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1997 Rover Mini Cooper 1.3 MPI 63bhp Manual - The Ultimate Specification - Unique Wood & Pickett Recreation
Owned for 15 years, one of the most loved examples, parted with only due to ill health.
Featuring a unique colour-combination of Metallic Mocha against Rose Gold, emanating sixties Wood & Pickett classical colour-tones, burnished with new chrome-work, those classical tones transcend to a unique interior, creams and burr-wood.
Otherwise, she is the ultimate specification, the most powerful, the most reliable, the safest and the most comfortable of all factory models, designed for daily use on modern roads. Combining the legendary Monte Carlo winning handling and power to weight ratio, providing a terrific and/or terrifying drive for those who hold their nerve.
Lots of (Expensive) Love
Recent works include a complete Heritage new rear subframe and rear brakes, costing over £2000. Front brakes upgraded to super special 7.9 inch Mini Sport 4 Pot Callipers with new drilled, grooved and vented discs, costing £600, allowing superior braking performance and the option of fitting 10 inch wheels.
Uniquely re-finished in cream x black at a supreme cost, burnished with new wood-work, finished with Paddy Hopkirk interior door handles that cost over £200 alone. Most of her chrome-work is new, the P700 Halogen headlight upgrade and factory Heritage Pack sixties bumper-overriders.
Brand new deep-dish alloy-wheels, wrapped in recently new tyres, surrounded by Wood & Pickett arches. Supplied comprehensively serviced, new oxygen sensor, 12 months MOT and no advisories, plus HPI clear.
The Ultimate Model
More power, more reliability, you could feel safe and use them daily on modern roads.
(i) More Power
Driving 50% more horse-power than the 1000cc, 20% more horsepower than the standard 1275cc, these late Cooper engines were the most powerful.
(ii) More Reliability
Replacing the renowned troublesome components, upgrading them, ensuring reliability: no carburettor, coil or distributor, improved power generation and cooling systems, breakdowns became rare.
(iii) More Safe
Transcending their sardines in a tin-can reputation, becoming the safest small-car at the time, newly featured air-bags, door-crash-beams, modern seatbelts and SRS, you and your family could feel safe.
To fund all of these improvements the Mini’s purchase price rose by 63% (1995-1996), general prices today have a similar differential.
Comments
Like any Mini at 30 years old, she has some imperfections. She doesn't leak oil currently, but she will undoubtedly spring a minor drip, she's a Mini. Totally solid underneath with the new Heritage subframe, but some previous weld patches too ensure solidity. Shift down to second gear when going too fast and you will hear a small sound implying some wear to the synchro. Wearing Cooper S golden crests following her colour scheme, albeit she's a standard Cooper. All in all a beautiful example throughout, but not brand new.
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