Gentleman please, let us not mislead the unitiated, as they do cost decent dollars to run, to store, to transport and to restore. Bought my first around 1988. Many others have followed it, but they cannot be run or restored on mini moke money and the mini moke may well make you a lot more money in appreciated value. Not likely to be a popular move with ones better half, or neighbours, or local government, to plant these two on your nature strip or in your back yard, which is why they can be hard to resell at cost recovery money!
Then, I would say, this vehicle is not for you. Maybe you'd be better off with a Camry.
I am very happy with mine. Inter, not Camry. Actually, I'm very happy with the Camry as well.
Was talking to a fellow with lots of experience with these. Inters, not Camrys. He reckons they go really with a diesel conversion. I'll not be converting mine. Maybe a diesel conversion would be good for the Camry.
It is against local bylaws to park any vehicle on the nature strip. That is why I park them in the street. Registered ones anyway. The trucks are parked off the street on private property. Not much the council can do about that. Or the neighbours, not that they would. I get on well with all my neighbours. Some even ask me to park a vehicle in their driveway to make it look like they're home when they are away.
Yes, some things are more expensive. Tyres in particular. I've seen some NOS bar treads sell for $300 each. Try and get a Mini Moke Wintertread. New AT tyres are around $500 each but you get a lot of tyre for that. Other than tyres, I've found spare parts to be reasonably priced.
These two for sale, I'd be buying them to use as future parts donors for mine. It's probably best someone gets them to restore.
Oh, on Mini Mokes, I have a Mini Moke. Restorers delight. Missing quite a few parts. Sought after late model galvanised body. It will cost a small fortune to restore. I can't even give it away. No one wants it.
