Irish Mini Owners Club

Hi, recently bought a 2000 sportspack, and the guy selling it to me said he thinks its a cooper sport 500 but the previous owner lost the history and manuals etc, how can I tell if it is a 500, its tahiti blue with a silver roof, silver stripes, 13x6 sportspack wheels, brake light inside back window badge with cooper sport on boot, any ideas???? Thanks

The silver roof is definitely correct for a 500. Apparently there's mechanical differences as well. There should also be a plaque saying it's a 500.

If you visit the Mini Cooper Registers website http://www.minicooper.org someone will be able to help you.

Billy

theres also a cooper sport register...

http://500.247id.net/

some tips for identifying them on there too.

hmmmm my car has a silver roof and silver mirrors (well had them before i changed em!)

also on the inside of my glovebox (on the back side of the flap foor it looks like there was something attached before but its not there anymore)

Thanks to Eamonn for linking me to this.

If you want any help with anything Cooper Sport 500 related visit the Registers website :-

http://www.coopersport500register.co.uk

Happy to help all

There are no mechanical differences between the 500s and the rest of the later minis.