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total newbie here

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:22 am
by shadowhound
Hey guys and girls im totally new to the morris minor world but after selling my "2.8 ford capri" yesterday i want another old classic and morris minors are the way to go there cheap on insurance because i was paying £1400 this year for the capri but ive been quoted £325 on classic insurance on a normal morris minor

but for me its the coolness and getting people say "wow i remeber these"

so my capri only sold for £600 yesterday truly disapointed but now looking for a morris without to much work but one that has a bit of MOT on due to there tax expempt and i wanna learn everythnig i can from you guys :)

names Mark

Re: total newbie here

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:38 am
by mike.perry
£600 will not get you a decent Minor. Add what you have saved on insurance and you will be near the bottom of the price range. Of course you could get lucky.

Re: total newbie here

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 12:44 am
by shadowhound
true i thought that so what would i be looking to pay for a good but also a morris minor i can work on over time ?

Re: total newbie here

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 8:49 am
by irmscher
Hi Shadowhound welcome £600 for a Capri that was cheap :o

Re: total newbie here

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:05 am
by shadowhound
yea it was cheap i wanted 800 for it but the guy who collects them didn't wanna give me 800 so i agreed on £600 as the capri got an oil leak when i was there but ive decided now i want a morris due to how beautiful they are and just as fun as a capri, i am doing a 1.6 capri up which is my baby :D

Re: total newbie here

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:25 am
by MarkyB
2.8 Litre engines keep losing popularity as petrol prices go up.

Re: total newbie here

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:08 am
by mike.perry
Years ago a friend bought a 3 ltr Capri and was showing it off during the lunch break when the cam belt? broke and the pistons and valves met. I took great delight in towing the Capri back to the office car park with my '52 Series MM

Re: total newbie here

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 2:51 pm
by ASL642
You can pick up a reliable (but not cosmetically perfect) Minor with about 9 months MOT for £1000 - £1300.

Re: total newbie here

Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2012 10:25 pm
by degsy52
mine is still for sale