Classic Mini

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 […]

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 […]

“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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]