Owning a Classic Mini in America
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- čas přidán 16. 01. 2024
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Just cancel the giveaway and have the Mini for yourself. You are meant for eachother
Fuck no I paid 50 dollars to win that shit.
Besides he’s already mentioned that after this he might get one of his own.
He’s contractually obligated to give it away, but nothing says he can’t offer the winner cash to buy it back.
He would still need to buy another Mini Cooper - heck why not buy another two?
(Though that might be more for people with a very early Mini and the greater need to have back-up and/or parts). cars
Canada remains excluded from the fun giveaways. Sad tiems
If you’re ever in Los Angeles again, you’re welcome to drive my Mini. With some tasteful, relatively low price mods, you can reliably get the car to 70HP to the wheels. But with some pricy mods, you can get an overdrive 5th gear and 10.5 inch disk brakes.
Same if you're in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you ever go to Further Confusion feel free to take my mini for a spin lol.
If you're a little more adventurous you can even squeeze a toyota celica drivetrain into it
@@bread1828 binky !
It's always more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow.
It's not as slow as you think. Ask the guys in their big Ford's and other American V8 and European Rally cars that battled these, they all lost in the end😂😂😂
I have a hybrid hatchback that I've gotten to go 100mph (160kmh), tops. Not that fast, but damn if she isn't a joy to take for a spin.
@@bzilla1090 Makes me think of old "Top Gear" when Jeremy was showing the British Touring Car Championships footage of the Camaros versus the Minis.
My late Uncle had a Nash Metropolitan stateside in the 1950s. And he was a big fella; it attracted a great deal attention in the days of mammoth American cars.
Love those.
There's a local office complex that has one in the lobby. Still runs but it's on display there for the most part lol
I am a big fella, i have a Mirage. Sometimes, I wonder if people chuckle watching me squeeze in it.
My aunt laughed her ass off when her 350 pound Ex bought a Le Car.
Would love to see Regular's take on the X1/9
I offered him mine a few years ago, I should again
The joy you have driving the little thing is infectious. I hope you also find your own nice Mini after this giveaway, Mr. Reg!
The Mini truly was Austins finest. Even being inducted into Leyland wasn't enough to kill it.
Mid-80s are the best ones imo. Get on the French classifieds and find yourself one, you know you want too!
These two videos really make me want one. The only downside with 80s ones is the doudy interior, that's the one thing I'd swap!
But there's so many options.... I waunt ittttttttt
@@Petrospect I agree the 80s interior is ugly. But it's also the best in terms of usability which is why I like it.
It has proper ventilation like the late interior without any serious trim rattle issues like the earlier cars.
And go and buy one, they're great! Or if you want the driving experience and get hard over '80s exterior styling get an Austin Metro.
I cannot WAIT to follow you getting your own. I want a full series- from buying to delivery to upkeep to customization…. You’re living my dream, man.
Damn I want this car so bad! I grew up with tuners, mostly VW's and B5 Audi's. But lately, thanks to hanging out with a bunch of older gentlemen, I have started to really appreciate the British stuff. I've been searching for the right car and discovered the later minis. They seem like the perfect package. Time to go get myself yet another digital download!
30 some years ago somebody gave me a ride around a downtown Richmond Virginia block in an original mini Cooper and to this day I still think the insides of it were bigger than the outside.
Where the BBC got the idea for the TARDIS.
I look forward to watching your reviews, like listening to Garrison Keeler on the front porch Sunday Morning,dreaming of a far off place that somehow feels like home. You reviews, and sardonic wit, are comforting, like a well worn pair of gym socks in the back of your locker. They both slide in place easy but the pungency makes you feel a little ill afterwards
nailed it lol
I leaned to drive in one of these in mid-'70s Berks County Pennsylvania. An aunt of mine's husband imported it in the early '60s, and my father said he knew a guy who could repaint it; the bad result of that was the start of a family rift that persists to this day ... but we had it for about six months. You still see a lot of them in continental Europe. The new BMW Minis are actually great cars (my daughter drives one) with a lot of the same look-and-feel. By the way, the Land Rover's basic design ran from 1948-2016, shipping just over two million units; the New Defender is a great truck, but I felt compelled to buy one of the last 2016 models.
I had been in new mini, it's small, but still pretty big like most other compact cars, never been in the original, it must be really fun.
I had a 1987 automatic mini for about 5 years. Fun to drive, easy and cheap to maintain. Don't get into an accident, the crumple zone is you. In fairness they're designed to allow you to steer around danger and that worked out for me.
I don't know if there is still a debate but, here, in Europe, they were called ROVER mini after the fall of British Leyland et merci pour ces vidéos, cela me rappelle telement de souvenirs de ma mini
I had a 1976 made in Australia Leyland Mini as my first car. It was a rust bucket but I loved it.
There's a mini shop down the street from me in CT. They have a yard full of 60-modern minis
this looks like fun, but is it 1st gen Fiat Panda 4x4 driven in snow fun? guess we'll never know
Given that it won the Monte Carlo Rally it’s amazing fun. Clearly a panda will go places a mini won’t but a panda will go places a land cruiser won’t either…
You really make me want to rebuild the 1979 1100 I've got with the 1380cc stage 3 engine that is all sitting in my dad's garage. They are such fun cars to drive... if you can get about 100hp and gear it right, they become even more fun. But, at the moment my new (to me) toy of a mk3 MR2 is my focus of fun and funds.
You've worked really hard for all the content you gave us. I don't think anybody call you out for just keeping it. Guys were giving away this minirrrrrrrrrrrr dodge charger
The only way to drive an Mini, one foot down, one foot up. Bury the throttle!
I love my fbody, but small fwd cars are so enjoyable on tight twisty roads.
Is that *the* Abigail Thorn, inventor of E.Z.-squeeze tubed philosophy??? Amazing.
Also WTYP x RCR when? Big up everybody.
how are yall getting around sweepstakes laws with the purchase being necessary to win. is it just a state by state thing?
The simplicity of that light mechanical clutch looks absolutely erotic
"Traffic circle", I don't think I've ever heard anyone use that word before.
mr regular's british patriotism hasnt totally replaced his language yet.
Traffic circle is what I grew up calling them. It sounds weird to say roundabout.
Traffic circles and roundabouts are actually different, though sources vary on their stated differences.
Washington state department of transportation website says roundabouts are smaller and the signage differ
@@Sysiphos I think the difference between Traffic Circles and Rounabouts are 1 you yield entering and the other you yield while inside.
Yeah I bet one of these will be your next collector car!!
My 77 Triumph Spitfire went into reverse the same way, must be a British thing. Had to pull up on the shifter. Similar to VW, my 68 Bug, 02 Jetta TDI, and my current 15 Passat TDI 6 M/T all go into reverse the same way, pushing down on the shifter and going for it.
My first car was 93, fucking loved it. I have owned newer Minis but none can fill the hole.
I’m sad I didn’t get into this giveaway…looks like you had so much fun
I’ve been wanting one of these for close to 10 years but now they’ll go up in price from his video 😭
Neat idea of a car.
First car was a Classic Mini Cooper with a 1380 engine and fat Ultralites.
Apparently easy to steal back in the day too, take 2 snap bolts and your own steering column. Snap, snap, plug yours in and vroom vroom.
Although these days you only need a signal repeater for modern "safer/anti theft" cars lol.
my first car was a BL Mini 1000 HL. The anti theft device was my Dad teaching me how to remove the motor arm along with an aftermarket lockable cover for the bonnet release. In theory it had a Moss alarm too but even at age 17 I knew how to disarm any Moss alarm with the remote keyfob from any other alarm.
@@misterthegeoff9767 :D
Rotor on the distributer yeah? I had the old cigarette lighter circuit for ignition. Ye oldie British Leyland!
I have no clue about the Moss Alarm stuff. Sounds like one hell of a by-pass for back then. Not that I was apart of the dodgy life , just mad what you can pick-up / be old off the cuff.
"Mini.......sure the parts are expensive and hard to find, but they're not very well made, either!"
*puts on nerd glasses* Well acktchually it was MG/Rover in 1999/2000 owned by BMW when production of the mk7 Rover Mini ended
You guys crack me up... Lol😅!!
man I hope I win this, I really want this more than the R32 skyline M Type been watching RCR for 5+ years now can't wait to see how this one turns out!
I assure you, you could have driven that village in 3rd. I can drive my 62 Sprite in 4th down at 20 mph happily, just dont expect acceleration.
I dig that vehicle but my 14 wides I'll be stomping on all 3 pedals at the same time
Just a point of note: the digital download's image quality is terrible.
Hopefully whoever wins this lives in a rust free state lol
I assume you’ve watched the original ‘The Italian Job’ from 1969 with Michael Caine?
I always miss the give away damn it
Roughly as fun to drive as a Dodge Omni.
I hope we win!!
British Leyland was dead by '86, Mini has been owned by BMW since 1994.
Just entered. I want to drive this all the time, but I can't sacrifice it to the PA salt. If I win, I might have to sell it to some Southwesterner.
Was that Abi?
I hope to God I win this car, I have written 100 mail in entries
Last minute plot twist you can the contest and keep it
Watching you is like watching zoomers react to the first time they heard "killing in the name of" by Rage Against the Machine.
More see-saw action less stomp please😂
I really want to win this and give it to my wife.
Man I can’t believe I just spent nearly $100 to not win this Mini Cooper (I hope I win but defense mechanisms)
If I win, you can keep keep the car until I lose 50lbs. I want to be able to drive it home to Reno.
Sweet Jesus, you can afford some socks and new shoes dude.
I've been showing the videos for this Mini to my wife so they understand why I have such an irrational hatred of BWM era Minis. Those fucking Union Jack taillights I despise them
I would enter... but I already own one 😂. I'll keep out of this and let that car go to someone that doesn't 😁.
Tgat intro was oddly arousing
A BMW is not a mini and Rover started the rot by cutting costs from the Leyland cars Mini in the 70's
Oh, right. You get all your material from reddit comments. No wonder every car review sounds like it was made in an ADL call center.
Time for Dr Amelia Watson put driving on the to do list ... A wee classic mini be the very car for her...me thinks
Laugh at my big truck all ya want, it is super comfortable and holds all my gear
furst
With 15 minutes between comment submissions? I'd say you were first to a "who cares?".
@@monkehbitch welcome to youtube
Why TF are you driving your slow vehicle in the left lane?????
Wtf is that intro
Mr. Regular, please stop riding the clutch. That hurt to watch. 1:30
Explain to me like if I've never driven manual, what do you mean?
Keeping your foot on the clutch instead of just using it to start, change gears, and coming to the end of a stop wears the clutch out prematurely.
@@JamesSmith-uc8tk I don't get it, you are not pressing on cluch all the time, you are just hovering your leg on it when you accelerate and need to upshift soon, why make extra leg movements?
Based on what I saw, he had his foot on the clutch pedal the entire time until reaching top gear. That's putting pressure on something that doesn't need it.
It's not just the clutch. I don't know about the later cars but up through the early eighties they used a ring of graphite for the throw out bearing. Ride those and they have the lifespan of a gnat.
Nickocado Avocado lost weight and does car giveaways now apparently
Great car, but annoying presenter.....
I remember my mate at college had one of these I sat in the back hunched over as we went over speed bumps. His father owned the worlds largest mini it was transformed into an articulated lorry, I think it was in the Guinness book of world records for being the worlds longest mini.