Morris Minor Owners Club

hi guys;,
dont know if this is in the wrong area so sorry if it is.

i currently own a Rover 75 and am in the owners club and am a Moderator on there too.



My first car was this one and i have very fond memories of it



BUT i have come occross this car in my local area



car looks sound and just after some advice when looking around it, all looks well, but you guys are the experts so i would like to know what you think and what i should be looking for.
12 month MOT being placed on her next week.
cheers mick

Welcome.
if the price in the window is correct and 12 month ticket I would say thats a very nice price

hi and welcome

the price looks good but still watch out for rust especially the crossmember and rear spring hagers

hi do you know the registration of your first morris as it might still be around

Welcome to the Forum. Hope the car proves to be a good 'un ! Price seems very fair if it is...

Hi bacon

the car looks good and as Rob says the price don't look too bad either, just give it a good looking over and trial drive. They're great to run as well you know.

Pete

mmjosh wrote:hi do you know the registration of your first morris as it might still be around

its the blue one in the second pic, EFR 481C. i loved that car, but i was only 19 and did not have the know how to look after her, if i remember correctly a younge couple bought her as a donor car in 87, al she needed was a bit of welding under the passenger door. i was young and already had a replacement celica.

Hi Mick as has been said looks a really good car for the money as far as can be seen, it would be worth while asking if you could be there when the MOT is being done to see if they will let you have a proper look at the underside while they have it up in the air as it would be ideal to see if anything is hidden.

Thats a great idea, will ask if i can attend the MOT.
thanx for the idea

The enquiry is complete
The vehicle details for EFR 481C are:

Date of Liability 01 05 1988
Date of First Registration 02 11 1965
Year of Manufacture Not Available
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1098CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Unlicensed
Vehicle Colour BLUE
Vehicle Type Approval
Vehicle Excise Duty Rate for vehicle
6 Months Rate £68.75
12 Months Rate £125.00

Being an old cynic I'd say lift the carpets up and have a good poke around.
And a good look underneath.

I see fresh over spray behind the front wheel so it's been recently painted which can hide a multitude of things.

Try and look "through" fresh under seal and see what patches it is covering up.

Looks good, but a fresh coat of paint could just be covering filler - I was fooled this way when I bought my first Minor some years ago. Use a magnet around the rear inner wheel arches and the bottom of the B posts - but *especially* the rear inner wheel arches! Check the front chassis legs and if you see more than a couple of patches then walk away, unless you fancy a bit of welding. Having said all that, I recently bought a Minor for that price which is very solid. So it could well be a bargain. Let us know how you get on.

will do...am speaking to the guy tomorrow night.

Take a camera with you and if there are any doubts you can pop the pictures on here to get peoples opinion before committing to anything.