I’ve been a classic Mini owner here in the US for over 45 years (yes, I’m that old :) ) and my very first car was a ‘62 Austin Mini when I was 17 years old. I’ve always owned at least one Mini since then. I listened to everything Tommy said and his take on the classic Mini is spot on. They are very special cars and owning one is like having a pet. My only quibble is Tommy paying someone else big bucks to do maintenance and repair. Minis are simple cars, and I suggest he should get a Haynes manual and roll up his sleeves and dig in. There is great personal satisfaction to be had by doing your own work.

@patrickodonnell9891

2 жыл бұрын

Easy to work on, parts from UK are fairly cheap. Put some low profile tires on it, mine are 165/55/12s, same overall diameter as the 10 inchers, and it's pretty quick!

@FirstLast-ox5ls

2 жыл бұрын

Classic Mini owner here NYC 89 JDM Mini also it got a 998cc Cooper s block with some other goodies I’ve added, it’s the most fun going the speed limit. Carbs are easier to tune also. I’ve hit 92MPH top speed but it’s loud

@generalsquirrel9548

Жыл бұрын

I want to own a classic mini (im 19) as my first car. Highly likely the injection models bcs they have a higher topspeed and can go with the flow of the traffic more easily. Ps im a dutchman so parts availability isnt an issue

@paudiepower1407

Жыл бұрын

Gave you any right hand drive one's for sale I love to import one to Ireland

@dougbingham1085

Жыл бұрын

Got my first one in 1967 a 63 Austin 850 have a 2000 cooper sport and 2002 Cooper S. Love them

I live about 120 miles to the NW of London and I can certainly say that the real McCoy, genuine article, Mini is very much loved and valued here in the UK. The market for them is very strong.

My best mate used to live in London before he came back to the states and helped form the band Fountains of Wayne. He had a Mini over there that was dead reliable and incredibly fun to drive . I think I remember the floor boards were so severely rusted you could see the road through the bottom, but it ran like a top.

Im in the UK (mate LOL) and trust me, we care. You say they are rare in the US. Well try driving down any UK road these days and count how many you see. They used to ubiquitous. No street scene was complete without one, maybe two. Not now. They have all either been scrapped or the remaining ones are held by diehard enthusiasts who mollycoddle them like the babies they are. Most mini owners have more than one (I have 5). They are consistently one if the few classics that rises in value year in year out as they are classless and ageless so new buyers are interested even if they never knew them when they were new. Strangely BMWs (MINI, as opposed to the "Mini") has actually served to maintain the name and general awareness of the car. The mini is, as you say an icon.

We love them in the UK. Everyone loves a good old mini.

Great review! Just got a 2004 and going through it now. Of course power steering pump broken. No other issues so far. Really enjoy your reviews, the younger guys are killing it!

@stoneylonesome4062

9 ай бұрын

That generation of Mini Coopers aren’t really Minis, they’re BMW’s economy car line. They have pretty much nothing to do mechanically with the original Morris Mini. Which also means, that you’ll have BMW mechanical/electric problems to deal with as the car ages.

In terms of driving comfort, 10" tires are the best, but they wear out quickly. 13" are just the opposite of 10". The compromise would be to put 12" rims.

I love the mini and loved the attempt at Case driving no offense intended. I've always considered 'em the miata across the pond, they are fun. Like the new look hope things continue to go your way.

I love the sound of that mini exhaust, brings back memories of our old 850

Either Tommy is wearing contacts, or he took off his glasses and was flying blind! Brilliant video, by the way! That is a dream car for me!

I love that you left the driving review to Case since he was new to the car.

Great video! Love your Mini. I wish I could drive one someday. Now what happened to your glasses Tommy? I think glasses really suit you.

Also these cute little things drive like a go cart. A classic mini was my first car (still have it but it's a weekender now) and it drives like its on rails

Awesome I was so glad to see you made this video

i bought one October of last year. absolute blast to drive!

I have actually seen a few of them for sale. It has been years ago now,but I had found a guy who had imported a bunch of minis and he also had some tiny little Hondas. I knew that they were small cars,but they looked smaller in person.

I've got a 76 rhd and I love the hell out of it.

I live in the south of France and have one... it is my favorite car... I don't really take the motorway too often but when I do I am flying down the fast lane...

I would love to see you get your hands on a Honda swapped Mini, I know it’s not authentic but they’re apparently extremely fun to drive, especially with a good Si or GSR B series swap

You should fix the rust holes even if you're keeping the flares!

Fun stuff. Did the TFL Tommy get Lasik? How long did it take to learn to shirt with your left hand?

Just watched your video I nearly 💩 my self when he went from 2nd to reverse and your face always priceless, how’s the car now

Don't get it twisted we love them in the UK too, its very rare you see them on the roads these days. And they are starting to get expensive too

ALL early Minis use an A series OHV/4 4spd g/box very few 5spds were made. Great on fuel for an older car, way better on fuel than most American cars!! These days a classic Mini especially Coopers are worth a fortune!!

I grew up in the UK. I owned a thirtieth anniversary edition and also a 1991 Mini Cooper S. I loved both. They are very fun to drive. Not sure I would want one in the US.

@homelesszaya.6548

Жыл бұрын

Why wouldn't u like it here ? You don't like the same fun you had then , here now ? Make it make sense bud. I ripped mine this weekend, it's 34 degrees, here today , yeah took 10 mins to warm up lol but hey worth it

@davva360

Жыл бұрын

@@homelesszaya.6548 Too much of a pain when they inevitably break. Parts not easy to get without having them shipped.

@homelesszaya.6548

Жыл бұрын

@davva360 ah. I see. I'm a bit biased because I stockpile parts. I understand that gets expensive, but hey you only die once , you live every day. (Spoiler alert , I restore classic minis for my job hahah) so I have a bit of a leg up on many here but there us plenty of hoarders here and it just is a finance situation I get it. If I didn't have the avenue I have I'd not have the stock I have

It could really use a level 2 paint correction and then would look like a million bucks! that paint has an absurd amount of marring. One of my favorite cars. Drove one in London on vacation several years ago. $15k+ in today's market though is a bit too steep though :(

@zedick1

2 жыл бұрын

And I don't think the market is about to cool off sadly.

@homelesszaya.6548

Жыл бұрын

15 isn't alot for full resto . That's base price. I just finished a 28k resto for a customer. (I run a classic mini restoration shop) maybe cars aren't your thing. Niche markets become expensive. Find me a mini that's dead straight for a rebuild..... work isn't cheap , electrical work is a night mare , parts availability is at tine and shipping restraint ... oh u wanna put a mk1 grill on a mk3 ? Double carbs ? Why won't your brakes work ? Oh the brake switch isn't on the pedal? On this year .... oh what do you mean Monroe muffler can't tune my dual carbs?

japanese markets for the USA tend to have air con. a UK spec one is VERY unlikely to have air con, if it was offered at all!

Thank you tommy for the no glasses look on this review I’m super happy you look phenomenal. Also only two hours in that with your height would be incredibly difficult for anyone So I get it Love you bro keep the good work

I took myself & six other people bowling in mine. So four people is a breeze.

Is there a website you can recommend to find JDM Minis?

Nice ride. Where is the glasses ?

Do you have many twisty roads where you live? They’re great fun in a mini

I'm a 1973 Mini built in Spain (not UK!)

Looking good Tommy without the glasses

That thing is beautiful!

Hello, how can i contact you about the product review cooperation?

What is the website link for a trustworthy Japanese car importer?

Thank goodness I manage a classic mini restoration shop in America.... makes building these super fun and available

there not that rare in ireland there not common either but there is always one around i have mechanical background so id love to get on of these as they are fairly simple

You had me at Mr. Bean!

The car survived the money shift!

3:45 Dang I didn't know Tommy was that loaded.

Similar to below...you need some fake Drew Carey-esque glasses. Also, Case commenting on it being loud is hilarious coming from the Dodge.

You need some twisty roads to appreciate your mini

0:35 Did he get contact lens?

If anyone takes one of these Colorado minis to sea-level they will get an instant power boost! Up at altitude even the 1275 must be wheezing away generating less power than my first car, a 75 850! Only turbo or supercharging will solve the power loss at altitude, fuel injection or twin carbs can't do anything about thinner air.

Tommy, London is not England it’s a foreign country to anyone north of Oxford, no offence intended.

@crg92

2 жыл бұрын

So true, I'm from the North East of England, been to London once in my life and hated it 🤣

Guess it would be fine in the US if it doesnt rain half as much

All the weight from those lights on the front have to slow that car down.

What a cool presentation. I have a right hand drive '68 non-Cooper Minimatic, first 40 years spent in the London area. Since it's automatic, anyone can drive it without the gear grinding. I caught your cringe, but you were too classy to make a big stink about it on camera.

Taking a girl on a date in that car? If she didn't have a blast riding in the passenger seat, she's too uptight. My wife (girlfriend at the time) loved cruising around in my rabbit gti. Been together 14 years with a couple of kids now and she can't wait for me to finish rebuilding the rabbit

@luviskol

2 жыл бұрын

A significant percentage of the UK population were conceived on the back seat of Mini's🤣

Still want one but can’t see myself selling my bmw 2002 to afford one

in japan heard they do not salt the roads, why you get 20 year old car almost rust free very good examples but buy same car in play what salt the roads they lot worse

Gonna take a while to get used to your new look Tom. Idk if its me but w/o glasses you look more pastey white and high lol

Is that you tommy?

“Whatever mate” 😂

Plus you can fit 15 clowns in one if you need to.

Never leave rust, having seen "Just Rolled In" and "Customer States" I know americans have a thing for allowing there vehicals to rust out from under them.

I remember buying running Minis with MOT'S for £150 when I was a lad!

@plus790

2 жыл бұрын

That may not sound impressive to most, but he used to be a LASS!

Rather have a Honda N600

1. How was registering it in CO? 2. Are you looking to sell? :-)

@jamesf7437

2 жыл бұрын

Now that most are 25 years old, it is actually easy to import one of the reliable ones to the States... You can get good LHD examples in mainland Europe!

You should switch the side of the steering wheel, I never done it but I heard it is very simple.

Checkout Moog’s JDM Mini on Might Car Mods channel!

Who needs a lambo or a bugati or a tesla when ya got a mini

Ha ha, dumbster. Old farts like me could strip down a mini transmission and rebuild it with both eyes closed. Ha ha. An absolute icon and revolutionary car.

I would only get the country man version with all wheel drive.

@madmax6461

2 жыл бұрын

Classic Mini was only ever built as front wheel drive. The Countryman was basically just an estate (Station Wagon) version with the more squared off front from the Mini1275GT (The replacement for the 1960's cooper)

@williambooth5769

Жыл бұрын

Countryman was actually the budget version of the Traveller, I.e. the woody estate mini but without the wood. My parents had a brand new Countryman in 1965, their first non-used car. As well as being cheaper, the wood was one less thing to rot on the car, though the rest of it probably rusted at the usual The Clubman estate was called the Clubman Estate, it had real sticky back vinyl wood instead of the real ash applique of the 60s Travellers. BMW have managed to confuse everyone with their misapplication of the old model names for today's cars!

How ever fast you go round a corner…she will always go faster.

Whoever loves this car must love Mr bean

@deanosaur808

6 ай бұрын

Not really lol Mr bean came 30 years after the mini 😉

There’s right hand drive and then there’s wrong hand drive 😂

B16 swap it

LOOKING PRETTY CUTE WITH OUT YOUR GLASSES TODAY .. A FIRST FOR ME AFTER ALL THESE YEARS .. GREAT VIDEO TODAY ... 😍🙏💯

these are becoming harder & harder to buy & will only get more expensive

110 mph easy

Why not start the engine while the bonnet was up! I'm sure lot of us would of listen to it and anjoy it! Big mistake ,

00:42 no it wasn’t 😂

I’ll give you 18k for it

£45k for a classic mini? Where you shopping? Harrods.....

@deanosaur808

6 ай бұрын

He's talking about early mini's, don't forget they are over 60 years old! Original coopers are highly regarded

👍👌😯🙃😀

Bring a date you don't really want to talk to! HAHA

North Americans can’t drive stick 😂😂😂

@iDigress77times

6 ай бұрын

Yeah ok