Last Saturday evening/early Sunday morning some kind person smashed
our passenger side rear quarter light window with a pellet gun we
assume.
Anyway we need a replacement and Mega Minis of Bromsgrove had the

Wanted to know where I could get some decent, retro non-retractable
seat belts in Sydney. Where could I get them and how much would I
expect to pay. Doesnt have to be the Britax type. I know they are as
rare as hen's teeth. Would anyone have any suggestions?

After a lot of scrimping and saving (and lying to the wife!) I recently
bough a '67 Mk1 Cooper 998.
The bodywork is in excellent condition (having been restored), and
mechanically everything seems as good as can be expected.

hello all, i have a 1993 mini cooper 1300i with a catalytic converter. have
just taken it for a M.O.T. and has failed on emissions. i have had both
vacuum pipes checked, inlet manifold gaskets changed etc but still running
to rich. can anybody help me with some free advice please???

Another rare one:
http://classiccarfair.com/minivan.htm
Cheers

Okay, I don't know if I'm the only one who's seen it or not, but on a
dealer site in the Netherlands, or I assume it to be in the
Netherlands, they have for sale what is reported to be an Austin Mini
Cabriolet, finished with PYTHON iridescent paint, tan leather interior

Hello all,  Looking to purchase newer bmw/mini cooper s.  Any feedback
on problems or issues?   Len

I know it's kind of a silly question, but anyway, are there any little
things I can do to an 850cc to get a little more power.  besides getting a
bigger engine.  I plan on doing that later.

Okay, I'll admit that last posting of mine covered an extremely broad
range of questions.  I have almost decided to give up on that car by
now, and am looking for a Mini Cabriolet similar to the previous one
in question (hideaway convertible roof as opposed to the sit-a-top

Would appreciate any suggestions. We have a 1984 Mini Mayfair which has had
about ?1700 spent on restoration and respraying. We've fitted 12"
165/60/12 alloys to it. There is no issue with the back wheels but the
fronts rub on the bottom of the wheel arches when turning.

Hi all... i'm gonna sound soooooo dumb here, but i haven't got my haynes yet
(on order) and this is my first mini.....
Can i hellers like find the drain for the radiator,  the system needs a
flush and i can't find the bugger any where.

   Something is suggesting that my mini has sagged significantly over the
years.
The factors that suggest this is that the rubbercones and shocks absorbers
have not been change over the last 20+ years of its life. and the the other

I'm looking for a touch up paint (ie the type with brush in lid)
supplier for my early 60's Mini - it is a non-original colour (ie the
car's resprayed) described by the previous (US) owner as Jaguar Green
(I think that was just a generic term used in the US in the 60's). It

We've got a 1984 Mayfair auto which won't select 1st gear. To go anywhere
you need to put it in 2nd then move it up to 3rd and then Drive its okay
until you slow down again or stop and then its back to 2nd again etc.
We know from the previous owner that he went down a pothole and ...

Hi all i've been reading this newsgroup for about a week now and i need a
little help with my 1975 998cc Leyland clubman panelvan.
   I just had the engine re-built to original specs except the 40thou over
bore and valve seats to suit unleaded petrol. I had a rather fun time trying