10% Discount On Labour Costs Until Spring 2020
Like any other vehicle, your MINI needs regular maintenance to keep it in the best possible condition. So come to Mini Sport where our fully trained technicians and Mini specialists provide a fantastic 10% off garage and spray centre labour costs until Spring 2020. We…
2020 HRCR Mini Sport Cup Calendar
2020 is here & it’s time to start thinking about the HRCR Mini Sport Cup Championship kicking off for it’s 11th year! Below we’ve compiled a list of all the dates for your diary… We hope to see you all at the British Motor Museum…
6 Facts About Paddy Hopkirk and His Famous Monte Carlo Rally Win
Over 50 years ago, the Mini established itself as a ‘must-have’ car for drivers everywhere; a massive factor in this was the success of Paddy Hopkirk as he roared to victory in the 1964 Monte Carlo Rally in his Mini Cooper S. In an interview…
Join Our Mini Specialists At The HRCR Open Day 2020!
We’re very pleased to announce that we’ll be attending the annual HRCR Open Day at the British Motor Museum in Gaydon, Warwickshire on the 11th January 2020. This free event brings together all forms of motorsport under the banner of ‘historic road and stage rallying’…
The Technologies That Mini Specialists Use To Create New Parts
Having been a Mini specialist since the heyday of the classic models back in the 1960s, our original intention to trade spare parts quickly saw us use our engineering nous to improve items instead. Our pioneering rigid throttle linkage being one such example. Before long,…
The Legends Behind The Success of The Mini Cooper
“Sometimes you have to be different to be better.” John Cooper. To generations of people, the word ‘Mini’ is interchangeable with ‘Cooper’. Whilst the original model, designed by Alec Issigonis, fulfilled the BMC’s request for an ‘economical family car’, it was the sportier Mini Cooper…
Paddy Hopkirk wins the Guild of Motoring Writers President’s Trophy
The Guild of Motoring Writers President’s Trophy This is awarded each year by the Guild President Nick Mason for outstanding achievement in the field of international automobilism. Winner – Patrick Barron Hopkirk MBE! Known to everyone as Paddy, the Belfast born racer cut his teeth in…
Christmas GIFTS to you from Mini Sport
Christmas GIFTS to you from Mini Sport DOUBLE Reward Points For every £1 that you spend online at Mini Sport (excluding VAT) we will reward you TWO points in December as a festive gift. 100 points are worth £1 to be redeemed (excluding VAT) and…
How CNC Machines Allow Mini Specialists To Create Improved Parts For The Classic Mini
Innovation has been a constant part of our business here at Mini Sport. Since our incorporation, (when our founder, Brian Harper, created an improved throttle linkage for the original models), our Mini specialists have regularly pushed the boundaries of automotive design. Each change we’ve made…
RAC Rally of the Tests 2019 Champions!
When 1964 Monte Carlo Rally winner Paddy Hopkirk agreed to loan his Mini Cooper S 6 EMO to Steve Entwistle for the RAC Rally of the Tests, he did it on one condition. “They’d better win!” he pronounced. And after finishing third and second of…