69 Mini..I only been importing cars for a mere 45 years..?? what would I know about importing /exporting worldwide??? btw   I have never been excused of being as ARM CHAIR EXPERT ..like YOU??   IF  cheeky pete is doing so GREAT as he CLAIMS   he is..   why can he NOT post  his website..?? ads from www.carandclassic.co.uk    later bc

Interesting read, nothing has changed, old Bill is still the self proclaimed expert and Pete is destitute.  By the way, does anyone still have a pic of that hair-lip Mini old bill was hawking years ago?   Hugh, I had a job for you but you disappeared on Facebook. Cheers. 

The website for classic minis in Texas , is  www.miniownersoftexas.com    might check this.. later bc

Sorry, the name doesn't ring a bell.  We were active in the Houston 356 club, but I don't recognize the name.  Then again, there were only about 10 or 12 who were super serious and usually showed up for the drives.  Maybe another 20 or so who came to the annual dinner.

Deb-
  Did you ever come across a guy named Haas Fogle when you lived in Houston? Had a passing interest in Minis, and more than a passing interest in 356s and 911s. I believe he raced vintage 356s. ALMOST bought a mini off him in 2005 when I was living in Houston. Beautiful little Morris 850 that I SHOULD have bought, but didn't. He was always a great resource for most local scenes. 

Just noticed this thread--hope it's not too late to jump in.  I lived in Houston for 38 years, until January 2013, when I escaped to Arkansas.  The suggestion that you join HMMS is a good one (Houston MINI Motoring Society).  Mostly new MINIs, but there are some classics, too.  There's a Facebook group for HMMS, using the spelled-out name.  There's also a Facebook group for classics--Classic Minis of Houston.  I left town before I got my classic, so I can't say I know all of these guys, but I do know some.  

Biggest thing if you're going to buy a car once you move to Houston--and I can't stress this enough--be sure it wasn't flooded.  Hundreds of thousands of cars drowned in Hurricane Harvey last fall, and that's not the only flood event the town has seen, by far.  Same goes for whereever you move--nothing worse than losing a house or apartment.  Houston floods regularly!

As for driving daily, I wouldn't.  Even if you have a reliable car, unless you're only talking a couple of miles each way, sooner or later you're going to get hit.  And that's not a good thing.  Not to mention that traffic is unmentionably bad!  You can register the car as a classic if it's over 25 years old, and (unless the law has changed), you won't need to get the annual state inspections or plates.  If it's not registered as a classic, you WILL need annual state inspections and smog checks, but the smog standard is based on the year of the car.  We had a classic Porsche for all of the 38 years we lived in Houston, and never had a problem.  We didn't get classic plates until around 2001 or so.  The state safety inspection is nothing exciting--lights, brake test (drive to a certain speed and slam on the brakes), wipers, horn, etc--stuff you should have anyway.  Not even that is checked if it's registered as a classic.

I'd be happy to send along some names of good people in either club if you'd like, assuming there's a PM feature in this forum. 

 superflyoldguy. my  email is [email protected]    phones.. 1.704.487.6406 shop. 1.704.487.6797 home.. Aylesbury england.. 011.44.1296/77058  superflyoldguy. I can still walk the walk and talk the talk..  still run few miles every day. and box couple times a week. you are welcome.to stop by.. run few miles and then box couple rounds at the gym but my guess you are too PHAT to get off the sofa these days..   later bill cox MBA lic NC dealer and bonded US CUSTOMS importer with TWIC ACE SCAC and WMI for moke.. www.montecarlomini.net

So you’re here now & you can see it’s become a S*** show already. You should post an email address so we can reach out to you, create a unique gmail address cuz it’s going to be a bunch of crap coming at you. Just sayin. There are a bunch of REALLY cool folk here, they are just won’t get involved in this public forum.

well. cheeky pete.. since you are telling folks are as big as www.billsheperdmustang.com  afraid to  post your website?? after you post .it to show you are LEGIT...then  I will shut up.. later bc

You got me Bill, everything you said it true. I am destitute and down to my last dollar....:-(

Jose..  actually you can still  find rather nice mini in the USA still for $7-8k..  RHD manuel. 998cc.. just take you time and look in person.. might try www.craigslist.org    later bc

Depends on the Ringgit vs Dollar value. Mini’s are expensive in the US. Maybe worth way less in Asia. Maybe not, but that’s how I would decide. There are a few folk on this board who can help you ship or determine what is best course of action. The bodoh troll tolol is of no help

special.. thanks for the post demetrio..  did you ever here about the time when Cheeky pete in mid 90s sold a Shelby mustang 500 in Florida that was a FAKE and his brother had to loan him the money to buy it BACK.. ??

Unluess you are, as we suspect, a figment of a long-time regulars imagination, you were not around when this was happening, so butt out and feck off back to your own thread.

194gotten !!

Cheeky Pete.. when I think about you selling cars again.. why do I see something out of USED CARS ( kurt russell / jack warren) the movie.. or Deals on Wheels.. with Frank Butcher  on EASTENDERS..???.  later bc

well.cheeky pete.. You LIE more than Donnie Dump.. I remember all the stories.. when Barnhill spent your $200k and did a RUNNER.. . you forget I was at spring thing that year..(02) I think..?? in tampa when it all went south for you.. your brother then sold the house in Orando you were living in. and we were HOMELESS and had to move your mother in law house back in the UK>..  and then you LOST your business at Diseny World,.... NO photos No website.????.Show us some  of them GHOST mustangs. or  How about your ad in Classic and Sports cars.. ( like the www.billshepardmustang.com  ad for the new 1965 MUSTANGS clones.. the  new Bobby Pack of England.. ??? oh I forgot the VAT man..and I  sure you are paying Her Majesty Revenue and Customs every month??   At least I have a proper Dealer lic  and place of business..  to sell Chokes... unlike you . how is that  is  that CHICKEN SHED. working out for you??. I can smell the BS from here...  later  b c

Old dog same tricks.

Dont. Have to prove anything to you. I am actually trusted in my field

I don't have to sell fake mokes to make the rent