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dollywobbler Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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You make it sound like there's only one Mini lunatic. I know several! That's the problem. Quite a few people have actually stashed Minis away thinking they'll become hugely valuable. Not if it's anything post-1970.

Pete-M Rank: Isuzu Florian

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Loads of nutters did it with MGB LE's as well. How I laughed.

ashmicro Rank: Renault 16

ashmicro

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Norm, tried to PM you there and the server spat the dummy. I can't be arse to type it all again. 5 years late 60s, Hawker Hunters and English Electric Lightnings.

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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Damn, beaten to it on the stupidly priced Cavalier and Nova post. Can only imagine that in ten years time we'll still be sat here laughing at the vendor of those cars which will undoubtably be still sat there gently rusting away.

CreepingJesus Rank: Renault 16

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Have we had this fine specimen of a Bentley yet?

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Doesn't look quite right to me somehow. Silly me for being such a cynic, it must be good to be on offer at 13 grand...

Cavcraft Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

Cavcraft

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Bentley 3 Litre Recreation-al Drugs Special.

ashmicro Rank: Renault 16

ashmicro

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This is the real thing. D- for the O Series powered half-arsed attempt above.

Tartan58 Rank: BL Wedge

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You make it sound like there's only one Mini lunatic. I know several! That's the problem. Quite a few people have actually stashed Minis away thinking they'll become hugely valuable. Not if it's anything post-1970.

 

How I detest these people, I'm a self confessed Mini nutter but the over inflated prices they go for these days is sickening (to the point that I'll probably never be able to afford to get myself one even as a project) - was watching a rather sad looking '79 example on e-bay this week with interest as it was localish and had an MOT (wouldn't pass another one given the state of it but at least I could drive it home) - anyway I lost interest when it went over £300, ended up going for almost £900 :shock:

I love Minis but not that much, I can think of many more useful things to do with £900.

 

Here it is if you fancy a laugh at the winning bidder's unhinged grasp of reality.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260843823406? ... 1438.l2649

ashmicro Rank: Renault 16

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The orange tinge in the Mini wheelarch is probably sheep shit. That car is for sale in Omagh, where many, many sheep get shagged of a Satuurday night. Saturday night in County Tyrone for the blokes is a pint of poteen, get your wellies on, go to the offy for Buckfast, and catch a sheep. You can always identify an Omagh man by his desire for "A nice cup o' tay", "A big feed o' spuds" and he will be building a wall from concrete brick, for no reason, in the middle of a field.

dollywobbler Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

dollywobbler

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Have we had this fine specimen of a Bentley yet?

$(KGrHqZ,!joE4s)6WzzjBO(pzeqVp!~~60_12.JPG

Doesn't look quite right to me somehow. Silly me for being such a cynic, it must be good to be on offer at 13 grand...

 

Oh that is funny. "On a 1985 British Leyland chassis." Just say fuggin' Sherpa!

overheadvalve Rank: Austin Maxi

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You make it sound like there's only one Mini lunatic. I know several! That's the problem. Quite a few people have actually stashed Minis away thinking they'll become hugely valuable. Not if it's anything post-1970.

 

How I detest these people, I'm a self confessed Mini nutter but the over inflated prices they go for these days is sickening (to the point that I'll probably never be able to afford to get myself one even as a project) - was watching a rather sad looking '79 example on e-bay this week with interest as it was localish and had an MOT (wouldn't pass another one given the state of it but at least I could drive it home) - anyway I lost interest when it went over £300, ended up going for almost £900 :shock:

I love Minis but not that much, I can think of many more useful things to do with £900.

 

Here it is if you fancy a laugh at the winning bidder's unhinged grasp of reality.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/260843823406? ... 1438.l2649

Couldn't agree more. I have had several Mini's and the prices these days are really silly.

I however would only have bid once on that auction. I can see no real reason for making auctions 'private'

His listing: "private listing - bidders' identities protected" i.e I will be getting my mate up the road to put a few bids on, just to be sure i get my money.

That one needs new wings, A panels and a front panel, that along with the rear subframe and the welding on the cabin floor would put it way beyond me, It would probably finish up costing well over £2,000 for me to get sorted so it would actually be cheaper for me to buy a BINI, is that how much they have gone up?

Feedback left by the unhinged buyer: Thank you very much she will be repaired and loved by us all.

Like the seller gives a toss, i bet the only thing he wishes is that he had about 10 of them.

RedSparrow Rank: Renault 16

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I would love to own a mini, a nice 80s or early 90s one. However, there is no way I am willing to pay the ridiculous prices that they go for. :evil:

overheadvalve Rank: Austin Maxi

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I would love to own a mini, a nice 80s or early 90s one. However, there is no way I am willing to pay the ridiculous prices that they go for. :evil:

Me too, but /\ /\ imho Tartan was right with his £300 bid that's what it is worth taking into consideration the work needed to make the car roadworthy and presentable, ah well. :(

dollywobbler Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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RedSparrow - we've been trying to sell our 1985 Mini for a while now at a distinctly un-ridiculous £2495. They're not all hideously overpriced and the almost complete lack of interest suggests that two and a half grand is considered expensive by most people.

 

Mind you, we just gave up as we don't want to sell it for less. We'll just keep it!

Father Ted Rank: Renault 16

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^^^

Prices are dictated by what the market will pay and is down to supply and demand.

 

There are enough nutters out there who will pay daft amounts of money for old Minis and old VW's and fewer of them about in nice condition and that will always keep the market prices inflated. The older and less common a car gets, and the bigger its fan base, the greater the price increase.

 

Only ever so slightly annoyed about it because I quite fancy a Type 1 Beetle, though would probably hate it if I bought one.

One day I might have enough spare cash for a "plaything" and be willing to pay for one, for now I dont let it upset me that they go for daft amounts. Perhaps if someone is paying £Crazy, they may be more inclined to look after it than run it into the deck and scrap it. That way when I can afford one there will still be plenty to choose from.

John F Rank: Lancia Gamma

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Can someone bring Cavette some tissue? Either for wiping away tears, or for wiping away summat else :shock:

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Yes it's nice and all that, 8k from new (as per previous discussions, debatable whether thats a good thing) but its FIVE grand!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110737696598? ... 1423.l2649

 

This Cav appeared on Vauxhall Owners Network a while ago, it's in great original condition – five grand isn't much for what is effectively an almost-new car.

 

Plus it's an early SRi so has the desirable C20SEH 8v engine :mrgreen:

cort16 Rank: Matra Rancho towing a Tagora

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That's surely meant to be 1200. Even the most deranged of lunatic cannie thing a Montego's worth 12 grand.

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