Classics Monthly

PROJECT BMW MINI ONE PART 3

It’s often difficult to tell whether a car has actually been looked after, or superficially maintained to look good and tick a box in the service book. In our case there is no service book, but going by looks, the new-looking air filter pointed out in the last issue didn’t tell the full story. Neither did the fresh coat of grease on the two bonnet-release mechanisms, though they can seize, so we’re not ungrateful for them being lubricated. The pollen filter gave the game away as to the thoroughness

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