Posts Tagged ‘classic

Mini prices and the daily heart-flutter

Mini prices and the daily heart-flutter

WELL, this great Mini search is not looking good. I’ve got my trader alerts fully set up, and I’m thoroughly depressed by the results. They’re either insanely expensive, or seriously ...

More on Mini’s classic brochure

More on Mini’s classic brochure

IT was a safety overload with the 1997 Mini Classic, as Rover’s brochure explained. Standard kit? Driver’s airbag. Seatbelt pretensioners. Side intrusion beams. Headlamp leveling switch (if only the hydra ...

Mini brochure makes fascinating reading

Mini brochure makes fascinating reading

STUDYING new car data is something I do every day at Motoring Research Ltd. Torque figures, combined fuel consumption, CO2, weights, boot capacities, the whole shooting match. So it was ...

Mini search over already? If I’m lucky…

Mini search over already? If I’m lucky…

I’ve been immersing myself in the classic Mini community over the past few days. It’s all come from last week’s conclusion that I need a classic Mini in 2009. But ...

£3 billion classic car industry goes green

£3 billion classic car industry goes green

A classic car mag has launched something I’ve been wondering was possible for years. Making old cars green. Classics Monthly has just launched the ‘Engenius Awards 2009’. This is a ...

Can you help me buy a Mini in 2009?

Can you help me buy a Mini in 2009?

We motoring journos are a lucky lot. We drive a heck of a lot of cars – this week alone, I’ve had an Audi A5, a Merc A 150, plus ...