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Good Evening I have just got my first mini it's a copper d 08 and it's great fun:p
View ArticleWater under the rear seats and in the boot
Hi there, On Saturday I went into my boot to find the carpet was soaking wet and the tool well underneath full of water. I then went to take the boot carpet out and lifted up the rear seats to release...
View ArticleCooper Autobox problem
Hi Got a bit of a strange one. I have a 2009 Auto Cooper Clubman. This morning the display in the tacho that shows P,D,N and R kept flashing between DS (manual mode) and D. It also wouldn't change...
View ArticleMini One (51 plate) Stiff Gearbox
My beloved Whinnie has started to be troublesome with her gears. Reverse is a swine when she's been parked up all day/overnight and I keep missing 1st and putting her in 3rd and vice versa which isn't...
View Article2009 Cooper S Cabrio roof leaking in rear sides
Hi I'm new here and was hoping someone could help me with a problem I have recently discovered on my Mini. I have never had a problem with it before but the other day I noticed a foul smell ( like cats...
View ArticleHELP PLEASE!! ASC sign and engine STOPS!
Hi, Last Monday I purchased a R53 Mini One 1.4 D. Although I wasn't totally confident with the noise from the engine I had it checked in the sellers loca garage and the guy said it was just a normal...
View Articlenew to site, so be nice
Hi Just bought my first 03 plate mini, and love it!! Passed my test in December last year..
View ArticleAloha from Waikiki
Aloha I own a 2003 Mini Cooper Metallic Gold black roof with a sun & moon roof. I shipped it to Honolulu when I relocated from Calgary Alberta Canada I have 2 keys with remote unlock and they are...
View ArticleWhat do you do when there is only 1 dealership in the whole state ?
There is only 1 dealership in Oregon. I am a 1st time Mini potential buyer. When I called the dealer for price, I got the Mini has no discount, specially on the just released 2014 model hardtop, sorry...
View ArticleGroan in clutch when pulling away in 1st
Hi I have a groan in my clutch when pulling away in first gear - need to take it in and have someone have a look at it. Any ideas what it is (seems common when googling it) ? For those in Sydney...
View ArticleFault codes p0172 & 0117 coolant temp sensor
Hi just joined the forum as i need some help i have two mini,s one i have a few problems with fault codes : p0172 fuel mixture to high bank1 p0117 temp sensor reading to high Have changed temp sensor...
View ArticleNewbie buying a mini on Sat., some questions
Hi guys and gals, I'm going to buy a mini this Saturday. It's a 2006 mini one seven in solar red, 56k miles, no accident, no damage. I test drove the car last night, all seemed pretty good. However...
View Article05 Cooper s Hyper Blue
Just bought my Hyper blue r53, by far the best car i have had. The power is insane you can drive nice, but when you need it you know one slight press on that pedal and your off. Anybody got any...
View ArticleJCW for Evo magazine
Hi guys, Hope you don't mind me posting this in here. I'm searching for a standard R56 Cooper S JCW for an Evo magazine photoshoot. The shoot is on 5-7 March in North Wales. Naturally, all your costs...
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New Blog Post - MINI Factory Tour: The Last R56
All good things come to an end but it doesn't have to be So here is one last Hurrah for the R56 before the launch of the F56 in March Here is my tour of the MINI factory MINI Factory Tour: The Last R56...
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BMC 1100/1300 : Big Mini - Concepts And Prototypes
Development began in 1958 with XC9002, a scaled-down version of the 1956 Issigonis XC9001 prototype. However, this was soon thought to look too much like BMCs new Mini. While the BMC 1100 was an...
View ArticleMobil1 or Mobil3000?
Im in between using one of the two for my R56S. Which of the two is better and why? What are their differences?
View ArticleMini Tech in Raleigh in Essex
If you're in Essex or striking distance of it then I'd happily recommend Min Tech in Raleigh in Essex. Kev certainly knows his stuff when it comes to Minis. He changed the clutch on ours today. He also...
View ArticleIts been a while.....
Wouldn't say I was new I've just been away a long time lol so I'm sorry for posting here instead. Well its good to be back after over 10 years of A-B driving zzzzzzzzz after the sad and reluctant sale...
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Hi all!
Hi, I'm Sylvia, and I am the owner of a new 2014 Countryman S. This is my 4th day owning it. This is my first Mini. Actually it's my first brand new car ever (and I'm > 40)! I traded in an SUV...
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