Bettley
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Registered: 9th Sep 08
Location: Tarvin, Cheshire
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Sense i sold my corsa, and own a mk5 astra cdti 150, i have decided i really fancy a proper mini, does anyone have any experiance with them, what to look out for etc ? cheeeers
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jibjob
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Registered: 6th Apr 08
Location: Elworth, Cheshire
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Check the sills and subframes for rust mate along with pretty much everywhere else  The sills and subframes are the main ones though. The door skins are prone to rust as well as the scuttle panels. Other than that just check it over like any other car. They are great fun if you get them right though! 
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Bettley
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Registered: 9th Sep 08
Location: Tarvin, Cheshire
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i have seen a few cheapish ones, as i dont wanna spend alot, i fancy it as a nice small project to tart it up and stuff
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AndyCorsaSport
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Registered: 12th Feb 06
Location: Horsforth, West Yorkshire
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How much you get for Corsa mate? What did you sell it like? Standard ish??
As for Mini's, mainly rust as said, eats away at every singe bit of them
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Bettley
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Registered: 9th Sep 08
Location: Tarvin, Cheshire
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got 650, back for 9it in the end, with out an engine, standerd suspeniona nd crappy alloys,
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Shane
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Registered: 10th Jan 04
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great little motors, as everyone said check for rust EVERYHWERE, just remember that its an old car, there is no brake servo, window wipers are crap, they dont hold that much petrol, cant have much of a sound system, there are random rattles all over the place
but even saying that i would have one in a heartbeat if i had the money
your not really going to get a nice tidy mini for little money, either save until you can get a mint one or go down the project route
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minicity
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Registered: 12th Nov 09
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i have got a mini mate but check every where for rust and take a magnet with u to check for filla hers a pic of mine 
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Richardhhha
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Registered: 29th Sep 07
Location: Croydon, Greater London
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its been said chek for rust everywhere, and remember its a mini everything is easely replacable if you can weld. drop the old lump and ether get the gt engine or a mgf gt 1.5 engine and it will be a bit of a hand full. You can get an awfull lot of upgrades for it and there is a large fan base for info and help.
That red mini is mint, i really want one i the future to restore and i want to do a beatle aswell.
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Eck
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Registered: 17th Apr 06
Location: Lundin Links, Fife
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u2u Kirsty (K17STY)
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minicity
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Registered: 12th Nov 09
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thanks i had it restored last year
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