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Author: Angelina Soul

1998 Rover Mini Mayfair

Coffee, tea, or Mini? The meal we are putting on the table today is a 1998 Rover Mini Mayfair running with automatic transmission. This is one of the most standard Mini models in the Mini MK7 generation compared to 1998 Mini Paul Smith LE, 1999 Mini 40^th Anniversary, 2000 Mini Classic Seven, and 2000 Mini Cooper Sport. This Mini Mayfair is painted in light blue. A view from the front, there is not much of modification done to the car. The owner selected twin filament front side indicator lamp with a clear plain plastic lens glass. This type of front indicator lamp comes with chrome trim rim socket so that it looks shinier compared to the original orange glass.

Take a look at the wheel arches, it is painted in light blue to match the body color. What do you think? Do you think it should be painted with sky blue or electric blue? Or it is the best to be like this?

We guarantee you NEVER see these Minis before

The side mirror is not originally made for the Mini but somehow it looks like the Torpedo type. A view from the back, the owner selected Aston look petrol cap for her car. Yes, “her”. The Mayfair emblem is still remaining on the car boot.

As for the wheels, this light blue Mini Mayfair is running on standard 5×12 Minilite painted in white. Will it look like pimped out cars if we soup it up with a set of Revolution 6×12 wheel? Or 6×13 Sportspack wheel?

Interior wise, it comes with standard beige leather seat. As this is a MK7 for the Japanese market, this Mini Mayfair comes with air-conditioning. Notice there is a SRS airbag fitted to the steering wheel too.

This is not the type of Mini that you like? Check out the hot and spicy chili red Mini Cooper, The Green Mini, and the Morris Mini Cooper S 1275 MK1.

Do you own a Mini and would like to share it here? You may write to us at malaysiaminilover [AT] gmail. Do not own a Mini? Try to get one and drive it. It is never too young to start a Mini love affair.

August 16, 2014
Paul Walker dead at 40: Fast and Furious actor killed in a Porsche Carrera GT

The day of 30 Nov is extremely dark because Paul Walker has left us. It was happened at about 3:30pm in Santa Clarita, California. Paul Walker, a 40-year-old actor who is best known for starring as Brian O’Conner in the famous “Fast & Furious” series was killed in a car crash. Walker was a passenger in a 2005 Porsche Carrera GT and they were on their way to a charity event for Reach Out Worldwide. It was just 30 miles north of Hollywood.

Porsche Carrera GT was manufactured by Porsche between 2004 and 2007. The shape of the car and the power under the hood are the key that make it one of the top sports cars of all time. There is only 1,270 unit were produced over the time. Under the hood, it features a 5.7 L V10 DOHC engine matched with a 6-speed manual transmission. The 612 hp engine has the ability to accelerate from 0 to 62 miles in just 3.9 seconds. According to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office, speed was a factor in the accident. The car was completely burned out and the road near the crash was burned with tire thread. It was like someone drifting for a couple minutes.

It is really a sad sad sad news for everyone who loves Paul including Angelina from Malaysia Mini Lover. Let’s see what his Fast & Furious pal tweet about Paul Walker death.

Vin Diesel (Twitter): Brother, I will miss you very much. I am absolutely speechless. Heaven has gained a new angel. Rest in peace.

Ludacris (Twitter): Your humble spirit was felt from the start, wherever you blessed your presence you always left a mark…

Tyrese Gibson (Instagram): My heart is hurting so bad no one can make me believe this is real Father God I pray that you send clarity over this cause I just don’t understand My heart hurts it’s broken no one can convince me that this is real…. Prayer warriors please pray real hard for his only child, his daughter and family…#HeartOfAnAngel13YrsFamilyForeverWeJustCelebreatedYour40thBirthday….. My God… My God… I can’t believe I’m writing this

Sung Kang (Sung Kang Official Facebook): A man with a true passion for life and the heart to match – there is now an empty space in the hearts of all those whose lives you have touched.

Paris Hilton: Just heard the horrible news about Paul Walker. So sad & shocked to hear this. 🙁 My heart goes out to his friends & family.

Adam Shankman (Twitter): Dear Paul… Sleep with the Angels…

Lucy Hale (Twitter): Really hard to find words to say when someone passes too soon. Very heartbreaking about Paul Walker. Sending prayers to his loved ones. RIP.

Dwayne Johnson (Twitter): All my strength, love & faith to the Walker family during this heartbreaking time. We find our strength.. in his light. Love you brother.

Howsen (Twitter): R.I.P Paul Walker. Thanks for everything you gave to us.

P.Diddy (Twitter): Just heard about the sad news. RIP @RealPaulWalker. I will have a Fast & Furious marathon in memory of you.

Angelina Soul (MalaysiaMiniLover): “Speechless, sad, sad, and sad… The god must be jealous you live with us, now there is another good driver in the heaven. R.I.P Paul, my dear.”

If there are Fast and Furious 8, it is definitely going to be different without Paul Walker. Although nobody wants to believe this is true, we must take it with a heavy heart.

Rest In Peace, Paul, we will be missing you.

December 1, 2013
Mini Shorty

Remember the half of half Mini created by Gary Houston and the matte black scissor doors Mini Cooper appeared in Malaysia? Today we have found another interesting classic Mini known as the Mini Shorty. Look at the photo of this car, isn’t it outstanding, eye-catching, and weird? It is shorter than the ordinary short nose Mini and without any doors. However, there is an original “bean locker” on the driver’s side. To get into the car, driver and passenger have to jump in.

This Mr. Bean Mini Shorty is powered by a very powerful 1275cc engine with “kick shit” selector (Kick shit is how it is advertised in carandclassic.co.uk). The UK registration of this car is D 319 RLV. By looking at this car, almost all the Mini fans know this is an interesting car and it is also a funny toy to drive around. Although it is not recommend driving over 100 km/h, the 1275cc under the hood is capable of bringing this car up to a top speed of approximately 170 km/h.

For those who are living in France, you might have seen this car as it has been used in France for commercial events and convention.

The chassis of this Mini was built in 1986. It has been chopped and rebuilt to the Mini Shorty in the town of Quincy Voisins. For those who are interested to own this cute toy, you may want to contact the owner before it is too late. The asking price is £2400 with free delivery to Calais, France.

As you can see from the photos, this Mini car is one of its kinds. The owner uses British flag designed side mirror, 12 inches Minilite wheel with tartan designed interior. The rest of it is quite standard with three clock center binnacle.

Oh yeah, £2400 for a Mini without doors, roof, main windscreen, rear windows, and both side windows. Are you afraid of it?

April 29, 2013
Why self service car wash is better?

It was my first time traveling a few thousand miles to Melbourne from the United States. I stayed at a friend’s house in Melbourne and on one early morning, I was thinking to help my friend wash her car. So I reversed her car out from the garage, pull the water pipe out and start to spray the water on her car. Five minutes later, she ran out immediately from the house and closed the water tab. She told me that wash a car in that way is illegal in her housing area. Citizens are not allowed to waste water like that especially wash your own car in front of your house. I was like “Huh? WTF?”

This is really one great experience on me, I’ve never know that we are not allow to use water to wash car in certain areas in Melbourne because I did it in many places just like that. So I was asking my friend how the car owners wash their car. She gets her self prepared and brought me to a self-service car wash center. Okay, now I know how they usually wash their car.

We drove the car into an empty bay and centering the car nicely so that we have got enough spaces to walk around the car. The cost to self wash the car is $5 per time. We made the payment and started to pre-soak the car when the timer starts ticking. At the same time, we took off the dirty carpets and wash it with the spray wand. The spray wand is very light and it is really fun to wash a car in that way.

The next thing we did was foam brush using, and then rinse the car by turning the dial on. Then, we put the floor mats back to the car and drive it out from the wash bay. There is an alternative to wax the car for another $5 but we did not go for it. It looks like a tiring job. The last thing we did was vacuum job, there is a place prepared with a huge vacuum device for you. With one “ON” button, it sucks every trash or dust from your car interior.

It was a fun day to experience self service car wash. Personally I think it is a better way because you get to know your car more and it is cleaner because you love your car more than others do. Besides, it is much cheaper as I found most of the car wash services in Australia charge $20-$40 per wash. Other than that, you stand a chance to see many hot car wash girls if you go to the right place. PS: The girls in the photos is not my friend, she is just a gorgeous girl who enjoys a self-service car wash.

Article written by: Jeffrey Bengo

Image source: Facebook

September 10, 2012
Matte black Mini Cooper with scissor doors

We are definitely not kidding, this is a classic Mini Cooper that has a pair of scissor doors just like what the Lamborghini Murciélago has. It looks like a new version of a Transformer car that can anytime transform to a small robot. Besides scissor doors, the car also has some distinguishing feature such as the hydraulic car boot, blue LED lights served as the illumination for the car door when it is opened up at night, rounded roof, and customized rear lights.

Painted in matte black, the car looks hot and cool with MK1 grille and a set of 13-inch deep dish wheels. The owner pick flat glass type signals lights instead of the traditional gentle slope orange signal light. Both the rear windscreens are sealed and we noticed there is a huge sub-woofer fitted in the trunk. It must be an eye-catching car when if it attend any car show. However, we were just wondering where is the chrome bumper for this car? As a Mini lover, how much you will rate this car out of 10 point?

September 6, 2012