up for him and MOT it so he can enjoy it in the summer

[moggyminor16]

to meany 0s than ill ever have

[Axolotl]

To aupickup and moggyminor16, I'd say, don't put yourself down.

One day, you could have more than enough 0000's for it, whatever the final price turns out to be. There's always the lottery, the premium bonds, the 100-1 outsider that romps home 1st, or even that long forgotten rich maiden aunt that shares her fortune between you and the cats' home. You never know.

Question is, if you had it, would you pay it to have the pleasure of owning a beautifully restored masterpiece, or is the pleasure in the restoration process itself?

To RogerRust, I say:-

When are you going to put us out of our misery and reveal the answer?

[Judge]

......., or is the pleasure in the restoration process itself?

It would appear from a number of postings on here, that this is indeed the case

[RogerRust]

The conversation went like this.

"how much do you think it cost"
"12K " I replied
"double that and add 5" he said

Exit stout party stage right.

[RogerRust]

And with that green gearbox it will loose some concours points!

[Judge]

It certainly would

[moggyminor16]

i would do it my self but and its a big but i would go to the local childerns home and get at lest 12 kids no matter of sex then get them to help i recon this would be more fun in meany ways

[salty_monk]

That's nuts..... 30 grand on a moggy.... You'd have been able to buy the best one at any concourse show for that I would think....

[Judge]

At that price, I might be persuaded to sell mine

[moggyminor16]

what and miss the eye light on on the kids that have nuthing i would do it for 30 k if i had the dosh at the moment there are my 4 kids and 3 others helping restore a convertible they love it

[jonathon]

Trouble is though Bill, despite your cars pedigree and authenticity, it will probably achieve less than half of the build cost of this restoration, due to the bizarre scale of value that the Minor attracts. We build many cars at this price range and some well in excess of this, but in the knowledge that, parts,mods,labour and vat cannot be represented in a resale price, if, ever one came up for sale.

[Onne]

Well, I know my Series MM will never be worth what I invested in her, but it still makes it worth it for me.

All hobbies cost money after all

[bigginger]

...but this one costs an arm and a leg too