The fuel gauge slightly understates the fuel, so it shows empty when there is still a quarter of a tank left. The sender unit has already been replaced the problem probably lies with the gauge itself. A free petrol can is included in the boot as the previous owner got caught out a couple of times.
There are no oil or water leaks and the engine does not smoke. The battery is fairly recent and a good make (Bosh). All the remaining instruments and lights work although the spotlights have condensation on the inside of the lenses. There drivers seat has a rip in the leather and does not appear to lift up as it should. The steering wheel is also off centre, this slightly obscures the speedo.

The only visible modification is the fitment of a K&N air filter together with an air induction kit. This obviously makes the engine sound deeper under acceleration but I'm unsure about any power gain.
The Cooper Sport badge is missing from boot.

A kind fellow from a supermarket car park has no doubt opened the door of their 4x4 onto Alice's drivers door, leaving a nice dent in the door.
The passenger door also has a missing paint and a slight buckle around the window frame, it looks as if it has been levered. There's a small spot of rust on the same window frame also.
The offside front wheel arch has a scuff, both the bumpers have a small dent and the grille has some bent slats.

Okay, only Minis that are kept in centrally heated garages with carpets stand any chance of avoiding rust altogether. Alice has been used daily and whilst she is solid underneath there are rust problems. The drivers A panel is the worst and needs replacing, underneath both headlights also requires attention.
There's a tiny rust spot on the drivers side quarter light and a small blister on the same panel towards the bottom right.
There is some surface rust on the inside bottom corner of the windscreen on the passengers side. The headlight rings also have some rust spots.

Welcome to my Classic Mini Cooper blogg, here you'll find information about the Mini's in my life.

The current Mini I own is called Alice, you can see more information about Alice via this link http://www.ocoop.co.uk/alicecooper.htm


This flame red sports pack was purchased via eBay. Auction sniper aided in securing the car for £2951. The car hadn't been viewed prior to bidding and fortunately the description turned out to be accurate. The car was named by my four year old daughter. Alice being the name of one of the characters from Angelina Ballerina, one of her favourite cartoons.

Alice is an 'S' registration Mini Cooper Sport, having only covered 37k miles and drives perfectly. The specification is fairly standard for a Sports pack of this age, having black leather seats with cream piping and embossed cooper laurels. The steering wheel, gear knob and gear stick gaiter continue the beige theme.
The dashboard is walnut with white dials and a fairly unique CD player that carries the Rover Mini wings. The 13 inch sports pack alloys are all in great condition with superb tyres. All the lights are standard, as are the green mini winged badges on the front and rear. The bonnet stripes, mirrors and roof are all plain white.
A nearly new MOT and plenty of tax was also part of the Mini bargain.