Irish Mini Owners Club

In my youth (just a shame it was so long ago!) I fitted a couple of screens, but one fateful day, crack went a front screen. So from then, I would take screens out, and get a fitter to put them back in, far better and easier. They make it look so easy, and they have all the correct tools, it's just ...

You will need to remove your front and rear screens, you don't need to break them. You remove the beading that sits in the middle of the rubbers, both front and back. Given the rubbers may have been in for 40+ years, I would say they could be pretty dry, and may need replacing. If they do, then you ...

Although proportionate, the mileage is high. I would expect a Mini with that mileage to have had some work done over it's lifetime. I would certainly be looking for receipts and evidence of keeping the motor tip top. 91,000 miles is high, and unless any work has been done on the engine, it is at the...

With regards to Mini vans and estates Way back in the late 60,s, if you bought a Mini van, without rear windows, you paid less tax in the UK on a new van, it was classed as commercial, not private use. If it had windows, you paid more tax on purchase, the normal going rate. If you bought a Mini van ...

VIN, Third Position (“2S” in the above example): = Body type 2S = 2-door saloon/sedan. (Except Mk III Copper S and 1275GT) Caution: bureaucratic bungles often interpret this as 25 (twenty-five) 2W = Estate (“2 Door Dual Purpose”) D = 2 door saloon (Mk III Cooper S and 1275GT only) U = Pick-up. Cauti...

There is not a lot of information, but it equates to XA = The X is dismissed A denotes engine type 848 998 1275 251 = The 2 denotes 2 door saloon except Mk3 Cooper S and 1275 24513 = This is the car number starting from 101 onwards E = Possibly means export The information is very Vague. This is a t...

That specification with a FZX 1414 tag is from a Metro 1000 - 1982 on - using an ADS needle . Just additional information.

I have probably 99% of bolts - washers and nuts that you would need for your rebuilding. Can't think where that particular washer you have in your hand there fits, that bolt looks UNC too I will put the link to the shop below if you wanted to have a look, not all the bolts I have are listed, but I d...

Yes - a 75 type is adequate for the Mini

They indeed use a 5/16 UNF nut and bolt. The part number for the bolt is GFK5184 for your year of Mini.

You should have been supplied with the inserts for the Poly front pear mounts.

Depends on supplier

I have the bolts / washers / nuts and additionally poly mounts - not all -and rubber too

http://www.richmondclassicscarparts.co.uk/

If you look at the Government ie website for import duty charges on goods over 150 euro, they can be a little eye watering.

Additionally, different items attract different VAT rates

Hi Brian Only just joined up after moving here to Co Mayo. The answer I think is how well a Mini has been looked after and what someone may have spent towards the upkeep. There is not really any specific price - just what people are looking for. I have noticed people seem to put their own asking pri...