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MEMBER SINCE 2018 | MODEL “Italian Job”| YEAR 1993 | ENGINE CC 1275

DETAILS OF ANY MODIFICATIONS & ACCESSORIES:
Complete Bodywork overhaul following 10 years of being SORN

ANY OTHER INTERESTING FEATURES?
Few non spec features:
Non- white front grill
White roof
(Very poorly fitted) sunroof

ANY PROBLEMS YOU’VE HAD WITH YOUR MINI?
Not very watertight, rain gets in and fills the wells in the cabin and boot
Front end damage within first week of buying - careless 3rd Party
Front wheel folded at speed on a roundabout (lower arm nut came loose)
Very annoying rattle that I just can’t locate

ANYTHING YOU’D LIKE TO DO TO YOUR MINI IN THE FUTURE?
Replace sunroof with Panoramic roof
Tint rear and side windows
Replace wheel arches with trim (personal preference)
Fit a Dash Board and reposition stereo
Add a M/C rally half roof rack

WHATS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE JOURNEY IN YOUR MINI?
The wheel collapsing proved to be quite memorable and lost me some confidence, but “time is a great healer”

WHAT JOURNEY WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO WITH YOUR MINI?
London To Brighton, just because
Riviera run sounds fun too

WHATS THE MOST FUN YOU HAVE HAD IN YOUR MINI?
We have a fun twisty road near to where we live that is made for mini’s, makes me smile every time we drive along it but also looking forward to a camping trip at some point in the near future

WHY DID YOU BUY A MINI?
Felt left out borrowing my wife’s all the time LOL

MEMBER SINCE 2017 | MODEL Tahiti| YEAR 1993 | ENGINE CC 1275

DETAILS OF ANY MODIFICATIONS & ACCESSORIES:
None

ANY OTHER INTERESTING FEATURES?
Plenty of Rust

ANY PROBLEMS YOU’VE HAD WITH YOUR MINI?
Long debates as to who gets to drive it

ANYTHING YOU’D LIKE TO DO TO YOUR MINI IN THE FUTURE?
Tidy the exterior before a whole new re-upholstered interior

WHATS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE JOURNEY IN YOUR MINI?
It will be our first trip to Castle Coombe in a mini for “Mini Fest”

WHAT JOURNEY WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO WITH YOUR MINI?
London – Brighton

WHATS THE MOST FUN YOU HAVE HAD IN YOUR MINI?
Early days but plenty of fun to come were sure

WHY DID YOU BUY A MINI?
Lifelong love of all things mini

MEMBER SINCE 2017 | MODEL Cooper Sportpack | YEAR 1998 | ENGINE CC 1.3i

DETAILS OF ANY MODIFICATIONS & ACCESSORIES:
None. Completely standard. Union Jack roof.

ANY OTHER INTERESTING FEATURES?
Have owned the car since new. Has been personally signed inside by John Cooper, Paddy Hopkirk, Alec Poole, Edd China and Eddie Izzard.

ANY PROBLEMS YOU’VE HAD WITH YOUR MINI?
Nothing major! She’s been as a good as gold so far.

ANYTHING YOU’D LIKE TO DO TO YOUR MINI IN THE FUTURE?
Just keep it in as good condition as possible. No modification plans.

WHATS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE JOURNEY IN YOUR MINI?
The Battle of Britain run 2015. Wonderful, amazing day that took in Biggin Hill and ended at the Battle of Britain Memorial at Dover. Or going to LeMans in 2004 which was just brilliant.

WHAT JOURNEY WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO WITH YOUR MINI?
London to Brighton. Done it twice – would LOVE to do it again.

WHATS THE MOST FUN YOU HAVE HAD IN YOUR MINI?
Definitely the LeMans track/town run and getting a pit stop service from the Porsche team guys.

WHY DID YOU BUY A MINI?
This is my twelfth Mini. My Dad worked for Leyland/Rover for many years, one of the first cars we had that I remember was a Mini Traveller. I’ve just always loved them. This one was my daily driver for 8 years but is now just for days out and fun!

MEMBER SINCE 2012 | MODEL Rover Cabriolet | YEAR 1996 | ENGINE CC 1275

DETAILS OF ANY MODIFICATIONS & ACCESSORIES:
Stage 3 kit Cowl on gear stick
Stainless steel exhaust
Amp in boot
Cowl on gear stick
Reversing sensorsANY OTHER INTERESTING FEATURES?
N/A

ANY PROBLEMS YOU’VE HAD WITH YOUR MINI?
Err . . . how long have you got?

ANYTHING YOU’D LIKE TO DO TO YOUR MINI IN THE FUTURE?
Get the body kit to fit properly Booked in next year to for a new hood which will be green

ANYTHING YOU’D LIKE TO DO TO YOUR MINI IN THE FUTURE?
Get the body kit to fit properly
Booked in next year to for a new hood which will be green

WHATS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE JOURNEY IN YOUR MINI?
IMM – Minis home 50th in Birmingham in 2006. The weekend of a lifetime

WHATS THE MOST FUN YOU HAVE HAD IN YOUR MINI?
Having the top down all year round and going to classic vehicle shows explaining to people it has not been converted

WHY DID YOU BUY A MINI?
Always wanted a cabriolet, had to be small with 4 seats so no contest. A naughty birthday present to myself!!

MEMBER SINCE 2012 | MODEL Austin Clubman Estate | YEAR 1976 | ENGINE CC 1300

DETAILS OF ANY MODIFICATIONS & ACCESSORIES:
1300 metro engine
Stage 1 kit
Tow barANY OTHER INTERESTING FEATURES?
Complete strip down restoration sticking mainly to original colours, etc. Burnt orange and metallic black, on the wooden bits, Cornish colours

ANY PROBLEMS YOU’VE HAD WITH YOUR MINI?
Trying to get it finished!!

ANYTHING YOU’D LIKE TO DO TO YOUR MINI IN THE FUTURE?
Awning to go over rear doors when open & platform to make a campervan
Change stereo for an old one and get speakers
Kernow stickers
Possible seats with headrests
His name on the rear doors
Complete the restoration

WHATS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE JOURNEY IN YOUR MINI?
Have only driven it home from a garage so far!!

WHAT JOURNEY WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO WITH YOUR MINI?
Go round Scotland with my best bike on the trailer

WHATS THE MOST FUN YOU HAVE HAD IN YOUR MINI?
N/A

WHY DID YOU BUY A MINI?
Always wanted a campervan, it had to be small so no contest

MEMBER SINCE 2001 | MODEL Sidewalk | YEAR 1995 | ENGINE CC 1275

DETAILS OF ANY MODIFICATIONS & ACCESSORIES:
Stainless steel exhaust
Sound system
Pepperpot wheels
A few chrome bits
Customised steering wheel
Has had extensive front end body work!!
Colour matching dashboard
Colour matching gear stick & handbrake cover

ANY OTHER INTERESTING FEATURES?
It has a little quirky feature with the windscreen wipers, they will work when it is dry but not when it is raining. I have finally discovered how to resolve this when it happens, which is a good job!!!!

ANY PROBLEMS YOU’VE HAD WITH YOUR MINI?
How long have you got, it is a mini after all

ANYTHING YOU’D LIKE TO DO TO YOUR MINI IN THE FUTURE?
Keep it looking tidy and as free of rust as possible. Oh, and fix anymore problems that occur!!

WHATS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE JOURNEY IN YOUR MINI?
The first year we drove in to Little Bridge House on the North Devon Legendary Grand Tour

WHAT JOURNEY WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO WITH YOUR MINI?
Go somewhere abroad

WHATS THE MOST FUN YOU HAVE HAD IN YOUR MINI?
Going round the track as Castle Combe

WHY DID YOU BUY A MINI?
They were / are cheap to insure and run and reasonably easy to maintain, I got it when I went to Uni

MEMBER SINCE 1996 | MODEL Riley Elf Mk2 | YEAR 1966 | ENGINE CC 998

DETAILS OF ANY MODIFICATIONS & ACCESSORIES:
None.
Standard un-restored BMC factory spec.
Has had new front wings and A-panels, plus a roof resprayANY OTHER INTERESTING FEATURES?
This was the car selected as Mk2 Riley Elf display car at mini 40 at Silverstone when Rover wanted to display one of each mini model produced

ANY PROBLEMS YOU’VE HAD WITH YOUR MINI?
Car was suffering from very bad overheating problems when I first got it
Other than that just routine issues associated with running a car of its age

ANYTHING YOU’D LIKE TO DO TO YOUR MINI IN THE FUTURE?
Preserve and maintain the car to a high standard

WHATS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE JOURNEY IN YOUR MINI?
North Devon legendary Grand Tour when the year the engine blew up

WHAT JOURNEY WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO WITH YOUR MINI?
IMM 2015 in Lithuania

WHATS THE MOST FUN YOU HAVE HAD IN YOUR MINI?
N/A

WHY DID YOU BUY A MINI?
At the time I had another Elf to restore, then I saw this one for sale at Bristol Mini Day 1998 and was too good not to buy, it came with full history