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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Lazydocker on 14 June 2010, 19:49:35
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Now I know this is something that only SWMBO and I can decide but just interested in other people's opinions/thoughts.
We have a '93 Mini Cooper which has, basically, been off the road for about 8 years. It is supposed to be a project for me and getting a full re-build, trim and spray. Basically I'm just not getting time to do it. I don't really want to do the work outside in the winter but have too little free time in the summer due to other commitments.
I reckon we could get about £800 for it after giving it a quick clean up. If I did the re-build I'll probably spend about £2k/£2500 on it but should be able to get closer to £4500, assuming we can bring ourselves to sell it. Is it worth it?
Secondly, much as we love our caravan we just don't seem to be getting the use from it we intended to. This year it will only get used for a weekend in June and Newent, assuming we can make it! The rest of the year it just sits there ::)
My thought is that we could sell both, get a decent sized Tent for the odd weekend we need it, and use the money to do the garden(s).
I have half done the front at the moment, just waiting for a mini digger and skip to arrive, in about 8 days time, then I'll finish the prep work and then I can get the shingle delivered and finish it. Also got to buy a couple of hundred quids worth of plants now ::)
The back needs a lot more work than I've currently done out the front, which has been back breaking! I'm planning to get a chap in to do the prep work out the back, which will cost a couple of hundred. Then need a new shed before I can get much further... Got plenty to do and really want to try and get it done before next summer. The money isn't a massive issue, a few overtime shifts will pay for the lot, but would be helpful to just sell the 2 and spend it on the garden. :-/ :-/
Like I say, we love the caravan but just don't seem to be getting enough use out of it to justify having it sat there. Plus, if we were to go to Plymouth (for example) for a week the costs are pretty similar for a caravan/hiring a static :-/ :-/
Any sensible thoughts/comments are gratefully received... And no, TB, I'm not interested in a gallon of petrol and some matches! ;D
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If you're not using the car or caravan P I would reckon it's time to move them on to generate money (and space) for those other projects - projects that will have a much more tangible and immediate benefit. :y :y
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Sell both, buy a bike - do the garden when you retire. :y ;D
......sounds sensible to me. ;)
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if having a car sat there doing nowt or having a nice garden to sit inwith a beer is a decision then the car would be gone,id not be as hasty with the caravan...thr choice of tent or van and van wins everytime
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I bet if you asked your other half she is going to say what most women would; sell both mini and caravan and instead when you go away book up at either a nice hotel or a up-market bed & breakfast. ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
No way did my ex get away with making me stay in caravans! ::) ::) ::) Villa's, cottages, hotels or bed & breakfast, but never a van! ::) ::) :D :D :D :D :D ;)
As for a tent.................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
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Sell the van for deffinate, if you were keeping the cae then fine, but if it's just a project/earner then sell it.
Plough your money into the garden and spend all your spare time enjoying it. Summers are set to start getting hotter as winters are getting colder (I personally think we are heading back to the weather we experienced in the late 70's) :y :y
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I bet if you asked your other half she is going to say what most women would; sell both mini and caravan and instead when you go away book up at either a nice hotel or a up-market bed & breakfast. ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
No way did my ex get away with making me stay in caravans! ::) ::) ::) Villa's, cottages, hotels or bed & breakfast, but never a van! ::) ::) :D :D :D :D :D ;)
As for a tent.................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
Strangely enough Lizzie, she is in as much of a quandary as I am! The Mini is actually hers and we both love the caravan. :-/ :-/
Think we're swaying towards getting rid of both and using the money on the garden... It would cover both what we've already spent and most of the back garden expenses too.
Should add, her parents, who only live 6 miles away, have a 2 berth motor caravan which we can borrow whenever we like, assuming they aren't using it (about 3 weeks of the year and a few weekends/short breaks) which they will not sell no matter how much we all try and convince them to! I would just spend a couple of hundred quid on a porch awning for it so we could keep our pitch reserved :y
Equally, she loves camping and would be happy in a tent, as long as it was big enough to stand up in :y
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Sell the van for deffinate, if you were keeping the cae then fine, but if it's just a project/earner then sell it.
Car was a combination of both an earner and a toy... Plan was to do London-Brighton Mini run with a For Sale sign and see if it went :-/ :-/
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I bet if you asked your other half she is going to say what most women would; sell both mini and caravan and instead when you go away book up at either a nice hotel or a up-market bed & breakfast. ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
No way did my ex get away with making me stay in caravans! ::) ::) ::) Villa's, cottages, hotels or bed & breakfast, but never a van! ::) ::) :D :D :D :D :D ;)
You've missed out on one of lifes greatest pleasures then Lizzie :o
You can't beat the cosiness, self containment & sheer freedom of a 'van' not to mention the long nights of sheer pleasure being gently rocked by creaking springs :D (when it's windy!) ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
As for a tent.................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
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I bet if you asked your other half she is going to say what most women would; sell both mini and caravan and instead when you go away book up at either a nice hotel or a up-market bed & breakfast. ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
No way did my ex get away with making me stay in caravans! ::) ::) ::) Villa's, cottages, hotels or bed & breakfast, but never a van! ::) ::) :D :D :D :D :D ;)
As for a tent.................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
Strangely enough Lizzie, she is in as much of a quandary as I am! The Mini is actually hers and we both love the caravan. :-/ :-/
Think we're swaying towards getting rid of both and using the money on the garden... It would cover both what we've already spent and most of the back garden expenses too.
Should add, her parents, who only live 6 miles away, have a 2 berth motor caravan which we can borrow whenever we like, assuming they aren't using it (about 3 weeks of the year and a few weekends/short breaks) which they will not sell no matter how much we all try and convince them to! I would just spend a couple of hundred quid on a porch awning for it so we could keep our pitch reserved :y
Equally, she loves camping and would be happy in a tent, as long as it was big enough to stand up in :y
Well, that is a surprise, but obviously I know she, and you, cannot be alone in loving that type of holiday as it is a multi-million pound business.
Hope you enjoy whatever you decide LD 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-) :y
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I bet if you asked your other half she is going to say what most women would; sell both mini and caravan and instead when you go away book up at either a nice hotel or a up-market bed & breakfast. ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)
No way did my ex get away with making me stay in caravans! ::) ::) ::) Villa's, cottages, hotels or bed & breakfast, but never a van! ::) ::) :D :D :D :D :D ;)
As for a tent.................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
You've missed out on one of lifes greatest pleasures then Lizzie :o
You can't beat the cosiness, self containment & sheer freedom of a 'van' not to mention the long nights of sheer pleasure being gently rocked by creaking springs :D (when it's windy!) ;D ;D ;D ;D :y
It is the chemical / communal toilets, or smelly, damp shower blocks, along with unwelcome insects I don't like! ::) ::) :D :D ;)
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Think long & hard
Minis can now only appreciate as they are getting fewer and fewer, the caravan market is very near a bubble burst, and if you keep the damp out will not fall apart.
Very difficult to call.
Garden plants - why pay for a lot - grow them - what are you after then?
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Sell both, Maybe someone going to Newent will buy it off you and save you taking it home again ;D
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how strange, my missus wants a caravan & a mini to do up. somehow dont think my wallet will be big enough though ld. :-/
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Based on what you have said i would get rid of the caravan and the mini. You hardly use one and the other you don't have time to attend to. Any money you get for these could go to doing up the garden / a holiday treat.
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Think long & hard
Minis can now only appreciate as they are getting fewer and fewer, the caravan market is very near a bubble burst, and if you keep the damp out will not fall apart.
Very difficult to call.
Agreed on both counts... But the Mini has sat where it is for 5 years, and stood for another 2 years before that. It needs a proper rebuild but I just don't have the time/space to do it.
The Caravan has a little evidence of damp, but nothing fresh and stays dry all year around. We've even stayed in it over New Years in the past. I only paid £200 for the van and could easily get £1500 for it (complete with accessories). We would miss it (I expect) but just don't use it the way we had intended to.
Garden plants - why pay for a lot - grow them - what are you after then?
Not a massive outlay on the plants, it's the preparation, raised beds, shed etc... We have decided we want £100 worth of Box Hedging for the front though, to finish it off ::)
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how strange, my missus wants a caravan & a mini to do up. somehow dont think my wallet will be big enough though ld. :-/
What a coincidence!
But I doubt it's a viable option for you guys at present :-?
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how strange, my missus wants a caravan & a mini to do up. somehow dont think my wallet will be big enough though ld. :-/
What a coincidence!
But I doubt it's a viable option for you guys at present :-?
maybe not. :(
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imo, sell both, keep the money and forget about the gardens..
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imo, sell both, keep the money and spend it on beer..
Fixed that Cem ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Poll Added... For interest more than a serious decider for us :y :y
Please be honest.
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keep the mini - you know you both want to. Sell the caravan and don't buy the tent as you have the use of motor caravan. Use the caravan money to finish the garden and maybe buy some bits to start the mini project - finish mini project and make a profit or keep it.
I think you will need some dicipline to make that plan work and find some time..
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They are both slowly rotting away due to age/lack of use. Reality is you will never have time to do the mini.
As to the caravan, thats a no-brainer, PIKEY :P
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They are both slowly rotting away due to age/lack of use. Reality is you will never have time to do the mini.
As to the caravan, thats a no-brainer, PIKEY :P
How did I know that was going to be your answer ::) ::)
But no Caravan means no Oven at meets... Which means no Brownies ::) ::)
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They are both slowly rotting away due to age/lack of use. Reality is you will never have time to do the mini.
As to the caravan, thats a no-brainer, PIKEY :P
How did I know that was going to be your answer ::) ::)
But no Caravan means no Oven at meets... Which means no Brownies ::) ::)
Tell her she has a perfectly good kitchen at home, she just needs to learn to be organised, and make plenty beforehand.
Also tell her that the above was written by you
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They are both slowly rotting away due to age/lack of use. Reality is you will never have time to do the mini.
As to the caravan, thats a no-brainer, PIKEY :P
How did I know that was going to be your answer ::) ::)
But no Caravan means no Oven at meets... Which means no Brownies ::) ::)
Tell her she has a perfectly good kitchen at home, she just needs to learn to be organised, and make plenty beforehand.
Also tell her that the above was written by you
What are you? Man or Mouse? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Oh... And she said, no more Brownies for you ::) ::)
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They are both slowly rotting away due to age/lack of use. Reality is you will never have time to do the mini.
As to the caravan, thats a no-brainer, PIKEY :P
How did I know that was going to be your answer ::) ::)
But no Caravan means no Oven at meets... Which means no Brownies ::) ::)
Tell her she has a perfectly good kitchen at home, she just needs to learn to be organised, and make plenty beforehand.
Also tell her that the above was written by you
What are you? Man or Mouse? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Oh... And she said, no more Brownies for you ::) ::)
Maybe Mrs LD should punish me? :-[
I think a great punishment would be Death by Brownies :D
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They are both slowly rotting away due to age/lack of use. Reality is you will never have time to do the mini.
As to the caravan, thats a no-brainer, PIKEY :P
How did I know that was going to be your answer ::) ::)
But no Caravan means no Oven at meets... Which means no Brownies ::) ::)
Tell her she has a perfectly good kitchen at home, she just needs to learn to be organised, and make plenty beforehand.
Also tell her that the above was written by you
What are you? Man or Mouse? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Oh... And she said, no more Brownies for you ::) ::)
Maybe Mrs LD should punish me? :-[
I think a great punishment would be Death by Brownies :D
See if someone just jumped onto this thread without knowing the reasoning behind your immediately previous post, it would be SSSSSOOOOO misconstrued! ;D
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how valuable is the
stupid planet killing plastic box burger van annoyance to every motorist and get out of my bloody way caravan?
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There is no keep the Mini options...... :( :(
You could always give me the Mini, it could then sit for a few years more while I get grief off swmbo for getting yet another project.....
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They are both slowly rotting away due to age/lack of use. Reality is you will never have time to do the mini.
As to the caravan, thats a no-brainer, PIKEY :P
How did I know that was going to be your answer ::) ::)
But no Caravan means no Oven at meets... Which means no Brownies ::) ::)
Tell her she has a perfectly good kitchen at home, she just needs to learn to be organised, and make plenty beforehand.
Also tell her that the above was written by you
What are you? Man or Mouse? ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Oh... And she said, no more Brownies for you ::) ::)
Maybe Mrs LD should punish me? :-[
I think a great punishment would be Death by Brownies :D
See if someone just jumped onto this thread without knowing the reasoning behind your immediately previous post, it would be SSSSSOOOOO misconstrued! ;D
The Judge would understand. Actually, with my few dealings with Judges, they would be thinking like you did ;D
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i would spend on the mini and make a profit, sell the caravan then have 2500 profit to do what ever you wish to do without selling the caravan. a decision you both have to make together and not regret after.
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i would spend on the mini and make a profit, sell the caravan then have 2500 profit to do what ever you wish to do without selling the caravan. a decision you both have to make together and not regret after.
and maybe sell the caravan at a later date.
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I would say caravan goes. Get a nice comfortable tent instead. It will be less of a liability when you're not using it and not far off as comfortable when you are. Just got a lovely one ourselves which we would be trying out in the lakes if Mrs. KW didn't have a diary conflict.
Mini. :-/ My heart says get it back on the road. In reality a project that hasn't been touched in 5 years won't be. :( (Don't tell mrs. KW that also applies to tiling the bathroom floor, by the way).
Garden. Don't spend money on plants that will only die when you forget / don't have time / can't be @rsed to water them Grass Astroturf concrete is the answer. ;) Spend the money on putting up a garage so the next mini can be worked on in all weathers. :y
Kevin
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voted sell both, but thats without knowing what the mini could be worth, if there's cash in it get cracking, if not get rid, sell the pikey wagon and buy that 3.2 estate you've been after. Both just sitting there is money waisting away, (says the bloke who's not used his bike this year yet.)
either way i wouldn't spend that sort of cash on the garden personally, but thats just me, with a smaller garden by the sound of it, which suites me just fine. :y
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Well... Interesting mix of opinions so far. Keep them coming :y
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You are a BRAVE man, mr. LD.......
does your wife read the forum??? ;D ;D
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Well... Interesting mix of opinions so far. Keep them coming :y
Looks like a landslide majority to sell both, votes alone for that add to more than the rest added together.
How ever, if you were keeping the mini I think voting would have been different.
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Well... Interesting mix of opinions so far. Keep them coming :y
Looks like a landslide majority to sell both, votes alone for that add to more than the rest added together.
How ever, if you were keeping the mini I think voting would have been different.
I thought it would be clear enough... Sell one or the other (keeping the other one), sell both or keep both :-/ :-/
It is interesting seeing other people's opinions :y
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You are a BRAVE man, mr. LD.......
does your wife read the forum??? ;D ;D
She doesn't :-X :-X :-X
But she does know that I've put it on here :y :y
At the end of the day, it's a decision only we can make but I was just interested in what other people would do :y
It's just a thought at the moment anyway... We may keep both anyway :y
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summertime when the bills are fairly lower than other seasons people tend to be parted with their money quickly..but as the leaves start to fall down everybody start to hold their wallet tight ;D
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Well... Interesting mix of opinions so far. Keep them coming :y
Looks like a landslide majority to sell both, votes alone for that add to more than the rest added together.
How ever, if you were keeping the mini I think voting would have been different.
I thought it would be clear enough... Sell one or the other (keeping the other one), sell both or keep both :-/ :-/
It is interesting seeing other people's opinions :y
61% 15% 15% and 7%
4 x more votes for selling both,
me thinks you want to keep the van. ::)
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Well... Interesting mix of opinions so far. Keep them coming :y
Looks like a landslide majority to sell both, votes alone for that add to more than the rest added together.
How ever, if you were keeping the mini I think voting would have been different.
I thought it would be clear enough... Sell one or the other (keeping the other one), sell both or keep both :-/ :-/
It is interesting seeing other people's opinions :y
61% 15% 15% and 7%
4 x more votes for selling both,
me thinks you want to keep the van. ::)
Truth be known I'd like to keep both... But we have to be realistic so we're thinking about options ;)
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Sell both, the mini is the late type (early 90's car) and not really the most desireable anyway.
All caravans should be scrapped.
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Hi Paul. MDTM hates Minis & caravans. He's a clever chap no denying it. But he has a practical scientific approach & does'nt give in to the love & passion of something expensive & pointless...(I do) I've run Minis on the road & low level circuit racing. They are totally unique either way ie there is'nt anything like a Mini. They are also little money pits that rot for Italy (Lancia) & have countless other niggly problems that you spend a fortune on but never get quite get on top of. I think the price you have in mind once done is a tad optimistic. Get it Mot'd, tax it (helps with the sale) & get what you can but keep it basic...spend less & expect less.
Regarding the van, you've got all the gear, paid nothing for it & i know you & M love spending time in it as you mentioned looking for a twin axle. Mine cost £200 & is worth £800/£1200. Yours cost you Diddly squat. I don't use mine as much as i'd like but enjoy it when i do. Point being you'd miss it if you sold it & it'd cost MUCH more to replace which is why i'd never sell mine.
Bottom line...do the rock bottom you need to do on the Mini, valet & sell cheap, use the money to do the garden & keep the van. Lastly sit in the van with a brew/beer/telly/music/lappy in the rain & watch all the caravan knockers suffer trying to set up or sitting in a steamed up car with angry wives & children waiting for better weather... I know what i'd choose!!!
Hope to see you both soon, Guy. :y
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Ahh Guy, a very refreshing approach...
The value on the mini was after a full rebuild, re-trim and respray so was essentially a new car... They're fetching the figure I had in mind and more in worse condition :y MOTing it and cleaning it to sell would cost a lot anyway, couple of panels welding in, brakes & tyres all round and plenty of elbow grease. If I'm going that far I'll do the full monty TBH :y
The Caravan... We'd never replace it with another bargain like the one we had, considering we were virtually given it! And we do love it, even if we don't get to use it as much as we'd like.
We still haven't made any decisions about it but are definitely swaying in a certain direction... I'm not saying what way until the poll closes though ;)
Look forward to seeing you soon Guy... You going to Newent this year?
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Hi Paul. MDTM hates Minis & caravans. He's a clever chap no denying it. But he has a practical scientific approach & does'nt give in to the love & passion of something expensive & pointless...(I do) I've run Minis on the road & low level circuit racing. They are totally unique either way ie there is'nt anything like a Mini. They are also little money pits that rot for Italy (Lancia) & have countless other niggly problems that you spend a fortune on but never get quite get on top of. I think the price you have in mind once done is a tad optimistic. Get it Mot'd, tax it (helps with the sale) & get what you can but keep it basic...spend less & expect less.
Quite the contary....
....what with my Tractor and time spent on the loco.
What I am saying is though that the late Minis are not a patch on the 60's and 70's Coopers and if your going to do one up then its probably better to invest your time into a more worthwhile project.
Remember though that we are not preserving these things, we are simply delaying thier scrap dates :y
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Hi Paul. MDTM hates Minis & caravans. He's a clever chap no denying it. But he has a practical scientific approach & does'nt give in to the love & passion of something expensive & pointless...(I do) I've run Minis on the road & low level circuit racing. They are totally unique either way ie there is'nt anything like a Mini. They are also little money pits that rot for Italy (Lancia) & have countless other niggly problems that you spend a fortune on but never get quite get on top of. I think the price you have in mind once done is a tad optimistic. Get it Mot'd, tax it (helps with the sale) & get what you can but keep it basic...spend less & expect less.
Quite the contary....
....what with my Tractor and time spent on the loco.
What I am saying is though that the late Minis are not a patch on the 60's and 70's Coopers and if your going to do one up then its probably better to invest your time into a more worthwhile project.
Remember though that we are not preserving these things, we are simply delaying thier scrap dates :y
I can't deny the early Minis were way ahead of the later ones character & grin factor wise & i'd love an early Cooper but £10/£15k+???
I might buy one & park it next to my Mk1 Lotus Cortina!! 8-)
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Hi Paul. MDTM hates Minis & caravans. He's a clever chap no denying it. But he has a practical scientific approach & does'nt give in to the love & passion of something expensive & pointless...(I do) I've run Minis on the road & low level circuit racing. They are totally unique either way ie there is'nt anything like a Mini. They are also little money pits that rot for Italy (Lancia) & have countless other niggly problems that you spend a fortune on but never get quite get on top of. I think the price you have in mind once done is a tad optimistic. Get it Mot'd, tax it (helps with the sale) & get what you can but keep it basic...spend less & expect less.
Quite the contary....
....what with my Tractor and time spent on the loco.
What I am saying is though that the late Minis are not a patch on the 60's and 70's Coopers and if your going to do one up then its probably better to invest your time into a more worthwhile project.
Remember though that we are not preserving these things, we are simply delaying thier scrap dates :y
I can't deny the early Minis were way ahead of the later ones character & grin factor wise & i'd love an early Cooper but £10/£15k+???
I might buy one & park it next to my Mk1 Lotus Cortina!! 8-)
A perfect combination and a thumbs up to British motoring history, could I add the Rover P6 to that, this would be my Ideal collection........... :y :y :y
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Thanks for the opinions guys... I can now reveal that we've made a decision and, at present, neither are being sold as we just can't bring ourselves to do it ::) ::)
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after all that ;D ;D ;D
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after all that ;D ;D ;D
Move along... Nothing to see... ;)
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after all that ;D ;D ;D
I know! ;D ;D
Was giving it serious thought but the Caravan was just too much of a bargain to let it go (even for the massive profit we would make!) and, being realistic, the mini would need a little work even to sell it so I may as well do the lot... Just need to find a lock up/ garage to stick it in so I can work through the winter ::)
As a bonus, the gravel I want for the drive has worked out considerably cheaper than I was expecting so that did influence the decision a little ::)
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after all that ;D ;D ;D
I know! ;D ;D
Was giving it serious thought but the Caravan was just too much of a bargain to let it go (even for the massive profit we would make!) and, being realistic, the mini would need a little work even to sell it so I may as well do the lot... Just need to find a lock up/ garage to stick it in so I can work through the winter ::)
As a bonus, the gravel I want for the drive has worked out considerably cheaper than I was expecting so that did influence the decision a little ::)
Well you know where we are when you need input on other decisions. Wonder what the next poll will be . ::)
Hellmas or salad cream.
Branston or ploghmans pickle.
No joking apart, am glad we could'nt help make your mind up, after all, you have the best of both world's now (still) somewhere to get loved up with Mrs LD and some where for some peace and quiet. Sounds like the perfect world.
Sounds like you are on a winner with both. :y :y :y
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after all that ;D ;D ;D
I know! ;D ;D
Was giving it serious thought but the Caravan was just too much of a bargain to let it go (even for the massive profit we would make!) and, being realistic, the mini would need a little work even to sell it so I may as well do the lot... Just need to find a lock up/ garage to stick it in so I can work through the winter ::)
As a bonus, the gravel I want for the drive has worked out considerably cheaper than I was expecting so that did influence the decision a little ::)
Well you know where we are when you need input on other decisions. Wonder what the next poll will be . ::)
Hellmas or salad cream.
Branston or ploghmans pickle.
No joking apart, am glad we could'nt help make your mind up, after all, you have the best of both world's now (still) somewhere to get loved up with Mrs LD and some where for some peace and quiet. Sounds like the perfect world.
Sounds like you are on a winner with both. :y :y :y
I did say right from the start that the poll wouldn't make my decision... I was just interested :y
Oh... So, Hellmans Mayo or Salad Cream ::) ::) :D :D
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after all that ;D ;D ;D
I know! ;D ;D
Was giving it serious thought but the Caravan was just too much of a bargain to let it go (even for the massive profit we would make!) and, being realistic, the mini would need a little work even to sell it so I may as well do the lot... Just need to find a lock up/ garage to stick it in so I can work through the winter ::)
As a bonus, the gravel I want for the drive has worked out considerably cheaper than I was expecting so that did influence the decision a little ::)
Well you know where we are when you need input on other decisions. Wonder what the next poll will be . ::)
Hellmas or salad cream.
Branston or ploghmans pickle.
No joking apart, am glad we could'nt help make your mind up, after all, you have the best of both world's now (still) somewhere to get loved up with Mrs LD and some where for some peace and quiet. Sounds like the perfect world.
Sounds like you are on a winner with both. :y :y :y
I did say right from the start that the poll wouldn't make my decision... I was just interested :y
Oh... So, Hellmans Mayo or Salad Cream ::) ::) :D :D
Depends what you're having with it.
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lol why has noone stated the most obvious answer?
park the mini in the back garden, do an hour or two a week on it, park the caravan in the front garden, and use it when you want to, that way you dont have to most of the gardens!!! :y
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lol why has noone stated the most obvious answer?
park the mini in the back garden, do an hour or two a week on it, park the caravan in the front garden, and use it when you want to, that way you dont have to most of the gardens!!! :y
I like that plan! :y :y
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Hi Paul. MDTM hates Minis & caravans. He's a clever chap no denying it. But he has a practical scientific approach & does'nt give in to the love & passion of something expensive & pointless...(I do) I've run Minis on the road & low level circuit racing. They are totally unique either way ie there is'nt anything like a Mini. They are also little money pits that rot for Italy (Lancia) & have countless other niggly problems that you spend a fortune on but never get quite get on top of. I think the price you have in mind once done is a tad optimistic. Get it Mot'd, tax it (helps with the sale) & get what you can but keep it basic...spend less & expect less.
Quite the contary....
....what with my Tractor and time spent on the loco.
What I am saying is though that the late Minis are not a patch on the 60's and 70's Coopers and if your going to do one up then its probably better to invest your time into a more worthwhile project.
Remember though that we are not preserving these things, we are simply delaying thier scrap dates :y
I can't deny the early Minis were way ahead of the later ones character & grin factor wise & i'd love an early Cooper but £10/£15k+???
I might buy one & park it next to my Mk1 Lotus Cortina!! 8-)
A perfect combination and a thumbs up to British motoring history, could I add the Rover P6 to that, this would be my Ideal collection........... :y :y :y
I've got the Rover P6, lovely old motor. Now, about the other two....... ::)