# Mini Engine For £100 **URL:** \ **Category:** Mini Chat\ **Created:** [November 8, 2008, 2:54pm UTC](https://tmf.bassett.network/t/mini-engine-for-100/64812 "2008-11-08T14:54:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![minimaded](https://tmf.bassett.network/user_avatar/tmf.bassett.network/minimaded/32/2933_2.png) [@minimaded](https://tmf.bassett.network/u/minimaded)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 2:54pm UTC](https://tmf.bassett.network/t/mini-engine-for-100/64812/1 "2008-11-08T14:54:38Z")
Hi, i have been offered a mini engine for £100 but im not sure if i should buy it, i dont really need it as i have one in my mini but i would be something that i would rebuild and swap for the engine in my mini. I dont know a great deal about the engine, except that it is on a front subframe that has drum brakes, it is a 998cc, has a inertia type starter motor, has done around 50,000 miles but i dont know the age. It looks complete but im not sure what to do? ---
**Author:** ![Rosslin\_Racing](https://tmf.bassett.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Rosslin\_Racing](https://tmf.bassett.network/u/Rosslin_Racing)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 2:57pm UTC](https://tmf.bassett.network/t/mini-engine-for-100/64812/2 "2008-11-08T14:57:23Z")
if it runs dont smoke rattle or knock buy it, if it does any of the for mentioned leave it or pay lots less ---
**Author:** ![stardude](https://tmf.bassett.network/user_avatar/tmf.bassett.network/stardude/32/1306_2.png) [@stardude](https://tmf.bassett.network/u/stardude)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 3:02pm UTC](https://tmf.bassett.network/t/mini-engine-for-100/64812/3 "2008-11-08T15:02:15Z")
seems expensive for a std 998. you can normaly pick them up for about £30-50 ---
**Author:** ![minicb](https://tmf.bassett.network/user_avatar/tmf.bassett.network/minicb/32/199_2.png) [@minicb](https://tmf.bassett.network/u/minicb)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 3:48pm UTC](https://tmf.bassett.network/t/mini-engine-for-100/64812/4 "2008-11-08T15:48:01Z")
\> seems expensive for a std 998. you can normaly pick them up for about £30-50 Imo £100 isn’t expensive, if it doesn’t smoke rattle or knock as said above. ---
**Author:** ![Ethel](https://tmf.bassett.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/ec9cab/32.png) [@Ethel](https://tmf.bassett.network/u/Ethel)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 4:17pm UTC](https://tmf.bassett.network/t/mini-engine-for-100/64812/5 "2008-11-08T16:17:24Z")
I’ll have a 998 if you can find me one for £30. ---
**Author:** ![minicb](https://tmf.bassett.network/user_avatar/tmf.bassett.network/minicb/32/199_2.png) [@minicb](https://tmf.bassett.network/u/minicb)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 4:22pm UTC](https://tmf.bassett.network/t/mini-engine-for-100/64812/6 "2008-11-08T16:22:51Z")
\> I’ll have a 998 if you can find me one for £30. same here! ---
**Author:** ![minimaded](https://tmf.bassett.network/user_avatar/tmf.bassett.network/minimaded/32/2933_2.png) [@minimaded](https://tmf.bassett.network/u/minimaded)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 5:00pm UTC](https://tmf.bassett.network/t/mini-engine-for-100/64812/7 "2008-11-08T17:00:09Z")
Ahh, but as it out of the car might be a bit tricky to see how it runs. Perhaps i can use this to knock the price down. what would be a good price? ---
**Author:** ![sazal](https://tmf.bassett.network/user_avatar/tmf.bassett.network/sazal/32/1980_2.png) [@sazal](https://tmf.bassett.network/u/sazal)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2008, 5:11pm UTC](https://tmf.bassett.network/t/mini-engine-for-100/64812/8 "2008-11-08T17:11:04Z")
£80? £100 isnt a bad price though, seems like a reasonable price! Its a gamble you tend to have to take, as a lot of engines for sale are no longer in the car, so you just have to risk it for a biscuit and take the persons word for it If you want it to rebuild then it doesnt matter as much if there is a problem as long as its fixable! ---
**Author:** ![tedmcedd](https://tmf.bassett.network/user_avatar/tmf.bassett.network/tedmcedd/32/1285_2.png) [@tedmcedd](https://tmf.bassett.network/u/tedmcedd)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2008, 12:22am UTC](https://tmf.bassett.network/t/mini-engine-for-100/64812/9 "2008-11-09T00:22:56Z")
i have a 998 you can have for £30… lol ---
**Author:** ![ell100](https://tmf.bassett.network/user_avatar/tmf.bassett.network/ell100/32/1088_2.png) [@ell100](https://tmf.bassett.network/u/ell100)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2008, 11:22am UTC](https://tmf.bassett.network/t/mini-engine-for-100/64812/10 "2008-11-09T11:22:01Z")
not a bad price considering your getting the subframe etc with it! Long as that isn’t not rotten of course! ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_Walters](https://tmf.bassett.network/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Sam\_Walters](https://tmf.bassett.network/u/Sam_Walters)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2008, 11:25am UTC](https://tmf.bassett.network/t/mini-engine-for-100/64812/11 "2008-11-09T11:25:26Z")
id say about 70 quid. i sold a perfect good 998 engine with smooth gear change and all the rest for 40 quid. ---
**Author:** ![minimaded](https://tmf.bassett.network/user_avatar/tmf.bassett.network/minimaded/32/2933_2.png) [@minimaded](https://tmf.bassett.network/u/minimaded)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2008, 8:04pm UTC](https://tmf.bassett.network/t/mini-engine-for-100/64812/12 "2008-11-09T20:04:47Z")
I decided to buy it. but also got two doors, rear window, a front wing, and a few other bits. ---
**Author:** ![blackbelt1990](https://tmf.bassett.network/user_avatar/tmf.bassett.network/blackbelt1990/32/996_2.png) [@blackbelt1990](https://tmf.bassett.network/u/blackbelt1990)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2008, 11:06pm UTC](https://tmf.bassett.network/t/mini-engine-for-100/64812/13 "2008-11-09T23:06:16Z")
I couldn’t get rid of my 998! Think we broke it for spares eventually… I got an offer of £10 and that was all ---
**Author:** ![Jammy](https://tmf.bassett.network/user_avatar/tmf.bassett.network/jammy/32/173_2.png) [@Jammy](https://tmf.bassett.network/u/Jammy)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2008, 11:07pm UTC](https://tmf.bassett.network/t/mini-engine-for-100/64812/14 "2008-11-09T23:07:38Z")
I got a 998 for free a couple of years back! ---
**Author:** ![Adcuz](https://tmf.bassett.network/user_avatar/tmf.bassett.network/adcuz/32/1423_2.png) [@Adcuz](https://tmf.bassett.network/u/Adcuz)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2008, 11:18pm UTC](https://tmf.bassett.network/t/mini-engine-for-100/64812/15 "2008-11-09T23:18:36Z")
I gave one away recently! ---
**Author:** ![998dave](https://tmf.bassett.network/user_avatar/tmf.bassett.network/998dave/32/180_2.png) [@998dave](https://tmf.bassett.network/u/998dave)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2008, 8:19am UTC](https://tmf.bassett.network/t/mini-engine-for-100/64812/16 "2008-11-10T08:19:24Z")
I bought one on ebay for £10 about 3 years ago, ran it for a year then took it out for the 1275 engine.