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New in box. Never been fitted set of Tein Street AdvanceZ Coilovers. Bought for my 07 Cooper with in mind to modify just because (as a kind of project). Usual story however, spontaneous purchase without thinking it through. Currently restoring a classic mini so shouldn't have spent money on...

Hi all, new to the forum and hoping I can bring advice as well as take it. Just purchased a 2004 Cooper. Has a few bits that need doing but purchased cheap so a bit of money left in the pot. My first impression is that these are great cars and I'm surprised I haven't had one sooner - guess I was...

Hello all. I'm new to Minis, having just bought a 2007 Mini One R56 1.4 petrol for my daughter, who is taking driving lessons. I bought the car with a few known faults - a siezed sunroof, which I stripped down and fixed. An oil and coolant leak, which turned out to be the £8 gasket on the oil...

Hello, I have a 70 plate Mini Cooper, I hit a track in the road due to road works which was not covered and there were no signs to warn. I was doing about 20 MPH when I hit it, there does not seem to be any damage to my car, but I’m just worried as there was some thud when I drove over it...

Hi ...what are the best sub-£500 coil overs. Adjustable height? I cant afford race spec bilstein? ...has anyone had experience with V-Maxx or similar. best Mike

Hi all, I’m in a bit of a pickle with my 2004 R50. I have been changing the springs on all 4 corners and strut mounts on the fronts however on the final corner I snapped the M12 pinch bolt holding the bottom of the shock to the knuckle. The passenger side came out without a hitch using the...

Hey folks! So recently I purchased a set of Godspeed 1" lowering coils for my 2007 MCS to replace the OEM ones. I wanted a better "stance" and maybe improved handling from these, but I am hesitant to even open the box after reading some reviews. PROS: 1. Lower stance, removing the "lost...

Hi, I just picked up a Mini Mayfair 2009. lovely little car, but front end dips quite substantially. Hardly any gap between top of front wheel and wheel arch, compared to other similar type Mini's. Driving around London zone 2 very difficult as is occasionally scraping on humps. Any help...

Hey everyone, Any tips for removing a very corroded - almost rounded - strut bolt on the rear suspension? I've been soaking it in release spray, and torching it a little over the last few days, and trying to work it back and forth both manually and with an impact wrench. I don't want to resort...

Hi all, I’ve recently bought a 2008 Mini Cooper and have fallen in love! The anti roll bar links and bushing have just been changed however when I drive the car over road bumps or drains for example, the car sidesteps/shimmy’s at the rear which makes me a little nervous, especially ahead of...

Hi to everyone. I have my second mini cooper 2010 and this is very different car than first generation. I would like to change exhaust and make suspension a bit stiffer, to make this car a bit more similar to my older Mini. First. At the moment i am thinking to change exhaust, and i know there...