Getting to Know My Classic Mini... and I BREAK DOWN!

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  • @diegoramdhani2799
    @diegoramdhani2799 8 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    This is the first time I saw you swear and it felt weird but it was really Funny😂

    • @malp6280
      @malp6280 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      should've left it in... as Tim's only human

    • @dannycollins2651
      @dannycollins2651 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      same

    • @oec_97
      @oec_97 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I liked this video, felt like I saw the real, cool side of Tim haha

    • @georgechaplain8906
      @georgechaplain8906 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Oliver Cooney True, yeah, he always seems so formal in his videos!

    • @georgechaplain8906
      @georgechaplain8906 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      by the way, if you see the Aventador Crash video that he recorded he swears in it too :DD

  • @megladonking
    @megladonking 8 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    seems like you had a mini problem....

    • @leokwok8760
      @leokwok8760 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      lol

    • @vinny1kz
      @vinny1kz 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      get out

    • @abdulmaliksq187
      @abdulmaliksq187 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      GTFO boii

    • @xx_mecoboy_xx
      @xx_mecoboy_xx 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      haha anti-jokes I guess he had a very 'SMALL' problem. .hehe get it cuz the car is small , i'll let myself out.

    • @AmanKumar-no3hz
      @AmanKumar-no3hz 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Best joke on this video, lol!

  • @TM-fx2ph
    @TM-fx2ph 8 ปีที่แล้ว +243

    First time seeing Tim swear lol!!!!!

  • @marcushogan6613
    @marcushogan6613 8 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    Tim its not actually a sport 500??? All minis made in the final year have the silver stripes and interior. The sport 500 has a plaque in the glovebox. A gorgeous car though nonetheless!!!!

    • @malteserwfj
      @malteserwfj 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      he didn't say it was a sport 500, just one of the last 500 made

    • @Shmee150
      @Shmee150  8 ปีที่แล้ว +86

      It seems you know more than me! I was told incorrectly oh well

    • @malteserwfj
      @malteserwfj 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      +Shmee150 if yours has 5 gears it's a sport 500. that's the easiest way to tell because the sport 500s had their own crests down the side but there were so many options they could easily have been removed. So yeah if you've got 5 gears you have a sport 500.

    • @vehxy
      @vehxy 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Shmee150 rate that comment shmee

    • @marcushogan6613
      @marcushogan6613 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      no guys to clarify a sport 500 is one of the last 5 hundred and a sport 5 is one with a 5 speed gearbox

  • @icebreakertech
    @icebreakertech 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The look on your face when it broke down haha. Know the feeling from when I owned a 72 VW Beetle :)

  • @matedemetrovics9877
    @matedemetrovics9877 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Having a Classic Mini is a great adventure. I owned one for 6 years. Feels good to see You riding your Mini. Have a lot of beutiful Mini-miles my friend!

  • @ChaosphereIX
    @ChaosphereIX 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Honestly, the little Cooper is the most interesting car on this channel. Amazing little thing.

  • @joeparsy1181
    @joeparsy1181 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I am 14 and have saved up and just bought my first mini as a project 😊

    • @samashton9956
      @samashton9956 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You go, little dude!

    • @scott8able
      @scott8able 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      way to go lil boy ;) i've saved up during 5 years to buy a mini here in my country and after 5 years after buying my mini it's still sitting here alongside a second one :) never never will sell my mini's

    • @patrickmcbrearty2621
      @patrickmcbrearty2621 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How are you getting on with it 3 years later?

    • @qr8907
      @qr8907 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@patrickmcbrearty2621 4

  • @DJ_NOOB
    @DJ_NOOB 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    You know Shmee, you are a eternal optimist. It's a great character to have and one of the reasons I do enjoy your videos.

  • @CarCrazy12804
    @CarCrazy12804 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    These Minis are so much better looking and more fun to me than the new minis. Once in a while I see them here in the US!

  • @dylanpakoti2069
    @dylanpakoti2069 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good on you Tim its great to see you in something crazy and FUN to drive

  • @humza4779
    @humza4779 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    same reason I still have a scion frs next to my 458. It doesn't come across on paper but driving it around town is just... fun.

  • @adrianburghard6779
    @adrianburghard6779 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love your Classic Mini Tim,
    I have nearly the same one as yours and I'm driving it daily in the summertime. It literally handles like a Gokart and can be quite fast, especially around corners. But make sure to especially change the oil regularly, as well as greasing the suspension. It will thank you for that. Although being a tiny car, it really is quite maintenance-intensive!

  • @robertdaley9240
    @robertdaley9240 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love it when Tim swears, you could see it brewing 😂

  • @techsta72
    @techsta72 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I liked how you showed the breakdown Shmee. A lot of other tubers would have edited it out,, always good to see the true side of motoring, be it both good and bad.

  • @smilepermile888
    @smilepermile888 8 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    *Wow, first time I ever heard Tim swear haha*

  • @Swaffercation
    @Swaffercation 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Tim, there's nothing silly about your Mini, it's flipping epic and proof you really do have good taste in cars. What a beaut!

  • @lawrencejob
    @lawrencejob 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I would love to watch a Mini road trip!!

  • @Warpten98
    @Warpten98 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Watching Tims reaction to the mini breaking down was one of the funniest things I've seen for some reason

  • @andycleary6209
    @andycleary6209 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Had a 67 mini 850 many years ago, was such fun to drive, yes you feel every bump in the road and you kind of feel a bit vulnerable but by god you feel alive, i don't know if later models suffer from the same thing but mine was a bitch in the wet due to the low position of the coil and distributor which when you went through a puddle would get soaked and cause the car to conk out, we used to solve this by covering them with rubber gloves :)

  • @chriswood1984
    @chriswood1984 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    After the LT, I think this is my favourite of your cars. I loved my 998CC Mini. The handling was fantastic and it was so much fun.

  • @thatwolffe3802
    @thatwolffe3802 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    All those cars and the mini is still the best looking car there.

    • @thatwolffe3802
      @thatwolffe3802 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      cole schramm thank you sir.

  • @lauritsboesrensen269
    @lauritsboesrensen269 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I fully understand why you bought. It is defineatly on my bucketlist to own a classic Mini.

  • @itswhitenoise9607
    @itswhitenoise9607 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This video is the stereotype of British cars. Praise-worthy, then unreliable, but then once again praise worthy.

    • @PuffOfSmoke
      @PuffOfSmoke 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good example: Range Rover

    • @itswhitenoise9607
      @itswhitenoise9607 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Puff Of Smoke Doug DeMuro agrees! haha

    • @Wishwader
      @Wishwader 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      McLaren probably breaks that trend. Several owners who did huge mileage even back in 12C days said it was as solid as a rock.

  • @chriscolabella880
    @chriscolabella880 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    This brought back some happy memories. My mum had this exact car in this colour. Me and my brother took it on an 'epic' road trip from West to North Yorkshire across the Moors. Such a hoot to drive, rubbish performance but nonetheless always felt willing (once it had thoroughly warmed up!). I broke down after bottoming ours out and cracking sump, so could have been worse... Thank you for a great vid.

  • @2.fresh767
    @2.fresh767 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yehhhh, finally the mini makes an appearance. Track video will be amazing, get on it Shmee.

  • @89Trashmaster
    @89Trashmaster 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Each lived through that before even thinking of his first supercar, Shmee experienced that after owning some supercars^^
    I love your Mini

  • @chillymike8672
    @chillymike8672 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I would love to see more of the Mini it looks really fun!!!

  • @XaviSpit
    @XaviSpit 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The old mini is the best for me; it's a icon!

  • @crazykid1078
    @crazykid1078 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    That speciale next to his mini at the beginning, beautiful color 👌

  • @rasjones2000
    @rasjones2000 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the classic car addition.. Great collection. Great show. Fantastic news about the GT; couldn't be going to a better home. Great to see these cars being used and enjoyed.

  • @d0718
    @d0718 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    After watching Tim's videos, I recently took my own car for a complete paint protection wrap.... Product placement works :) although Topaz truly provide a top-level service

  • @MrKeyboardCommando
    @MrKeyboardCommando 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The only thing wrong with this Mini is the nut holding the steering wheel‼️🙄🙄🙄

  • @sesto194
    @sesto194 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    i love it how tim censores it, you wouldnt expect tim to swear like that. It reminds me of Top Gear

  • @jimcole5359
    @jimcole5359 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    The one thing that anyone who drives an older car has to know is that it will break down. It isn't a matter of "if" it is a matter of when. Knowing how to work on them makes life simpler, but if you have good towing coverage there isn't really anything that is going to strand you out in the middle of nowhere. All of the cars I have ever owned have been well used cars with the exception of my current vehicle which is a 2016 Ford F150.
    Good luck with your ownership of that car and enjoy it every chance you get :)

  • @MrVectrexUK
    @MrVectrexUK 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Glad you got the mini started again - just to add though the issue you encountered would have happened with almost any older car which had a fuel pump system - in the event of a bump or accident they are designed to cut out. The reset button as you found out is usually easy to find and press. I guess what I'm saying is this isn't a particular feature of a classic mini (which I love to bits). Have fun with your mini!

  • @chrisclarke3880
    @chrisclarke3880 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love that mini, looks so cool.

  • @Mexxy
    @Mexxy 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Shmee, this is exactly what happened to my Fiesta recently! Went over a big piece of wood, massive THUNK and the car wouldnt accelerate, crawled to a halt and wouldnt start up again. Had to join the AA on the spot, and when they came out it turned out to just be the inertia switch! Popped it back down and away we go! Oh, if only we'd known...

  • @maximusheronimus23980
    @maximusheronimus23980 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hi Schmee ! what a little gem is your Mini !
    would you take some basic mechanic courses where you can fix little things yourself?

  • @JS106
    @JS106 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi shmee you are my favourite TH-camr, I love all your cars and videos. Keep up the good work!

  • @vintagefeelsandautomobiles1647
    @vintagefeelsandautomobiles1647 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've got 2 classic minis: a 1969 mini van and a 1989 racing flame. The gearbox in the van broke last week, and the electrics on the other one went yesterday. I still wouldn't swap them for a "regular" car!

  • @speedfiend925
    @speedfiend925 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    OMG! HILARIOUS! Your expression at 11:27 was PRICELESS! I don't think I have EVER seen you genuinely panicked before let alone having to censor your own cursing! :D

  • @janvandenbos7085
    @janvandenbos7085 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fun with the Shmini Tim, little bump and out of action, if you know it, a kind of safety switch, you know it now Shmee 😂😛😂😛

  • @bikelife897
    @bikelife897 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Would absolutely love to see you take the mini on a road trip! You should do it!!

    • @Intbel
      @Intbel 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      The A.A. guy would probably follow him around all day to save having to be continually called out.

  • @bobbyt7535
    @bobbyt7535 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Congratulations on the new Ford GT. You have earned it and definitely deserve it. Can't wait to see it. Running or not, the mini is pretty cool. Maybe a camera stabilizer is in order. It looka like you were in a major earthquake. Anyway, major congrats from Oklahoma.

  • @Monty-Gue
    @Monty-Gue 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the car and wish we could get those in the US so easily! Glad it was only a button press and not something more. CANNOT WAIT to see the incoming LT spider!

  • @ukcarspotting9508
    @ukcarspotting9508 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Tim just got my first mini at 15 lol hahaha carnt wait to get it on the road

  • @MuhammadKharismawan
    @MuhammadKharismawan 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Now with a break down under your belt, Just wanna say, "Wellcome to the club!" :) I have it happen to my VW Beetle few times already

  • @fer557
    @fer557 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just watched the breakdown again-still hilarious.

  • @charlessmith6914
    @charlessmith6914 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Bought a 1998 six months ago, sportspack as well, and this perfectly describes life with a classic Mini. There's a page called minimania.com that has pretty much everything, keep it bookmarked haha. Lovely Mini, cheerio!

  • @oscardominguez1680
    @oscardominguez1680 8 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    ALRIGHT, THE BIG QUESTION: Ford GT or McDolaren 675 LT?

    • @thewestoner7299
      @thewestoner7299 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I think you mean mclaren but I would chose the mclaren

    • @oscardominguez1680
      @oscardominguez1680 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      The Westoner lol, i must have been sleeping while i wrote, yeah McLaren

    • @Shmee150
      @Shmee150  8 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Can I have both? Hope so!

    • @swaglessp6961
      @swaglessp6961 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Have it all!

    • @davidnovosardian6848
      @davidnovosardian6848 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Obviously the Ford GT, it's going to be more rare and exclusive, which means the resell value will be a shit ton. Plus there's nothing special about the 675lt that we don't know anymore, it's been out for quite a while now.

  • @lordbestie8996
    @lordbestie8996 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tim that was the funniest video you've made enjoyed it thumbs up definitely

  • @chrisjenkins1
    @chrisjenkins1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Mini... Just press a button to fix me. Best classic ever

  • @tigerjim6077
    @tigerjim6077 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Shmee,
    Ha the intertia switch. Luckily haven't had that happen on mine just yet!
    The reason why the Mini isn't happy when it first starts up is because you need to wait for the SRS light to go out when you switch on the ignition and allow the Fuel Injection system to sort itself out. Mine will go loopy as well as it can't make it's mind up. Give it a few more seconds and it fires up lovely. Play it safe on the fuel. My Cooper S Touring MPI is able to do 150 miles comfortably to a tank

    • @Intbel
      @Intbel 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      A proper Mini doesn't have fuel injection.

  • @Abe_Sheen
    @Abe_Sheen 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    A Mini breaking down? Every day you learn something new.

  • @CP-yw7oy
    @CP-yw7oy 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this Mini man. Enjoy the car!

  • @spex357
    @spex357 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    My tuned 1275gt took me, the wife and the kids across France complete with duvets and tents, beer and cheese. Can confirm the heater will get hot if you do some flat out driving, it may be useful at times to put it on during hot weather as an oil cooling aid. The Pyrenees oh what fun, glad mine didn't have an inertia switch, would have needed it by my seat, did a lot of that wild inertia driving, luckily without to many speed bumps.

  • @samspencer922
    @samspencer922 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A small thing to stop it running, still nothing can tarnish a Mini's legend status.

  • @krissythomas4723
    @krissythomas4723 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    If you're still looking to expand after all the new deliveries Shmee, I really think you should buy a mint condition VW MK1 Golf GTi. Or you could do a restoration project of an older car and film it along the way

  • @kcranny9375
    @kcranny9375 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Welcome to classic car ownership..... It will be worth it lots of learning!

  • @1999danie
    @1999danie 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tim ! If your car doesn't want to stay running on a cold start and idles high after running for a few miles the IACV Idle air control valve needs resetting or replacing!

  • @MrMiCiCaR
    @MrMiCiCaR 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think you should still take it on a longer journey, because classic cars are just so much fun and that not everything goes as planned is part of the fun. ;) Enjoy your Mini! :D

  • @markbradshaw8456
    @markbradshaw8456 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your face when it konked classic!!!! I had one a mini Piccadilly so I know the score lol :)

  • @santiquiles13
    @santiquiles13 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    His face in 11:25 is the absolute best part of the video and maybe of the channel.

  • @jimmyb1460
    @jimmyb1460 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Welcome to British Leyland! 😂😂

  • @tumbleweed16
    @tumbleweed16 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    For someone who loves cars so much
    Completely clueless on how they work etc
    But that's just me being picky and and having a opinion
    Keep the vids coming Tim I do really enjoy them

    • @mar1n35rth3b35t
      @mar1n35rth3b35t 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's why he bought a mini, to learn. Also there is a difference between loving cars in the sense of knowing everything about how they work and passion of driving and special machines. It's a pretty old stereotype that if you're a car guy you must know everything and do it all yourself

  • @mylvan
    @mylvan 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think the Shmini is the coolest car you own! (and think Top Gear Cool wall kind of cool) Of course all your other cars including the ones that are coming are more beautifull, more special and all those kind of things. But the mini is just something special.

  • @jamesd8421
    @jamesd8421 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    The look on your face when it broke down was priceless, unlucky man

  • @insanemunk1091
    @insanemunk1091 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sounds so good though!! I do love a classic mini!!

  • @Shaun-7799
    @Shaun-7799 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Tim your reaction was the best lol!!

  • @Schnellbusfahrer
    @Schnellbusfahrer 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    @Shmee150
    I have had a 1984 classic Mini - the little diva was as reliable as an old Lada. My last trip with the Mini ended after about 200 yards. I sold it a few month ago. It´s a pretty car and I loved it more than my former 2012 JCW Convertible, but these old Minis are too much a diva. Hope you´re more lucky with it than I was. ;)

  • @davidmassy4007
    @davidmassy4007 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this is the first time I see Tim angry because he's always smiling in his videos

  • @w4397
    @w4397 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    +Shmee150 To be honest, I don't like the way Ford choose their Ford GT's customers. But, knowing that you are one of the most popular car(automotive) youtubers and you're also a petrolhead, I think you deserve it, Tim.

  • @reddgerti1149
    @reddgerti1149 8 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    WHY DID YOU CENSOR YOURSELF SAYING "SHIT"?! i wanted to hear you curse 😭

    • @swaglessp6961
      @swaglessp6961 8 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Tin was flexing his inner Salomandrin, lol.

    • @thejimzo1
      @thejimzo1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      he has younger viewers

    • @jayz3d
      @jayz3d 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Because hes too too too POSH

    • @flywithhuddy
      @flywithhuddy 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Roman Atwood sadly bleeps out his curses too...

  • @brians48now
    @brians48now 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    That sure is a fun little car Tim.

  • @evoemperor3776
    @evoemperor3776 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    rebuild the engine and put supercharger and make the interior luxurious with leathers that would be awesome!

    • @Will-gd9dx
      @Will-gd9dx 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      idiot, supercharger wouldn't ruin it.

    • @Tony-pg3hk
      @Tony-pg3hk 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +THE MAD GTA5 GAMER actually when you put the little BMW mini superchargers on them they're actually really fun but the leathers would just not loollk right because its such a basic wee car

    • @Will-gd9dx
      @Will-gd9dx 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ben Dover Exactly. People have been putting superchargers and turbos on minis for years. You could get the original seats re-trimmed or some of those low back bucket seats.

    • @Tony-pg3hk
      @Tony-pg3hk 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +din nr don't get me wrong minis are cool and fun and all but they're not really worth putting all that time and effort into in my opinion. yes a supercharger really really helps but if you want to go fast buy something fast. just my opinion like but i do see why people love them

    • @Will-gd9dx
      @Will-gd9dx 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ben Dover They are worth putting the effort in, if you love a car its worth it. they are quick fun cars to drive. arguably the most fun you will have in a car is in a mini, not a ferrari.

  • @ben2992
    @ben2992 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    You should try a Sirocco R, it doesn`t seem that great but actually driving in it is absolutely amazing. Maybe do a video reviewing it?

  • @bubblehead119
    @bubblehead119 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Track day in the mini is the best idea I've heard today....Just Do it....if you need to make it more fun put a dozen Yorkshire Terrier's in the back seat and have a go at it...

  • @YachtReport
    @YachtReport 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was just going to say when you broke down that it's part of Mini ownership and you said it yourself.

  • @MultiTopgearfan
    @MultiTopgearfan 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That "True Blood" 458 Speciale at the beginning of the video tho...

  • @CorneliusSneedley
    @CorneliusSneedley 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I get the Mini thing completely. Really driving a small, "underpowered" car can be a good deal more fun than having to just idle along in a really fast one.
    Seems to me that inertia switch could be calibrated a bit differently. I can see where it would be a good thing for it to kill the engine after a major impact, but having it do so whenever you go over a big bump would be very inconvenient, to say the least. I imagine they remove those switches when they turn these into rally cars? Or perhaps crank them up so only a crash triggers them?

  • @thewelshcamper2049
    @thewelshcamper2049 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    love it lol you should come to the international mini meet in portugal in may 2018 theres about 200 of us driving our minis from the uk

  • @FizulNizam
    @FizulNizam 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As a Mini owner, i think the fuel gauge's problem is that the wire is displaced from its terminal. Check the connection on the tank and also on the gauge. An easy fix, I suppose 😊

    • @Intbel
      @Intbel 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      A new sender unit may be the answer - worked for me. Simple D.I.Y. job, but then, I have a proper "classic" Mini.

  • @that_nerd_channel
    @that_nerd_channel 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    takes a classic to get Tim to use the bleep on himself lol. welcome to the classic car world 😂😂

  • @CannondaleF700
    @CannondaleF700 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    hope you had good week Shmee ! enjoy weekend and i see you during the next week to catch some more pokemon and help you sell more biscuits x

  • @Campaj1
    @Campaj1 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Tim, just a few tips for breakdowns etc... these little cars are actually pretty solid mechanically despite reputation and just need you to know their quirks...
    What you did in the clip was accidentally trip the engine emergency cutout; something I've done before!
    The system is designed to kill the engine if a crash happens, but the Mini is so bouncy that it can trigger the system on particularly hard bumps... it will be worse for you than me as you have the Sports Pack. To reset it you simply press a button in the engine bay and she'll fire away!
    Equally it's worth knowing a few things about the Immobiliser's quirks etc.
    If you are going on a longer trip feel free to drop me a line for the full range of MPI tips like this; I've daily driven mine for nearly 5 years now and taken it on some longer trips so know some of the tricks of the trade!
    Cheers
    A

    • @Campaj1
      @Campaj1 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh wait just saw you found the answer already!

  • @synconehundred
    @synconehundred 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Tim when would you order the ford GT and does it lay in your budget?

    • @Shmee150
      @Shmee150  8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The process will explain itself in due course.

    • @synconehundred
      @synconehundred 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm looking forward to it ;p
      You derserve it also you're one of my favourite youtubers !

    • @kurtpullen7806
      @kurtpullen7806 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Noa Eenhoorn bumlick

    • @Wishwader
      @Wishwader 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Forza gamer 882 it's his life. His social and business life. And it's not like he buys each one by dumping a sack full of cash on the dealers desk. It's an ongoing investment, offset (at the least) by Youtubing it.

  • @lukefleming0607
    @lukefleming0607 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've always liked the classic Mini. Don't know weather that is because my Mum used to own a red 1989 Mini before I was born or not. I just can't afford to buy and run a classic Mini, but would love to own one.

  • @syricsjr08
    @syricsjr08 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    @shmee150 who makes that shirt?! It looks great and amazing fabric!

  • @lowievanderheeren1786
    @lowievanderheeren1786 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the video! I'm looking to buy one as my first car. Would really love it if we could have a pov backroad drive :-)

  • @AdamMidghall
    @AdamMidghall 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    It would be pretty cool if you took it down to Turin and retrace the steps of the Italian job. Would make a cool video/movie

  • @markpritchard
    @markpritchard 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Classic cars do tend to have there little moments, The more you drive it the better you will get to know it, For example you now know off the little button to rest everything so next time you will know to check it. I don't see a problem taking it on a long road trip but it would be a good plan to just use it for a few months and get to know it and its little ways first.

  • @TheLifeGiver
    @TheLifeGiver 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Tim you should get a Bugatti Chiron and a maybe a Zonda Cinque Roadster or a Huayra BC next!

    • @TheLifeGiver
      @TheLifeGiver 8 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's a joke! Jeez, can't have fun on youtube these days.

  • @Jack-cu7rl
    @Jack-cu7rl 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    "it hasn't yet" famous last words

  • @asambi69
    @asambi69 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I believe the switch is supposed to shut off the engine during a crash...but yeah as you can see sometimes large bumps can make it cut in.

  • @brunoriveralario
    @brunoriveralario 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    U must buy the special Cooper steering wheel for that car, it’s gorgeous

  • @dil6969
    @dil6969 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Owning older cars is 50% pure joy and 50% "Oh shit, what's that noise?" It's still fun nonetheless.

  • @kirilltristan694
    @kirilltristan694 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think that button is what Chris Fix was talking when changing the fuel pump of the Mustang. Best part of owning an old car is to maintain it running :)

  • @usvet76
    @usvet76 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had several call outs on my mini...life saver

  • @derekfinnegan734
    @derekfinnegan734 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Will you be taking the ShMini to the IMM next year, Tim?