Coming initially in Midnight Black and White Silver, a selection of Blazing Red MINIs will be added later.
The MINIs will replace the current fleet which is made up of Vauxhall and Renault models.
RED Driving School switching to MINIs
Coming initially in Midnight Black and White Silver, a selection of Blazing Red MINIs will be added later.
The MINIs will replace the current fleet which is made up of Vauxhall and Renault models.
Start up your engines with Footman James
- Classic car insurance specialist Footman James will be sponsoring the National Motor Museum’s start up area.
Footman James is delighted to be sponsoring the National Motor Museum’s (NMM) start up area located on the Beaulieu estate, set in the heart of the New Forest.
Investors turn to classic cars amid rock bottom saving rates and stock market uncertainty
- Over 1 in 5 people are now considering buying a classic car
- Majority of classic car buyers in last year were influenced by low interest rates and stock market volatility
- Just 15% of people have invested in stocks and shares in the past year
- Prices increase across the classic car market – with the Fiat Dino surging ahead by 113% in past year
Investors are increasingly turning to classic cars as an alternative source of investment, according to new research by classic car insurance broker Footman James, part of the Towergate group. The survey, which polled 2,000 UK adults, found that over 1 in 5 people are now considering purchasing a classic car as a new investment.
WIN! Tickets to Oulton Park Mini Festival
MINI JCW Pro launched in Malaysia
Baja Aragon: Two MINI ALL4 Racing pairings secure top-five positions
• Hirvonen makes it to the podium• Jutta Kleinschmidt takes the buggy to 12th place
While a part of the X-raid team celebrated on the Silk Way Rally finish podium in China’s capital Beijing, today, another part battled it out for the podium positions in Spain’s Baja Aragon. At the end of three days and four special stages, Mikko Hirvonen (FIN) and Michel Périn (FRA) finished third behind Al-Attiyah and Carlos Sainz, with Orlando Terranova (ARG) / Tom Colsoul (BEL) coming fifth. The buggy pairing Jutta Kleinschmidt / Philipp Beier (both GER) secured 12th place. Meanwhile, Ricardo Porém und Paulo Fiuza withdrew after an accident on the second day.
Silk Way Rally: Four MINI ALL4 Racing pairings secure top-five positions!
• Al-Rajhi/Gottschalk the fastest MINI ALL4 Racing crew
• All five MINI ALL4 Racing vehicles make it to the top 10
Today, the 2016 Silk Way Rally ended with the second stage win for Yazeed Al-Rajhi (KSA) and his German navigator Timo Gottschalk. Tomorrow, the competitors will drive in a convoy to the winners’ podium in Beijing.
Silk Way Rally Stage 13: Vasilyev clinches second place to retain third position overall
- With just two Stages left to play out in this year’s gruelling Silk Way Rally, the MINI ALL4 Racing team are inching closer to victory. Following Stage 13 of the event, all five MINI ALL4 Racing pairings are now inside the top seven of the overall classification.
Today’s 724km Alashan-Wuhai route continued east across the sandy deserts of inner Mongolia. A steady pace at the start of the Stage was quickly replaced by fast and tight tracks though the dunes.
Classic Minis up for auction @ Silverstone Classic
Brooklands Museum set to stun in motoring demonstration
Turbo Metros to return to the track at Silverstone Classic
- Touring car hero Patrick Watts readies three pocket rockets for Silverstone reunion
- Historic return for giant-killing hot hatches after 30-year absence
- Three more great reasons not to miss Tin Top Sunday at the Classic
For the first time in more than 30 years, three giant-killing MG Metro Turbos will take to the track at the Silverstone Classic later this month (29-31 July).
Celebrating the 50th International Autojumble @ Beaulieu
Beaulieu’s most famous event, the International Autojumble, will celebrate its 50th year on September 3rd and 4th with a special display to mark its half century.
Three MINI ALL4 Racing vehicles to contest the Baja Spain
• Jutta Kleinschmidt back in the buggy• X-raid to race on two continents
While one part of the X-raid team currently contests the second half of the Silk way Rally in China, another part travels to Spain for the Baja Aragon, held from 22nd to 24th July around the city of Teruel. The Trebur based team will be represented in the three-day Baja by three MINI ALL4 Racing vehicles and the buggy. For Mikko Hirvonen (FIN) and Michel Périn (FRA), it will the first rally since the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge that was their first rally in the 2016 season. And for the Argentinean Orlando Terranova it even will be the first appearance in the MINI ALL4 Racing since the Dakar. He will contest the Spanish event with the Belgian co-driver Tom Colsoul. The third MINI ALL4 Racing will be raced by Ricardo Porem / Paulo Fiuza (both POR), with Jutta Kleinschmidt in the buggy being accompanied by PhilipBeier (both GER).
Silkway Rally Stage 10: All five MINI ALL4 Racing vehicles in the top 10
• Hunt/Schulz in the way up
50 percent of the fastest cars in the overall standings of the 2016 Silk Way Rally are MINI ALL4 Racing vehicles. With 10 of the 15 stages contested, Yazeed Al-Rajhi (KSA) and Timo Gottschalk (GER) hold third position, followed by Russian pairing Vladimir Vasilyev / Konstantin Zhiltsov. Meanwhile, Harry Hunt (GBR) and Andreas Schulz (GER) continued to work their way up and currently hold fifth place. Behind them, Aidyn Rakhimbayev (KAZ) / Anton Nikolaev (RUS) and Bauyrzhan Issabayev / Vladimir Demyanenko (RUS) follow in sixth and eighth positions respectively.
Silk Way Rally Stage 9: Four MINI ALL4 Racing inside top six with six stages remaining
- Vasilyev sits at number four position. Hunt fires back into top ten and is now fifth overall. Rakhimbayev is sixth and Issabayev eighth.
The first two stages (St 7 and 8) within Chinese territory produced close racing over the weekend and also gave the MINI ALL4 Racing family reason to celebrate on Sunday evening after Stage 8, when the MINI ALL4 Racing crew of Yazeed Al Rajhi (KSA) and Timo Gottschalk (GER) took the stage win.
NEW PRODUCTS: July 19
NEW MINI PRODUCT UPDATE: July 19
- 10% off Supertech products
- Intercooler Savings
- Free tyre fitting on tyres bought at Lohen
£17.99
www.luxemini.com
MINI lifestyle brand LuxeMINI has launched with a choice selection of products including these LED puddle lights.
Glowing the LuxeMINI logo on the floor as you open the car door, you'll never have to step in a puddle again and you'll look pretty flash too.
£54.99
www.alloygator.com
Kerbing your wheels can ruin the look of your MINI and can be quite costly to repair, so why not prevent it happening in the first place with AlloyGator.
Made from super-tough nylon, they are available in 12 stylish colours including discreet black, silver and graphite options to complement your alloy wheels or bolder colours to create a striking, custom look for your car. The protectors sit between your car’s alloy wheels and tyres, reducing the risk of costly damage to the rims caused by scuffs on potholes or kerbs.
£399.00
http://www.lohen.co.uk/
A sleek OEM style multi gauge for Gen 2 MINI models which can display numerous amounts of data from your MINI's OBD2 port on its retro style digital display.
This gauge allows you to read everything you need to know about what's going on with your MINI. This is one of the only OBD gauges that will read exhaust gas temperature and oil temperature on both N14 and N18 models.
£389.00
http://www.lohen.co.uk
This data gauge is tailored to fit Gen-1 MINIs offering insightful information about your MINI. Change data readings on the go and change the configuration values to suit your needs (BAR/PSI for boost, and C/F MPH/KPH for multi-gauge values).
£279.99
www.garmin.com
This new device from Garmin is a Sat-Nav and Dashcam all rolled into one. With a 5-inch screen the Garmin DriveAssist will alert you to; tailgating, veering into other lanes, tiredness, the car in front has moved off from traffic lights and you’re not paying attention, driving too quickly and there’s a red light ahead, approaching any safety cameras and... driving the wrong way on a one-way road (it can happen!). You can also connect your phone to receive calls and texts.
From £135
https://orranje.co.uk/
Orranje has added a selection of Hardrace branded items to its shop with a selection of rear adjustable control arms, as well as bushes and anti-sway bars. Click the link above to see the full range.
From £199
www.thinkwaredashcam.uk
New from Thinkware is the F770 with a built-in GPS antenna which embeds speed, time and location data to the recorded videos. Featuring ‘Super Night Vision’, and ‘Time Lapse Photography’ that records one frame per second for up to two days, the device also has a host of now standard features such as driver assist and 1080p recording resolution.
Silkway Rally: First stage win for the MINI ALL4 Racing
• Five MINI ALL4 Racing hold top-10 positions in the overall rankings
On the eighth stage, from Bortala to Urumqi, Yazeed Al-Rajhi (KSA) and Timo Gottschalk (GER) were the fastest in the 256.93-kilometres special stage and secured the first stage win for the MINI ALL4 Racing. Russian pairing Vladimir Vasilyev and Konstantin Zhiltsov came fifth, with Harry Hunt (GBR) / Andreas Schulz (GER) and Bauyrzhan Issabayev (KAZ) / Vladimir Demyanenko (RUS) finishing sixth and seventh respectively. The fifth MINI ALL4 Racing pairing, Rakhimbayev (KAZ) / Anton Nikolaev (RUS), completed the great MINI ALL4 Racing result by finishing ninth.
World's best parrallel parker to slide into action at MITP
- Stunt driver Alastair Moffatt’s show includes amazing sliding parallel park
- 120mph karts, 150mph gas turbine drag bike and ‘Turbonator’ on the strip
- Beatles tribute act The Brighton Beatles to headline evening show
Footman James shortlisted for UK Broker Awards
- One of the UK’s leading classic vehicle insurance brokers has been shortlisted for the UK Broker Awards.
Silk Way Rally - SS5: MINI ALL4 Racing battle their way through the longest stage
• Al-Rajhi / Gottschalk the quickest MINI ALL4 Racing pairing
Stage 5, on the way from Astana to Balkhash, the teams contesting the Silk Way Rally had to cope with the longest special stage. The MINI ALL4 Racing pairings weren’t ready to get scared by the massive 568.24-kilometre distance and secured the positions two to four, six and 13!
Classic Mini crashes in Yeovil
A policeman at the scene confirmed a van had hit the Mini causing it to crash.
See the full story here
MINI sales achieve best-ever June result
MINI Plant Oxford female engineers named among top-100 British women in global car industry
Silk Way Rally 2016: Al Rajhi places MINI ALL4 Racing in second place overall after Day 3
- Atrocious weather conditions (10-07-2016) forced cancellation of Silk Way Rally Leg 2 Kazan to Ufa. Leg 3 ends with two MINI ALL4 Racing in top five.
Unfortunately, the previous days of rain had caused many of the route tracks to flood. With the threat of yet more violent storms forcing the support helicopters to remain grounded, the Silk Way Rally organising team reluctantly had to cancel Leg 2 and the competitors drove orderly to Ufa for today’s start of Leg 3.
Chief MINI Designer Anders Warming quits
Warming has been responsible for the latest MINI Clubman and the Superleggera concept, as well as the next-generation MINI Countryman.
It is not yet known where he will be going or who will be replacing him or when.
WEEKEND PREVIEW: July 16-17
After some disappointing shows in recent weeks, you can finally get your Mini fill with amazing track action from Mini Miglias, Mighty Minis, MINI Challenge and the Swiftune Cup with Appendix K Minis.
You'll also find some traders offering their wares and a great atmosphere where you can camp and cook for a reasonable price.
Don't forget today (Wednesday) is the last day to buy discounted tickets... from tomorrow they will be full price. Get your discounted tickets via the love:mini website for just £11!
ELSEWHERE
Elsewhere you're limited on choice. The Super Cooper Cup takes its next racing round to Anglesey, whilst the British Rally Cross is over in Belgium. love:mini driver Hannah Chapman has her next race at Knockhill this weekend and both the British Autograss Series and the UK Autograss Championship are in action too.
COMING UP:
Lohen Dyno Day
August 6
£40
Get your Mini's power checked and have a chat to the experts at Lohen who will be on hand to offer quality advice and aftermarket parts.
https://www.facebook.com/events/992434547530227/
M7RC Brands Hatch Mini Festival preview newsletter
Wednesday is the last day to buy discounted tickets to Brands Hatch Mini Festival so get yours here...
http://www.love-mini.co.uk/minifestival
Download the new Newsletter
HERE
WEEKEND PREVIEW: July 9-10
It's a bit quiet this weekend as far as big events go, and there's not much Mini motorsport on either. However there are a couple of things to sink your Mini fangs into, the first being a one-off opportunity to stock up on bits from Minispeed as they hold a closing down sale on Saturday.
On Sunday, Kelsey Publishing's stable of Mini magazines are hosting Miniworld Live at Rockingham. We're not big fans of the magazines, or Rockingham and its soulless atmosphere - and when you have the amazing Brands Hatch Mini Festival next week it'll be better to save your pennies for then - especially as we're offering discounted tickets! (see below)
JULY 9
Closing Down Sale
Saturday at 9:30
Minispeed, West Byfleet, Surrey
www.minispeed.co.uk
JULY 10
Miniworld Live
Rockingham Race Circuit, Northampton
www.miniworldlive.co.uk
JULY 10
Atwell Wilson Annual Classic Car Show
Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum, Calne, Wiltshire
www.atwellwilson.org.uk
NEXT WEEKEND
BRANDS HATCH MINI FESTIVAL
Tickets £11 with love:mini
On Sunday, Kelsey Publishing's stable of Mini magazines are hosting Miniworld Live at Rockingham. We're not big fans of the magazines, or Rockingham and its soulless atmosphere - and when you have the amazing Brands Hatch Mini Festival next week it'll be better to save your pennies for then - especially as we're offering discounted tickets! (see below)
Closing Down Sale
Saturday at 9:30
Minispeed, West Byfleet, Surrey
www.minispeed.co.uk
Miniworld Live
Rockingham Race Circuit, Northampton
www.miniworldlive.co.uk
Atwell Wilson Annual Classic Car Show
Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum, Calne, Wiltshire
www.atwellwilson.org.uk
NEXT WEEKEND
BRANDS HATCH MINI FESTIVAL
Tickets £11 with love:mini
Five MINI ALL4 Racing vehicles to contest the Silk Way Rally
• 10,735 kilometres in a fortnight
• Big logistic challenge
Two continents, three countries, 10,735 kilometres, 4,105 of them in special stages… this year’s Silk Way Rally (8th to 24th July, 2016) represents one of the biggest challenges of the season. Five MINI ALL4 Racing vehicles will be involved when the field hits the road in Russia’s capital Moscow for the trip across Kazakhstan to China’s capital Beijing.
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