This is a 1968 MK1 Mini with the heart of a Toyota, the legendary 4A-GE engine which uses in many Toyota cars from the 80s. The 4A-GE engine was first introduced in 1983 by Toyota. It was used on a Toyota AE86 that produces 112 hp at 6,600 rpm and 131 N·m (97 lb·ft) of torque at 4,800 rpm. It’s an impressive engine with high revving ability in the ’80s. With so many advantages, this is the first time we see a car enthusiast actually put this engine into a Mini shell.
Look at that engine bay! This MK1 Mini Cooper is located at Oudtshoorn, South Africa. The owner built the car from the ground up over a period of more than a year. Well, it’s not easy to put a Toyota engine into a small classic Mini Cooper. Without a doubt, loads of money and time must have gone into the car. See the 1966 Crazily modified Austin Se7en Van then you will know what we mean.
The exterior of this car is in black and cream. Windows has been modified to wind-up type (Note that MK1 Mini is using sliding window). Inside, it features full roll cage, leather bucket seats, reupholstered black interior, custom dash board.
Front loader, 3000 watt amp, 12-inch sub-woofer, fiber-glass flip front, fiberglass boot lid, 13 inch TSW mags with 175/50/13 Yokohama tyres are a few other parts you can find on this cute little Mini.
There are also extra mods such as duel pot brake master setup with adjustable brake bias, VW vented drilled disks and VW calipers front, VW drilled disks with BMW calipers back, Hi/lo adjustable suspension front and back, rubber cones in the back and imported coils in the front. As you can see from the photo, the 4AGE is also married a Honda Civic Radiator.
Under the hood, this Mini features a fully rebuilt 3rd Gen Toyota 4AGE 1.6 16V Motor. This engine has the silver cam covers with the words only written in red, hence the nickname “red top”. The compression ratio is from 9.4:1 to 10.3:1. Paired with a Corolla 5 speed gearbox with Button Clutch, Twin Dellorto 40mm side draught carbs, and custom intake and exhaust manifolds. It is estimated the power has at least 125 PS (92 kW; 123 hp) at 7200 rpm with a torque of 149 N·m (110 lb·ft) at 4800 rpm. Very impress, isn’t it?
From all the photos we have, this Mini is definitely one of a kind. For those who are interested to buy, the owner Simon is letting it go! This is a good chance to own a Toyota powered Mini Cooper.
How does it sounds? Have you ever heard how a Toyota AE86 sounds?
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MK1 Mini with Toyota 4AGE Engine
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A Beautiful 1999 Mini Cooper 40th Anniversary
Happy New Year! First of all, thank you for supporting MalaysiaMiniLover.com for the past 9 years. In 2017, we are 10th Year Anniversary! It’s been 10 years! While we are saying goodbye to 2016, let’s check out a unique 1999 Mini Cooper 40th Anniversary Special Edition. This is the car we are going to use to welcome the New Year!
Among all the special edition Minis, this is one of the most sought-after models for all Mini collectors. If you read the complete Mini Timeline & History, you will find out that this model is actually the last generation before the Mini were replaced by the BMW MINI.
In 1999, Mini produced only 250 Mini 40th Anniversary for the UK market. It has become very precious in the car market today due to the limited production. The Mini 40th Anniversary is based on a Cooper model, however, it features Gold “Mini 40” bonnet badge, anniversary decal on the body sides, chrome “GB” on boot, color-matched leather seats with contrasting piping, alloy dashboard, chrome-detailed instruments, and a leather facia top, handbrake, and gear knob.
In General, there are four colours available, they are Island Blue (BU5), Mulberry Red (CDM – BLVC1274), Old English White (WT3), and Tahiti Blue Metallic. The one we are having here is Mulberry Red. For other colours, see: 1999 Mini 40 Anniversary, Island Blue Mini 40 LE, Mulberry Red Mini 40
Under the hood, it is powered by a 1275 cc MPi (Multi-Point Injection) engine.
It costs £10,995 for a new one in 1999. The price is definitely a lot higher for a genuine one today. On the same year, we also see the production of Mini Cooper S Touring, Mini Cooper S Sport 5, Mini Cooper S Works, as well as Mini John Cooper. It was an amazing year that marked all the special edition MK7 Mini Coopers.
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Unique Red Mini Cooper With Silver Bonnet Stripes
Just like everyone else, we’d love to see a special Mini Cooper. We love to see how an owner design their own car with unique stuffs so that the car looks different from others. Here we spotted a 1978 Red Mini Cooper MKIII with silver bonnet stripes and a custom made roof decal.
Take a look at the car hood, the owner places a new BMW Mini Cooper emblem instead of a classic Austin or Morris Mini emblems. At the back of the car, there is one British flag decal and a GB stickers. It makes the Mini more “Mini” by adding all these British related decals.
Both front and rear bumpers of the car looks new and shining. Front grill, signal lamp, front lamp, rear lamp and many other parts on this car looks very new too. Notice the Union Jack UK flag side mirror is not the normal type we often see on other Mini cars.
Get into the car, one very eye-catching thing is the custom made car seat with Mini Cooper logo on it. Complete in black and red, it makes the car worth every penny. Standard plastic dashboard is chosen on this car. However, the dashboard vinyl has been refurbished from the photo.
Not to be missed: 1998 Rover Mini Mayfair, $15,000 Custom Classic Mini Cooper as well as Matte Black Mini Cooper with Scissor Doors.
Without doubt, the owner has spent more money than you can imagine on this car. How many stars you will rate this car if 5 stars is 100%? You are welcome to leave a comment here. Alternatively, you can use our Write For Us page to contact us if you would like to share you car photos or story at MalaysiaMiniLover.com.
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How Much Does A Mini Cooper Weigh
A 2016 Mini Cooper hardtop weighs in between 2,605 lbs and 2,985 lbs, ranging from the basic Mini Cooper to the high performance Mini John Cooper Works. Somehow, there are 5 persons carry the car without using any hydraulic jack. Yes! As you can see from the photo below, they carry without anything. It shows how vital it is to understand how much does my car weigh.
Alright, this is just a promotion done by a Mini branch located in Kuala Lumpur. The entire car is built up with carbon fiber and it didn’t weighs 2605 lbs. There are no seats, dashboard, and fuel tank. You can’t find any engine under the car hood too! However, those wheels are real! The actual 2016 MINI Cooper F56, features a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine under the hood pumping 134 hp for the based model and 228 hp for the Cooper S.
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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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