Buying A Classic Mini

Welcome to my Blog - when considering buying any Classic Mini you should be doing your research well to avoid ending up with a complete rust bucket. All old Mini's suffer,

corrosion problems being the initial fundamental issues with these old classics - but you can easily spot the signs.

Who actually buys these old cars, are they in demand are they appealing, do they still hold or increase in value- there were over 5 million made, one of the most popular cars ever made.

I can see the appeal amongst the boy racers no disrespect to the younger generation here - these cars are easily fixable every single part is available but how practical or reliable are they compared to today's technology I think Not but then again that's the point here you either get it or you don't.

Your normal person would rather just buy a new conventional car just for peace of mind you know its going to start in the morning when you need to be at that appointment etc.

Unless you somehow fine tune or revamp one of these old classics you donot stand a chance in terms of reliability eg :

Turns over but wont fire up
Battery keeps going flat
Back fires
Using to much fuel
Keeps cutting out
Misfiring in general
Misfiring when raining
Poor cold start
Poor Hot start
Low Oil pressure
Smokey exhaust with whitish or black fumes
Running Hot
Pinking
Knocking /rumbling noise from engine
Fuel smell
Car Wonders or pulling to one side.
whirring/ humming noise from wheel
Difficult to engage gear
Jumping out of gear
Crunching noise from gear box
Clutch Slipping
Oil Leaks

These are some of the common faults which can and do occur, if you can answer all of the above questions then congratulations your half way there to restoring your Mini.

If you donnot understand or think that the above list is Too long then you will most likely give up and classic car restoration is not for you ! - on the other hand if you have the passion and are willing to learn you will most likely succeed and don't forget the whole point here is ...Would You Find Great satisfaction in restoring and running one of these classic Mini's ?.

If your considering Buying a Classic Mini Click here.

Take a look at Some of my favourite Mini's on display in Birmingham Motor Show UK.

The Old Classic Mini Timeless!