I have wanted a mini for a long time and for a month or so I have now owned one. I have a 1992 mini cooper and today is coincidentally it's 29th birthday. It is not concourse and it is not a rust bucket but it is usable (do I sound like a used car salesman yet).
I have a number of things that I would like to get done to it, but there is plenty of time. For now I want to get it on axle stands for the winter but am a complete mechanical beginner so will probably be asking lots of questions. I am looking forward to getting out an about to lots of mini shows and immersing myself in the mini scene. Please be patient with me, currently I cannot even get the rear sub frame to sit on the axle stands correctly.