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  • mini roundabout rules 23 Apr 2012 (Forum)
    Hello eveyone. I use a certain mini roundabout many times a day.  It has four exits like a compass when viewed from above.   Apologies if this sounds clear as mud but its the best way i can think of to explain without a diagram.
  • BMW - BMW & Fiat Group join up. 9 Jul 2008 (Forum)
    Saw this today- looks like BMW will be working with Fiat Group to support the relaunch of Alfa in the States. Is only a memorandum of potential cooperation at the moment, and would involve Mini/ Alfa The BMW Group and Fiat Group Automobiles (FGA) are considering the possibility of co-operation in the areas of components and architectures for their Mini and Alfa Romeo vehicles. As part of possible cooperation, BMW Group will provide FGA with support in launching the Alfa Romeo brand in the North American market.
  • what do you think? 26 May 2006 (Forum)
    My question is this - if no-one had turned up would it have been against the law to have lifted the back axle of the Mini off the ground and move it a few feet foreward? Answers if you please Ladies and Gentlemen.
  • seat belt help 10 Jun 2004 (Forum)
    Secondly the mini, i really really really REALLY want harness seat belts, I have ALWAYS wanted them and now get to have a car that wouldnt look daft with them on, I definatly do not want to invalidate my warrenty but need some advice please, Do you think MINI would fit them for me?
  • Cheap Merc SLR 9 Aug 2004 (Forum)
    There's too many pictures of this for it to be a photoshop job, but the result is pretty cool! http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=848531&page=1 -- Lee MINI adventure in progress
  • Crim reminder 11 Jul 2009 (Ask HJ)
    This email comes all the way from Tasmania, which is the little island below mainland Australia where you sent your convicts. In 2002 I bought a Holden...
  • SKODAs 30 Oct 2018 (Forum)
    Mini-mum damage: so the engine oil warning light came on and his partner continued to drive on the motorway for 5 minutes. After the engine 'cut out,' he expects the dealer to rectify as a goodwill gesture!?
  • VX Vivaro v Renault Trafic - Engines 28 Jun 2014 (Forum)
    The nine seater mini buses from both companies share the same body. Do they share the same diesel engines?
  • Mobiles in cars 2 Dec 2006 (Forum)
    BBC Breakfast this morning - apparently a survey says use of hands free mobile (legal) is declining while use of hands-on phones is increasing!!! Where's...
  • Is it illegal to have different tyres on the same axle? 16 Feb 2024 (Ask HJ)
    Hello, I’ve just bought a used 2023 MINI Cooper S from a MINI dealer. I’ve noticed that there are three Michelin Pilot Sport 4 tyres and one KPATOS on...
  • Best three-door warm hatch? 8 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
    My wife is considering replacing her 2002 Toyota Corolla T sport, which has provided outstandingly reliable and fun motoring from new. She only does 5000...
  • Snapped timing chain - should I replace the engine? 5 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
    The timing chain has snapped on my Mini One (27,000 miles,1.4 auto 09 reg) and done significant damage. The local garage (non-Mini) has told me that I...
  • What do we buy? 17 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
    Madam replaced her 'Y' Yaris 1.3 CDZ which had everything & a wonderful car, with a 08 Polo 1.4 Match auto with electric sunroof (the manual Yaris was...
  • Backfiring on the overrun 24 Jun 2018 (Forum)
    A modern Mini near me is regularly heard backfiring on the overrun. I would have thought that as all modern cars are injected and the fuel would be cut off on the overrun backfiring wouldn't be possible?
  • Volvo V40 cross country - To sell or keep 8 Aug 2021 (Forum)
    I fear future bills. I like to see them coming so that I can plan for them. I’m keen on getting a Mini Clubman, but think I’m leading with my head again. There is a 17 plate one with 47000 for sale at the local Mini dealership.
  • What new car should I replace my Peugeot 206 CC with? 23 Sep 2019 (Ask HJ)
    I have a 15-year-old Peugeot 206 CC and want to replace it with a modern alternative, what should I look at?
  • Any - The Crash Detectives: a sobering tale 2 May 2018 (Forum)
    This is a long read which shows you can never be sure just what sort of maniac you might encounter on the roads during an everyday, routine journey:   http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-43716912 TL;DR - motorcyclist heading home to his family from working a shift on Christmas Day 2015 overtook a Mini on a virtually deserted M4.  In response to being overtaken, the Mini's driver accelerated aggressively and started hounding the motorcyclist for several minutes before clipping the bike, causing it to crash and killing the rider at the scene.
  • Variable servicing on 2015 Honda CR-V? 6 Jan 2016 (Ask HJ)
    My 2015 Honda CR-V has the option for variable servicing but Honda and its dealers routinely turn this off and apply the 12 month or 12,500 miles regime....
  • Mini Cooper S R56 First registered 2007 - Overheating 21 Nov 2014 (Forum)
    i was recently held up in traffic and with out any warning my car started to boil up ,no dashboard warning lights no audio warning ,I checked coolant level...
 

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