Andybarbet
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| posted on 22/5/08 at 09:38 PM |
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insurance on a classic mini - how much ?
Ive been offered a 32 year old mini, just wondering how much the insurance would be on something like this ?
Im 34 clean licence etc, was thinking if it was on a limited mileage classic policy it would possibly be less than a hundred quid a year, if its that
cheap i might go for it.
It has 32000 miles on the clock, its all original, has had subframes done, runs on unleaded, MOT'd until february next year, has been garaged at
all times, comes with complete history and is on its second owner, the first being her mum !
Been offered it stupidly cheap as they want it to go to someone who will look after it....
Anyone have a similar type of car on classic insurance to give me a rough idea on price ?
Cheers....Andy
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 22/5/08 at 09:42 PM |
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I'm 34 too and would expect to pay about £100
grab it quickly it's quite valuable
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 22/5/08 at 09:56 PM |
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Im thinking if its ok in the flesh, it'll do me as a very cheap run around unitl i get the kit built, unless someone offers me a profit on it 
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 22/5/08 at 10:06 PM |
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or you might get hooked and end up selling the kit
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 22/5/08 at 10:18 PM |
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Noooooooooooo !!
I remember my old minis being a tad slow, and this one is sand brown.....
On the upside it will allow me to join the 'brown mini appreciation club', their web address is : www.poobrownmini.co.uk their motto is
: Proper poo !
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TGR-ECOSSE
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| posted on 22/5/08 at 11:37 PM |
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Sorry my Minis are not on the road just now so cant be sure of Insurance but i would imagine around £100 sound about right. Oh and how much do you
want for it?
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donut
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| posted on 23/5/08 at 06:05 AM |
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I would also agree with arround £100ish.
Just have a good look over it as they do rust in all sorts of places but the older cars were made out of decent metal so if looked after they will
last.
Get a pic up when you get it as i love mini's.
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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britishtrident
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| posted on 23/5/08 at 06:33 AM |
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For use as a daily runner be prepared for all sorts of niggles and they are an absolute sod to work on.
Also a Mini at 32k miles requiring new subframe seems strange.
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Humbug
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| posted on 23/5/08 at 07:21 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
For use as a daily runner be prepared for all sorts of niggles and they are an absolute sod to work on.
Also a Mini at 32k miles requiring new subframe seems strange.
... but it is over 30 years old...
btw, if the body shell is OK and it's reliable, you could always get it resprayed if you don't like the brown
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r1_pete
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| posted on 23/5/08 at 07:26 AM |
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Why not do a confused.com search, then contact the specialist classic brokers - Flux, Footman James, I think Carole Nash do classic cars now,
I've been quoted £90 odd for the 72 mgb with a 1.8 zetec in it.
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Jimbob
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| posted on 23/5/08 at 12:30 PM |
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I have a 29 year old brown mini auto with 22k on the clock, all as it left the factory and mint
Cool as hell and everybody smiles!
Daily drive and insurance is £86 fully comp, 27 clean licence, 3 yrs no claims limited to 3500 miles a year through RH classics specialist insurance
no number to hand at the mo sorry
James
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 26/5/08 at 08:09 PM |
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Im going to look at it in two weeks time when they get back from holiday, i have owned minis in the past so i know about their niggles and what goes
wrong and where they rot etc but you know how it is, you get offered something like this and it gets you thinking, if i get it and keep it, it will be
left original, would be a shame to do anything else bearing in mind its history, when i look at it i will post some pics up, im not expecting it to be
mint but is has been garaged and has had work done regular so shouldnt be too bad......
Will get some results up in a couple of weeks time
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 6/7/08 at 08:36 PM |
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Well, went to look at the mini today, my other half fell in love with it, pretty tidy all round, agreed on 200 quid presuming a test drive in the next
few days goes ok.
When she opened the garage, it was like stepping back in time seeing a mini that original in great condition.
Will get some pics up here when we get it.
Love that brown vinyl interior
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 6/7/08 at 09:06 PM |
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To give some idea of daft prices for minis...
I went to a garage in Boxford, Suffolk last week to get some tyres fitted. In amongst all the Porsches and Ferraris was a 1966 Mini Cooper in
showroom condition.
Yours for just under £11,000! 
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Andybarbet
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| posted on 11/7/08 at 11:33 PM |
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Cheers for the insurance tip Jimbob.
86quid fully comp for both of us and that includes european recovery.... WOW !
My other half spent yesterday polishing and waxing it ! today it got hoovered out (or should that be henry'd out ?)
Pics in my archive under Ems mini.
[Edited on 11/7/08 by Andybarbet]
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