$3000! For a clapped out one?
Man, your getting robbed!
Most of the average, still running bog-stock ones can be had for what would be $600-1000US, assuming you can still find one. Actually I havent seen many on the streets over the last 8 years but theyre still out there. A good, mint condition Cooper S though will set you back about $6500 US though, fully restored and everything.
Most of the Clubman ones have all been done up ages ago with Cooper S parts and brakes anyway.
So yeah, they where pretty disposable I guess <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':)'>
Mind you, I had this origional Mk1 Ford escort Coupe (bought for $1000AU at the time) done up as a rally car as well that died a horrible death on a rock and 3 pine trees as well. Looking back on it, yes I have done some really evil things to some genuine collectors cars that Im kicking myself for now because they are worth a bloody fortune now... <img src="http://www.zilvia.net/f/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif" border="0" valign="absmiddle" alt=':('>
gmgS14, get ye to the UBB help files here-
http://www.zilvia.net/forum/misc.cgi?action=ikoncode