Hey group, hope you all had a good Christmas!
I want to pick your collective brains if possible.
My '97 1.3mpi has developed a misfire, but it seems a bit
intermitant.Sometimes when its cold, or damp it is quite bad, other times it

How to motor in a Mini:
http://www.funnypics4all.com/pics/0/2/225_22.html

I have recently brought a mini sprite (1994, L reg) in excellent
condition, passed its MOT with flying colours, but the indicators broke
when i got home, they all flashed when i put on a directional indicator
then went off almost instantanious, so im guessing tis the fuse. The

Has anyone added a cigarette lighter type thingy to a '97 Mpi before.
Some of my older cars had one bolted onto the side of the heater box, but I
dont really want to do that in my new one.
Neither do I really want to drill a big hole in my nice wood dash.

Hello Everyone :)
Just curious... I've had my mini BOC for... 3 weeks now (YAY!) but in
the last couple of days she's had some trouble with the cold (we've had
snow and very cold temps).  Monday evening, for example, we had driven

Hi there, can anyone advise??
I'm regretfully having to sell my '93 (L) Cooper 1.3i after having her
garaged for the past 3 years whilst I've been living overseas.  She's in
what I would call good condition, couple of rust bubbles under windscreen

Wirral Minis are holding there annual start of the year mini run,
if your in the north west of England, then come along for a great day out,
check this link for application form etc,
http://www.wirral-minis.co.uk/

Have a good one NG,
Fitzy & Family

~As a few of you will remember, i am putting a 1981 X reg mini pickup back on the road, that has been stood for 8 years.  I have just blead the brakes, and the rears work perfectly.   The fronts lock as the wheel is spun and the brake pedal is pressed, but then do not release.  ...

I am making some small changes to a MG 1300 engine,
can anyone suggest a fast road cam that would give better torque, without
sacrificing the idle speed to much,
Thanks

 The new Mini Cooper and Cooper S are currently BMW’s smallest
offering, and thus also the smallest car mass-produced for sale in the
American market. The New Mini Cooper is both safer and larger than the
previous model. Both Cooper and Cooper S are both 18 inches longer and

      more electrical problems i'm afriad, i have a 1275gt i use as a
daily driver whilst restoring an estate, my problem is on starting,
sometimes the soloniod just clicks so if i put jump leads on it starts
up, i have changed the battery and the solonoid but it still happens

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_artic
le_id=371720&in_page_id=1773
Taffy

http://www.mini.co.uk/
I sit back and await the futile attempts - lol.

Just wondered if the rear shocks are a bitch to change. was thinking of
upgrading the ones fitted as I think they on the way out but I sure I read
somewhere that you have to take the fuel tank out to get at the back  ones.
Could that be right? any advice appreciated as always!!