June 2021

This week on the blog we're letting you know about some quick checks you can perform on your Mini to check your clutch is performing as it should be! Before you begin, you need to know if the clutch in your Mini is pre-verto or verto... If you have a short clutch arm, around 3 or 4", then you have...

Over 60 years since the launch of Britain's favourite little car, it's as popular today as ever. But how much do you know about the Mini & it's origins? We've compiled a list of '10 fun facts' about the Mini to put your knowledge to the test! Check them out below: 1. The Mk1 didn't have a radio... This was...

Here at Mini Sport we are constantly striving to develop ourselves to become bigger & better – something we also want to do for the Mini. We invest both time & money in to finding new & unique ways, parts upgrades & improvements that can help keep your Mini on the road. Giving a Classic car the safety & reliability...

Mk1 Mini Rally Conversions Finished! Mini Sport have totally transformed these 2 Mk1 Minis that joined us all the way from Belgium… This pair of Mk1 Minis arrived at Mini Sport back in February 2020 to be converted in to Rally Minis. Arriving as totally standard 850 Minis, this meant that we would be fitting a whole host of competition parts...

“Sometimes you have to be different to be better.” - John Cooper. To generations of people, the word ‘Mini’ is interchangeable with ‘Cooper’. Whilst the original model, designed by Alec Issigonis, fulfilled the BMC’s request for an ‘economical family car’, it was the sportier Mini Cooper that cemented the brand as a timeless icon of British motoring innovation. From Monte...

This week's blog is a guide to Mini Headlights - when and how to replace or restore them. Mini Headlights can get cloudy overtime, resulting in a much dimmer beam than is safe! Below we take a look at the causes & what you can do to combat this on your Mini. Your Mini's Headlights can degrade in two main...

One word, four letters... Rust. Rust is the arch nemesis of the Classic Mini! With the earliest models right through to the very last Cooper's likely falling victim to this silent torment. No matter the age of your Mini, as even the newest Minis are now in their 20s and the oldest models now in to their 60s, the chances...

The Head Gasket in your Mini plays a vital role in your engine's combustion process, it also keeps the oil & the coolant from mixing together. It is found between your Mini's Cylinder Head & the top of your Engine cylinder block, when this essential part fails, an expensive repair bill is likely not far behind! Unlike any other gasket...