Originally posted by Benwong75:
Just curious abt owning a vintage mini....Any gurus can offer some advice??
Cheers...
I'm not a guru but can speak from experience - had 2 minis over a period of 3 yrs. Biggest issue is structural rust/ decay - both my cars had it well hidden until things started falling off. Mechanicals are simple, but space is tight for DIY. Was able to fix simple things myself but larger jobs require careful selection of mechanic - I got ripped off by a few of the "specialist mechanics". The reason why I got rid of my last Mini was because the mechanic kept discouraging me from fixing it and telling me to buy his customer's car which was up for sale instead.....didn't like being held ransom like that.
They're not very fast, awful standard brakes, bouncy ride. You either love them or hate them. I still love them and look forward to owing one again, maybe as a fun weekend car.