1998 Rover Mini Classic MkVII [ADO20]

1998 Rover Mini Classic MkVII [ADO20] in Clarkson's Car Years, Non-fiction TV, 2000 Ep. 4

Class: Cars, Supermini — Model origin:

Minor action vehicle or used in only a short scene

Author	Message
San ◊ 2025-04-28 19:55	It is an MkVII (I just didn't know how to put it in the box)
dsl ◊ 2025-04-28 20:30	Not a Cooper, just a plain 1.3i We've identified this vehicle using the details you provided ROVER MINI 1998 Registration number: R710 HAC Body type: 2 Door Saloon Trim 1.3I Colour Blue ( - if you squint a bit ....) Date of first registration: April 1998 Exported ❌ Yes Was a Rover publicity photo car ... but the 'R' kept falling off the number plate so the photographer just said "Sod it! No-one will ever notice".
San ◊ 2025-04-28 21:09	Appeared it was exported sometime after 2006, since that was when it road tax expired
dsl ◊ 2025-04-28 21:27	As a 98 it might be better listed as a plain Mini Classic
San ◊ 2025-04-28 21:37	Army of these appear out of an building:
dsl ◊ 2025-04-28 21:57	^ All freshly hatched
franchumar ◊ 2025-04-28 22:00	dsl wrote ^ All freshly hatched
Gamer ◊ 2025-04-28 22:02	Who lays the eggs? I wish I could make a bird or reptile pun here, but Rover made no car named after them... -- Last edit: 2025-04-28 22:03:22
San ◊ 2025-04-28 22:02
rjluna2 ◊ 2025-04-28 22:16	dsl wrote ^ All freshly hatched