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Car Forum / MINI / February 2004Price for 1979 1275 GT needing restoration?
A friend has in his garage a 1979 1275GT. From what I have gathered it went into a garage in 1989, moved to it's current garage around 10 years ago on tow and there it's sat under a tarp. The little info he's given me: 1979 T reg? Black in colour. Original V5 Alloys Currently has 998cc engine fitted? 1275 original engine needs rebuilding but is there. Some twin 1 1/4" webbers Cobra bucket seats, need refurbing Spare boot Spare door (in gold) Something about a Cooper head somewhere Original dash but fitted with extra panel and gauges. Spare door because original is dented. Needs the A frame/door pillar replacing, may already have been removed. That's about all I could get off him. He wants the garage for his new people carrier and I've finally got him to realise with kids etc. he's never going to restore it etc. 10 years of nagging. ;-) Thing is I've other stuff to restore none mini related so he's looking to sell it. I will be able to get pics but not for a while. Can anyone give me an idea of what it's worth to tempt him with? I've seen some examples previously on Ebay and have seen running examples but no real guide as to what its worth, when a badge off the back fetches £15.00 I've all on persuading him not to take it to bits to sell the bits. Any suggestions/advice welcome. Mark S. ?500? a non runner that requires work, lots of spares, around the five hundred mark i think... jono  SignatureBarspeed Mini`s - Devoted to the Classic Mini "Persisto Transverbero Adversum" Email - barspeed@hotmail.com The Rover Mini Se7en Register - http://www.geocities.com/minise7en2001/ Barspeed Mini`s - http://barspeed.topcities.com Barspeed Mini`s Group - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/barspeed Barspeed Motor Album - http://barspeed1.topcities.com If you have received this email in error please click below. barspeed@hotmail.com > A friend has in his garage a 1979 1275GT. > [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > > Mark S. >£500? a non runner that requires work, lots of spares, around the five >hundred mark i think... Frankly, I'd have thought more like 150. Realistically, he might even end up having to pay someone to take it away. Regards, David Betts davidb@minilist.org The Mini Gallery: http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?m=64635537103&n=1366070334 >>£500? a non runner that requires work, lots of spares, around the five >>hundred mark i think... [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > >Regards, David Betts I know bugger all about them but when a badge off the back will fetch £15.00 I suspect it's worth more than £150.00 even as parts? There's plenty of people who'll fetch any car for free despite what the press and council will have you believe... Mark S. >>>£500? a non runner that requires work, lots of spares, around the five >>>hundred mark i think... [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >I know bugger all about them but when a badge off the back will fetch >£15.00 I suspect it's worth more than £150.00 even as parts? Fine, if he's prepared to take the time and trouble to break it and sell all the valuable bits separately over time. I thought he was trying to get rid of it <grin>. Not sure quite how many valuable bits there are, though. You may well get silly prices for unique bits like badges, but most of the car is from the same parts bin as every other Leyland Mini., 1275GTs are collectable and do have a certain cult status....as long as they are original and have all the right bits of trim. Previous mods actually detract from the car as a restoration project. As I say, its GBP150 for spares or repair....same as any other rusted out, non-original Mini of no special interest. Regards, David Betts davidb@minilist.org The Mini Gallery: http://www.ofoto.com/I.jsp?m=64635537103&n=1366070334 1275GTs are become fairly rare so you may have to pay a bit of a premium over a standard mini of the same age. Don't underestimate the cost of doing it up. Almost everything will be more expensive ?90 for a bumper, wings 4 times the normal prices etc. My wife's 1980 GT recently had a professional body rebuild and respray which costs ?2.5k. There's no way we could sell it for that much. > A friend has in his garage a 1979 1275GT. > [quoted text clipped - 41 lines] > > Mark S. > 1275GTs are become fairly rare so you may have to pay a bit of a premium > over a standard mini of the same age. [quoted text clipped - 50 lines] > > > > Mark S. Hi, I am not sure if there was a change in the specs of the 1275 GT, but early ones had the Cooper S disk brake system, and they are worth a packet. keith |
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