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I've had an 850, Clubman estate and two later 1.3i Coopers, and have to say that I love the character of the Leyland mini's for runabouts!
The original a-series was easy as to maintain and tinker with, but as Laurie says, the older models can be pigs in the wet. My favourite 'issue' was having to carry a rubber hammer to bash the starter motor with to get the bendix screw to engage. Never managed to get it working properly no matter how many times I took it apart and greased it and was too skint to change it!!!
The Mrs has just bought a Fiat 500 Sport, which has much more Mini character than the new BMW Mini in our opinion, but nothing will ever beat the whine of the straight cut gearbox on a downshift in a tight corner....
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