Hello all, this is probably an old one, but any help will be appreciated.
I'm trying to get my son insured on my 1980 Mini. It has a 998 engine and
non standard Wolfrace alloy wheels. My son is 20 and passed his driving test
last month. Any ideas/advice ?

I have this head off off a 997 cooper I am told and I need almost everything
for it  the casting reads 034 under that MOWOG  then under that 12G 295
under that 7
any info would help on a place to get parts for this head

Hey readers!  Can anyone suggest the ease with which low profile tyres will
fit onto 13 inch rims?  I'm worried about the tyre scrubbing on the
suspension or arches.  Does anyone have a proven fit which did not require
cutting into the wings please?

  I bought a G-box modifier for the IAT sensor.  I have no idea where the
MAP/IAT combination sensor is on my car.  Any advice other than for me to go
to a dealer?
Thanks,

Anyone else see Watchdog last night on BBC1? There was a feature about
a lass with a shiny new BINI, which decided to incinerate itself only a
few minutes after her and a friend had got out of it!
OK, so my MINI (before it's recent accident-see seperate post!)

Yes more valve seat unleaded fuel questions!
My engine serial number starts with BHM 1439 1XXXXX. While I was informed in
the past, via this newsgroup (thank you) that it is likely a rebuilt engine,
I still have not been able to identify whether or not my engine has the

I'm having a severe brake problem with my mini. It's a mk5 998 mayfair
automatic. Sometimes the front right wheel remains strongly braked
although no pressure is applied to the brake pedal. This happened 3
times so far, requiring 3 new disc and pad sets. I've replaced all

I`m new to mini`s but intend to learn as much as possible. I`ve just
bought a 1984 mini 25 that was converted to an automatic with a 1991
engine, 18 months ago. The original manual says use four star petrol,
but as that was written in `84, and four star is rather harder to get

http://www.counterfeitmini.org/
;-)

Hello again, I haven't been posting for a while. This time it's to
review the s-racer blue coil spring conversion kit I have fitted (not
coil overs, but the springs that replace rubber cones), so here we go
... DEEP BREATH ... Not much to say about the fitting process them

As its getting near to spring thought I'd ask for some general bodywork
advice.
Me and the mrs each own minis. The wifes car is a 2000 (W) year Cooper
LE, Brooklands Green owned from new. Bodywork is pretty good, with just

Aiuto !
Cerco proprietari di Mini Cooper 1.6i 16V (85 kW) che hanno subito danni al
motore per causa di forte pioggia o con pochi centimetri d'acqua sul fondo
stradale.

Hi I am a South African Mini Fan, new to this NG.
I am busy rebuilding my Mini's engine, a 1275 bored 40thou oversize
bringing it to just over 1300cc. I am also going to fit a 286
camshaft,gasflowed 1275 cylinder head with stock valves and a lightened

Anyone out there fitted one of those ' snap-off ' steering wheels ?
Is it a straightforward job i.e. just spanners, or more complex ?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Squibby

Hello,
I read a few posts on door re-skinning and one actually included a
link to a web page with step by step instructions. The page doesn't
exist anymore and I was wondering if anyone can give some good advice