Buying

[benwall101]

Hi
Im looksing to buy a morris minor
The one im looking to buy is a 1950 split screen, the owner wants £1999 but i believe they may be open to offers
does any one know what i should look out for when viewing this car?
also what should i ask the seller?

Thanks
Ben

[bmcecosse]

Welcome to the forum...... Look for RUST! Make sure it has a NEW MOT - and ask what repairs have been done......

[mike.perry]

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[benwall101]

Its reg plate is ysl 636

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Morris-Minor- ... 33717935b7

[ASL642]

So not the original plate, YSL is an age related one. I have ASL Nice looking car.

[robedney]

The seller refers to "smoke" twice, so do check the engine -- maybe even do a quick compression test. However, as BMC suggests, the engine is almost irrelevant compared to the potential expense of dealing with rust. Shiny paint can hide massive amounts of filler, and the underside should be checked with extreme care by someone who knows these cars well, particularly for rust in structural sections. It is a lovely looking car, by the way.

[mawl73]

Sorry Benwall101

I bought this car for £1750 a few weeks ago,
The engine was smoking quite a lot, and needs rings doing
So may be you've dodged a expensive job lol

I'm happy with it though;-)