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It's gone crazy
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 9:47 pm
by les
After seeing a Minor pickup for an outrageous 14k, have now seen a couple of Mini pickups for 11 to 12k !

Re: It's gone crazy
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 11:22 pm
by bmcecosse
I suspect Mini Pick Ups are a lot rarer than Minors !
Re: It's gone crazy
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 5:47 pm
by aupickup
a guy at work has just spent 14k on a mini pickup
Re: It's gone crazy
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 6:32 pm
by SteveClem
Supply and demand?
Re: It's gone crazy
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 6:54 pm
by ManyMinors
SteveClem wrote:Supply and demand?
That's what it is. Simple as that. We used to have Mini pick-ups at work. I think they cost about £400 brand new and they were used and given as much respect as a wheelbarrow. That's why there are so few left now, which is why they're valuable. Added to which, professional restoration of one in average condition would no doubt cost over £10,000. There would be a lot of work involved in the proper restoration of a Mini pick-up. And you'd have to find one to restore in the first place of course.
Re: It's gone crazy
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 7:46 pm
by bmcecosse
Re: It's gone crazy
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:15 pm
by les
-----or pay double and get a Cooper!
Re: It's gone crazy
Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 11:09 pm
by irmscher
Ford Escort RS2000 £29000

Re: It's gone crazy
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2015 7:27 am
by ManyMinors
It isn't as easy as you think

That isn't and never was a Mini Pick-up. That is a Mini Clubman Estate with the back altered, the quick way of telling is that it has internal hinged doors (with the wind-up windows of late Minis). Genuine pick-ups all had the smaller, early type doors and sliding windows which fit a completely different bodyshell. The car pictured is a bit like those "Minor pick-ups" which are an old traveller with some or all of the timber frame removed hence that one is relatively cheap

Re: It's gone crazy
Posted: Thu Jan 29, 2015 10:17 pm
by Trickydicky
With prices like this,
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Lucas-NOS-Dis ... 2edc955b23
I would have to agree with you Les.
Re: It's gone crazy
Posted: Sat Jan 31, 2015 8:45 pm
by les
14k Minor pickup listing has ended, 1 offer of 6500k made!