Highlights

• Acquired by the vendor in 2013 with only 9,500 miles on the odometer
• Drives exceedingly well with go-kart like handling
• A great deal of work and servicing completed during current ownership

The Appeal

The History and Paperwork

• Acquired by the vendor in 2013 with 9,500 miles on the odometer
• Substantial bodywork restoration work was carried out in November 2018 and October 2019
• Original Mini service book stamped up until 2022
• V5C present
• Collection of old MOT certificates
• Numerous invoices for work carried out during present ownership
• Mini brochure material included
• A small collection of photographs is also present

The Interior

• Alloy interior pack
• The front seats display some wear but are in very good condition overall
• The rear bench seat appears in excellent overall condition
• Very little wear to the driving controls
• All of the black carpeting looks to be in good order
• There are a few marks on the headlining but it is mostly clean and well supported
• The original radio turns on but does not function correctly
• Some cracking around the instrument binnacle
• The dashboard is in good overall shape
• Some of the vinyl is lifting on the door cards but they appear smart overall
• Original spare wheel remains in the boot

The Exterior 

• Solar Red with Platinum roof
• A little corrosion is showing on the headlamp rings
• The remaining chrome looks to  be in good order
• The paintwork is in very good order overall
• The vendor points out that shade of red is not perfectly matched across all panels
• Small bubble on the offside scuttle panel
• Minor corrosion on the nearside sill and around the gutters
• £500 was spent on a respray of the scuttle panel in April 2014
• £3,000 spent in November 2018 replacing the offside front wing, offside wheel arch, grill, front bumper and front panel
• A couple of spot lamps were also added following the fabrication work
• £2,200 was spent in October 2019 repairing the offside sill panel and waxoyling the underside
• Looks to be in good order underneath with a little corrosion creeping through in places
• Minilite-style wheels in very good order, with minimal deterioration
• The tyres are in fair condition although the vendor advises that the nearside rear will soon need replacement

The Mechanics 

• Radiator replaced in 2018
• The engine compartment looks very clean and tidy
• The vendor informs us that there is a slight oil leak
• Runs well with a fruity exhaust note
• Accelerates strongly and changes gear smoothly
• Brakes well and in a straight line
• The vendor reports that it handles like a go-kart

Summary