MINI Plant Oxford Celebrates 15 years of MINI production
UPCOMING: East Midlands Mini and VW Show
BMW & MINI in drive to attract new talent
MINI sales highest ever in March 2016
Charlie Butler-Henderson appointed MINI ambassador
VIDEO: Funny Quest World RX Championship preview (with MINI)
Quest – the free-to-air entertainment channel which will broadcast the 2016 FIA World Rallycross Championship presented by Monster Energy live across the UK and Ireland – has released a promotional video ahead of the World RX season-opener in Portugal this weekend.
WEEKEND PREVIEW: 16-17 April
As the April weather changes from one extreme to the other you've got a 50/50 chance of enjoying some warmth and dryness if you venture outside this weekend, and here's what you could be doing:
APRIL 16
Pride of Longbridge
The Pride of Longbridge Rally has grown and grown over the years and is now a regular and popular fixture in the diary of stalwarts indulging in the classic way of life and all things Morris and Rover.
Any car that has a connection with Longbridge, from Austin 7s to Rover 75s, Morris, MG, Wolseley, Riley, Vanden Plas are all welcome.
www.austinlongbridgefederation.co.uk
APRIL 17
Lincoln BIG Mini Day
Held at Brayford Waterfront, Lincoln, this event has become very popular amongst locals and enthusiasts, allowing owners to put their cars on display and do a spot of shopping too in Lincoln's historic city.
www.trentvalleymoc.co.uk
APRIL 16-17
Mini 7 Racing - Brands Hatch GP
For the Mini Se7en Club's 50th year, they have been granted access to the GP circuit, and with a mixed gird of over 50 Minis lining up you can be assured of some exciting action! With last month's season opener rained off the drivers will be itching to drop the clutch and hit the tarmac.
www.mini7.co.uk
APRIL 16-17
BTRDA Rallycross - Pembrey
This is where Mini racing gets really dirtty, as Christina Aguilera once spelt it... Fast and furious Minis on a dirt track with a fire in the drivers' bellies and a bit of bump and grinding guarenteed.
www.btrda.com/Rallycross
APRIL 16-17
HSCC Historic Touring Championship - Castle Combe
A little more traditional racing taking you back to the 60s and 70s with eveything from Hillman Imps and Lotus Cortinas up against the Mini in the classic battle of David and Goliath.
www.hscc.org.uk
APRIL 16-17
Gurston Down Hillclimb
Fancy something a little different, why not head to Gurston Down to watch the Minis test themselves against the forces of nature (gravity) as they speed up the course fighting for the best time in Class.
www.gurstondown.org
APRIL 17
Leewood Autograss - North Western Qualifiers
A bit like the rallycross, the autocross is more confined to an oval track, where racers of all ages - some as young as seven - power their Mini cars round to try and take the win. Great action and comaraderie makes this a great day out.
www.leewoodautograss.org
APRIL 16
Pride of Longbridge
The Pride of Longbridge Rally has grown and grown over the years and is now a regular and popular fixture in the diary of stalwarts indulging in the classic way of life and all things Morris and Rover.
Any car that has a connection with Longbridge, from Austin 7s to Rover 75s, Morris, MG, Wolseley, Riley, Vanden Plas are all welcome.
www.austinlongbridgefederation.co.uk
APRIL 17
Lincoln BIG Mini Day
Held at Brayford Waterfront, Lincoln, this event has become very popular amongst locals and enthusiasts, allowing owners to put their cars on display and do a spot of shopping too in Lincoln's historic city.
www.trentvalleymoc.co.uk
APRIL 16-17
Mini 7 Racing - Brands Hatch GP
For the Mini Se7en Club's 50th year, they have been granted access to the GP circuit, and with a mixed gird of over 50 Minis lining up you can be assured of some exciting action! With last month's season opener rained off the drivers will be itching to drop the clutch and hit the tarmac.
www.mini7.co.uk
BTRDA Rallycross - Pembrey
This is where Mini racing gets really dirtty, as Christina Aguilera once spelt it... Fast and furious Minis on a dirt track with a fire in the drivers' bellies and a bit of bump and grinding guarenteed.
www.btrda.com/Rallycross
APRIL 16-17
HSCC Historic Touring Championship - Castle Combe
A little more traditional racing taking you back to the 60s and 70s with eveything from Hillman Imps and Lotus Cortinas up against the Mini in the classic battle of David and Goliath.
www.hscc.org.uk
APRIL 16-17
Gurston Down Hillclimb
Fancy something a little different, why not head to Gurston Down to watch the Minis test themselves against the forces of nature (gravity) as they speed up the course fighting for the best time in Class.
www.gurstondown.org
Leewood Autograss - North Western Qualifiers
A bit like the rallycross, the autocross is more confined to an oval track, where racers of all ages - some as young as seven - power their Mini cars round to try and take the win. Great action and comaraderie makes this a great day out.
www.leewoodautograss.org
Classic Mini breakers jailed for spate of thefts
Two men who stole 13 classic Mini motor cars have been jailed for a total of six-and-a-half years, the Met reports.
Stephen Fiddimore, 36 (23.04.79) of Shearwater, Longfield in Kent pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal motor vehicles and was sentenced to three-and-a-half years' imprisonment.
Sam Metten, 28 (20.01.88) of Polsteads, Basildon in Essex was found guilty of conspiracy to steal motor vehicles after a week-long trial and jailed for three years.
An investigation into the theft of classic Mini cars across the south east led officers from the Metropolitan Police’s Organised Vehicle Crime Unit (OVCU) to investigate the activities of both men, who ran an eBay business from a lock-up garage in Horton Kirby, Kent. The business dealt exclusively in classic Mini cars and vehicle parts.
On 28 April 2015, officers carried out multiple search warrants at the following addresses:
- Oakview Stud Farm, Lombard Street, Horton Kirby, Kent
- Lock-up garage, Cross Lane West, Gravesend, Kent
- Lock-up garage, Carrington Road, Dartford, Kent
- Lock-up garage, Crayford Way, Crayford, Kent
- Shearwater, Longfield, Kent
- Polsteads, Basildon, Essex.
Property seized at each of these premises linked the defendants to the criminal enterprise.
In addition, two vehicles seized from the defendants' home addresses were found to be stolen and cloned.
Fiddimore and Metten were able to use their specialist knowledge to gain entry to the vehicles and ‘hotwire’ the immobilisers in order to drive them away.
Detectives believe that the pair may have been responsible for the theft of more than 40 vehicles across London, Kent and Essex between August 2014 and May 2015.
Detective Inspector Caroline Clooney, of the Met’s Organised Vehicle Crime Unit, said: "These men systematically targeted the owners of classic Minis across the south east. Many of the vehicles had been lovingly restored and were the owners’ pride and joy. Discovering that their cars had been stolen obviously caused them much distress and inconvenience.
“I am pleased with the sentences handed down and hope it sends out a message that the Met is serious about tackling car crime and will always seek to destroy the activities of individuals involved in it."
Sentencing took place on Monday, 11 April at Inner London Crown Court.
Stephen Fiddimore, 36 (23.04.79) of Shearwater, Longfield in Kent pleaded guilty to conspiracy to steal motor vehicles and was sentenced to three-and-a-half years' imprisonment.
Sam Metten, 28 (20.01.88) of Polsteads, Basildon in Essex was found guilty of conspiracy to steal motor vehicles after a week-long trial and jailed for three years.
An investigation into the theft of classic Mini cars across the south east led officers from the Metropolitan Police’s Organised Vehicle Crime Unit (OVCU) to investigate the activities of both men, who ran an eBay business from a lock-up garage in Horton Kirby, Kent. The business dealt exclusively in classic Mini cars and vehicle parts.
On 28 April 2015, officers carried out multiple search warrants at the following addresses:
- Oakview Stud Farm, Lombard Street, Horton Kirby, Kent
- Lock-up garage, Cross Lane West, Gravesend, Kent
- Lock-up garage, Carrington Road, Dartford, Kent
- Lock-up garage, Crayford Way, Crayford, Kent
- Shearwater, Longfield, Kent
- Polsteads, Basildon, Essex.
Property seized at each of these premises linked the defendants to the criminal enterprise.
In addition, two vehicles seized from the defendants' home addresses were found to be stolen and cloned.
Fiddimore and Metten were able to use their specialist knowledge to gain entry to the vehicles and ‘hotwire’ the immobilisers in order to drive them away.
Detectives believe that the pair may have been responsible for the theft of more than 40 vehicles across London, Kent and Essex between August 2014 and May 2015.
Detective Inspector Caroline Clooney, of the Met’s Organised Vehicle Crime Unit, said: "These men systematically targeted the owners of classic Minis across the south east. Many of the vehicles had been lovingly restored and were the owners’ pride and joy. Discovering that their cars had been stolen obviously caused them much distress and inconvenience.
“I am pleased with the sentences handed down and hope it sends out a message that the Met is serious about tackling car crime and will always seek to destroy the activities of individuals involved in it."
Sentencing took place on Monday, 11 April at Inner London Crown Court.
Abu Dhabi Stage 5: Success for the MINI ALL4 Racing
Abu Dhabi Stage 4: Mikko Hirvonen wins stage four
Abu Dhabi Stage 3: A MINI ALL4 Racing six-pack
Abu Dhabi Stage 2: Six MINI ALL4 Racing vehicles in the in den Top 10
Abu Dhabi Stage 1: Good start into the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge
Footman James first to have online document portal
One of the UK’s leading classic motor insurance brokers has announced its launch of a new document portal for new customers to access policy documents online.
Six MINI ALL4s lined up for Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge
Round 2 of the 2016 FIA Cross Country World Cup: MINI ALL4 Racing crews prepared for shifting sands and the extreme heat of Abu Dhabi.
No less than six MINI ALL4 Racing will line up for the second round of the 2016 FIA Cross Country World Cup. The season opener for MINI and its iconic MINI ALL4 Racing is the highly regarded Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge, which MINI with X-raid Team and the MINI ALL4 Racing have won four times (2011, 2013-2015).
MINI presents Scissor Doors as new equipment option
LAUNCH: MINI Hipster Hatch
• Hoxton, London: World Premier of MINI Hipster Hatch • Instagram Filtered Windows • Twin-deck cassette player as standard • Fixed-gear drivetrain • Upcycled alloy wheels, stonewash denim upholstery
MINI has whipped a fair-trade Peruvian cotton sheet off its latest model this morning in Hoxton, London. Featuring Instagram filtered windows, Twin-deck cassette player and a fixed-gear drivetrain, the new MINI Hipster Hatch launches today.
IMM Survival Guide now online
love:mini reader Derek Giroulle has kindly compiled a guide for Mini owners attending this year's International Mini Meet (IMM) in Belgium.As you would expect from a Mini enthusiast there are plenty of references to beer and things not working as they should... so why not take a look when you have five minutes to spare and need a giggle.
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