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Can you recommend an automatic car with reasonable performance to replace my wife's MINI Cooper? 24 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
My wife’s MINI Cooper has now blown its cylinder head gasket for the second time in less than 36,000 miles, and I have decided that it must go. Can you... -
Will my MINI Cooper really depreciate by £1200 whilst I wait for my new Audi? 1 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
An Audi dealer says that if I want to trade in my 2005 MINI Cooper with 25,500 miles on the clock now, he will give me £6500 now (July 2010). However,... -
Timing chain failure on my MINI - where do I stand? 3 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
My 2013 MINI has covered 73,000 miles and the timing chain/tensioner has failed. The MINI garage does not recognise a problem but said they will carry... -
When is first service on a new MINI Cooper due? 8 Mar 2016 (Ask HJ)
When is first service on a new MINI Cooper due? The computer shows that the first service is due at 15,000 miles and the dealer says it doesn't need one... -
Should I buy a used car warranty? 18 Jul 2024 (Ask HJ)
I have seen privately for sale a 2020 Mini Cooper classic, 1.5 petrol, 3 door with just under 20,000 miles. There is a FSH and until this February it was... -
Which of our cars should we sell and what do we replace them with? 27 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
We have a 2013 Honda CR-V EX (31,000 miles), a 2012 MINI Cooper (25,000 miles) and a 2014 MINI Roadster JCW (7500 miles). All in good condition. We want... -
New MINI needs a new engine - what are my rights? 10 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
I purchased new MINI Cooper 3 door hatch June 2015. Three months later developed problems. Garage says engine needs replacing, crankshaft problems etc.... -
Mini One - keep or reject? 17 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
I bought my dream car recently from a BMW dealer - a 2008 MINI One. It was a good price with only 24,000 miles on the clock. However, since then,it has... -
Can I fit non-runflats to my MINI? 27 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
I want to replace the runflat tyres on my MINI Cooper Convertible 2010 with non-runflats to save money and improve driving comfort. 1. Is this possible... -
MINI's new Clubvan - can you tell me a bit about it? 9 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
I drove past a MINI dealership the other night and noticed something called a 'Clubvan' that's arriving in 2013. I've never heard of it before - can you... -
How can I repair my Mini Cooper cabriolet's hood? 31 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
My question is pretty basic and concerns my dear wife's 2004 BMW Mini Cooper cabriolet's hood. The car is low mileage, but the hood has been up and down... -
Can you recommend a fun replacement for our Renault Megane convertible? 13 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
I am recently retired, and am looking to change our second car (a Renault Megane Convertible) in the spring. What I would like is the fun of an old Mini,... -
Should I buy a new Toyota or used MINI with 20,000 miles? 19 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
Which car is the better buy, in terms of reliability and resale value - a new Toyota Aygo or a MINI One with 20,000 miles on the clock? -
MINI Countryman DAB fault 24 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
I bought a 2013 MINI Countryman auto from a dealer. The car drives fine, but the DAB radio stops working whenever I turn on the rear heated screen. Is... -
Will set of winter tyres fit either of my cars? 5 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
I have been given a set of alloys with winter tyres size 205/55 R16. I have two cars a Hyundai IX35 215/70 R17 and a mini cooper size 195/55/R16. Will... -
Should we change our MINI's 11-year-old tyres? 5 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
Our MINI Cooper is 11 years old and still running on its original rear tyres that have 5mm of tread remaining. The tyres are 15-inch Dunlop SP Sport and... -
What would have caused the fire in my MINI? 2 Nov 2018 (Ask HJ)
I was driving recently when my 2007 MINI Clubman caught fire. It had had a new diesel engine fitted over the summer after the previous engine suffered... -
MINI Cooper electric mirrors not working 16 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
I have 2006 MINI Cooper. Recently I had to replace the window regulator on the driver's side. However since it has been replaced neither of the electric... -
Buying a hot hatch - what's best? 24 Feb 2014 (Ask HJ)
I am considering the MINI Cooper S - the new version yet to be released. But, using MINI's online configurator and adding 90% of the options on offer,... -
Will smaller wheels improve the ride quality of my wife's MINI Cooper S? 10 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
My wife runs a 2003 MINI Cooper S which she has had from new. In truth she would have been better served by a Cooper, as the ride quality is not good and...
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