Is my Mini Cooper Works a collectors piece?
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Hello all, first post.
I've owned my 2001 Mini Cooper Works now for about 14 years. Loved every minute of driving it, but – very, very reluctantly – it's time for us to part.
It's a very early example of the new model and the reason for my posting is this:
It has an official Cooper Works conversion, one of the very early kit-fitted conversions.
In fact, the plaque on the engine states it's No.3 - the third one they made.
Does this made it special, a rarity?
If it is something significant, I'd hate to sell it to someone who wouldn't appreciate it.
This isn't about making any extra money on the sale. I'm not attempting to up the value.
But if it's a model worth treasuring I'll only sell it on to someone who will value its significance.
(It would be heartbreaking to sell it to someone who treats it like a cheap run-around for a couple of years and runs it in to the ground).
Any thoughts would be genuinely welcome.
Thanks in advance.
I've owned my 2001 Mini Cooper Works now for about 14 years. Loved every minute of driving it, but – very, very reluctantly – it's time for us to part.
It's a very early example of the new model and the reason for my posting is this:
It has an official Cooper Works conversion, one of the very early kit-fitted conversions.
In fact, the plaque on the engine states it's No.3 - the third one they made.
Does this made it special, a rarity?
If it is something significant, I'd hate to sell it to someone who wouldn't appreciate it.
This isn't about making any extra money on the sale. I'm not attempting to up the value.
But if it's a model worth treasuring I'll only sell it on to someone who will value its significance.
(It would be heartbreaking to sell it to someone who treats it like a cheap run-around for a couple of years and runs it in to the ground).
Any thoughts would be genuinely welcome.
Thanks in advance.
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