1990 Mini from Japan
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If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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does anybody know which fan belt it would use. I have the oil and air filter now. Just looking to confirm a fan belt number to cross over to whats available here.
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And a big bonus is that it's left hand steer. Don't see too many Jap market MINIs that way. Does it have centre binnacle dash or 2/3 dials in front of steering wheel?
Keep it off the salted roads .
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Ordered so by a Judge
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If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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the body tag is 820S-871611A
I stole it for $8000.00 cdn dollars
wish I knew how to upload pics of it
Les
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When repairing the door rust make sure you seal it from the inside as the water catches between the inner and outer skin and if you fail to seal it it will just come back.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
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Picking it up tonight, looked at it and drove it this past weekend and we agreed on a deal. It did have some paint bubbling in those areas, nothing terrible. It did drive 100% IMO. It's this car:
//www.minimania.com/cars4Sale/13879/1990_Rover_Mini_Cooper_Sedan
Thanks for all the help! I'm sure I'll be back w/more questions.
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Seems the brace catches the crud inside and it rusts from there
You can buy a "short assed " lower small door skin that will cover this up
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If in CA I wouldn't pay more than $8,000 CAD for a very good example with 998
If in the US probably no more than $10K USD. MkI/II always seem to collect more $ than the later MkV>
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If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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998 engine, not sure if it's carbed or not, has around 32k km on it, (under 20k miles) and in seemingly pretty good shape
Going to look at it this weekend, will check the bottom of the doors out. Can someone suggest a fair purchase price range?
Thanks for your help
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998 engine, not sure if it's carbed or not, has around 32k km on it, (under 20k miles) and in seemingly pretty good shape
Going to look at it this weekend, will check the bottom of the doors out. Can someone suggest a fair purchase price range?
Thanks for your help
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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Boost keep the a/c the way it is if working or use one of the replacement refrigerants on the market.
2nd gear synchro's get weak, all the rubber components perish, usually the rust issues are in the doors as mentioned.
In 1990 some of the Jap spec cars were stamped with their own vin number and still had the two UK ones present. The Japanese vin starts with a 99X and is usually stamped in the trunk, the UK ones start with SAXX and are in the scuttle and either in the trunk or on the inner fender. Depending where you are registering it it could be an issue if you are using the 99x number.
If you live in California it is too new to register.
If in doubt, flat out. Colin Mc Rae MBE 1968-2007.
Give a car more power and it goes faster on the straights,
make a car lighter and it's faster everywhere. Colin Chapman.
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Best of luck with yours !
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998 engine, not sure if it's carbed or not, has around 32k km on it, (under 20k miles) and in seemingly pretty good shape
Going to look at it this weekend, will check the bottom of the doors out. Can someone suggest a fair purchase price range?
Thanks for your help
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1275 or 998?
I think 90 was still carb'd....right?
They should be fairly rust free except possible at the bottom of the doors. Mine (89) had the door issue as well as a couple other Jap MINIs I've seen.
It will most likely have squashed springs in need of replacement
It will also most likely have AC.....a nice option
"Everybody should own a MINI at some point, or you are incomplete as a human being" - James May
"WET COOPER", Partsguy1 (Terry Snell of Penticton BC ) - Could you send the money for the unpaid parts and court fees.
Ordered so by a Judge
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