Austin Mini 1000 HL 1981 startup

[MrClassicDoctorWho]

@JackeTee I'm looking for a first car. Would you recommend one?

[JackeTee]

Bought one today, £1500, £1400 fully comp'd insurance and only 28k on the clock.

No bad for a first car like :P

[MrTekerz]

@JackeTee was tinking of getting one, worth it? n how old r u?

[xSaniityCommunity]

i got one today, that is like exactly the same, my first car too!

[RiskyR]

@xSaniityCommunity It's a great little car, isn't it? ;)

[xSaniityCommunity]

@RiskyR yeah its amazing! :D

[AdamH1029]

£1000 as first car insurance is great imo. my neighbour has a '71 beetle and that cost £1200 and £1500 on his own insurance fully comp'ed (he's 17)

[FRANK2759]

Amazing car!!!!! if you don't mind telling me how much you paid and if you had to do anything to it? :D

[RiskyR]

@FRANK2759 Thanks! I've paid 1850 euro's, that's just over 1200 pounds. I did have to do some work to get it in good shape. The rear subframe has been replaced and so has the engine. The original A engine burnt alot of oil. Now I've got a 998cc engine from a '92 Racing Green, which has only done about 40,000 miles so far. It also got a right front wing because the old one was damaged. Last month I renewed all tires. I also have mounted MK2 rear lights, mud guards and chrome mirrors.

[DrummerJunior13]

hi mate, i am in love with your mini, can i just ask what the acceleration is like on the standard engine like tha, many thanks

tom

[RiskyR]

@DrummerJunior13 The acceleration wasn't too bad but wasn't great either. It's a good little runner and goes along nicely but I have since fitted a Stage One kit, first with Peco exhaust and now with an RC40 twin box. It's still quiet but drives better in my opinion. I do love the 998cc engine though. It's economical, reliable and always drives great!

[aly369]

Hey, if you don't mind me asking, how much was the insurance on it scince it was your first car. When i get to taking my test im thinking about getting a austin mini as well

[RiskyR]

@aly369, don't worry, it's a normal question ;) I'm paying 38 euros a month for my car at the moment, and I'm 19 years old. It's a great little car!

[aly369]

@RiskyR Thanks, that will be alot more expensive in the uk, about 1000£ pounds which is about 1500 Euros.

[RiskyR]

@aly369 I hope you mean 1000 pounds a year? But yes that sounds quite expensive. I think I'm lucky with my insurance here in the Netherlands!

[RiskyR]

@aly369, don't worry, it's a normal question ;) I'm paying 38 euros a month for my car at the moment, and I'm 19 years old. It's a great little car!

[sungerful]

I know this is an awkward question, but I wanna buy one of these (first car aswell) and I want disklok for it, so do you know the diamaeter of the steering wheel lol, awkward I know

[RiskyR]

@sungerful, it depends on what type of steering wheel you have, I've got the standard one

[TopGearrules]

And btw, is it an A+ series engine or are you still running it on leaded petrol? Nice video!

[RiskyR]

@TopGearrules It's the original engine with a converted head for unleaded fuel

[TopGearrules]

Great Video! I love minis which are totally standard!

[RiskyR]

@TopGearrules Thanks man!