Welcome to the Irish Mini Owners Club Forum. Keep an eye out of on coming events!!!!

Mini unknown reg

General MINI related posts. Open to all, registration required

Moderators: spud1979, The Marcos Graveyard, Moderators

Post Reply
Dmini117
NON Member
Posts: 1
Joined: Sun Jun 14, 2020 5:29 pm
Whats your location?: Dublin
Region: Eastern
Contact:

Mini unknown reg

Post by Dmini117 »

Hi new to the club, I’ve recently picked up a 1983-90 rover mini 1.0 litre automatic with no logbook and no reg plates. Any way of finding out the reg through the chassis number? Attached two pics one with the chassis number shown.


Plan to completely restore it in time but don’t want to start spending money if the logbook will be unobtainable.

Any help much appreciated
Attachments
D88DB3DC-D75C-46AA-B536-56C48DE409EE.jpeg
B0F86378-5B52-4371-8927-7912962483C9.jpeg


Dricky85
NON Member
Posts: 5
Joined: Sun Mar 22, 2020 6:23 pm
Whats your location?: buttevant, co cork
Region: Southern
Contact:

Re: Mini unknown reg

Post by Dricky85 »

give the place in shannon where you send your logbook for change of ownership of a vehicle, they will be able to tell you what you need to do
User avatar
woody
IMOC Paid Member
Posts: 2818
Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2005 11:55 pm
Whats your location?: Drogheda
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: Traveller
Turbo
Hornet
Equinox
MINI Clubman
Location: LOUTH
Contact:

Re: Mini unknown reg

Post by woody »

I think 10" wheels makes your car pre 1987. Many items on the car will have date stamps like the dizzy or wiper motor . four digits ( 25 85) ,week 25 year '85. You can also put the engine number into Guessworks engine ID page to get more details
http://www.guessworks.co.uk/Tech/engine.htm
With the chassis number, engine number, afordavid from a solicitor and some details and photos of the car you can apply to Shannon for the logbook.
TECHNICAL MODERATOR
User avatar
The Marcos Graveyard
IMOC Paid Member
Posts: 4718
Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2005 10:05 am
Whats your location?: Longford
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: 1971 Mini Marcos.
1984 Mini Sprite
Modifications: 1380cc
Weber45
S/C CR gearbox and drop gears
Location: Longford
Contact:

Re: Mini unknown reg

Post by The Marcos Graveyard »

Look like 12" wheels to me Woody.
Image

A fully carbon fiber Mini Marcos shell weighs just 7.25kg.
ctwomey
NON Member
Posts: 293
Joined: Thu Jan 03, 2019 9:44 am
Whats your location?: Ballybrittas, Co. Laois
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: I owned a 1978 Mini 850 when I was in my late teens. I owned a 1986 Mini Chelsea that I imported from the UK. Also owned a 1982 MG Metro that was bored out to 1293. Restoring a 1981 Dublin Mini City.
Contact:

Re: Mini unknown reg

Post by ctwomey »

Based on this page and the VIN it is in the 82-88 range

https://5185a40b-a-62cb3a1a-s-sites.goo ... edirects=0

Given the actual number probably falls in around ‘84
User avatar
The Marcos Graveyard
IMOC Paid Member
Posts: 4718
Joined: Fri Feb 04, 2005 10:05 am
Whats your location?: Longford
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: 1971 Mini Marcos.
1984 Mini Sprite
Modifications: 1380cc
Weber45
S/C CR gearbox and drop gears
Location: Longford
Contact:

Re: Mini unknown reg

Post by The Marcos Graveyard »

Last of the 10" wheels was Sept 83.
Image

A fully carbon fiber Mini Marcos shell weighs just 7.25kg.
ctwomey
NON Member
Posts: 293
Joined: Thu Jan 03, 2019 9:44 am
Whats your location?: Ballybrittas, Co. Laois
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: I owned a 1978 Mini 850 when I was in my late teens. I owned a 1986 Mini Chelsea that I imported from the UK. Also owned a 1982 MG Metro that was bored out to 1293. Restoring a 1981 Dublin Mini City.
Contact:

Re: Mini unknown reg

Post by ctwomey »

The Marcos Graveyard wrote: Sun Jul 05, 2020 5:18 pm Last of the 10" wheels was Sept 83.
And the colour CMT (Cinnabar) on the plate was only used from '81 to '84 so with your info above it's either late 83 or 84.
User avatar
woody
IMOC Paid Member
Posts: 2818
Joined: Mon Feb 07, 2005 11:55 pm
Whats your location?: Drogheda
Region: Eastern
What Minis have you?: Traveller
Turbo
Hornet
Equinox
MINI Clubman
Location: LOUTH
Contact:

Re: Mini unknown reg

Post by woody »

I spoke with the owner, the wheels are 12" . He is going to check some of the date stamps.
TECHNICAL MODERATOR
Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 3 guests