For Sale:
Original Mini (1973, updated to 1998 spec)
The original, the real thing, 1500 pounds light and
the final Rover design with the Twin Point Injection 1.3 liter engine
factory metallic purple, 30K orig miles, LHD (German Export),
Computerised fuel injection, catalytic conveter
(passes Euro emissions), factory
coilpack ignition, factory immobilizer wireless remote, airbag, no rust, rally tire roof rack,
driving lights,
MPH/KPH speedos, Walnut Dash, OEM Smiths Oil Pressure Gauge. Aftermarket Engine stabilizer, air horns
in dash Pioneer cassette/FM/AM radio
with remote (under back seat) CD changer, Roll Bar, Factory Driving Lights,
Aftermarket seat adapters to put seat further back for tall people, Wink
Rear-View Mirror, Wiring for Valentine Radar Detector.
Stronger Guessworks rebuild Transmission/Diff (A+ Rod Change Gearbox, 2.7 Final Drive, Full Diff rebuild with Moly Diff pin Differential)
The most fun you can have driving short of a flying a biplane 50' off
the ground! Stiff like it was made out of bridge girder.
You don't drive this car, you strap it on. Repeals inertia, makes flat 90 degree turns!
BRIGHT (like pools of incandescent mercury) Driving Lights come on with high beams: you own a lighthouse.
This car has serious attitude and is a fantastic chick magnet.
Puts a silly grin on people's face until they see it go, then they really get excited.
Accept no substitutes...
The "new" BMW faux Mini is a porker, nearly 60% heavier
$15,000. or best reasonable offer
Stewart Dean, 300 Ulster Landing Road Kingston, NY 12401
845-336-4815
845-797-1897
Many spares and performances upgrades uninstalled
Stage 2 head with high lift roller rocker arms and ported
and smoothed intake manifold
Full length Stainless steel performance exhaust system with new oxygen
sensor
Rear suspension anti-swaybar
Aluminum crankcase bash plate
Set finned aluminum brake drums for rear
Monte Carlo style (for spare tires) roof rack
8 Rover Mini factory Minilite 12" alloy wheels
2 new tires
New Rover Mini factory parts
Complete set of cooling hoses
ball joints and tie rod ends
brake pads (Kevlar disc front, drum rear)
4 set fuel and oil filter cartridges
New Coil Pack,
Set spark plugs and wire
Metric and Mile speedos
Hydraulic clutch and brake rebuild kits
wheel bearings
extra immobiliser radio key fob
Used parts
Heater complete (core and fan)
ECU computer
used Coil Pack and ignition parts
Complete second Engine/Tranny "lump"
System relays
Special Mini tools
Complete Factory manuals
Another image of it...all packed up in England to cross the pond
Reason for selling:
As my father had done with Bugattis (see below), I had hoped to pass
mechanicing along to my son with this car, but he's not that sort of gearhead.
I haven't the time
to give it the attention and flight time it deserves, so I am looking to pass it on to another pilot.
Complete with all the paperwork:
New York
State Title (200KB JPEG)
New
York State Registration(200KB JPEG)
Original
British MOT title document (55K TIFF)
Original
British MOT title document (500K TIFF)
Identity
plate under the bonnet (hood) (230K JPEG)
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