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Originally Posted by ossiblue
LOL, I've been looking at Mini Coopers as well--that's why I'm so up to date with the California CARB regs. As I read through your posts, I was envisioning the changes in Mini body styles without even knowing that was the car to which you referred.
Definitely a premium for already registered Ca. cars, pre-1975. If you've been shopping, then you know of the countless late model Minis that are tagged with early VINs and incorrect registration model years. Lots of them out there with owners playing "dumb" about the falsification of the VIN.
Keep us posted on your purchase progress.
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Oh yes, especially when you know exactly what to look for!
I've seen some blatant VIN swaps, some very rusty cars, looked at a few total restoration projects, and then some genuine, very nice examples. It's a minefield, but they all seemed expensive for what they were. When you consider I bought my last Mini in the UK, a 1980 car purchased around '88/'89 for the equivalent of $1000 I guess anything seems overpriced.
The particular car I have found is very clearly genuine, VIN ties it to a Cowley produced car of the correct vintage and a factory LHD. On top of that it looks exceptionally clean, well prepared, and, even with import costs, it's a realistic price. Now, how the car compares to my memories of my Mini having owned several Porsches in between remains to be seen.
I'll post some photos later.