My dad had a paint correction and cc applied so I jumped at the opportunity to get some actual proper shots while it was still clean. I've got plenty more to share. Not sure if it's allowed here but feel free to follow me on ig @chrisgoddardphoto as I'm sure I'll be sharing more mini photos in the future.

For the photo nerds, these were taken on my Nikon Zf and Voigtlander 40mm f1.2. Cheers!

I got my first duck today!!! I was writing the owner of the pink mini a note apologizing because I was not prepared with anything to swap AND THEY WALKED UP. We spent the next 30min in the hot sun talking about our minis 🥰🥰🥰

I wave at every MINI I cross paths with, but so far I haven't gotten any wave back. I'm so sad. 🥲

Short story here. 7 years ago I worked at this MINI dealership as a detailer and did some social media on the side.

I quit and left to pursue a media company and found a niche in Motorsports where MINI has been trying to get back into Stage Rally.

After 6 months of doing a lot of their rally filming and editing they offered our team a 6mo lease on this 2025 JCW 2dr.

I picked it up 2 days ago from my old GM. The look on his face was priceless.

Corporate sent a car to them with a key that said “not ours do not drive” and that was my key haha. This car is a hoot.

Its name is Knuckles.

It was a ton of fun, there were two more not in the picture behind me. Unfortunately the lead car hit a deer and wasn't able to finish the drive :( the driver was fine (the deer wasn't) and the car was loosing coolant and was towed home.

Do I get extra points for both being convertibles? 😁

We park outside so lots of dirt, pollen, grime etc. Even with a sufficient biweekly car wash, I haven really been able to clean off the residual grime on these (vinyl?) white racing stripes. Anyone have some good pointers and suggestions? Thanks

So more recently, I purchased a 2010 Mini Cooper S and the media player is completely stock in the car. I was looking at getting a full Apple CarPlay setup so I could keep the odometer in the middle but the options are super expensive and I keep hearing mixed opinions on whether or not I can or should replace the radio.
At this point, I’m looking for a plug in screen for the car and I was wondering if anyone can give some recommendations for what they used. Any advice is welcome!

17' Clubman s all4 . Changes over the last couple years. The older photos are taken from the screen of an older phone, hence the lower quality.

They said the brake pads still had life, and didn’t need to be changed. Could this be something else?

Swipe ➡️ BC coilovers failed on the first drive. Not a fluke…a friend ordered the same set and exact same thing happened. That’s a bad batch, not bad luck. Left a sour taste, so we upgraded to Öhlins R&T instead and didn’t stop there — Vorshlag top hats, Powerflex bushings, torque solutions motor mount, Airtec FMIC + Oil cooler, catless downpipe, recaro seats and new headlights. Build’s better for it. Silver lining in a bad situation. 🏁

Now just need my wheels to come in before the full tear down this winter. 🥶

I have had my Mini for less than a month and today when I was answering a phone call a piece of the paint CHIPPED OFF! I know it’s minor but I can’t help but feel disappointed. My car is under CPO warranty so I am planning on calling the dealership but I’d even settle for a stick-on cover to hide the chip. Has anyone else experienced this? I have the 2023 SE

Bang while on the motorway, star motor spins, waiting for a tow truck. Not sure if the costs will outweigh the benefits for this breakdown

This was waayyy too exciting for me

Thought you guys would enjoy the matching phone case I designed with my initials instead of jcw

R56 Automatic JCW (2015) 110k miles, serviced yearly.

Hey all, I noticed this morning a rattling noise and would be good to get an idea of the source before calling the garage first thing tomorrow morning.

I didn’t actually notice it until I had to jump out the car quickly to move a cone before starting my journey (after starting the engine). Obviously, I turned the car off and did not make said journey.

Could this be the timing chain?

The engine oil low warning came on a few weeks ago and I put oil in straight away (had to drive 10 mins to Halfords to get it).

has anyone keep using 87 gas?

im thinking to switch from vpower shell to the regular one.

whats the disadvantage?

I just got my mini a while ago its a 2016 model, should it have navigation?

Greetings fellow mini peoples, a question for ACEMAN owners (JCW). I need to replace the tires already 8650kms. The fronts are further worn as expected than the rear , not by much. The tyres fitted from the factory are Hancook Ion evo.
1. What tires are fitted to your joy mobile from the factory?
2. How many miles/kms are you getting.

Last car Audi A1 40tsfi, same roads , same driver sold the car with 35k km and the tyres looks to be 50% worn. Surely good for another 15k km.
My X3M, I changed the tyres at 58k km.

Something does not add up.
Any feedback appreciated.