Buying a hot hatch - Polo GT or MINI Cooper?

My wife wants to replace her ageing Audi A3 automatic. She is dithering between a new Volkswagen Polo five-door Blue GT or a MINI Cooper five-door hatch, both automatic. Have you any reason to downplay...

Can I fit non-runflats to my MINI?

I want to replace the runflat tyres on my MINI Cooper Convertible 2010 with non-runflats to save money and improve driving comfort. 1. Is this possible or is the MINI designed only to run with runflats?...

MINI Convertible - which model is best?

My wife wants a MINI Convertible and has decided the plain Cooper and Chilli pack will be the best choice. Also, since I will sometimes drive it too and given that I normally cannot find my way out of...

Engine warning light on MINI Cooper

The yellow engine light came on this morning while I was driving my 2007 MINI Cooper. I am a bit concerned as I bought the car just five months ago and it had a full Service history and recent MoT. The...

MINI rear wheels making a rubbing noise

My MINI Cooper S (2002) has started making a rubbing noise at slow speeds. It appears to be coming from the rear wheels, any idea what could be the cause?

Is it normal for a MINI to use a litre of oil every 10k miles?

I have been told that it is fairly normal for a MINI Cooper S to use a litre of oil every 10,000 to 12,000 miles. Is this true as my MINI is using around this.

What damage could have happened after an engine management problem?

I bought a new Mini Countryman Cooper S. Regrettably within the first week and with only 350 miles on the clock, the engine management system said there was a fault, the engine started running roughly...

Can I get my Swiss MINI serviced in the UK?

I bought my 2010 MINI Cooper D Countryman in Switzerland (where I live) & the next service is due in about 500 miles. Hwever, I am driving to the UK shortly. Is it possible to get the car serviced in England...

Why does my MINI Countryman smell of diesel?

I have a 2011 MINI Countryman. A friend has been smelling diesel fumes when we were driving along for a while. It has just been checked by my local dealer and they have found a leak from the ejector. They...

Buying a hot hatch - what's best?

I am considering the MINI Cooper S - the new version yet to be released. But, using MINI's online configurator and adding 90% of the options on offer, the price unsurprisingly rockets by £10,000 bringing...