A reader of MalaysiaMiniLover sent us a few photos of a red hot Mini Moke. This Mini Moke looks very spicy because of the chilli red exterior. Far away, you can clearly see the car is fitted with 13 x 7 minilite sport wheels. It makes the car looks bigger and feel more stable on the ground. According to the owner, doing a complete colour change cost him a lot. It is also very time-consuming and a real hassle to rebuild the whole car.
Mini Moke was built in between 1964 and 1968. It appears in the Mini MK 1 generation. Originally, it was built for light off road usage, however, you see most of them are already on the road today as a classic car.
On occasion the owner of this Mini Moke drives the car from his house to a recreation park. He doesn’t know how many miles he covers because the odometer has stopped working. See also: 1989 Mini Thirty (Mini 30)
Underneath, this Mini Moke is powered by a 848cc engine which has a very good fuel consumption compared to the newer 1275cc engine. After all you can’t go too fast in a Moke, isn’t it? Suspension wise, the moke runs a standard fully rebuilt dry suspension but with gas shocks, nylon bushes and adjustable tie bars.
Take a look at the interior, not much compared to a standard Mini deluxe because there is no door or hard roof. Two plastic front seats and a set of PVC rear seat. The reason the owner uses plastic front seats is to handle the heavy rain scene that always happen. Last but not least, check out this crazy fourteen seater Mini Moke!
Author: Angelina Soul
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Red Mini Moke That Looks Spicy
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1979 Mini Pickup
Here’s a genuine 1979 Mini Pickup. This is a MK4 Mini Pickup. The exterior is almost similar to MK3/MKIII Mini but there are a few parts under the hood were upgraded. The first Mini Pick-up were introduced in 1961 under the production of Austin Seven Pick-up. The car utilized the same floor pan as the Austin Se7en and Morris Minivan but had a flat loading bay and self-contained cabin. The drop-down tailgate at the rear of the load bay is what makes this car a unique one in Mini Timeline & History.
Painted in yellow, the owner of this Mini Pickup tries to keep it as original as possible. A pair of stainless steel side mirror were added to the car to make it look shining.
Original 10-inch wheel with chrome center cap makes the car look like an old-new pickup truck in this era.
Gorgeous front look. Does it look like a normal MK1 Mini if you don’t see the tailgate?
A MINI 95 decal is added to the drop-down tailgate of this car.
Nice classic steering wheel and original Mini seat.
It is nice to see the owner make the interior of a Mini as simple as possible. A center speedometer and a few important switches for wipers, headlamps, signals and etc. In fact, three pedals are what you need the most!
A view from the back of the Mini Pickup.
Side view of the 1979 Mini Pickup.
Under the hood, this Mini pickup is powered by a 998cc engine.
Again, rear view of the car.
Notice the sliding window? This looks exactly like a MK1 door.Last but not least, please don’t forget to leave a comment here if you have something to say about this beauty.
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Honda Civic Air Conditioning Problems, Symptoms and Solutions
I am writing this article to share the experience I had with my 2006 Honda Civic air conditioning problems. I sorted the root problem based on every symptoms the car gives and hunt for the best solutions. Honda Civic owners who face different kind of air conditioning problems should go through this article. I strongly believe that this article could save you hundreds of unwanted repair cost from untruthful dealers or mechanic.
Last week, I was driving my Honda Civic from Northern Thailand to Southern Thailand, out of sudden, the car AC stops working. It blows only hot air. I parked the car and had a glass of coffee. The AC works again when I start the car. However, it blows hot air again after 1-2 minutes of cold air. This is definitely a weird symptoms to me. As a person who knows nothing about car, the only thing I can do is drive it to the nearest AC workshop. The mechanic, Chang, opened the car hood and did some checking with the gauges on his hand. He told me the air-cond gas is still full but the AC compressor is gone. The approximate price is $1,200 include labour charge. This sounds ridiculous to me because I remember I had just replace the compressor clutch and refill the gas a year ago. I decided to leave with it and go to another shop.
Here comes another mechanic, Shyne, Shyne was a good man and he told me the AC compressor clutch works for 1-2 minutes then stop working. The compressor clutch is the metal plate attached to the compressor as shown in the image below. When you switch on the AC, it should be running/spinning.
In my case, it spins for a few minutes then stop working. It works again after a few minutes then stop working, again and again. After a 5-minute checking, Shyne told me the AC compressor, condenser and other parts are working fine. He told me that it was the AC compressor relay that giving the problem. The AC compressor relay is located at top right under the car hood. Please refer to the image below.
Once you opened it, you will see a few relay and fuses (see also Honda Civic Fuse Diagram). The AC compressor relay is the one circle in red in the image below. The original relay from Honda is MITSUBA brand, made in VIETNAM. In order to test if it is the relay that cause the problem, you can always switch other relay (similar readings) to the one circle in red. Once switched, you will know if it is the problem. Bingo! It is!
In Thailand, there are options to go for Omron or Denso relay. Personally I am more to Denso therefore I bought a brand new DENSO relay at only 100 baht ($3 dollars). It is made in Thailand and that could be the reason why it is cheap.
A special tool is needed to remove the AC compressor relay. However, you can use a flat screwdriver to remove it. Make sure you remove it gently.
This is how my under hood fuse box look like with the new DENSO AC compressor relay (the one in blue). Now my Honda Civic air conditioning is working again and all I spent is just $3 instead of $1,200. Always check your relay, fuses and wiring related parts if your AC is not working. Do not simply believe untruthful mechanic because Honda Civic air conditioning compressor is something could last for at least 6-12 years (or 150,000-180,000 km).
See also: Honda Civic Engine Vibrates in Parking Reverse Transmission, 2007 Honda Civic Fuse Diagram and Honda Civic: It still smells new after runs for one hundred thousand km in five years.
This article is written and submitted by Somchai Songsakul, from Thailand. Please use the Write For Us page if you would like to submit an article to MalaysiaMiniLover.com.
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2016 MINI Cooper John Cooper Works
First of all, congrats to a member of MalaysiaMiniLover who have just bought a 2016 MINI Cooper John Cooper Works. F56 JCW MINI is the most powerful car MINI ever produced. It features a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine producing 231 hp at 6,000 rpm and 320 Nm of torque (350 Nm of torque on overboost) from 1,250-4,800 rpm. Without doubt, it is definitely the best car to be owned by Mini enthusiasts.
With that amount of power, it takes only 6.1 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h and all the way up to a top speed of 246 km/h. Transmission wise, the JCW is paired with a 6-speed sports automatic transmission. The official fuel consumption is 17.24 km/l (5.8liter/100km or 40.55mpg). As the owner has just get the car, we are still waiting for his feed back on the actual fuel consumption.Difference Between Mini Cooper S And John Cooper Works
So, what’s the difference between Mini Cooper S and John Cooper Works? Of course, it is not just the price. Although both Mini Cooper S and John Cooper Works use the same basic engine, the JCW model features a few significant upgrades to give more power to the car. While the car has more power, it comes with a more robust transmission, 4-piston Brembo brakes with 13.19-inch ventilated brake discs, sport suspension with stiffer springs, dampers, thicker anti-sway bars, front & rear stabilizer and dyno tuning complement all the extra power. With such settings, the JCW MINI delivers a tightly tuned ride compared to the Mini Cooper S.
Exterior: The JCW MINI features a large central vent in the deeper front bumper, bonnet stripes, full LED headlights, daytime running lights, JCW side skirts, JCW side vents and JCW spoilers. 18-inch John Cooper Works Cup Spoke two-tone allow wheels is also standard on the car. To check out JCW exterior, check out the photos here.
Interior: JCW drivers get a unique steering wheel design, body-gloving leather sports seat with integrated head restraints, Black Checkered dashboard, and a few more JCW red accents. To check out the rest of the interior, see the video below.
An 8.8-inch LCD display with Radio MINI Visual Boost, MINI Connected, Navigation system, enchanced Bluetooth mobilephone preparation with USD audio interface, and 12 Harman Kardon speakers.
2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine under the hood of F56 MINI John Cooper Works JCWSafety features include 4 airbags for driver and front passenger, Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) including Automatic Stability Control+Traction (ASC+T), Dynamic Traction Control (DTC) including electronice differential lock control, rear Park Distance Control, ABS as well as pullaway assistant.
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Mini Cooper Sport 500
In this article you will find Mini Cooper Sport 500 specification, chassis number, review, technical data, performance details, market price, certificate, photos, and everything you need to know about this limited edition classic Mini Cooper. There are only 500 Mini Cooper Sport 500 ever built and they are the last ever to Sir Alec Issigonis design.
Mini Cooper Sport 500 Specification
The Mini Cooper Sport 500 was released in 2000 as MK7 generation. It was after 41 remarkable years and 5,387,862 classic Mini produced. Therefore, Rover decided to end the classic Mini with a Special Edition called Mini Cooper Sport 500. It was the last 500 of Mini ever built and they were also the most sought after Mini models.
Mini Cooper Sport 500 uses a 1,275 cc engine producing 62 hp. Paired with a 4-speed manual powertrain, it is capable to accelerate from 0-60 mph in 11.8 seconds and 0-100 km/h in 12.6 seconds. The specification also states that it is capable to reach quarter mile from 0 in 18.4 seconds. Check out other specification of the Mini Cooper Sport 500 so that you can differentiate it from the 2000 Mini Cooper Sport (Non 500):
1. They were ONLY made in the sports pack version with Platinum Silver roofs and bonnet stripe.
2. On the glove box compartment, there is a dash plaque states “THIS MINI IS ONE OF THE LAST 500 BUILT TO THE ORIGINAL SIR ALEC ISSIGONIS DESIGN”.
3. The Cooper Sport 500 came in 4 colours and the unit made are:
- Tahiti Blue (JRJ – BLVC965) – 128 cars
- Anthracite (LQW – BLVC1266) – 108 cars
- Solar Red (CMU – BLVC1278) – 110 cars
- British Racing Green (HAF – BLVC617) – 154 cars
4. Owners who purchased the Cooper Sport 500 in 2000 received a gift bag full of many Mini accessories, for example, a Mini Cup, Mini T-shirts, and Mini fleece.
5. It also come with a certificate that states the car is a genuine 2000 Mini Cooper Sport 500. Most important, the certificate is signed by John Cooper and Kevin Howe (Ex-MG Rover CEO).
6. The rest are very standard like chrome bumpers and grille. As for the interior, it features black and silver leather and an alloy gear knob. Notice there is also a high level brake light in the rear window.
7. The exterior features four front spotlights, 13-inch sports pack wheel.
Mini Cooper Sport 500 Review
The Cooper Sport 500 has as much fun as driving other classic Mini Cooper. With 34 liter (9 U.S. gallon) of fuel capacity, you can travel at least 500 km (310 miles) then only need to fill up your tank again. The factory-claimed top speed is only 148 km/h (92 mph) but we are managed to hit 175 km/h (108.74 mph) during a test in Manchester. The feeling of driving a Mini Cooper Sport 500? Superb, Excellent, Fantastic, and Marvellous (See also 2000 Mini Classic Seven). The Mini Cooper Sport 500 costs £10,995 when it was brand new in 2000. In 2016, after 16 years, the expected price for a genuine Mini Cooper Sport 500 is at least £25,000 (USD $35,600). With that amount of money, you can buy a brand new Audi A3, BMW 2-Series, Chevrolet Impala, Chrysler 200, Ford Mustang, Mercedes-Benz CLA-class and many more.
