Irish Mini Owners Club

Cool thanks for the replies . Is it expensive to have them adjusted to the right setting and does it make the ride really hard ? I've driven a few of my friends jap cars that were lowered and my god i couldn straighten me back for a week after it haha .

cheers I dont actually have a mini yet!! but all going well I will have one soon... one that im considering having a look at advertised that it has hilows and was just wonderin what it was thanks

Hi lads just a quick question . What are hilows and whats the advantage of having them.... have seen a couple of cars advertised with them etc and was wonderin what they were and were they expensive to buy thanks a mill.

Ah cool thanks a mill

Can I ask a silly question ? Whats a cone ? is it the spring off the suspension ??

cheers Stan thats some mini absolute mint lookin motor but again its out of my price range and to be honest a little too classic for me haha it would be a sin to have that sittin in my driveway that needs a covered garage

cheers thanks a mill i forgot about classic insurance will have to check that out further

@ miniroar thanks but it is a little steep for me by the time i insure it and tax it etc thanks for the option though

will do thanks a mill keith

ah yeah i no its not a real cooper cheers for the link that says its not imported or anything everything is 100% on the check except it hasnt been taxed since october last year

Ive been keeping my eye out for a mini the last few weeks and am lking this one was wondering does anyone know the car etc havent contacted the seller yet as i wont get a chance to look at it till prob next weekend http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/cars/1028304 one more thing is insurance its crazy w...

I remember doin my first mtm about 9 or 10 years ago as a passenger in my uncles 89 G green mini cooper replica had tinted windows and a rediculous exhaust :lol: was gas craic at the end of it I got a mini rose model mini in a small clear case ? anyone remember those. I never drove the mtm but would...

Thanks a mill for that !! thats brill its a little out of the way but its handier than the city I'll ask my local newsagen or garage see if they can order them in for me if not ill have to make the trip . Thanks again

Anyone know any shops or garages around Galway area sellin the mag preferably on the athenry road or tuam road ? I know easons in the city probably stock it but I dont be in there much

great thanks a mill for the info !! @ Stan I suppose your right about that one

cheers guys thanks a mill damn vrt is the devil though isnt it by the time I take into account the flight over and boat home + vrt and loss on sterling I suppose im lookin at the guts of €2000 prob not be worth the hastle

Hi people just some info if possible on this engine http://www.carandclassic.com/car/C104972/# it says there a+ metro engine were they a 1275 engine I take it this car had an engine transplant ? Car looks clean enough from the pics .Does anyone know roughly the vrt on one of these would it be around...

Thats very true

I no yeah stupid reserves ah well was worth dreamin for the few mins surely with the work thats needed though it wont make much more than that

awe got outbid already 600 euro