Earlier this month BMW inked a memorandum of understanding with Italy’s Fiat group, but a new report indicates that agreement could be farther reaching than .... [Complete Article]
WASHINGTON — BMW is recalling 560 of its 2009 John Cooper Works and John Cooper Works Clubman vehicles equipped with 16-inch-diameter front brake discs because under "conditions .... [Complete Article]
This table can be used as a guide to selecting the appropriate curve for your particular application. Select either the standard engine specification, or if you have a distributor with a curve that.... [Complete Article]
LUBRICATION- Temperature critical The correct running temperature of the oil is perhaps even more important than the water/coolant temperatures - so let us consider how to control them. Mainly because it seems to be the most misunderstood of the whole process, and oil cooler fitment almost a reflex when over-heating occurs where a tuned engine of any type is concerned. And in many cases on standard production road cars for that matter. [Complete Article]
Roadster Heads New Mini Family MINI fans are going to blow their top at the sight of this! BMW has plans to build a whole range of models around its new baby, and the first will be this amazing roadster [Complete Article]
Moke On Its Way Back? This is what happens when you let designers off the leash! BMW has encouraged stylists on the new MINI project to let their pens run wild – and the results are so exciting they'll be considered for production [Complete Article]
Radical plans for Mini New Mini looks set to become a high street name under plans revealed by BMW at the Birmingham International Motor Show.
As the long awaited replacement for Britain's best loved little car made its UK debut at the NEC, BMW announced a radical marketing strategy for its new baby.
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Radical plans for Mini New Mini looks set to become a high street name under plans revealed by BMW at the Birmingham International Motor Show.
As the long awaited replacement for Britain's best loved little car made its UK debut at the NEC, BMW announced a radical marketing strategy for its new baby.
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Mini pickup, wagon among styles considered The new Mini, the sensation of the Paris Car Show this week, could be stretched to create a Clubman Mini wagon or a two-seat pickup truck version of the legendary British small car, its designer said on Friday. [Complete Article]
Small but perfectly formed THEY'RE working on a new one and it had better be pretty good, for this is the car that hit the streets and never looked back, never went out of fashion. The Mini, breaker of social barriers, made it smart and trendy to turn up in a small car anywhere, at the steps of the Dorchester or at Ascot. [Complete Article]
Slogan Star Mini Owner Alex Best from Haselmere in Surrey won a Slogan competition held by Herts Insurance Consultants. [Complete Article]
MINI Cooper - A BRIEF GLOBAL HISTORY OF THE WORLD'S MOST LOVED CAR The Mini is as youthful as the day that Sir Alec Issigonis first sketched its simple lines on a restaurant table cloth. In four decades it has become an icon and is destined to live on as one of the great legends of the world motor industry. The modern motor car was born on 26 August 1959. [Complete Article]
Wolseley Across America 05: AND EVEN MORE FLORIDA When I last left off I was heading up boring old I-95 towards Satch's. It
was late afternoon when I arrived. Like the other places I've visited,
Satch's was easy to find by the Minis in the driveway. [Complete Article]
Mini Memoirs: Joelle, Singapore The interior space was amazing, apart from our child, dog, cat, drunken husband and friends, I even managed a treadle sewing machine and large assortment of greenery for the garden. [Complete Article]
Mini Production Time Line 08/59 Minis introduced as the Austin Seven and the Morris Mini Minor 01/60 Van introduced 09/60 Estate models (with wood) introduced Morris Mini-Minor Traveller and Austin Seven Countryman 01/61 Pickup introduced 09/61 Super introduced [Complete Article]
End of the road for legend End of the road for legend
The world's most famous small car - the classic Mini - will cease production at Longbridge on October 4.
Ironically, it was introduced in the wake of the 1956 Suez fuel crisis and will finish in the midst of another. [Complete Article]
Mini & Mini Cooper FAQ Part 1 The Mini FAQ is a list of frequently asked questions (plus answers) about maintenance and mechanical work on Minis and Mini Coopers. The answers are mostly derived from the archives of the Mini-List mailing list and are the work of contributors to the list, edited for presentation in the FAQ. [Complete Article]
Welcome to 2009 and the 50th Anniversary of the Mighty Mini . This year I am taking My 1978 Mini Clubman 1275 GT around the World for the .... [Complete Article]
Mini Mania Inc. is expanding it annual Nevada City Adventure to include the first ever “Vtec Encounter”,public Dyno testing, and a free clinic in MINI Cooper detailing.This will be the 7th annual event that highlights the joys of owning and driving both the Classic Mini Cooper and the BMW MINI Cooper.
Summer is just around the corner and that means it's time to mark your calendars to join us for our 7th Annual Nevada City Adventure Open House, Saturday May 17th, 8am to 4pm. Some of the events planned include a swap meet, car show, prizes, and of course, great deals on the latest and coolest merchandise! Also this year we will be featuring our "DO-IT-YOURSELF" Install sessions and product demos. [Complete Article]
Mini Mania Carries BMH Approval Heritage Approval means that Mini Mania (USA) meet strict criteria regarding quality of service, product knowledge, financial stability, premises and that they carry a broad range of Heritage Original Equipment parts in stock.
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DONINGTON PARK, Castle Donington -- By virtue of winning the North American MINI Cooper Championship, Waylen Hunsucker was awarded the opportunity to compete.... [Complete Article]
Mini Body Dimensions Figures for length, width and height are the same for all Minis (including Clubmans except where specified) except Canadian models with safety-legislation bumpers Innocentis, Authis and Australian models which used differently-contoured body panels may vary in external dimensions (especially width and height) by a couple of inches.
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