Irish Mini Owners Club

Outside the brothers house in Cambridge! http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w492/cotzy101/728C8AB1-FF38-44FB-8AD2-E922FBD13075.jpg http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w492/cotzy101/A9E61107-7A2E-445D-B0F5-A1830A3B3385.jpg http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w492/cotzy101/5C6E14E5-4443-4E30-A4CC-11D...

Hello all,

It has been some time since I've been on here. Just wondering if anywhere sells a mk1 'off the shelf' shell, BMH seem to only do mkIV shells (could be wrong)

Please let me know, thanks

sold the car - sad to see her go but no choice unfortunately

great info lads, thanks a mil

Ok so as you can see I've not been on here in a while but I really appreciate all the input I was away for a few weeks, and now have a thesis due. The upshot is that I don't have the time to fix the mini, and i need cash, so she is now for sale Haven't put an ad on donedeal yet - but when i do i'll ...

Still no joy Dave - The problem has presented itself at higher revs and higher speeds, but now I can say that it does it once the engine gets up to temperature. Once it's starts to cut out, if i pop it into neutral it'll rev away fine... very strange Woody - I searched for the crankshaft sensor, but...

By any chance has anyone got the route for this years MTM mapped out or tracked by GPS?

Woody - you are correct. The original injection tank and pumps are retained. And yes it only seems to cut out when driven at higher speeds But the latest symptom had me scratching my head a bit - after putting back on the original coil, it wouldn't start. After checking the plugs there was no spark....

thanks for the tips lads Ok so I changed the coil, and it hasn't made any difference. But the coil connection would make sense... Kev would like to hear more on this please! Also It seems the throttle sensor was removed when the carburettor was modified. Pic below, just in case I'm wrong! Woody - th...

Hi all, Some of you may have seen the thread about the mini in RTE. Myself and the brother spent weeks preparing her for the MTM this year, and sadly after only 5 mins on the road to Donegal she started cutting out. Spent 2 hours at the roadside trying to figure it out to no avail. My brother then t...

This is interesting. I myself have just bought an automatic '94 Cooper. I bought it before realising it had the ECU removed and a carb installed. Turns out the previous owner spent over €1000 getting the conversion done, along with a modified centre exit exhaust. but how do people feel about the con...

I had been speaking to Brendan from RTE security on and off for the last few weeks, he was asking around to see who owned it. Then he rang me last Thursday to say he had found the owner - a young woman from the HR department. I thanked him with a bottle of Jameson! She told me she has spent a lot of...

As much as I enjoy Love/Hate, I'm not sure I would like to see this little baby being rallied around by Nidge! Thankfully I don't have to worry about this now, since I own her! I eventually managed to track down the owner, and did the deal. Put a new battery in her and she fired up no problem. Whats...

Bought a set of 2nd hand Wipac Spots (H3 bulbs).

What is the best way to wire them?

It could be, but the missus watches fair city and she has never seen the mini in it

Having said that though, I emailed Aoibhín Garrihy who plays Neasa on the show. She's used to be a neighbour of mine.

No reply! ah well, can't say i didn't try!

So no ideas people? Come on!!! this poor mini is crying out!

Thanks for that Keith, I presume you work in Radio?! My brother was in performing on Seán Rocks Arena show. I'm surprised those cars are being allowed to sit there. I'd be worried about them being carted off and into the wrong hands! what else did the security men say? And did you ever attempt to co...

Hi all, Was out in RTE today, and spotted this little Japanese beauty Seems in relatively good condition, but there are several dents and the exhaust seems to have fallen off and is lying on the ground. A newspaper in the back suggests it has been there since September 2012 and there is mould on the...

Hi all, Was on the MTM this year, but didn't get many photos. Would love to see what photos people have, or is there a gallery already somewhere? Also - there was a group shot of about 30 minis at a petrol station late on the Saturday afternoon. Was this used for a magazine somewhere? Would love to ...

Hi all,

Thinking about putting a black vinyl roof on my mini similar to that on the 1100 special. Just wondering what your thoughts are, and where I might get it done??

Thanks

had the ignition coil, condenser and points changed not so long ago. but it was doing the same thing then too

Hi all,

thanks for the tips - How do you know when the iginition timing has been adjusted correctly?

Hi there, I have a 1990 mini city, unleaded 998cc. 51,000 miles on the clock Sometimes after switching the engine off, it will continue to chug for a few seconds, before completely stopping. It seems to do this more often after a long drive. There is no problem on start up and she drives fine. Any i...

Lovely job on the mini!! Have you still got the old grille and if so is it for sale??

My gut was telling me black too, so I will be going with the first one. I put one wheel on the car to see how it looked, and it looked spectacular! Pic isnt great, but you get the idea. Cant wait to get the car finished so I can show them off!! Front wheel sticks out about an inch further than the a...

Been meaning to update this for a long time, work is progressing slowly but surely! Only a few weeks to MTM2012 so I really need to get the finger out! Mini before strip down http://i1078.photobucket.com/albums/w492/cotzy101/mini%20strip%20down/1AsBought.jpg Work begins http://i1078.photobucket.com/...