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  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...
• lMINI Cooper + Cooper S R56 - Buying a Mini - Choices 25 Jun 2010 (Forum)
    Having persuaded her not to go back to a Yaris (capable, reliable but boring!) she now interested in Minis. With a budget of £7k we've seen a couple we like the look of.  One's a first generation (R50) 55 plate Cooper with the Chilli pack and uprated 17" Mini alloys.  It's done 37.5k miles.
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  Dodgem ride 30 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2005 MINI Cooper. I would now like a car with a softer ride but with the acceleration and road holding of the Mini. I would be grateful for your...
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  Advise on Corsa EcoFlex replacement with Mini One D 4 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Hi I've asked advise and taken it several times regarding car purchase from HJ. My girlfriend has owned a Vauxhall Corsa 1.3CDTi Ecoflex since new...
• 2009 Mini Cooper D convertible automatic - 2nd Hand Purchase 11 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  How much should I pay a private seller?
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  My partner needs a new car for her commute - what about the MINI? 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  We are looking at purchasing a replacement car for my better half. Annual mileage circa 12,000, consisting of four daily 30-mile commutes on dual carriageways...
• MINI Hatch 1.6 First 3dr - Garage repair issues on Mini- advice appreciated. 8 Oct 2017 (Forum)
    She has had her thermostat housing replaced twice and she still has the same issues. So, she's taken the car into Mini and paid £100 for a check to be run on the car- it's come back saying she needs a new thermostat housing!  This is the response Mini sent her: Unfortunately we aren’t able to go further with our investigation until we have cleared the fault for the thermostat housing.
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  Mothballing a MINI 19 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  We live in Hong Kong but spend 4-5 weeks each summer in the UK. My wife bought a 2005 Mini Cooper (not the 'S' model) Automatic 1,598cc with 47,000 km...
• Mini one 1.4 petrol - Knocking noise timing cover area 2010 mini 1.4 pet 20 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  Hi I'm new and hoping someone can help with some advice. After a long journey to Manchester and back my daughter's mini has developed a rhythmic knock from the rear of the timing cover area. It disappears if the revs are raised over about 1500 rpm. I know about the timing chain issues but with hers there's no chainsaw type grrrr noise just the knock.
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  MINI One gearbox failure 3 Aug 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a second hand MINI One with a full service history from a local dealer. It had 52k on the clock and was five years old. After eight weeks I returned...
• MINI cooper 2005 - Grinding sound from 2005 MINI cooper 24 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  I drive a 2005 MINI cooper (Getrag gearbox).  For 1 year, my car has been making a grinding/whirring sound under load whilst in 3rd, 4th and 5th gear.  The sound sounds like a bearing, and begins at 20mph and it gets louder the more I accelerate, but then disappears at exactly 50mph.
• Mossis Mini Mark one - Mini - Engine Steady bars 21 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 1963 mini which I've fitted with a 1980 A+ engine. Everything works fine, but it is clear from driving the car that it would benefit from one (or perhaps two) additional steady bars, over and above the single steady bar fitted as standard to the Mark 1.
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  Will a MINI Countryman diesel be ok for 7000 miles a year? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a MINI D4 Countryman (and spare winter wheels/tyres) as I live in the Scottish Highlands, but most journeys will be only 15-20 miles...
• new alfa to take on mini 12 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  http://www.just-auto.com/article.aspx?ID=88905&lk=dm ITALY: Alfa plans Junior to take on Mini Cooper S 4 September 2006| Source: just-auto.com editorial team Alfa Romeo plans to build an entry-level premium car to compete with the Mini Cooper S according to a report in Automotive News. The sporty three-door hatchback, called the Junior, is to be based on the Fiat Grande Punto platform.
• MINI One - 11.9V should be enough to start a car? 16 May 2020 (Forum)
  Heya - my Mini One no longer starts, it just makes a clicking noise on turning the key. I was hoping that it's just a dead battery - it is 10 years old after all - but testing with a multimeter shows it's still at 11.9V.
• MINI One - Overheating Engine - Garage Negligence 20 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  Hi, I had a new radiator fitted on my BMW Mini One in July however this morning my engine overheated. I suspect it is due to the garage using coolant  mix  that was mainly water and lacked antifreeze and as it was -10c this morning, my radiator has frozen?
• Mini Cooper S (2006 model) - Stereo on with no ignition 20 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Wife has a Mini cooper s fitted with standard radio cd player. Ive never noticed before but you can have the stereo on without the ignition being on. Is this normal?, i thought you could only have it on with ignition switched to fist position.
• MINI - 03 1.6 Doors Locking and Unlocking Randomly 13 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  My Mini as started to unlock itself then re-lock every 5 mins, have tried changing the battery in the key but problem persists, sometimes remote key does not work and i need to manually lock the car, then it starts to work again before it begins it's random lock and unlocking.
• MINI Cooper S R53 (2002 - 2007) - 2003 1.6 Brake Wear Sensor 1 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  A friend of mine has a 2003 Mini Cooper S which is equipped with a brake pad wear sensors. The pads have plenty of life left in them but the sensor is indicating that they need replaced. A mechanic has checked the brakes and the connections for the wear sensors but everything seems fine.
• MINI wipers with a life of their own 20 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Whilst out walking the dog at about 6.15 this evening I past a 56 reg MINI. It was parked, engine off, apparently locked and no keys in the ignition, but the wipers were working. They were moving fairly slowly and very juddery. Drove past at 9.30 and they were still going.