Getting to Know My Classic Mini... and I BREAK DOWN!
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- čas přidán 30. 07. 2024
- I thought it would be fun to shoot an update on my classic Mini now that I've done a few miles, and let's just say it didn't exactly go to plan!
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seems like you had a mini problem....
lol
get out
GTFO boii
haha anti-jokes I guess he had a very 'SMALL' problem. .hehe get it cuz the car is small , i'll let myself out.
Best joke on this video, lol!
First time seeing Tim swear lol!!!!!
Yup same
when?
yep
11:37
+Zowied AlBadry 11:40
This is the first time I saw you swear and it felt weird but it was really Funny😂
should've left it in... as Tim's only human
same
I liked this video, felt like I saw the real, cool side of Tim haha
+Oliver Cooney True, yeah, he always seems so formal in his videos!
by the way, if you see the Aventador Crash video that he recorded he swears in it too :DD
*Wow, first time I ever heard Tim swear haha*
"shit" is a swear? lol
+Thomas Lorinczi in any context it is lol
lol umm ok.
Yes!
same lol
Tim its not actually a sport 500??? All minis made in the final year have the silver stripes and interior. The sport 500 has a plaque in the glovebox. A gorgeous car though nonetheless!!!!
he didn't say it was a sport 500, just one of the last 500 made
It seems you know more than me! I was told incorrectly oh well
+Shmee150 if yours has 5 gears it's a sport 500. that's the easiest way to tell because the sport 500s had their own crests down the side but there were so many options they could easily have been removed. So yeah if you've got 5 gears you have a sport 500.
+Shmee150 rate that comment shmee
no guys to clarify a sport 500 is one of the last 5 hundred and a sport 5 is one with a 5 speed gearbox
WHY DID YOU CENSOR YOURSELF SAYING "SHIT"?! i wanted to hear you curse 😭
Tin was flexing his inner Salomandrin, lol.
he has younger viewers
Because hes too too too POSH
Roman Atwood sadly bleeps out his curses too...
I am 14 and have saved up and just bought my first mini as a project 😊
You go, little dude!
way to go lil boy ;) i've saved up during 5 years to buy a mini here in my country and after 5 years after buying my mini it's still sitting here alongside a second one :) never never will sell my mini's
How are you getting on with it 3 years later?
@@patrickmcbrearty2621 4
The look on your face when it broke down haha. Know the feeling from when I owned a 72 VW Beetle :)
This video is the stereotype of British cars. Praise-worthy, then unreliable, but then once again praise worthy.
Good example: Range Rover
Puff Of Smoke Doug DeMuro agrees! haha
McLaren probably breaks that trend. Several owners who did huge mileage even back in 12C days said it was as solid as a rock.
The only thing wrong with this Mini is the nut holding the steering wheel‼️🙄🙄🙄
same reason I still have a scion frs next to my 458. It doesn't come across on paper but driving it around town is just... fun.
Honestly, the little Cooper is the most interesting car on this channel. Amazing little thing.
Love your Classic Mini Tim,
I have nearly the same one as yours and I'm driving it daily in the summertime. It literally handles like a Gokart and can be quite fast, especially around corners. But make sure to especially change the oil regularly, as well as greasing the suspension. It will thank you for that. Although being a tiny car, it really is quite maintenance-intensive!
Good on you Tim its great to see you in something crazy and FUN to drive
Having a Classic Mini is a great adventure. I owned one for 6 years. Feels good to see You riding your Mini. Have a lot of beutiful Mini-miles my friend!
All those cars and the mini is still the best looking car there.
cole schramm thank you sir.
Love it when Tim swears, you could see it brewing 😂
Are you sure it is a cooper sport 500 because they all came with a 5 speed gearbox and this one has a 4 speed, has it had a conversion?
Love the classic car addition.. Great collection. Great show. Fantastic news about the GT; couldn't be going to a better home. Great to see these cars being used and enjoyed.
I would love to watch a Mini road trip!!
You know Shmee, you are a eternal optimist. It's a great character to have and one of the reasons I do enjoy your videos.
Each lived through that before even thinking of his first supercar, Shmee experienced that after owning some supercars^^
I love your Mini
Had a 67 mini 850 many years ago, was such fun to drive, yes you feel every bump in the road and you kind of feel a bit vulnerable but by god you feel alive, i don't know if later models suffer from the same thing but mine was a bitch in the wet due to the low position of the coil and distributor which when you went through a puddle would get soaked and cause the car to conk out, we used to solve this by covering them with rubber gloves :)
Shmee! What kind of dash mount do you use in your car to hold your phone?
After the LT, I think this is my favourite of your cars. I loved my 998CC Mini. The handling was fantastic and it was so much fun.
Love that mini, looks so cool.
I would love to see more of the Mini it looks really fun!!!
Will you have to do the run in period for your new McLaren on your upcoming trip, or are you going to drive the 600 miles or so beforehand?
Tim what phone holder do you use? I've got a mk2 golf that's got a hard ride just like your mini and I'm looking for a solid holder👍🏻 cheers
love it lol you should come to the international mini meet in portugal in may 2018 theres about 200 of us driving our minis from the uk
That "True Blood" 458 Speciale at the beginning of the video tho...
I liked how you showed the breakdown Shmee. A lot of other tubers would have edited it out,, always good to see the true side of motoring, be it both good and bad.
This brought back some happy memories. My mum had this exact car in this colour. Me and my brother took it on an 'epic' road trip from West to North Yorkshire across the Moors. Such a hoot to drive, rubbish performance but nonetheless always felt willing (once it had thoroughly warmed up!). I broke down after bottoming ours out and cracking sump, so could have been worse... Thank you for a great vid.
Just watched the breakdown again-still hilarious.
Is a classic mini reliable and would it be a good first car? @Shmee150
Yep! LIke any car - get to know it, RTFM and keep on top of things.
Regular checks, servicing and oil changes.
Servicing you can do yourself and save a fortune. minispares dot com can supply and advise. All parts from a single washer to a complete body shell are available.
You can park in spaces too small for other cars.
It's economical to run, to maintain and to insure. The only drawback is ... um, well,
it's a li'l cramped for rear-seat pasengers but who want those?
I fully understand why you bought. It is defineatly on my bucketlist to own a classic Mini.
Not sure how easy or not it is to change the suspension in a 2001 Mini, but I would seriously be looking to soften it up and to raise the ride height a little.
Would absolutely love to see you take the mini on a road trip! You should do it!!
The A.A. guy would probably follow him around all day to save having to be continually called out.
I've got 2 classic minis: a 1969 mini van and a 1989 racing flame. The gearbox in the van broke last week, and the electrics on the other one went yesterday. I still wouldn't swap them for a "regular" car!
"it hasn't yet" famous last words
Sounds so good though!! I do love a classic mini!!
Hey Tim, there's nothing silly about your Mini, it's flipping epic and proof you really do have good taste in cars. What a beaut!
Hi Shmee,
Ha the intertia switch. Luckily haven't had that happen on mine just yet!
The reason why the Mini isn't happy when it first starts up is because you need to wait for the SRS light to go out when you switch on the ignition and allow the Fuel Injection system to sort itself out. Mine will go loopy as well as it can't make it's mind up. Give it a few more seconds and it fires up lovely. Play it safe on the fuel. My Cooper S Touring MPI is able to do 150 miles comfortably to a tank
A proper Mini doesn't have fuel injection.
Hi shmee you are my favourite CZcamsr, I love all your cars and videos. Keep up the good work!
Tim that was the funniest video you've made enjoyed it thumbs up definitely
Shmee what mount do you use for your navigation??
Tim when would you order the ford GT and does it lay in your budget?
The process will explain itself in due course.
I'm looking forward to it ;p
You derserve it also you're one of my favourite youtubers !
+Noa Eenhoorn bumlick
+Forza gamer 882 it's his life. His social and business life. And it's not like he buys each one by dumping a sack full of cash on the dealers desk. It's an ongoing investment, offset (at the least) by Youtubing it.
That speciale next to his mini at the beginning, beautiful color 👌
Glad you got the mini started again - just to add though the issue you encountered would have happened with almost any older car which had a fuel pump system - in the event of a bump or accident they are designed to cut out. The reset button as you found out is usually easy to find and press. I guess what I'm saying is this isn't a particular feature of a classic mini (which I love to bits). Have fun with your mini!
Hi shmee just wondering which car that you've own that you wish to own again some day?
spectacular!
Shemee, Do you know what?
You don´t look like a grown kid anymore! :p
+Boris Johnson ikr, but f*ck you Boris Johnson! Piece of sh*t!
Watching Tims reaction to the mini breaking down was one of the funniest things I've seen for some reason
Hi Schmee ! what a little gem is your Mini !
would you take some basic mechanic courses where you can fix little things yourself?
Love the car and wish we could get those in the US so easily! Glad it was only a button press and not something more. CANNOT WAIT to see the incoming LT spider!
A small thing to stop it running, still nothing can tarnish a Mini's legend status.
Is this an advert for the car garage? protection film
I love the Shmini!
Excited for the gt
Hi Tim just got my first mini at 15 lol hahaha carnt wait to get it on the road
every time Im driving my Mini it reminds me on CLK GTR it has the same sound hahaha
Shmee, this is exactly what happened to my Fiesta recently! Went over a big piece of wood, massive THUNK and the car wouldnt accelerate, crawled to a halt and wouldnt start up again. Had to join the AA on the spot, and when they came out it turned out to just be the inertia switch! Popped it back down and away we go! Oh, if only we'd known...
Love this Mini man. Enjoy the car!
ALRIGHT, THE BIG QUESTION: Ford GT or McDolaren 675 LT?
I think you mean mclaren but I would chose the mclaren
The Westoner lol, i must have been sleeping while i wrote, yeah McLaren
Can I have both? Hope so!
Have it all!
Obviously the Ford GT, it's going to be more rare and exclusive, which means the resell value will be a shit ton. Plus there's nothing special about the 675lt that we don't know anymore, it's been out for quite a while now.
Fun with the Shmini Tim, little bump and out of action, if you know it, a kind of safety switch, you know it now Shmee 😂😛😂😛
"The clock, also, is never right"... err, It'll be right twice a day though!
Raise your headrest a bit to prevent whiplash/injury in an accident.
I might actually buy a mini - 2001 for my first car and pull it up at my university and be the coolest guy on campus.
its not reliable for a fist car and i doubt its comfortable
Ha!Ha! I know. but It would be fun.
+Joshua D ive got a 1989 mini for my first car and its just fun to drive, if you dont have ridiculous mods on it and just get a decent exhaust and change the airfilter and spark plugs you dont get many issues as it breathes freely. Sounds much better than a suped up vauxhall corsa aswell 😂
Finley Bullock Ah okay well the AF GAMING listen to this guy :D
THE MAD GTA5 GAMER okay but why?
Tim, how's the seat comfort/driving position on your back?
Needs to raise the headrest a li'l.
i also have mini cooper year 2000
Good Luck with yours
Willie Palmer
The old mini is the best for me; it's a icon!
As a Mini owner, i think the fuel gauge's problem is that the wire is displaced from its terminal. Check the connection on the tank and also on the gauge. An easy fix, I suppose 😊
A new sender unit may be the answer - worked for me. Simple D.I.Y. job, but then, I have a proper "classic" Mini.
Bought a 1998 six months ago, sportspack as well, and this perfectly describes life with a classic Mini. There's a page called minimania.com that has pretty much everything, keep it bookmarked haha. Lovely Mini, cheerio!
does it have the plaque inside the glovebox
Tim i want to buy your book but i am in The Netherlands. Will the book deliver to the Netherlands? Thanks mate.
It is available at bol.com, 3 to 4 days delivery
Thanks Robert Keus. I didn't know that.
Was that a mini centre barkshire sticker on the back window ?
Best mini of its class..💓💝💖..Wish wish I could buy this from you..
paint protection on the mini ?
Not worth it mate
It's a mini lol
I bet the Protection Film and installation costs more than the car, lol
+Zachary Lemay it doesn't cost like 12k for protection film...
+Jack Newman its a joke
Tim ! If your car doesn't want to stay running on a cold start and idles high after running for a few miles the IACV Idle air control valve needs resetting or replacing!
My tuned 1275gt took me, the wife and the kids across France complete with duvets and tents, beer and cheese. Can confirm the heater will get hot if you do some flat out driving, it may be useful at times to put it on during hot weather as an oil cooling aid. The Pyrenees oh what fun, glad mine didn't have an inertia switch, would have needed it by my seat, did a lot of that wild inertia driving, luckily without to many speed bumps.
U said gas, ur British, I'm furious. 😈
Why did you only put 12 liters in when you filled up?
Yehhhh, finally the mini makes an appearance. Track video will be amazing, get on it Shmee.
What size are the mini's wheels ?
This will sound slightly stupid... But where do you source and arrange your custom number plates......
I was thinking the same!
+Alexander Greenway DMV or the equivalent in other countries will give you a custom plate ... for a price
you buy the actual number from the DVLA (similar to the DMV) and you can get them printed from a shop of your choice. dealers normally print them when you buy the car so they can put their name and website at the bottom, similar to dealer license plate frames
These Minis are so much better looking and more fun to me than the new minis. Once in a while I see them here in the US!
Classic cars do tend to have there little moments, The more you drive it the better you will get to know it, For example you now know off the little button to rest everything so next time you will know to check it. I don't see a problem taking it on a long road trip but it would be a good plan to just use it for a few months and get to know it and its little ways first.
Don't get me wrong Tim, I'm a fan of yours and I admire and respect all you've done. But the recent videos have become very repetitive, quite boring and is 90% just standing around one of your cars and talking. This video is very long for what it actually contains. I can imagine you're watch time is quite poor relative to views. Just some thoughts and thought I should let you know as I do want to see the best content you can make.
So not true dude... I watched from start to finish even though the title gave it away.
Tim videos are never boring but I suspect you might feel this way if you skip his other videos because essentially all of these videos make a story line... One on its on own don't mean alot
I agree
+Jumel Man I was actually smiling throughout the video. Tim seeded happy and enjoying himself. Cool to see him sharing his car related stuff.
To each his own though.
well said, àlso calling the AA to press a button
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Nah time videos are never boring and how are they repetitive he just raced and he early just stands by his cats and talks he's just wating for the next evet
That sure is a fun little car Tim.
Fuel cut out inertia switch on the bulkhead. Avoid potholes and speed bumps at speed. Happened to me in the pouring rain in 5pm traffic on the A25. Luckily I read my owners manual.
I get the Mini thing completely. Really driving a small, "underpowered" car can be a good deal more fun than having to just idle along in a really fast one.
Seems to me that inertia switch could be calibrated a bit differently. I can see where it would be a good thing for it to kill the engine after a major impact, but having it do so whenever you go over a big bump would be very inconvenient, to say the least. I imagine they remove those switches when they turn these into rally cars? Or perhaps crank them up so only a crash triggers them?
love a mini
Are you sure it's a Cooper Sport 500? It looks like a standard Cooper Sport to me. The last 500 have a special badge on the rear saying Cooper Sport 500, and a plaque in the glove box. They also come with a certificate of authenticity from John Cooper, stating it is one of the last 500.
Do you have the taghuer connect watch
Yes I do.
Why do you call it a classic when it was built in 2001? Just curious :-)
Great vlog!
i love it how tim censores it, you wouldnt expect tim to swear like that. It reminds me of Top Gear
Your face when it konked classic!!!! I had one a mini Piccadilly so I know the score lol :)
is that a 458 next to the mini?
Tim your reaction was the best lol!!