Welcome

Welcome to site about saving Minis. I am a huge fan of the classic Mini. In fact, I bought my first one (1981 Mini City 1000) when I was just 13. This Mini I rebuilt the engine and resprayed … twice! When I turned 17 I got a 1992 Mini Cooper in British Racing Green with a white roof/mirrors and Union Jack decal on the roof.

Fast forward a (cough) few years, now living in London, subjected to ULEZ and I have been debating getting a ULEZ compliant car. When I started browsing the likes of Facebook Marketplace, eBay and Autotrader the modern Mini’s kept popping up. The more I look, the more I want one! But not just that, I see a lot with issues or being broken for parts and I want to save them. Hence setting up this site.

So, what’s the plan Stan? The plan is for me to get my first modern Mini. Possibly one that needs a few jobs tackling on it. I am planning to add more information about the modern Mini, including some common issues. Between the site and YouTube (either dedicated channel or re-using my channel) document my Mini journey. If things go well, I would like to get one that needs more work and try and keep it alive and see where things take us.