Irish Mini Owners Club

Cheers martin if not bringing shorty hoping to travel with mick watts be his first run with hes car maybe hel join up

Hi everyone hope everyone doing ok is there a limit on how many can attend if weather suits hope to bring the shorty clubman not fined yet takeing longer to do than the first time but could travel with an other car.will anyone have membership forms could be someone who will join

Ya seen that just that getting bits for 2 cars price is comeing in at £1250 inc 30.50 for DHL no vat.after hearing all sorts of stories about people getting stuff on eBay and the like then sending it back because of import cost and some waiting a long time for it to arrive

Hi everyone hope everyone doing ok has anyone ordered anything from mini spares sense brexit will be needing some stuff soon any info on vat and import duty would be great thanks

its verto type but i changed to that when i got it could be what woody thinks. thanks

thats the thing i got the engine in 2003 from a chap who did some rallying with it but he passed away in 2010 i think its from about 1990 or 92 would the engine number not let you know

hi all heres an engine number 12h9966aa105834 for a 1275 i need to find out what mainbearings are fitted to it i got some from minispares with a crankshaft and bigends.the bigends are ok but the mains have the tab in the center mine need to be on the side to fit the cap. thanks ger

have a look at the main rad and the coolant level if its ok its not the heater so the best thing is to pull back the carpet and put a hose on it starting at the bottom work your way up good luck might take sometime

thanks martin posting mine tomorrow so

thanks lads for your help i was going to help someone else do this but there gone off this as it might cost to much so there going to get something else but they have me thinking now but sometime later maybe.

fair play noel good luck with that but it is someting like that im looking for just the back end to make a limo i done some work on a tralor some mounts back turned out a bit dear but if you can do it on your own could be ok

hi noel any plans for the 00 shell or whats left of it?

thanks billy it will only be for there own use just for show but might not go ahead add up cost and all that.but might keep looking for shells and bits.thanks

hi all i need info about two cars that ive being asked to cut and repair. ones going to be a limo and the other is at the other end a shorty. does anyone know about ncts tax and insurance or am i done before i start and has anyone got shells that might do for this kind of work thanks.ger

hi all the car in were i work has 7/13 inch wheels also so i tough if i got a rack from one it might be better.maybe im geting old heavy steering and noisy engine? if its not broken dont fix it and all that. thanks

hi all .thanks kenneth for puting up photos. about the aerocatch kit i got them from murray motorsport on 1 march 11 they cost 48 euors plus 8 euro postage http://www.murraymotersport.ie and the cover for the back was got from minispares on 23 march 08 part no14e3062 costing £138.40 retail but i got...

hi john i was just looking at donedeal and theres an add for millors oil on it in the classic car part and they have classic 20w50 forthe mini engine for 26 euors there in wexford but theres an e mail so may someone near you might have it also

you could try galway mini center i got stuff from them before check them out on galway mini center.ie

hi all oliver owens the peugeot and rover garage in wexford i have some membership froms will call out with one on tuesday they also have a ahydrolastic pump if any heeds work done on there car thanks

hi all i would also like to know about steering racks the steering on my car is very heavy i fitted a new one when i repaired the car but we have a 2000 cooper in work and the steering is very light even when the car is parked i have a 1980 culbman with 7/13 wheels should i fit a rack from a sportpa...

i got the fasteners from murry motosport in dublin maill order

thanks guys i may put up some L plates on this thing get back soon i hope

hi all heres a pic of my clubman im trying to get more pics of it before i started work on it but cant find them the young lad must have put a dad lock on the pc

hi des i have a 1980 culbman pickup with electric windows and winddeflectors and had the same trouble but i got some washing up stuff and put water in to the bottle and mixed it up then poured it down the sides of the glass. there still grand now 4 years later.

hi spud is the trackday only for members or can anyone come along i was telling oliver murphy in the peugot garage about it he has a 2000 mini cooper.thanks ger