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  1. The Legends Behind The Success of The Mini Cooper
    Categories: Mini Sport News & Paddy Hopkirk MBE

    The Legends Behind The Success of The Mini Cooper

    “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 […]

  2. Mini Headlights Guide
    Categories: Mini Servicing

    Mini Headlights Guide

    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 […]

  3. Mini Rust Guide
    Categories: Restoration Projects & Mini Sport News

    Mini Rust Guide

    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 […]

  4. Classic Mini Head Gasket Guide
    Categories: Mini Servicing

    Classic Mini Head Gasket Guide

    An In-depth Guide to Its Role, Failures, and Maintenance Mini vehicles are renowned for their compact size and thrilling performance. These wonders on wheels owe their power to several intricate components working in perfect harmony, with one of the unsung heroes being the head gasket. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll delve deeper into the role, […]

  5. What Happens When You Don't Change the Engine Oil in Your Mini?
    Categories: Uncategorized & Mini Servicing

    What Happens When You Don't Change the Engine Oil in Your Mini?

    Changing the oil in your Mini is a relatively easy job to do, but what happens if you don’t stay on top of it? This week’s blog takes a look at the issues you can face & also talks you through how to do it yourself! Changing the oil & filter in your Mini helps […]

  6. Engineering Timelines: Dr Alex Moulton
    Categories: Mini Sport News

    Engineering Timelines: Dr Alex Moulton

    Alex Moulton: A biographical summary Born  9th April 1920, Rother Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, UK Died  9th December 2012, Bath, UK Buried  Christ Church, Bradford-upon-Avon, UK Era  Modern Mechanical engineer Dr Alexander Eric ‘Alex’ Moulton is the man behind the revolutionary small-wheeled lightweight Moulton Bicycle, models of which are still in production, more than 50 years after the initial development work. A specialist in the […]

  7. Mini Sport Showroom Temporarily Closed
    Categories: Mini Sport News

    Mini Sport Showroom Temporarily Closed

    Mini Sport Showroom Still Temporarily Closed We are sorry to advise that our Mini Sport showroom remains closed. This is due to the changes that we had to make to our building during the Covid-19 Lockdown, in order to keep our staff safe whilst processing your orders. Unfortunately we will have to keep things as […]

  8. Checking & Replacing Mini Brightwork!
    Categories: Mini Servicing

    Checking & Replacing Mini Brightwork!

    This week on our ‘Home Servicing’ blog, we decided to have a look at Mini brightwork. Often seen as a ‘finishing touch’, the brightwork completes your Mini, so it’s time to take a look at these parts and have your Mini in tip top condition and looking it’s best, for driving when lockdown is over! […]

  9. Paddy Hopkirk and The Mini That Won The Monte Carlo Rally
    Categories: Paddy Hopkirk MBE

    Paddy Hopkirk and The Mini That Won The Monte Carlo Rally

    They said that ‘it couldn’t be done’ – the little, economical car winning on one of the most difficult rally courses in the world. But it was done – 57 years ago, Paddy Hopkirk piloted his modified Mini Cooper through the slush and snow of the Alps; coming through the precarious ‘night of the long […]

  10. Mini Sport – A Community of Mini Specialists
    Categories: Uncategorized & Mini Sport News

    Mini Sport – A Community of Mini Specialists

    Without a doubt, one of the reasons why the Mini has remained such an icon of British motoring innovation is thanks to the community of like-minded enthusiasts it has promoted. Whether it’s the trade of new and used parts, attending events, competing in races or reminiscing about Mini adventures of the past – anyone who […]