Highlights

• Thousands spent in the last decade
• Lots of welding completed
• Complete respray in 2017 
• Good service history
• Loveable classic

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

• This Mini started its life out in the idyllic area of Norfolk
• It then finds itself in Salisbury, then Dorset, and finally London
• This is until the current owner acquired the car in 2022 
• You can see from the copious amounts of paperwork that this car has been cared for 
• It has 10 stamps in the original service book and one from 2022 in a continuation booklet
• Importantly there is an up to date V5 present
• You’ll also find a few old MOT certificates 
• In 2015 the car goes in to get new headlights, a bonnet repair, a new grille, and a new fuel tank 
• In 2017 it has a lot of work was carried out with the invoice totalling just under £4,000
• It gets a new paint job, new carpets, new bushes, and floor pans
• This major invoice has been photographed along with the others 
• If you flick through the paperwork photographs, you’ll start to understand how solid this example should be 
• It is now time for you to become the next proud owner of this wonderful classic 
• Just think of all the adventures and fun excursions you can have with this Mini in the future

The Interior

• The combinations of blues inside this Mini complement the exterior colour well
• There are a set of navy blue leather seats fitted
• Upfront these seats are in very good condition 
• You may observe a small tear to the driver’s side bolster, but this is the only obvious damage 
• In the rear, the bench seats look as if they have experienced little use throughout their life
• Running throughout the car is a nicely presented light blue carpet
• This carpet has been protected upfront with the use of Mini stamped rubber over mats 
• Looking up at the ceiling you’ll find the well-presented headliner, notice little the lack of sagging 
• On both of the doors, you’ll find the well presented door cards 
• The material match that of the seats fitted 
• There is some slight age-related wear to the chrome effect door handles and window winders
• Up front, there is a cool brushed aluminium effect dashboard
• Set into this are some of those creature comforts you get in a modern classic 
• Namely an FM radio, heater, and even an analogue clock 
• There are also a couple of vital driving gauges fitted too, like the voltage meter and oil temperature gauge
• Sitting behind the steering wheel is a brace of dials too
• These are the usual speedo, tacho, fuel gauge, and a water temperature gauge
• There is some slight, spiders web type, cracking to the silver plastic binnacle
• Overall, the interior is in very good condition
• You should be able to enjoy this interior from the day you pick the car up

The Exterior 

• Finished in Island Blue this Mini looks resplendent in the sun 
• The colour is further enhanced by the gold pinstripes and regal 40th-anniversary logos
• All of the alloy wheels fitted look to be in good condition, as do the tyres 
• The chrome bumpers, front and rear, still return a good reflection 
• There is a slight dent in the rear bumper
• Up front, the headlights and grille are in good condition 
• Looking around the car there are some areas of paint bubbling
• A lot of the major welding work has been completed within the past 10 years 
• Nothing quite beats the looks of a classic Mini 
• Wherever you take this car a lot of people will take notice of it
• Presented in good exterior condition, you may wish to tart up a few areas 
• This will look great in your collection so don’t miss out

The Mechanics 

• Under the bonnet, you’ll find a 1275cc fuel-injected engine 
• Starting easy upon turning the key it idles nicely
• It also provides a nice throaty tone through the dual exit exhaust
• You can see from the paperwork that this car has been looked after mechanically
• It has a lengthy MOT currently, running out in September 
• This should be a fun little pocket rocket to thread through some country lanes
• On the day of the photos, it started up and maneuvered into position a couple of times without issues
• Some photos are showing it running and charging the battery as it should
• You should have a lot of fun at the helm of this classic 

Summary