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  MINI Coopers from £12,000 18 Jun 2002 (News)
  No, not joking. Though list prices kick off at £11,600 there's almost no such thing as a non specced up MINI Cooper, and it's all too easy to spend over £15,000 on one. So This week's Deal of the Week from www.showroom4cars.com isn't a dot con.
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  Mini to be auctioned for charity 31 Oct 2016 (News)
  We hope to make as much money as possible for the charity, whilst also raising awareness of prostate cancer within the classic car community.' To find out more about Margo and Mini and Silverstone Auctions’ Classic Motor Show sale please visit http://www.silverstoneauctions.com/morris-mini-super-deluxe .
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  Aston Martin dealer now selling mini DB Convertible for children 31 Jan 2014 (News)
  Aston Martin Heritage dealer Nicholas Mee is now selling a fully functional petrol-powered mini Aston Martin model, suitable for anyone aged 10 and up – it’ll even fit an adult. Priced from £16,5000, the shrunken replica of a 1960s DB, which is two-and-a-half metres long, is powered by a 110cc petrol engine linked to a three-speed semi-automatic transmission.  It’s not just a toy – top speed is 46mph and everything works, from the headlights and indicators to the electric starter and the horn.
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  From diver to driver 22 Aug 2011 (News)
  Tom Daley commented: "With the amount of travelling from home to the pool that I have to do, I'm obviously desperate to get my licence as soon as possible so it's great that MINI are helping me on my way to that as well as on my journey to London 2012. The Mini Drivers @ Goodwood course was a brilliant way to learn and I'm looking forward to coming back for more." Mini Drivers @ Goodwood allows people younger than 17 to get behind the wheel, providing they’re taller than 4ft10, and learn the basics of car control and safety.
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  Homologation Mini Cooper 970S could fetch £50,000 28 Jun 2017 (News)
  A 1964 Mini Cooper 970S is up for sale. The homologation special was created to allow the Cooper to qualify for the under-1000cc category in racing and rallying. Just 963 were made between 1964 and 1965 (badged as either Austin or Morris), making this an unusual lot.
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  MINIs and BMWs Beat New Congtestion Charge 15 Feb 2008 (News)
  BMW 118d three- and five-door, MINI Cooper D and MINI Cooper D Clubman exempt from Congestion Charge. Diesel-powered BMW X5 and X6 owners to celebrate and save £4,335 a year. BMW X5 Sports Activity Vehicle cleaner than London black cab.
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  BMW 'scrappage scheme' to offer £2000 for older diesels 7 Aug 2017 (News)
  Owners of older diesel BMWs will be offered £2000 off a new BMW or MINI as part of a 'scrappage scheme'.   The manufacturer offer applies to older diesel BMW or MINI models that meet Euro 4 standards or less, almost all pre-2005 vehicles. The replacement must be a  BMW i3 , a plug-in hybrid or a Euro 6 vehicle with CO2 emissions of up to 130g/km. The scheme will initially run until 31 December 2017.
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  Edd China to Launch his Life Story at Beaulieu Spring Autojumble 8 May 2019 (News)
  The Beaulieu Spring Autojumble continues across the weekend of Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th when bargain hunters can scour 1,000 stands packed with classic car parts, motoring literature and automobilia bargains and even perhaps find a dream car amongst the range of classics for sale in Automart and Dealermart.  More features include the Mini 60 display: a timeline of every major milestone in the classic Mini’s lifespan from 1959 to 2000. The Mini Cooper Register display will bring together a wide range of Minis, with more than 40 rare and remarkable examples already confirmed to join the display including an ex-BMC Works rally Mini, Mini Cooper police car, Mini vans and pick-ups, an Italian-built Innocenti Mini Cooper and the luxurious Radford Mini used in the 1966 BBC TV series Adam Adamant.
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  Time warp John Cooper Special Mini heads to auction 13 Jun 2016 (News)
  A low-mileage 1990 John Cooper Special Mini will be one of the stars of the Classic Car Auctions sale at the weekend. The Mini, which has just 292 miles on the clock, will go under the hammer on Saturday, 18 June, and could fetch as much as £14,000.
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  Music Business Mini to Star in Barons Christmas Classic Auction 3 Dec 2012 (News)
    Star of Barons Classic Car Auction at Sandown Park on 18th December is a Wood & Pickett Mini, the favoured car of rock stars of the 60s and 70s. This is believed to be unique as the only Wood & Picket Cooper S (v/s Cooper) ever built. The car has had just six keepers from new; three of whom were the same man.
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  Classic cars put to work 11 Sep 2014 (News)
  The initiative is now in its fourth year and aims to show the wider public how classic owners keep the nation’s motoring heritage alive by using their cars on the daily commute. Some of the cars that got a run in to work were a 1989 Austin Mini Mayfair, a 1971 VW Camper, a 1979 Austin Mini and a 1989 Austin Mini Mayfair. David Bond, Footman James director, said, ‘We thoroughly support such initiatives which bring classic cars out into the public arena.
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  BMW Group seeks 30 UK apprentices 28 Jan 2016 (News)
  BMW Group is looking for 30 apprentices to join teams at three sites around the UK – the MINI Plant in Oxford, the Hams Hall Plant near Birmingham, where engines for MINI and BMW cars are produced and the Swindon Plant, where sub-assemblies and stampings for MINI models are made. Candidates will work alongside experienced BMW employees across a range of roles, including engineering, maintenance, IT, finance and logistics. The 30 new arrivals will join 224 existing apprentices and will gain an NVQ level three qualification over a period of three to four years.
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  Rare 1961 Oselli Mini 'Barn Find' Headlines Classic Car Auction 10 Aug 2012 (News)
  An extremely rare 1961 Mini, modified by Oselli to 1,125cc, goes under the hammer in Barons British Heritage auction at Sandown Park on 18th September. This particular car is one of the famous performance tuning specialist’s first conversions, but was taken off the road in the early 1980s, then sat gathered dust in a garage for the past 31 years.
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  Fords of winsford celebrates fifty years of success with Mini Cooper prize draw 25 Aug 2009 (News)
    Comments Paul Ford, co-proprietor and son of Vernon: “Like the Mini, Fords of Winsford is now looking forward to its next fifty years of success.  We hope as many people as possible will now take the opportunity to celebrate both famous brands by entering our very special prize draw.
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  Rover price cuts 15 Oct 2000 (News)
  Rover 75s start at £16,495 for the 1.8 Classic, MGFs at £16,995 for the 1.8i and 'old' Minis at £8,495 for the retro Mini Classic Se7en.
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  Mini Adventure at Auction Today 7 Feb 2005 (News)
  Looking like it had just won the Monte Carlo Rally, this 40k mile 98R John Cooper edition Mini really sparkled and, instead of dying at about £2,500, bid all the way to sell for an over book retail £3,850. “Where do you go with that?” asked one trader. And the answer had to be, unless you know someone who wants a really nice original Mini, you end up driving around in it.
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  Castle Combe 2010 Action Days Announced 27 Nov 2009 (News)
  With the promised display of exciting super cars, a drifting display, and the Ajec Parade (which features cars worth literally millions of pounds), there is much to look at as well as enjoy the track time. Closing the Action Day season for 2010 will be "Mini World" supported Mini Action Day on Saturday 25 September. With the 50th Anniversary of the Mini in 2009, new Mini events sprung up everywhere, but that didn't stop Mini World Action Day from being the biggest and best ever, proving the popularity of this well-established event.
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  CARS OF THE YEAR UPDATE 31 Dec 2001 (News)
  Here's the latest update of your voting for the Honest John Cars of the Year sso far. Opinions seem to be polarised about the MINI (both BEST and WORST). As far as would fit my categories I've also tried to include Quentin Willson's, Jeremy Clarkson's, Ken Gibson's and George Fowler's choices from last Fiday's papers. CAR OF THE YEAR Your choice: Runaway winner: MINI (runner-up: MCC Smart; 2nd runner-up: New Mondeo) Quentin's choice: BMW X5 Jeremy's choice: Noble M12 GTO Ken's choice: MINI George's choice: MG ZT190 (runner-up: BMW M3) SENSIBLE CAR OF THE YEAR Your choice: VW Golf TDI (runner-up: New Mondeo ; 2nd runner-up: SEAT Leon) Quentin's choice: Ford Ka or new Nissan Primera Jeremy's choice: ????
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  Classic Mini ‘reborn’ for modern day driving 6 Apr 2017 (News)
  A British coachbuilder is launching a revised version of the classic Mini that promises to keep all of its charm but is better suited for modern day motoring. Silverstone-based David Brown will take a classic Mini and turn it into a modern city car, softening its classic lines, improving the engine, and adding in a host modern conveniences like keyless entry, Apple CarPlay… and a cup holder.
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  Mini motorists welcome at museum 7 Feb 2018 (News)
  The British Motor Museum is to hold a series of Mini Motorists events this year. The activity days are aimed children under five and have proved a huge hit with younger enthusiasts. They take place on a regular monthly basis and are held on Mondays. There’s no need to book – just turn up at the Gaydon-based museum between 10.30am and 12pm and help your little person discover the fun of four wheels. Monthly activitie vary but often include story-telling, crafts, automotive Duplo, playtime with toy cars, cars to sit in, dressing up and sing-a-longs.