RE: Shed of the Week
Friday 17th November 2006
SOTW:Morris Minor
1965 MORRIS MINOR 2 door Saloon
When it comes to cars, everyone wants a bargain. And with cars getting more reliable, more durable and more rot-free than ever they have been, paying pocket money for an older machine need not be a total restoration job.
In other words, old cars have never been such a good buy -- you get a lot of car for your money, and £1,000 is still throwaway money when it comes to cars.
So in the spirit of aiming for fun, low-cost motoring, here's our regular weekly slot following a trawl of Auto Trader's depths to find a drive-away bargain.
1965 MORRIS MINOR 2 door Saloon. Manual, 30,165 miles, A reliable car with a "clean" underside. One years MOT, Tax exempt, 5 good tyres, new master cylinder, recent front brake cylinders, regular professional maintenance. Needs some TLC to be 1st Class. £1,000
Discussion
stevebedford1969 said:
A mate of mine had one of these - A pre-seatbelt model.
The driver's door popped open on the way back from the pub one night and he fell out. They don't make them like that any more!
The driver's door popped open on the way back from the pub one night and he fell out. They don't make them like that any more!
On the way back from the pub...he fell out...was the car really to blame I wonder ? ;-)
Forget the Lancia engine, a rear mounted V8 is what you need. Faster to 60 than an F40, faster to 150 than an F40. Unbelievable!
www.beardmorebros.co.uk/website%20pages/Magazine%20Articles/nm_mag_page3.htm
www.beardmorebros.co.uk/website%20pages/Magazine%20Articles/nm_mag_page3.htm
mechsympathy said:
jeremyc said:
And the best slow speed, benign and utterly controllable power oversteer ever.
IIRC Tiff Needell is a fan for this reason
And the biggest amount of axle tramp ever....!
OK you young 'uns-some of us 'ere grew up with these. They make a brilliant daily driver & msot important almost any half-wit can work on them. The favourite mods IIRC were to switch to 1275cc midget motor, 2x 1.25 in SU carbs, lowered leaf springs, unwind front torsion bar suspension a few notches & fit front discs/ +(even wider !)arches & 61/2J x 13 wheels/tyres.
Sorry am I talking gibberish to you ?- no ECU to re-map, turbo waste gate management to tinker with etc.
Getting my Zimmer frame & going now..........
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