Cars world / BMW

Min's where designed in the 1950's and as such require regular maintenance, odd handling is usually due to Front tie rods being bent or bushes worn out Front subframe mounts being worn out Front ball joints wearing due to lack of grease Rear swing arm bearing failing due to lack of grease There are 8 grease points on a Mini that need doing every couple of months, the original car was ...

My mum used to have a mini, some pikey nicked the metal surrounds off the front round the headlights.

lol, forum noob.. Oh, and I am a mini-fan btw! The mini gives the impression of great handling, and an involved drive. Its motoring at its most basic, front engined fwd, easily modified, and has taught (I am willing to bet) more people to tinker with cars than any other. People tend to love and rave after mini's because they were often their first cars, and almost everyone has a soft ...

Quote: Originally Posted by ratface Thanks, it'll be for sale though in about 6-9 months as its replacement is nearing completion The new one as it arrived, a 1963 Super Delux total rot box A 10 page thread on its rebuild can be found here http://www.theminiforum.co.uk/forums...owtopic=120 948 Nice...

I really wanted to get a mini as a first car, but it just wasn't practical for me - partially due to the price a decent example will cost you, but mainly because I don't currently have access to a garage. It would play on my mind too much to leave it parked outside in the rubbish weather we get, particularly as minis are well known for rust and corrosion issues with the bodywork. Still, maybe ...

Quote: Originally Posted by nickrose read the full post first before making comments. I quoted your post in its entireity. My quote will remain so that everyone can see what you first thought before my post prompted you to edit. Quote: What do you drive? Maybe you make comments ...

Quote: Originally Posted by nickrose read the full post first before making comments. You have edited the post. Fox quoted it in its entirety the first time.