Irish Mini Owners Club

Saw a lovely White Cooper GT passing between the Green and Kevin Street on Friday evening . . even got a big wave off the driver!!

Brake imbalance and new shocks sorted out yesterday . . performing like a totally new car now!! Firmer ride but smoother over bumps (especially rumble strips) and actually brakes in a straight line now!! Should have no problem passing the retest on Friday now.

AXA did the insurance on my 1999 40 LE for 570, which I was quite happy with considering the previous year I'd been paying 890 on a 2 Litre Mondeo. I rang up and dealt with them directly, which I find is the only way because brokers are usually more and a website like insure.ie would have quoted me ...

Lads, thanks for all your help on this - the problem was indeed a failed left rear shock, as first thought. The car failed its NCT (the shock and also brake imbalance) last Wednesday and a full set of Monroe shocks have been fitted today . . noise now gone!! Now to fix the brake imbalance and send i...

The VRT on my 1999 40 LE was around 690, but I was already aware that a Cooper Sports of the same year (even though mechanically identical) would be charged more for VRT.

Thanks all. Away this weekend but may have to get at it the following weekend!! Now when are we going to have some event so that I can show my little Mini off (the car that is!!)?

Ashford. If the left shock has to come out I don't mind going through the complexities of removing the tank . . but if thats more than likely what it is then it'll have to be done!! If I decide to get the rear shocks replaced will the boys in places like DC Exhausts or Kwik-Fit be able to manage OK?

Thank you sir, will have a look at that and see if its the problem . . . though it really doesn't sound like thats what it is

Thanks Dave, opened the bottom of the shock and the bush is fine . . didn't open the top as didn't want to go to the bother of removing the tank. Car doesn't seem to be bottoming out and ride isn't affected at all!! Will give it another week or two and if I don't come up with anything I may have to ...

Hi Guys, I need some help in relation to a knocking thats developed from the left rear of my 1999 Mini 40 LE (w/ 13 inch sportspacks on Dunlop SP2000's). I can only describe it as sounding like a hard ball has been left in the boot, which bounces up and down whenever a bump is hit. Its particularly ...

surely somebody can help me out with this?

Hi Guys, Need some help in relation to a respray. I've got a 1999 40th Anniversary and its rusted in the usual places, both doors and below / around both headlights. Rust isn't as bad as expected and I'm in the process of treating it myself (Vactan) and will then rebuild as necessary with fibre glas...