I Only Wanted The Wheels.... by 72clubman

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If someone plonked a decent pre 73 mk3 mini 1000 I have everything to turn it into a cooper S replica bar the brake servo and the hydro system. It just wouldn't be the same though, it has to be a genuine car for me. Even a car with a MK3 S ID isn't enough, for me it has to be correct, and an absolute must is the original shell. I've probably been to seen around 10 cars.

A couple of years back I went to see the most immaculate reshelled MK3 S everything was perfect. It was still on hydro, it had the original engine and not a repair on the body, but it wasn't the original shell. To me the shell is the car.

 I went to see another car up in lancashire, the car was all wrong, re shelled, dry suspension, and painted Old English White, which he assured me was the original colour and horrible leather effect seats. 

 When I pointed out the solid rear bulkhead to him the price dropped by a few thousand he knew he had a mongrel. I saw the car for sale a few weeks later with the rear bulkhead cut out.... 

As you might be able to tell I've gone a little MK3 S mad.....

3-16-2014

Yer I'll stick with my GT's for now, untill I find a suitable MK3! 

So since the sun was out again this weekend I decided to carry on with the whole mini self improvement. 

So the main reason for removing the rally tyres was this. 

They where ridiculous and this was the revenge. 

Pulled the arch and ruined the paint.

Got my blend on! 

Not a bad match! 

Then had a lovely drive out!