Five years later and I've bought my first Moggy

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PaddyD
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Five years later and I've bought my first Moggy

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Well it looks like I've been on this forum for around five years, just after I first started getting into classics aged 18, I'm 24 now. My uncle used to own a Minor, my dad an Oxford and one Christmas we were sat around the table talking about them when I decided I'd like to own one too. I came here looking but at the time, couldn't see anything that caught my fancy, until a 74 red VW beetle turned up. Next came a 1969 Deluxe VW Microbus and finally, a 1971 VW Westfalia (my current) which my girlfriend and I have just spent six months travelling Europe and North Africa in.
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My girlfriend now needs a daily so I've come full circle back to the Minor fold. We've seen a 69 1000 locally which we're test driving on Monday, so fingers crossed for that, but also keeping my eye open elsewhere.

So hello (again) and I apologise for the VW pictures!
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Re: Five years later and I'm buying my first moggy

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I suppose you just got the bug...

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Re: Five years later and I'm buying my first moggy

Post by Blades »

Nice one Paddy

When you go to look at the Minor take plenty of photos, if you are not sure about anything ask any questions you have and put up the pictures on here

Some one will be along to answer your queries for you

Don't apologise for the VW photos, (nice to see) although this a Morris Minor site we all like different classic cars, vans, motor bikes etc

Your van has got a good lived in look :-)

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Re: Five years later and I'm buying my first moggy

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I'll get some pictures up. It's priced at around £2500, 1 year MOT and looks like it's been well looked after. Welding/paint done as and when needed.
Coming from VW's where prices have gone through the roof I'm not quite sure how to suss out the value?
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Re: Five years later and I'm buying my first moggy

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Well we've bought one. Going to collect today, I'll update with pictures. :D
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Re: Five years later and I'm buying my first moggy

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Well done! That is good news. Let's hope you have a lot of good use and fun from it. I would think that £2500 should buy a reasonable "everyday" saloon with a bit of luck. Prices of Minors seem to have risen and no two cars are in the same condition of course.

Do post some pictures when you get it.
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Re: Five years later and I've bought my first Moggy

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Not sure why but I can't upload pictures through the forum so had to use photo bucket links. Only took a few as the weather is crap.

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Re: Five years later and I've bought my first Moggy

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Looks good :) . A VERY presentable little car! Well found.
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Re: Five years later and I've bought my first Moggy

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Looks great from the photos!
Well done.
Enjoy!
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Re: Five years later and I've bought my first Moggy

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Lovely car :)
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