Irish Mini Owners Club

Yeah it was a donegal reg. Awh well it was worth a try, he was telling me about it he said it was the best car he ever owned as it was so basic and nothing ever to go wrong with it and he gave £2000 for it brand new in 1980, just would have been nice to hear if it was still going or if anyone had an...

My Dad was telling me about the mini he bought brand new in 1980. It was a blue Mini City 850cc. He told me he seen it not that long ago, and I was just wondering is this car still about? And if it is, where abouts is it and has anyone got any pictures of it? Thanks for the help in advance

lol i meant a classic mini thanks for all the help, sorry for the inconvienience

thanks a bunch, now i finally understand but 1 more thing does my dad's broker have to be one that insures a 20+ year old car or would they most likely cover him on anything with like a 26 years no claims on full license?

ok, but if i was under my dads policy i would get it a lot cheaper?

i dont own a mini at the moment but all i was wondering what i am restricted to, all i need to know is if i can insure a mini 20-25 years old for handy enough money instead of paying €4500 third party

but i was going to wait until i get my full license before i get on the road because with all these new laws for provisional

what if the car is older than 20 years is it still eligable for test?

What do you mean Gareth? Also i was inquiring i was thinking of buying a 89 MINI 1 litre and ill not be on the road with my full license but insurance will be very deer, if i did an engine swap while using the policy Stan told me earlier and i was caught, would anything happen to my dads insurance o...

thanks lads

awwww ya c thats where i am beaten, its insurance for a 20-25 uear old car im after

Cheers lad, what year is she?

aw lad thanks a bunch, so how much wud ya be talking for a 1 litre mini r starlet?

So if i was 17 first car i my own name on a 88 MINI is out of the question. Would Quinn Direct cover a car 22-23 years old if i rang them?

Does anyone out there know of any good insurance brokers will cover a 17 year old with a full license on a 20-25 year old car for handy money. I checked on a few sites and it is like €4500 to insure a 88 1 litre Mini which i think is a rip off!! It is for a friend i am inquiring for as he is thinkin...

Well, one thing i do know is that in my school up in donegal, the students drive into school, park in the school carpark, and drive about town during lunch and i dont recall ever hearing teachers giving out in fact they wave as they meet!

no thats fine, i only had one question and everyone was making a big deal of me thinking there were power steerings in a mini and blowing things way out of porportion. thanks anyway.

Drop the txt spk as there is no limitations on message size or character set here, then hopefully once your properly understood we'll be able to help. listen buddy, im nt on here 4 a row nor im not a mini expert either i cn a few minis in mags nd on the web wit PAS so i figured all minis hav power ...

Sorry I am just used to talking on msn and webtexting!

listen buddy, im nt on here 4 a row nor im not a mini expert either i cn a few minis in mags nd on the web wit PAS so i figured all minis hav power steerin. honestly i dnt hav a mini nd i no frog all bout them so im on here 2 find out b4 i get 1

Buddy wrote:they dont have power steering FYI

im nt that stupid, i no that now comprende?

i wasnt lukin at ne mini just i saw 1 in the net nd it said it has power steering so i figured all minis have power steering, the 1.3i cooper ones neway

are bucket seats r recliner seats better for a tall stocky built person 4 a mini?

aw ok that handy enuf, wud it work with power steering? wud puttin bucket seats in a mini make it handier 2 drive if sum1 was on the tall side?

at the moment i dnt hav a mini, but id luv a an anthricite mini cooper wit black cobra interior but the steering wheel is up very high. if i did buy a mini wer cud i get a steering drop bracket nd how much wud it cost?