Most expensive Minor?
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Most expensive Minor?
http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classified/ ... ?logcode=p
I dont care how good it is, £15000?! No pictures though!
I dont care how good it is, £15000?! No pictures though!
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Re: Most expensive Minor?
It would have to be absolutely perfect for that money. Can he guarantee the mileage?
Would someone pay that??
I am looking for a moggy but there is a limit to love!!!!! haha
Would someone pay that??
I am looking for a moggy but there is a limit to love!!!!! haha
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Re: Most expensive Minor?
I'd love to know if it sells. Dont know why hes using autotrader. Doesnt seem a very good way to sell classics.
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Re: Most expensive Minor?
There are people who've paid 3 times that amount to have their minors restored / upgraded etc..Would someone pay that??
(not me though! I'm far too tight

Certainly people with money to burn tend to buy more exotic cars than a Minor so the number of potential buyers will be limited however compared to the cost of a full nut and bolt specialist restoration, £15k is less.
We certainly have an abundance of DIYers on the site - many came here just to find help on how to DIY. What we need to remember is that across the club there is also a lot who don't DIY and have to pay the market rate for garage/specialist bills.
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Jan 06: The Minor SII Africa adventure: http://www.minor-detour.com
Oct 06: back from Dresden with my Trabant 601 Kombi
Jan 07: back from a month thru North Africa (via Timbuktu) in a S3 Landy
June 07 - back from Zwickau Trabi Treffen
Aug 07 & Aug 08 - back from the Lands End to Orkney in 71 pickup
Sept 2010 - finally gave up breaking down in a SII Landy...
where to break down next?
2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block

Re: Most expensive Minor?
I know of a Traveller that had £18k spent on it so if this is as perfect as that was that represents a £3k saving...
I think this is known as "man maths", and is particularly common problem among classic car enthusiasts!
I think this is known as "man maths", and is particularly common problem among classic car enthusiasts!
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Re: Most expensive Minor?
I know the Beardmore Brothers were/are selling their Lowlight for £20,000
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Re: Most expensive Minor?
I bought my Series MM from Autotrader - in 1978. I did not pay £15000 for it. They did not have ebay in those daysdavidpidge wrote:I Dont know why hes using autotrader. Doesnt seem a very good way to sell classics.
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Re: Most expensive Minor?
He is in Lanarkshire and seems to sell cars from home with a stock list of four!
http://www.sovereignautos.co.uk/GetDeal ... 2&pageid=1
The asking price of the other three combined being less than £10,000. In other words a bit of a chancer. One issue is that if it has not been regularly serviced and had all rubber hoses, seals etc. changed then there will be a considerable amount of recommissioning to do if the new owner wants to use it. One could buy a really superb traveller AND a superb tourer for that money and have change to run then for a year or two!
http://www.sovereignautos.co.uk/GetDeal ... 2&pageid=1
The asking price of the other three combined being less than £10,000. In other words a bit of a chancer. One issue is that if it has not been regularly serviced and had all rubber hoses, seals etc. changed then there will be a considerable amount of recommissioning to do if the new owner wants to use it. One could buy a really superb traveller AND a superb tourer for that money and have change to run then for a year or two!
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Re: Most expensive Minor?
seems very expensive and without a picture 

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Re: Most expensive Minor?
I got Martha from Auto Trader. Well, that's where I found her anyway. She wasn't £15000 either. That is crazy moneymike.perry wrote:I bought my Series MM from Autotrader - in 1978. I did not pay £15000 for it. They did not have ebay in those daysdavidpidge wrote:I Dont know why hes using autotrader. Doesnt seem a very good way to sell classics.

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Re: Most expensive Minor?
I've bought and sold on autotrader, and have found it very good.
I've also bought and sold on ebay and had some problems but the convenience usually balances things out, as long as you take enough care.
Don't forget there are people who wouldn't consider buying a car on ebay.
I've also bought and sold on ebay and had some problems but the convenience usually balances things out, as long as you take enough care.
Don't forget there are people who wouldn't consider buying a car on ebay.
Ray. MMOC#47368. Forum moderator.
Jan 06: The Minor SII Africa adventure: http://www.minor-detour.com
Oct 06: back from Dresden with my Trabant 601 Kombi
Jan 07: back from a month thru North Africa (via Timbuktu) in a S3 Landy
June 07 - back from Zwickau Trabi Treffen
Aug 07 & Aug 08 - back from the Lands End to Orkney in 71 pickup
Sept 2010 - finally gave up breaking down in a SII Landy...
where to break down next?
2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block
Jan 06: The Minor SII Africa adventure: http://www.minor-detour.com
Oct 06: back from Dresden with my Trabant 601 Kombi
Jan 07: back from a month thru North Africa (via Timbuktu) in a S3 Landy
June 07 - back from Zwickau Trabi Treffen
Aug 07 & Aug 08 - back from the Lands End to Orkney in 71 pickup
Sept 2010 - finally gave up breaking down in a SII Landy...
where to break down next?
2013... managed to seize my 1275 just by driving it round the block

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Re: Most expensive Minor?
Thats not really minor though is it, its a fully fledged space frame race car with a lovely body stuck on it.Bald Moggie Man wrote:I know the Beardmore Brothers were/are selling their Lowlight for £20,000
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