1996 Mini Cooper 1300i Balmoral Edition\r
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-Km 56365\r
-Very good original conditions. \r
-charcoal grey and matching beige leather piped in black.\r
- Overloaded with very rare optionals including A/C, power steering, electric foldable top and powered windows.\r
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VIN decoding: \r
SAX- MGRover manufacturer\r
XN- Mini 1300\r
Y- City Sprite\r
A- Two door saloon\r
X- 1300 SPi injection\r
M- manual, LHD\r
B- 1300\r
D- Longbridge assembly plant\r
111847- Sequential serial number\r
This fuel-injected 1300 was factory-rated at 62 hp.\r
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HISTORY\r
Currently owned by a collector of British classics since 1984. After a long research he bought this car in Italy in 2020 where it had been originally registered and shipped it to Geneva. Since then has been used very sparely with CD Swiss plates. The car has now its new French car papers so can be sold in the EC market. Also has the Italian car papers as well as the MG-ROVER conformity certificate. Service booklet, owners manual, original car invoice etc were not provided when the car was bought by current owner.\r
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BODYWORK\r
With no rust, no scratches, no bumps, shining and intact chromes. Pictures taken show that the usual rusty spots of Minis are intact. No signs of damage nor rust on the frame and structure. Has various small and micro imperfections typical of such old cars.\r
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INTERIOR\r
No missing or damaged parts, smooth and pristine leather seats with no signs of wear, intact and shining wood, clean carpets, intact plastics. All lightings and electrics work perfectly including powered foldable top, powered windows, air conditioning, electric power steering on/off , radio , rear camera with park distance control, remote central lock.\r
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MECHANICS\r
Engine and mechanics: no coolant or oils leaks, mechanically sound, all is perfectly working, engine, brakes, transmission, steering etc. \r
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-Service: last overhall service carried out in May 2024 for the sale. To keep the high standards of the car following was done: oil and filter change, cleaning of cooling system, new battery and spark plugs, new exhaust system. There are no expenses to foresee and the car can be driven safely anywhere. Next service in May 2025.\r
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-MOT: The car passed the MOT on 1 june 2024 without any single default BUT the pollution test as the CO2 level is too high. This depends on the injection that has to be fine-tuned according to the tolerance levels prescribed by the final country of registration of the car. If the final destination is France the car will be delivered with a MOT including the pollution test passed, valid till 1 June 2026. If the final destination is another country, the car will be delivered with a MOT that attests that the car has no technical problems BUT the pollution test . To pass the pollution test the injection will have to be tuned accordingly. Since the levels of tolerance for CO2 are much different in the various Countries, and depending on the final use of the car, this is the reason for which at this stage the car has been left with the present injection tuning, as it ensures top performance.\r
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DEFECTS\r
I recommend therefore to visit the car before bidding to avoid disappointments afterwards. You are invited to contact Catawiki to take an appointment.\r
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LOCATION\r
The car is located at only 2 kms from the Geneva international airport that can be reached in 1 hour flight from throughout Europe.\r
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