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The record was smashed at the British Mini Showdown. Stuart Meades reclaimed his crown. J class is looking very competitive and the new MINI is starting to post some very good times.. at the British Mini Showdown 2009 at the Shakespeare County Raceway The incredible Stuart Mead reclaimed his crown from last years winner Nathan Dobson, with an amazing sub 10 seconds run of 9.78 seconds. Can

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Classic Mini owners still have access to parts for their cars via XPart’s nationwide wholesaler and AutoService centre network As Mini celebrates its fiftieth birthday, XPart is reassuring the UK’s 35,000 Classic Mini owners that parts are still available for their treasured cars. With many original Minis now cherished and well maintained collectors’ items, finding a reliable source of supply

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Our good friends at Dare The Dyno have a fantastic offer for all clubs attending British Mini Clubs Britsh Mini Showdown at the Shakespeare County Raceway this weekend. July 11th and 12th sees the ulitmate performance Mini weekendClubs can save upto £120 by booking as a group on Dare The Dyno to see who has the best Mid Range Shootout on the dayFor more details on this amazing offer vist our

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Image via WikipediaOxford: Just weeks after celebrating MINI’s 50th birthday, another milestone was reached today as the 1.5 millionth car rolled off Plant Oxford’s production line, since the launch of the new MINI in 2001. Business Minister Ian Lucas MP, responsible for

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The next event that the BMC will be attending is The Gaydon Mini Festival, Sunday 5th July at the British Motor Heritage Museum, Gaydon near Warwick We have space on the BMC stand for both MINI and classic Mini. Come along and enjoy what promises to be a packed show with lots of attractions: Including Russ Swift precision driving in Classic Minis. Also an audience with the Daleks Call the

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New for 2009 at British Mini Showdown is 'Dare The Dyno' For just £35 for 2 runs you could win the MID POINT BHP SHOOT OUT! How does that work? 2000rpm to max rpm in 3rd gear (owner to decide this limit) and 1st to 4th gear for qualifying for the MID POINT BHP SHOOT OUT. All results go onto a spreadsheet and the winner is picked from the middle. That way anyone can win and the winner gets the

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BMW Group-led consortium is a winner in Technology Strategy Board £25m Ultra Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator competitionThe British government body that exists to promote business innovation in technology announced yesterday that a consortium led by BMW Group will be supported by a proportion of a £25m fund, enabling the MINI E to be introduced and tested on British roads by a mixture of private,

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Staff at BMW’s Mini plant in Oxford have been sent home until Monday (June 29) after production was halted for a second day by a strike involving French suppliers. BMW said a French firm which provides bearings for the cars’ steering units is being hit by an industrial dispute. Close to 4,000 workers are employed at Mini’s Cowley plant and managers are monitoring the

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The latest JD Power Quality survey has appeared in the USA and surprisingly places MINI in last position. Although in the question "would you reccomend your car" it comes second only to Porsche. With Lexus (of course) winning again and Hyundai, of all cars, moving up to fourth.Jim McDowell of MINI USA took the time to appear on CNBC News to respond to quality concerns. He seems to blame the

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The British Mini Club are at the very first new MINI Day at the Manby Motorplex near Louth in Lincolnshire. A lot of new MINIS are on display on club stands around the areana. The world famous Russ Swift will be showing his skills soon as well. We have even seen a Metro 6R4 in the show, remember them in their Rallying heyday. Looks like it could be a good show today

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The next event that the BMC will be attending is The New MINI Day, Sunday 21st June Manby Motorplex near Louth, Lincolnshire, LN11 8UZ We have space on the BMC stand for both MINI and classic Mini. Come along and enjoy what promises to be a packed show with lots of attractions: Russ Swift display team - Rally Car Experience - Driving Skill Tests Show 'N' Shine and lots lots more. Entry is

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The trade space booking form for British Mini Showdown on July 11th / 12th 2009. The Showdown is the most popular peformance Mini weekend for both Classic and new MINI at Shakespeare County Raceway. The trade stands and autojumblers are alwasy very popular during the weekend. Don't miss out on this fantastic event for Mini 50 and book your space today.The booking form can be downloaded direct

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THE ITALIAN JOB has been blowing the bloody doors off for the past forty years and to celebrate, Paramount Home Entertainment is presenting a rare special edition that will have collectors racing in their Minis to get their hands on a copy. With over 100 minutes of special features, including rare interviews with cast and crew and a special chat with everyone's favourite cockney — Michael Caine —

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Well we made it, the BMC are at Silverstone for the massive Mini 50 birthday party. Our stand is right next to Motoring File who have come all the way from the USA. They have already updated there website with all the latest news from MINI United, which includes of the MINI 50 LE's, the Mayfair and the Camden. Also announced is a very limited 250 run JCW with a price tag of £40,000. Loads of

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New edition of the legendary George Harrison MINI helps support a good cause.Munich/Silverstone. MINI has come up with a fresh interpretation of George Harrison’s extravagant original Mini to coincide with the brand’s 50th birthday. The one-off model will be handed over to Olivia Harrison at the MINI United event. Olivia will accept the MINI on behalf of the Material World Charitable Foundation,

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British Mini Club will be having a stand at MINI United at Silverstone on the 22-24th May 2009. Mini turns 50 - Come to the party. We are looking for both classic and new MINI's on our stand. This should be a massive weekend to remember. If you have a Limited Edition we particulary wish to hear from you. It is also possible to only display your Mini/MINI on Sunday if you wish If you would like

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Latest news from the showground at Himley at 18.30 8th May. TheBritish Mini Clubs Mini 50 celebration is attracting media interestfrom around the world. International TV companies will be filming theevent for their news shows. Also news teams from the BBC, ITV, Sky &Germany will be there also. for the latest visitwww.britishminiclub.co.uk see you at Himley for what is promising tobe the British

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Fifty years ago today, the first Mini rolled off the production line at Cowley, now called Plant Oxford. For the first time in half a century that very car is returning to its birthplace for a celebration of 50 years of production. The Mini Minor, finished in Old English White and carrying the registration number 621 AOK, is at Plant Oxford for the day to mark its birthday in style. Plant

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May 8th is a momentous day in the history of the #Mini. 1959 saw the very first Mini drive off the production line, exactly 50 years ago. This started an amazing journey that has taken the Mini all around the world and being called the Greatest Car of all time, and seen many millions produced. Well you can help to celebrate this amazing feet by visiting the British Mini Clubs British Mini Day at

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The British Mini Club are proud to welcome UK Classic parts as the latest addition to our on-line parts directoryUK Classic Parts are one of the leading Classic Mini Specialists in the UK. The UK Classic parts on-line store has many 1000's of parts and accessories and they have practical experience dating back to to the very first Mini's of the 60's. They are able to ship most parts

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Although we have 30 Limited Editions lined up to display at Himley Hall on the 10th May we are still looking for more. Mainly from the late 80's, for some reason they seem to be quite rare.We understand somw may have been modified with big arches etc but as long as they have the correct colour and graphics we may well accept your Mini.We are also searching for the following in the New MINI, MINI

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April 16 2009, Ian Robertson, Sales and Marketing Director of BMW Group AG, today joined Business Secretary Peter Mandelson and Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon in Scotland as they launched the Government’s vision for ultra-low carbon transport in the UK. Both ministers drove a MINI E electric car at the event as they announced plans to support motorists by providing help worth £2000-£5000

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The well known and renowned German Tuners who specialise in tuning British Cars have finally turned there attention to the MINI Cooper S.The car is expected to have over 200bhp at the wheel plus high quality interior modifications. For more details check out www.fancytuning.com or feel free to visit there main website at www.arden.de

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Full ticket details for the British Mini Clubs British Mini Day at Himley Hall on the 10th May 2009 are now on www.britishminiclub.co.uk he information includes how British Mini Club members can claim an exclusive discount to this fantastic event.Himley Hall is, like all our events, open to everyone with simple payment on the gate as always. One of the biggest events on the Mini calendar to

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We are sure we saw this a idea a few years ago in Auto Express. A two seater MINI Speedster with a fabric roof. Apparantly now it is possible this may go into production after it has been approved by MINI.A two seater MINI with a steeply raked windscreen what would Jeremy Clarkson make of thatSee more on this story on www.leftlanenews.com

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