Highlights
- Smart Sprite with tasteful cosmetic enhancements
- Solid, well kept & very presentable classic Mini
- £5,400 restoration in 2022 including servicing and clutch
- Recent work to suspension and exhaust system
- MOT to March 2024 with no advisories
- Long term enthusiast owner
The Appeal
During it long life the humble Mini has been both simple suburban runaround, rally winner and giant-slaying race track weapon.
This smart Sprite cleverly brings together both strands – the unassuming simplicity of the Sprite with the aesthetics and spec of the later, upmarket sporting and luxury models.
It was comprehensively restored in 2022 at a cost of over £5,000 and benefits from more recent work to the suspension and exhaust system. The MOT runs to March with no advisories. It is a solid and very presentable example of this much-loved classic.
History and Paperwork
- First registered 31st August 1995
- We are told the odometer was replaced and the car therefore has covered 4,000 miles less than displayed
- This is reflected in the figure we quote for the mileage
- History dating back to the car’s earliest days
- Workshop manual
- MOT to 18th March 2025
- Just four owners from new with current owner since 23rd September 2009
- Vendor is only selling due to loss of garage space
- Solar panel trickle charger, steering wheel lock and tyre jack included
- The subscription to Meta Trak immobiliser and tracker fitted is transferable free of charge so the remainder of the service would be free to the person buying the car which ends in 2025, then after it ends you don't need to do anything or carry on the subscription.
- Various invoices documenting ongoing investment, detailed below
Notable recent maintenance
- New catalyser and suspension work totalling £536 in March 2023
- £5,377 spent on servicing, wiring, bodywork, clutch and interior upgrades in March 2022
- Welding work and manifold repairs September 2020
- Catalyser, exhaust, tyres and heater matrix repairs February 2020 totalling £1,170
The Condition
- Original red Sprite aesthetics with Cooper enhancements
- These include white roof, bonnet stripes, minilite-style 12in alloys and quartet of driving lights
- Bodywork in good order with some locaIised bubbling to note in photographs to nearside door
- Driver’s door sill also shows light deterioration
- Paintwork reflects recent respray work to front and roof, now showing some light marks
- There are a few light scuffs and marks around the car but nothing unsightly
- Chromework in good order with no visible damage
- Lights and glasswork present well
- Supplied with a car cover as shown in photographs
- Upgraded interior with anniversary 1989 black leather and fabric seats in good order
- Retains its original Sprite checked grey door trims
- Screen rubbers recently replaced and reported to seal correctly
- Fitted with a veneer dashboard which presents well
- Headlining in fair condition and other interior fittings are well kept
- Fitted with a Kenwood stereo with Bluetooth compatibility
- Spare wheel included
The Mechanics
- 1,275cc A Series with fuel injection developing 50bhp
- 4spd manual gearbox
- We are told the car starts easily and idles smoothly
- Lots of recent maintenance work including servicing and clutch repairs
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