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WIN: Bang Tidy Mini Bean Bag

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love:mini has teamed up with Bang Tidy Clothing - the UK's No.1 Custom Clothing store to offer one lucky love:mini reader (UK only) the chance to extend their obsessive Mini collection with this exclusive Bang Tidy Mini-shaped Bean Bag.

There's been a lot of interest in this product and even more so when you realise you can customise the registration plate to whatever you fancy. If that's not enough you can also choose the body colour (Red, Blue or Green) and have a flag roof design (or body colour).

These Mini bean bags are new out too, so you won't see many of your Mini friends with one - giving you extra special bragging rights.

Retailing at £99.99, this is by far the cheapest way to get your hands on one of these great little chairs. So what are you waiting for?

See full details of the chair and more items at

http://www.bangtidyclothing.co.uk

HOW TO WIN:

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COMMENT what colour and roof flag design you would choose.

CLOSING DATE Sunday 20 September.

Alternative entry:
Email your name and design choice to editor@love-mini.co.uk

MINI makes a surfboard

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MINI has teamed up with Channel Islands Surfboards, the most acclaimed and premium surfboard manufacturer in the world, to develop a surfboard which "surfs like a MINI”.

MINI Invasion 2015 hits Ottawa

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MINI Invasion 2015 is now part of motoring history, and what an exciting trek it was for all the MINI owners who participated. Hundreds of MINIs that assembled in two main convoys – departing from Montreal and Toronto – roared into the nation’s capital on Saturday, August 22nd, after completing a day-long rally that spanned six cities and two provinces.

Team Vacancies

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A new Team Vacancies page has been added to love:mini to show what positions are available for anyone who wants to join the love:mini team.

We're looking for trusted, reliable and dedicated members of the Mini community to join our team.

No matter where you are based - if you want to help give something back to the Mini community and want to do something useful with your spare time, then why not see if there is a way you can help out.

Visit the Vacancies page now and see what you can offer.

Shere Classic & Supercar Live Action Festival nr Guildford – 6th September

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Celebrating a Centenary of Motorsport!

This year’s Shere Hill Climb celebrates 100 years since the nearby Newlands hillclimb kicked off the area’s century of motorsport.

Shere is the great classic and supercar live action festival near Guildford which takes place on closed public roads on 6th September and raises money for seven charities.

McLaren designer Peter Stevens will officially open the course at the wheel of ‘The Steady Special’, the 1934 V8 3-litre Lancia race car, recently restored by TV presenter Ant Anstead of “For The Love Of Cars” fame.

As well as vintage, specialist and sports cars there’s a vibrant spectator paddock and showground with displays, fairground rides and stalls - ensuring lots of fun for the whole family and a great social day out.

Around 4,000 spectators are expected to bring their cars along to enjoy the fun, which starts at 9:30, so expect to see action from Ferraris, Bugattis, Lamborghinis, Porsches and Bentleys – plus MGs, Rileys, Jaguars, specials, and more!

MINI ALL4 Racing to Hungarian Baja win

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X-Raid MINI ALL4

Hungary, 16th August 2015 was the scene for an evening of dual celebration when MINI ALL4 Racing crew Nasser Al-Attiyah (QAT) and Mathieu Baumel (FRA) won the Hungarian Baja 2015; a result that promoted Al-Attiyah to the top of the leaderboard in the 2015 FIA World Cup for Cross Country Rallies.

New guest writer - Becky Faulkner

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love:mini is pleased to announce the confirmation of Autograss champion, Becky Faulkner as our latest guest writer for our motorsport blogs.

At just 15, Becky is our youngest writer, but she already has a collection of trophies under her belt and there are high hopes for more as she prepares to move in to the Adult Class next season.

Meanwhile, take a look at all the exciting dirt track racing and see how cheap and easy it is to get involved for all the family!

Meet Becky and read the first diary entry here...

RACE REPORT: MINI Challenge Rd5 - Oulton Park

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MINI Challenge racing at the MINI Festival
Oulton Park 8th August 2015

All words and photos David Young & MINI Challenge

The long trip up North has become the yearly crusade to Oulton Park - a fabulous circuit in the Cheshire Country side. It may take five hours each way, but it is well worth it. Unfortunately, only a one day meeting due to restrictions on how many full weekends MSV are allowed by the local council planners to run.

Great weather was the order of the day, with Friday practice and Saturday racing taking place in glorious sunshine. Plenty of sunscreen required.

REVIEW: Oulton Park Mini Festival 2015

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Sometimes, just sometimes, certain events seems to always be blessed with good weather and blistering sunshine. I've previously experienced this at numerous visits to the Mini Cooper Register's Beaulieu show, and hopefully this trend will continue at this event at Oulton Park too.

NEW PRODUCT: Front-mounted racing alu radiator

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http://shop.aseriesspares.co.uk/shop/radiators/mini-7-se7en-mini-miglia-front-mount-aluminium-radiator/

Hot out of the moulds are these exclusive and newly-designed classic Mini radiators from A-Series Spares.

Designed to suit the racing Minis of the Mini 7 and Mini Miglia championships, A-Series has spent time talking to racers and engine builders to assess their needs before producing this product.

Many of the championship's drivers are already on the waiting list for this tidy bit of kit and with an 8% discount, it's best to order now before the price goes back up!

Mini 7 Racing Club Newsletter Issue 6 out now

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Issue 6 of the Mini 7 Racing Club Newsletter is out now.

Packed with race reports from Donington and a preview of this weekend's action at Oulton Park, come and see how the championship is shaping up and all the thrills and spills of collisions and gravel traps.

Read it here for free

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REVIEW: MiniWorld Live 2015

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Words and photos Sammieee Watts@Mini Madness

www.minimadnesss.co.uk

Miniworld Live was a brand new event for 2015; organised; obviously, by MiniWorld magazine and located at the famous Rockingham Motor Speedway. Despite being on the same day as the Formula 1 racing at Silverstone and numerous warnings I received from friends about the traffic issues, I went along anyway. Let's face it, nothing stops me going to a Mini show, especially a new one and the chance to go on another track!

VIDEO: MINI Spain goes 3D in Metro race

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MINI in Spain has staged a MINI Metro race filmed in special sequences to make it look 3d when wearing appropriate eyewear. Check out the video here.

PRODUCT: Mini Spares Forged Steel Con Rods

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Mini Spares Forged Steel Con Rods
for classic Cooper S Mini and 1275cc
Mini Spares has just released two Forged Steel Con Rod sets, one for the Cooper S (Part number C-AEG624) and one for the 1275cc (part number C-AEG626) which is ideal for the A+ Block and crankshaft.
The rods have been made in the UK, to Mini Spares' specifications, by Arrow Precision Engineering.
Both of these lightweight rods are made from 817M40 steel to the standard length and take a standard sized gudgeon pin.
They incorporate an 'I' type section rather than an 'H' section. You can read about this design on the Mini Spares' website under 'Articles' - 'Which Con Rod is Best?'
Cooper S Forged Con Rod Set (Part number C-AEG624)- £828.00 inc vat (1193,23 €)
1275cc Forged Con Rod Set (part number C-AEG626) - £864.00 inc vat (1245,11 €)
For more details contact Mini Spares on
+44 1707 607700 or visit their website: www.minispares.com

MINI Connected gets a revamp

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After five years on the road, the MINI Connected app is undergoing a major relaunch, with the new version available to download from mid-August. The rejuvenated MINI Connected will simplify the App’s menu interfaces and offer MINI drivers a console to display a wealth of information and driving related functions.

Exclusive VIP Hospitality discount with love:mini

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love:mini teams up with Friday Ad

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love:mini is pleased to announce a partnership with Friday-Ad, one of the largest classified ad sites in the UK.

The link-up with Friday-Ad will offer love:mini readers a direct link to Minis for Sale, both classic and new.

With over 2.2 million visitors to the Friday-Ad site every month, you're sure to get your car noticed if you advertise it here.

Billy Humphreys, Marketing Manager for Friday-Ad said; ‘We’re really excited by the opportunity to share and collaborate with Craig and his team at love:mini. We plan to share our 1000s of Minis for Sale with the love:mini audience and for love:mini to become our experts on all things Mini, providing regular updates on Mini news, reviews and event updates. We can’t wait for this relationship to blossom and get involved in all things Mini!!’

love:mini editor, Craig McBeth said; “love:mini is pleased to join forces with The Friday-Ad, a leading source for UK Minis for Sale. With thousands of keen Mini enthusiasts, we know they are always on the look out for a new addition to their Mini family, whether classic or new. As the only 100% free Mini magazine love:mini is determined to ensure our followers have all the resources they need to envelope themselves in their obsession for Britain’s favourite little car – and Friday-Ad is perfect in helping to achieve this.”

Orranje founder and enthusiast Rich Phillips passes away

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love:mini is sad to announce the passing of Rich Phillips, owner and founder of the Orranje MINI accessory shop, after battling a long term serious illness.

Rich was well known and liked among the Mini scene and his car was even featured in Modern MINI magazine.

Our condolences go out to his friends and family.

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