Tony Jones Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Regular readers may recall me hijacking someone else's thread a while ago to ask if anyone wanted to buy my 1968 Mini. Happy to announce that a guy from some miles away came on Saturday, and after a close inspection said he wanted to buy it. We agreed a price we were both happy with, he left a cash deposit, and he's coming back this Saturday with the rest of the cash, to collect the car. I'm specially pleased he lives quite a distance away, as I didn't want to keep seeing it around when it wasn't mine anymore! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Funny how older vehicles have more character, and you seem to give them a personality :D I've had a few classic cars including a Frogeye sprite and a 3.8s Jaguar :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 Tony, I think you got your fingers in a twist when typing, didn't you mean to say: Tony Jones - 2010-10-13 6:24 PM I'm specially pleased he lives quite a distance away, as I didn't want him to keep coming around when it wasn't working anymore! ;-) (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted October 13, 2010 Author Share Posted October 13, 2010 Melanie dear - the very IDEA that I'd sell anyone a less than perfect vehicle. What DO you think I am? An Essex boy? A Brownhills salesman? Seriously, no problem as he looked it over very thoroughly and knows all its likely failings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted October 13, 2010 Share Posted October 13, 2010 He obviously didn't spot the rusty "A" panels then Tony. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Tony Jones - 2010-10-13 10:02 PM What DO you think I am? An Essex boy? A Brownhills salesman? Not sure I'd agree with the 'boy' bit but ...... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted October 14, 2010 Author Share Posted October 14, 2010 Well I'm over a decade younger than Sir Cliff, and he still sings "Batchelor Boy!" :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletguy Posted October 14, 2010 Share Posted October 14, 2010 Tony Jones - 2010-10-13 6:24 PM Regular readers may recall me hijacking someone else's thread a while ago to ask if anyone wanted to buy my 1968 Mini. One of my favourite Mini's was a 1965 Mk1 Mini I bought off a guy for £50. He was going to scrap it......absolute sacriledge!! Even back then the Mk1 was more rare than the Cooper S as most people treated the Mk1 as 'just another Mini'. I owned it for around eight years then sold it for £500 but often regret it. It attracted more attention than the Cooper S's that i'd owned. You can still easily buy a Cooper S today, but try and find a Mk1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordThornber Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Here's one for you to drool over.. http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C187937/ Martyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted October 15, 2010 Share Posted October 15, 2010 Had a mini given to me once that needed a new wing. I fitted the wing and took it up the road for a run and it was bloody awful to drive. i got rid of it pronto. Talk about agricultural and noisy as hell. Had no desire to have another. Although when I was a youngter and window cleaning in london I used to love driving the mini van around as they were so manouverable. But compared to modern cars they are rubbish. But loads of people love them as they do the vw beatle and the moggie minor and not forgeting the reliant robin. It takes all sorts but none of them float my boat as I like propper cars, like the Mk 2 jag, Daimler Dart, Armstrong Siddely's, et al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggyd Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Well Peter I disagree ;-) I have recently bought, well in May,! a 2008 Mini Cooper in pepper white with all the trimmings, leather heated seats sliding roof etc; ( haven't found all the things its supposed to have Blue tooth!! my phone is too old to use it, I LOVE it its so economical and only £26 tax or could be £36 cant remember and the insurance was less than my last Mazda 3. The only thing my O.H. complains about is it stops when you stop at lights etc; but starts as soon as you put your foot on clutch and accelerator! I dont mind it at all. And I have no problems getting out of the door in the garage! or reversing out and up our drive I now have plenty of clearance between bungalow wall and garden wall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 Maggy ... I think Peter's on about the original mini .... 8-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maggyd Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 ;-) Yes I know I just couldn't resist talking about my baby. (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest peter Posted October 18, 2010 Share Posted October 18, 2010 maggyd - 2010-10-18 12:29 PM Well Peter I disagree ;-) I have recently bought, well in May,! a 2008 Mini Cooper in pepper white with all the trimmings, leather heated seats sliding roof etc; ( haven't found all the things its supposed to have Blue tooth!! my phone is too old to use it, I LOVE it its so economical and only £26 tax or could be £36 cant remember and the insurance was less than my last Mazda 3. The only thing my O.H. complains about is it stops when you stop at lights etc; but starts as soon as you put your foot on clutch and accelerator! I dont mind it at all. And I have no problems getting out of the door in the garage! or reversing out and up our drive I now have plenty of clearance between bungalow wall and garden wall.That's not a Mini as we all know it, . It's a modern interpretation of it and is a lovely car. Just as the new Fiat 500 is not the tinny and underpowered, but very cute small car of the 70's. The same could be said of the new VW Beetle. Etc Etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Jones Posted October 19, 2010 Author Share Posted October 19, 2010 Have now blown the proceeds of the sale on a Ford (of course) Focus. Lovely 2002 Ghia job, in metallic blue. Mileage a bit high, but it's had the cam belt done so what the heck. Collecting it tomorrow. So now we've got a "proper car," and can stop ramping up the mileage on "Roxie" (currently 37,600) quite so fast. PANIC: what shall we call it? Number plate says OEF, but can't think of anything suitable about eggs! Second thoughts, no panic. Too soon to decide until I've driven it a bit more and decided if it's a "he" or a "she." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest pelmetman Posted October 19, 2010 Share Posted October 19, 2010 Tony Jones - 2010-10-19 9:12 AM PANIC: what shall we call it? Number plate says OEF, but can't think of anything suitable about eggs! Second thoughts, no panic. Too soon to decide until I've driven it a bit more and decided if it's a "he" or a "she." How about "Dusty" as in Dusty bin as fords were always known as Dagenham Dustbins (lol)................I should know I've got 2 :D How do you tell if its male or female, well if its reliable and gets on and does the job its Male :D If it breaksdown all the time and has to have lots of money spent on it...................its female (lol) (lol) Running for the air raid shelter as I type........... hope to get there before Sue reads this :D (lol) (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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