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  Need a small car for £6,000. What would you recommend? 6 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  What would you recommend in the small/mini class with good reliability/build quality to be used round town. Must have four doors. Budget about £6,000....
• MINI Cooper + Cooper S - Damage cause by loose drain cover 11 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, Recently at a Tesco service station, where we drove over a drain cover which flipped up and damaged the car. There was no warnings in...
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  Small 4 wheel drive diesel 3 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering a small 4 wheel drive diesel, such as Golf 4 Motion TDI. As a day to day car that is economical and will enable me to navigate tricky...
• Austin (Rover) Mini (1972 - 2001) - 1983 1000 gear box probs 28 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  hi i need help!!! my lovely maisie has been running like a dream, but all of sudden she wud not go into gear. had to turn engine off put her in gear &...
• insurance trouble 18 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  Well the time is FINALLY here and the Beetle is up for sale and the Mini is coming on the 4th sept. I rang my insurance company, Eagle star who have just been taken over by Zurich. They cannot insure me on the Mini so I am forced to take my business else where ie. Direct line.
• any - Manual gearbox oil change 29 May 2015 (Forum)
  I am considering changing the gearbox oil in my 10 year old Mini, owned from new and with only 34,000 miles. Any thoughts?
• Never Driven a 21 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Must admit, I've never driven either a mini or a convertible. Partly due to only owning one car at a time, which had to be a practical proposition. Have I missed anything in driving neither?
• Bleed Nipples 22 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Does anyone now of a supplier or can you supply 1/4*28TPI UNF bleed nipples. They are for girling front callipers on a volvo 240 but Minis and P6 rovers and the like used then. Regards Peter
• Cheapest new cars 3 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  IE, brand new or pre reg: Mini size. I'm looking to buy a car for my 17 year old niece as a present for here uni run from her rented accommodation.
• Rover - the agony goes on. 10 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Rover sales down 47% on last December. But MINI plus 60% probably due to new Convertible models. Saab did well too. Do Rover sell any cars now?
• headlight washers 22 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  The mini is coming with Zenon headlights and also comes with headlight washer jets. I asked my boyfriend and he said all cars with Zenon lights have to have headlight washer as well. Why is this???
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  New clutch needed for my MINI - is the dealer I bought it from liable? 15 Sep 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a 2009 MINI Cooper S in February. Since then I have put 1100 miles on it. About a month ago, I noticed it was making a strange screeching noise...
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  Can you recommend a fun vehicle which is a bit 'different'? 5 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm now 64 and retired but still love cars. We have a nice 2000 model Jaguar XKR coupe for classic car shows and summer day driving. For everyday driving...
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  Why has our MINI Cooper S failed its MoT on faulty headlight washers? 28 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have a 2007 MINI Cooper S convertible. At its recent MoT we were told the car has failed as both the headlight washers are not working. The probable...
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  I need a car with 4x4 capability and good fuel consumption - should I consider a MINI Countryman? 23 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I wrote to you last year about driving 100 miles a day, 30 across hills on poor roads and 70 on the motorway. I wanted some 4x4 capability, excellent fuel...
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  Titfer tattle 4 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  HJ’s HAT (Highly Approved Trader) Standard is a great idea, not before time. I would like to nominate Bird & Yates, which was a traditional very old BMC...
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  What's the best minibus for use as a taxi? 4 Jan 2019 (Ask HJ)
  Can you advise me of the best make and model of 6 to 8 seater minibus that is economical to be used as a taxi and for airport runs?
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  Where's the cheapest place to get a new MINI key? 28 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  After 13 years of use, the key which operates the central locking system on my MINI One (2001 modeo) no longer works. The whole button has collapsed. Where...
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  Need a premium compact diesel auto for £8k 23 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2004 Mini One auto with a gearbox issue that isn't viable to repair. So I am looking to scrap it and buy a used small car or compact SUV. I have...
• MINI Cooper + Cooper S - Warranty Service Plan 5 Jun 2011 (Forum)
  Yesterday, 12:15 PM   #1 Killie77 MINI2 Newbie Online   Join Date: May 2011 Local Time: 05:52 PM Posts: 2 Newbie Need some advice. Hi First time owner of a Mini. Picked up an MCS yesterday, bought the car from a local VW/Audi dealership car is an 07 plate with 46000 miles full BM service history, last service was at 43000 miles. The dealership I bought it from have Mot'd it and put 2 new tyres on the front which I thought was very good of them plus they have agreed to fix a crack in the front bumper at their expense as it appears to have happened while in their possession.