Irish Mini Owners Club

You could have a leak or you could have normal condensation due to the weather, if its not a leak then you need to get the moisture out of the car. Warm air holds more moisture than cold. When it hits a cold surface below its dew point (i.e. the glass) it condenses and the water is removed from the ...

€60! excellent, I guessed it would be twice that, might have to look at getting my own done, instead of spraying them.

Thanks!

If you don't mind me asking how much roughly did it cost to get the sub frame powder coated?

I'm replacing any panels or pieces that are rusted anyway but was thinking of spraying this stuff on before getting painting done, just for extra piece of mind.

Has anyone ever used a product called Rust Bullet, or have any experience of it?

This is their site:

http://www.rustbullet.com/

And the Irish distributors:

http://rustbullet.ie/

What's the general consensus on blocking up the vents?

I found a large area of rust around one of mine and wondering whether to repair it or just block it up?

@minis24se7en Thanks, whats the story with fitting it? Do I need to remove the scuttle or something else? Ill get back to you about ordering one after i see what the other side is like!!

I found a rust hole in the panel under the scuttle panel, is this part of the scuttle panel itself or is it another part?





Thanks

Thanks again for the info, I dont think ill put them in so..

Thanks for the info. I was thinking about fluids alright but never thought about the mounts. No its not special nor will it be, but how else would you recommend jacking it up without the original jack and points? Carry around a trolley or bottle jack and use at the subframes? I haven't got any pics ...

I've the new inner sill and door step in place and was going to fit the jack point when I noticed the hole in the outer sill and jack receiver are not an exact fit. Is this space or gap around the jack point supposed to be there?Does it double as a drain hole, or is there a filler piece I need to ge...

My dad was telling me that years ago he used to cut blue rope into lengths and tie it arcoss the wheels like snow chains. He said it worked, when you got to tarmac it was soft enough on tyres and it wouldn't scratch alloys.

How loud is it? Does the sound change when you brake? When you are moving and you can hear it, lightly press the brake. Enough so the pads make contact but also not enough so you keep moving. See if it changes. Does it happen only going straight or only turning or all the time? When it happens, is i...

why they might pick a BMW over a Merc Well I think, a BMW is a car you drive, a Merc is a car you are driven in. BMW has something in it for the driver, its more fun than a Merc. A Merc is big and comfortable, less driver involvement if you get me, that's why I think it suits older drivers. or a Mi...

Dylan8660 wrote:Oh no, here we go again!

Ah No No I don't mean like that, I just mean I dont want her to get the wrong answers if its not what shes looking for.

Hi Anna, just wondering. You mentioned you are looking to incorporate BMW and Mini in a comparison to other luxury car manufacturers. By this do you mean the current model of mini? as appose to the classic? because the classic would not be a luxury car. It seems like a strange comparison.

Happy Birthday Shane!

P.s I count 21

Sorry to hear that, bad luck. People are always diving into that lane, after the lights.
Did you damage the car in front of you? Your insurance will have to cover that if you did irrespective of the insurance on the person hitting you.

To be honest if its going to be out every fortnight if not sooner for a spin, all I would do is disconnect the battery. The rest is overkill IMO.
If the car can't sit for 2 weeks then I think it has bigger problems.

Did an engine management light come on, on the dash? Are mini’s OBD2? I have a generic fault code reader, tried it on loads of makes and models and it works, except (so far anyway) for BMW and Daewoo. It is only a code reader so will only read if the ECU has stored a fault, it cannot read real time,...

Wine '91 (I think) Mini in Clondalkin today. Anyone on here?

Just wondering what is the better option for welding, not talking about replacement panels, but for sheet metal do you use a butt weld or recess the remaining existing edge and overlap by a few mm?

That's cool, what width is Mondello?

Hi, thanks for the replys.

I'm in Clondalkin and at the moment looking for a drivers side wing and passenger side door step for a '92 sprite.

But i'm sure as it develops i'm sure i'll be looking for more stuff too if you supply them.

I've heard mini-fix is a garage specialising in mini's however i was wondering do they also sell body panels?

I know the obvious answer is to ring them but I only have a business card with a mobile no. and I dont want to be ringing it on a bank holiday Sunday.

Thanks