Irish Mini Owners Club

so i got my beautiful car (onions) on the 15th of december just gone...it had my heart broken within days, didnt want to face facts and give it back to be fixed but then Stephens day rolled around and she broke down at the Beacon junction in Sandyford got her back to Bray eventually and then she went back to the chap i bought it off...have it back now but still not right, have the nct'd booked for 15th of Feb but terrified it wont pass :'( would love some advice on how to keep the car in top condition i also want to get involved in the mini runs aswell, can anyone join in or do you have to be a member??

anyway...
meet onions











Don't mind the gear stick...it came with the car, i plan on getting a new one!!



The other half got me a sub for christmas, its a 10" 750 watt sitting nicely in the boot havent got a pic of it yet though!

I dont mean to sound harsh, but they will constantley break your heart! What broke? that car looks awful familiar.

the altenator went in it and a few other things, only had it a week and a half! still not right, think the engine needs tuning but im bringing it up to bert in greystones tomorrow so hopefully all will be ok soon! ah yeh i bought it fully expectin my heart to be broken but didnt think it would have happened that quickly!! my other half posted pics of it a few weeks ago thats maybe where u seen it?

Hi Niamh, pm sent.

dnt panic if u leave it with bert it will be 150% nice little car too best of luck with it

The altenator is a handy fix, although it may have just been the AUX belt, which is a 5 min job if even, only 1 nut and bolt.

If you have any issues ask here, minis have been around so long most of us have them years and have dealt with most of the usual crap they give . good news is if you buy a basic tool kit and can turn things and read, you can do anything on these cars, they are great for learning

hi niabh im in enniskerry, bert is top drawer with the minis hes done great work with mine and also buzz me and wel head out for a small run to get ready for the big runs with the club. tom 0852854769

I should be on board for a run or to soon myself tommy ill keep u posted

leaving now to head up to bert hopefully theres nothing too major that needs fixing!! the air filter just lifts straight out of the car so i dont know if its safe to be driving?? in over my head with the mini, only ever had little bangers, no car i ever cared about if it broke so panicing quite a bit with ole onions here definately up for a small run tho i'm hoping to do the big one in may so i'll have to make sure she's able for it haha

Welcome Niamh,
The great thing about Injection Minis is that there practicaly self tuning once all the componants are in order. The loose air filter and proberbly the hoses connected to it is proberbly the worst of your problems and bert will sort them out handy.The body looks good so any mechanical problems at the NCT shouldn't be too serious.
Non-members are welcome on runs but ther is a €5 fee to cover insurance .Annual fee for the club is only €20 so well worth joining .
Look foward to seeing you on a run

Nice mini you have there, unusual colour. Whats behind the name 'onions'?

Oh thats good to know, thanks Woody i didnt even know it was an injection mini until today when bert had a look at it, few small things need doing to it that he said will probably fail the nct i'm definately planning on becoming a member, this forum is great, everyone is so helpful which is good coz i dont know much about mini's have just loved them ever since i can remember!! as for the name onions clubmankev i took inspiration from my favourite old school song..."green onions"...for my favourite old school car

Your car is lovely. Also have given a name to my little red one. It's called "pompom". I am wondering if it makes sense to open a thread about Mini names? Could be funny.

Saw this, this evening turning off the n11. Looks really nice!
Well wear!! In Bray also, will keep an eye out for ya again!

Saw This mini yesterday and met Niamh. Mini is very nice. And i'm sure to see a lot more of them both as Niamh works somewhere i visit regularly....

gareth wrote:Saw This mini yesterday and met Niamh. Mini is very nice. And i'm sure to see a lot more of them both as Niamh works somewhere i visit regularly....

which chipper?

macker wrote:

gareth wrote:Saw This mini yesterday and met Niamh. Mini is very nice. And i'm sure to see a lot more of them both as Niamh works somewhere i visit regularly....

which chipper?

Del Rio's take away in Arklow. Great Food.....