well where do i start? im currently in the armed forces in the uk at the moment but i am leaving at the end of this year. I got a phone call last wekk from my wife who is already over with news that she had got me a present....I have always wanted a mini for as long as i can remember. Im not a car whizz at all to say the least but i have always wanted to learn, I had always planned on getting a mini as a project and learning more about the cars and how to be around one together along with teaching myself the mechanical side. However my wife being the amazing person she has has brought me a 1997 1.3i tahiti blue mini cooper. I have been scouring the internet to try and find out alot more about the car itself but there seems to be so many different variations from 1997 to 2001 when the 1275 engines were made. To top things off mine has white racing stripes with john cooper written on them which im not sure mean anything
Im trying to find out as much information on my particular mini as i can but im at a lost cause. The mini manual that my wife had a look over doesnt seem to say alot except its a 1.3i
what i think is that its a 1.3i mini cooper 1997 which when brought the original owner opted for the sports pack which is why it has the sport tyres wide arches raceing stripes etc etc
im taking it that my car is the one with 62 bhp??
the car looks amazing im so happy with it but im just trying to find out more about it. I take it its multi point fuel injection too as its after 1996?
the car currently resides in jersey with my wife till i get over next month. I have got myself a haynes manual so im planning to do alot of the servicing myself as i have always wanted to when i had my mini..
also, i have looked in the future if it is only the 62 bhp to look at advancing this and maybe getting a stage 1 to 3 kit for them...is it worth it?
i have attached a photo of the mini with my little one that my wife has sent me
kindest reagrds and hi to all!!
craig