Morris Minor Owners Club

finally after moaning, saving buying and selling iv got enough for my first moggie minor AUL 769H i was told its an ex police car although they have no proof and il be looking into this once i get her home! shes a 1970 1000 naturally needs a few bits doing here and there. il be getting her from bedford friday and shall put up more pics then! patricklambert[frame][/frame][frame][/frame][frame][/frame][frame][/frame][frame][/frame]

nice car if you dont mind me asking what sort of price did you pay for it

cheers josh

Good luck with it - have fun!

i paid 500 mate she was on ebay but no bids so i phoned the fella up and basically im of to get her friday! comes with spare passenger door 2 bumpers windscreen and some rubbers all thrown in cheers
patricklambert

and cheers bmcecosse i cant wait! just need to pas the test and il be sorted

yes good luck and good fun

i thought the reg number reminded me of a moggy but it was AUL 821 H that belongs to the moggy centre in Reading, now re-registered..

glad the leaking cylinder did not put you off buying the car

Enjoy

Thanks for all the kind messeges! and the blokes looking at the brakes this week if he hasnt the time to do it il get stuck in with the help of dad

Hi. I also own an ex-police car that was used in the Cardiff police force. The head lining should have a zip fitted but this could have been taken out. but I can try and send you a link to see if this car was used by a police force and maybe even obtain some info on it.

Ello! Im affraid this one has no headlining! part of the rat image i guess . A link would be great as i may restore her to police coulors some day

I'd strongly advise going over the car with a fine-tooth comb listing absolutely every non-standard feature, from the obvious ones like that odd-looking manifold to the extra instruments and those bright bits on the floor. Then send it to your insurance company with your proposal form. If you take out insurance first, then tell them, they may point to the small print allowing them to charge for policy changes (perhaps 20 quid) as well as an increased premium. If you don't tell them at all, then make a claim, they could throw the book at you. Their test is "what would a reasonable man think might influence their assessment of the risk they are insuring?" - not "what does the optimistic young man with his first car seem to remember one of his mates told him he'd got away with?"

You may be lucky, and not get charged any more, but at least you'd know that you'd actually got the cover you've paid for.

Kevin
(who was young, once)

Yes - it does have the alloy inlet and a 3 branch exhaust fitted - although strangely looks like a standard carb has been fitted - I bet that wasn't what was on it before!

Hi again Patriclambert.
I have sent a message on the Police Car UK Web forum and it's hoped that they will get you some information on this car.
I have attached theie web adderss here for you.

http://www.policecaruk.com/

Raymond.

can i ask if that heated manifold is piped up correctly
thanks tom

Its not the way I would do it

didnt think so how would you do it (so i can see how to do mine)

Like this....

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If it's going to work as "nature" intended it shouldn't be plumbed via the heater valve unless you intend to have the heater on all year round.

Best power if you DON'T put hot water through it! Let's face it - twin carb set-ups don't have water heated manifolds - there's a very good reason.