@@ethantea360 In Bangladesh (I don't know if any other country does it), They convert cars to run in CNG, almost everyone does it. Because it's cheaper here.
As a Classic Mini owner in England, I can tell you that the British public do have a sincere fondness for these cars. Everyone seems to have a memory of them, it might be that they owned one in the past, or their parents took them to school/on holiday in one, their best friend had one etc. I've often seen people stop and stare at mine and even occasionally take a photo of it, and mine isn't even a great example although it is a genuine Cooper with the white roof and bonnet stripes which makes it stand out more. So I'd say the public other here so treat it in the same regard as a classic Mustang in America.
Chris Stevens One of my fondest memories is my Grandpa driving it to the shop around Northern Ireland's tiny roads simultaneously trying to light his pipe with me sitting next to him...
I am always getting people come over and say how much they like my Mini 30. I've even had a woman in a car park come over to tell me how good she thought it sounded, she'd followed me our of a junction. I've never had so much fun with a car.
Fondness? My girlfriends rust issues, overheated on long uphill sections of roads and has constant electrical issues when it rained hard. Begrudgingly: The handling was excellent.
@@thomas316 you don't buy a British car for reliability you buy it for fun and character, that's why all the cheap companies like Austin, Morris, Hillman etc aren't around anymore
When I was a student at Oxford there was a neighbor whose classic Mini was so sickly that it needed a solid two minutes of warming up every day it wasn’t warm and/or sunny. Now that the are owned by Broken MW I would still avoid them.
My first car was a '79 Mini back in 1996 when I was 16 (Mini's were sold in Canada for alot longer than the US and they were still kind of common for a classic car back then). I payed $600 CAD. It was a rust bucket and my uncle welded a couple old road signs to replace the rotten floor pan. If I ever forgot the speed limit I just had to look down at my feet and see "80 km/h" looking back at me. I often exceeded that- though not by much- but still enough to get my first speeding ticket. 5.0 Fox Body Mustangs were THE f*"king car to have for rich kids at the time... And the guys who had them HATED me. Every girl in school wanted to go for a ride in my "cute little car". It was awesome... Also, on the narrow winding back roads of Vancouver Island, my 40hp, 998cc car could f*"king smoke a 5.0 through the corners. It would just get farther and farther away after every corner. The brakes sucked, but it didn't matter- you didn't need them. Just a well timed down shift and the ungodly grip and invisible railroad track that holds these cars on the road. Many good memories.
These things have rally pedigree, and the very good reason the John Works Coopers kept winning rally races was because you could not make these damn things spin out. Every other car is braking or drifting in the accidental and bad variety, but this car is still just stubbornly gripping the gravel and it JUST. WON'T. LET. GO.
@@michaelmeliambro5117 thats fine, but it doesn't deny its performance, when it was famously beating sports coupes at the time like mustangs. I'm a muscle car fan but I also like cars that have impressive performance out of a minimalistic economy design
"How is this car faster in a corner than a Fiesta ST?" It might have something to do with the fact that it weighs 1400 pounds. That's 500 pounds *less* than a Lotus Elise.
Very interesting to hear an American perspective. I think you've understood our love of the Mini very well. My mother had one of the very first 850 Minis (badged Austin) and a few years later bought a 998 version. Over the years I've owned one myself and driven many. Growing up in the 1950s and 60s, I can tell you the car felt modern; not in the sense that it was cutting edge tech (it wasn't) but because it broke with the old class system. The Mini was as loved by the wealthy elite as much as by blue-collar workers; it had no pretensions to either grandeur or overt poverty. The triumph of function gave it a form that worked superbly - clever packaging combined with very light weight - and what little weight there was, was right over the driven wheels. That meant understeer was banished by more power and lift-off oversteer didn't really occur (unless at racing speeds) because the car is so light at the back and so short. At around 600kg and not much more than 30 bhp, even the 850 had 50bhp/tonne - in the 1950s! I had friends who easily managed 100 bhp from their 1275s and, with a little lightening managed 150bhp/tonne on very tight budgets. Many bigger cars from the USA and elsewhere had better power to weight ratios but few were so light and had no chance keeping up with a sorted Mini on the twisty bits. But even a standard car could outrun almost anything on the narrow Devon lanes of my childhood, so nimble was it where it really counts.
I see them commonly in Ohio as you can drive long distances to work and get amazing gas mileage. Also, really easy to repair. Which doesn't need to happen often as they are basic
No American car is in that great of shape for 50 years and handles like that unless you not like those people who just leave it in the rain and put a ripped up tarp over it and be like “ohh it’s fine this car is meant to be neglected” and then wonder why it doesn’t start
You get MAJOR POINTS for getting an original Cooper and not one of those 90's flared things with stripes. Thank you. I have driven a 1000, most fun I've ever had behind the wheel. The best part was when I drove past an unloading school bus. The children cheered at me. You will not get that in any other car.
Also the one I drove wasn't a Cooper, but I believe the Cooper tweaks are just icing on the already delicious cake. Get a regular Austin or Morris 1000 (MkII with the roll-up windows) and the same happiness will be had.
You should review the new Chevy Spark, it's based on the Kia Picanto (who are we kidding, it's a Picanto with a Chevy grill). They are sweet and cost under $14k base
man i love minis, spent my childhood going to the track to watch them race, my dad had a bunch and my best friends mum showed me how to flip one onto 2 wheels and balance it. this really is the most iconic British car. it definitely is the British mustang but in a totally different way, theres nothing that comes close to the same level of timeless class and universal adoration from all brits even the non car lovers love them.
I would love to see a load more British cars. Midget, Sprite, MGB and so on. So many fun cars to choose from, all handle exceptionally well and all are relatively quick.
I don't consider them MG's though. Like I don't consider modern mini's mini's. They are made by BMW and they it would seem completely forgot what made the mini so good. Modern mini's are huge when they should be tiny. They should be a similar size to a midget but shorter.
My Grandpa raced minis back in the 60s. When I was a teen @ the 90s my dad and I (dad mostly) helped him build one like his old racer. That thing hauled so much ass
I daily drive a '84 mini, which is basically the exact same car except it doesn't have horizontal sliding windows and external door hinge. I restomodded that car completely and put in a fast road engine ( a bit camy but still city driveable). It now has 90 bhp for 650 kgs, and a top speed of around 185-190 km/h ( which may not sound that impressive but if you have been there with a mini you know how fast it feels). This car is the love of my life.
In Britain, everyone has a story about a mini. Mainly about your girlfriend having to stick her legs out the window so you can do the missionary position.
The biggest problem was with BMC. They simply did not charge enough for the car. There was virtually zero profit. Ford of England did a cost analysis and concluded BMC was making maybe five bucks per car. In the mid and late sixties if you wanted to race auto cross, a miniature race course in a vacant parking lot, an original Mini Cooper was king.
Thank you for posting. Very well written and presented: Lots of laughs! We had a brown Mini (similar to this one) and bought it second hand in 1981 (Registration number RBB 402S) Try Googling the Morris 1100 (another great little car) All the best from the UK. Take care.
I recently - quite by accident - witnessed the annual Mini run from London to Brighton , that is some 2 ,100 Minis shooting down the motorway . Saw one on the hard shoulder minus wheel .
+Big_Adam_2050 if it is a 1966, then it's a mk1, since the first mk2s were built in 1967. Though in the late 60s, it was common to 'upgrade' the moustache grille cars with bigger lights and the newer parts, which is probably what's happened with this car.
Lord Yllsacky I actually own a 2nd gen jcw and had a 1st gen s. While the base model coopers are bland as bland can be the performance models are really fun and can make a good daily if you can either afford the maintenance or learn to work on it on your own. My jcw is also got the nicest interior I have seen in a car from 2013
@@lsswappedcessna rightfully so. JP has a point, the performance models aren't bad at all. However the original mini was a peoples car like the beetle, and now they are both overpriced hipster-cars. Arguably worse in every single way.
Totally untrue. It ALSO makes him look like a closet homosexual to people he DOES know. Your use of the article "only" is a farce and you know it sir. Stand down I say! :-p
Don't forget the jaguar e type and the bentley continental. As a brit myself living in britain minis of this sort appear super rare on the roads these days....taken over by BMW and turned into a HUGE mini, these are everywhere. always brings a smile to my face when you see one dawdling around a supermarket car park with more rust than metal remaining of it. nice video guys! Chris from Liverpool UK
Its a rebuild. The tail lights are from a 1970s Leyland version. The 1966 Cooper was an 850cc bored out to 998cc to square it up. Inside it had a passenger side light above the middle pillar and foot switch starter. I'd guess someone has stuck the badges on this version (I think the overspray in the engine compartment gives it away).
"How does this thing corner so flat" might be something to do with the absence of springs lol. IIRC at this time minis just have big rubber cones for suspension.
that was a great review. Really harked back to your classic style; got some wit, some silly inappropriate metaphor and some really insightful commentary into the history as well as current perceptions. 10/10 would watch again
The British equivalent of the Mustang was the Ford Capri. Bit of a tarted up Cortina... handled the same but wasn't a true family car. I used to own a MIni but I never liked it. I was far too tall for it and the steering wheel position meant I felt like I was driving a bus.
@@mikeblatzheim2797 the mk1 Capri was designed by ford uk and germany but based off a mk2 cortina so is basically British and was also built in Britain, it wasn't until the 70s when ford developed an anti British bias that production was soley from Germany
-That futurama episode fucking tore me in half!!!! - "It's a car that's in on its own joke, but everybody's laughing including itself." You are truly a wordsmith.
16 people cant understand what an awesome car the Morris/Austin/British Leyland/ Rover Mini really is. Not to mention how much of a wordsmith Mr Regular truly is, and he doesn't mince his words.
Sounds right. All Peugeots in Australia were GTis or the next sport model beneath. There's no point selling low-powered cars in Australia and America. Most of our infrastructure was built after the car was commonplace, so unlike Europe a tiny engine is not efficient here where 80% of our time is spent on highways.
Agreed. The difference in road structure between EU and US is the reason between the different vehicle weights, engine displacement, suspension, etc. American cars are better on american roads and worse on european roads and vice versa.
Harry Essex - Minis were no more deathtraps than any other car from way back then plus they sold nearly five and a half MILLION of them and and there were not millions of people killed in them and when you think that these five and a half MILLION cars were more than likely sold on to many different owners over the life of the cars very few people have actually been killed driving or riding in them - and yes people get killed in accidents in all types of cars so ggod going and sort of trashes your bullshit comment about Minis.
UK was so in debt after WWII that they wanted to ONLY sell all their cars in the USA to bring in big American dollars! Early MGA's and XK-E's were nearly impossible to buy in the UK!
This car IS NOT a 1966 Mini Cooper. This is a MK 2 Mini, which were NOT built before 1968? The 1966 MK 1 Mini had a Crecent Shaped Grill and Round Tail Lights. The Car in this Clip is a Mk 2 Mini, with the Wider Grill and Square Tail Lights. It also has door handles, whereas the 1966 Mk 1 Mini had Door Pull Cables. If anyone doubts me, Google 1966 Mini Cooper, and you will see I am right.
It's got a late 70s single carb engine in it , a 66 would have had a twin SU set up . Great commentary on the history . Despite what a lot of modern people say it wasn't very successful at first . British buyers were reluctant to invest in such modern technology prefering three speed Ford Populars , imported bubble cars and Austin A40s for their budget needs . BMC had to give early vehicles to celebrities for publicity . It wasn't till John Cooper got hold of it and made it win races that people took notice and realised the technology was not only robust but very economical as well. I had a period 60s and a late new 70s Mini , never had any shifter problems .
You're not fully right or wrong. It is a MK2 so '67 at the earliest. Do you mean interior door cables? That is what this has got. It may or may be a Cooper but is far from original
It's got a 70s air filter. It's hard to say what age the engine is. If it was a Cooper it should have twin carbs, but it probably isn't so a single carb could be right for the year
if it's a 66' as indicated by the door hinges and door shape why has it got the later grille and bonnet emblem? the classic style grill is a work of art!
I had a ‘58 Morris Minor 1000 years ago. 967 cc engine, front engine, rear drive. Looked like a shrunken old Ford. No synchro on 1st gear... very British. The owners’ manual was actually a complete repair manual. I sure miss that car. Carry on (British) Mini.
+Simon Smith Yeah I could agree with that. Although I think he was refering to the Mustang as an American icon, not as an everymans car. So I'd say that those two are fairly iconic :)
I'm so glad you got to experience that handling. If more people did then there might be higher standards for it in this world. My brother's favourite trick to terrify passengers was drive right up so you feel like you're going to go under a truck and then swing and change lanes hard.... ah mini lane changes. There's nothing like them.
They don't make them like that anymore. But for good reasons. To be clear: The classic Mini is my dream car. I would trade any other car on the planet for one if I had what you wanted. But lets be clear: It isn't comfortable, safe, modern, or anything else you want in a car. It's just really damn cool.
Owning one I can tell you it's perfectly safe, it's so nimble you have to be a fool to have a crash in one. As for comfortable? Well, it is a bit bouncy...
+Samuel Williams And they will rot on your driveway within a year before you need to do a full body rebuild. The metal they used was imported from China which wasn't as good a quality in the really early Morris minis.
Oh please, US people, stop calling "Mini Cooper" to all regular common classic Minis. This is not a Mini Cooper, and what's more, this is not even a 1966 car as it is a Mk2 shell with 998 cc.
The first time I ever saw one of these things was in 1988 when I made my first trip to Ireland. I actually laughed at it. This thing didn't look like a car to me; it was a go kart that had been allowed on public roads. It still looks comical in this video anytime it's in frame next to any of the other cars, it's that much smaller than everything else. And the fact that it didn't even have roll-down windows like a "real" car just reinforced that first impression. I have to admit though, I was surprised at how much room inside it had for such a miniscule thing. Still haven't ever driven one, but I really have to do that one day.
As far as super British cars go...I guess Jag E type, Aston Martins DB5, Land Rovers? MG roadsters? But I suppose, the Mini just outsold all of them, enormously.
Yes
My gods
:o
its them. its really them. omg
I feel a strange need to make introductions. Like we're at a fancy restaurant.
+Alex Cooper I think it's just fantasy
"The whole country is the size of Delaware, that's why cars are so small" Pure gold right there
Trust me
What's a delaware? A Dane asking!
@@dallesamllhals9161 It’s some kind of plastic pot you put kitchen leftovers into.
"They call a liquid gas." Jeremy Clarkson
I’ve never heard that quote before, but that is the most British / Jeremy Clarkson thing I’ve ever heard in my life
Lol, clever insight into the application of common sense to word choice.
@@jjprulz but this nickname changes the meaning of what you're saying.
Technically it turns into a gas in the engine but that quote is awesome
@@ethantea360 In Bangladesh (I don't know if any other country does it), They convert cars to run in CNG, almost everyone does it. Because it's cheaper here.
"Who needs to see the forest, when the trees are this pretty."
-Mr. Regular 2016
As a Classic Mini owner in England, I can tell you that the British public do have a sincere fondness for these cars. Everyone seems to have a memory of them, it might be that they owned one in the past, or their parents took them to school/on holiday in one, their best friend had one etc. I've often seen people stop and stare at mine and even occasionally take a photo of it, and mine isn't even a great example although it is a genuine Cooper with the white roof and bonnet stripes which makes it stand out more. So I'd say the public other here so treat it in the same regard as a classic Mustang in America.
Chris Stevens One of my fondest memories is my Grandpa driving it to the shop around Northern Ireland's tiny roads simultaneously trying to light his pipe with me sitting next to him...
I am always getting people come over and say how much they like my Mini 30. I've even had a woman in a car park come over to tell me how good she thought it sounded, she'd followed me our of a junction. I've never had so much fun with a car.
Fondness? My girlfriends rust issues, overheated on long uphill sections of roads and has constant electrical issues when it rained hard. Begrudgingly: The handling was excellent.
@@thomas316 you don't buy a British car for reliability you buy it for fun and character, that's why all the cheap companies like Austin, Morris, Hillman etc aren't around anymore
When I was a student at Oxford there was a neighbor whose classic Mini was so sickly that it needed a solid two minutes of warming up every day it wasn’t warm and/or sunny. Now that the are owned by Broken MW I would still avoid them.
My first car was a '79 Mini back in 1996 when I was 16 (Mini's were sold in Canada for alot longer than the US and they were still kind of common for a classic car back then). I payed $600 CAD. It was a rust bucket and my uncle welded a couple old road signs to replace the rotten floor pan. If I ever forgot the speed limit I just had to look down at my feet and see "80 km/h" looking back at me. I often exceeded that- though not by much- but still enough to get my first speeding ticket.
5.0 Fox Body Mustangs were THE f*"king car to have for rich kids at the time... And the guys who had them HATED me. Every girl in school wanted to go for a ride in my "cute little car". It was awesome...
Also, on the narrow winding back roads of Vancouver Island, my 40hp, 998cc car could f*"king smoke a 5.0 through the corners. It would just get farther and farther away after every corner. The brakes sucked, but it didn't matter- you didn't need them. Just a well timed down shift and the ungodly grip and invisible railroad track that holds these cars on the road.
Many good memories.
damn. a 50 year old compact car cornering completely flat. defintely impressive.
These things have rally pedigree, and the very good reason the John Works Coopers kept winning rally races was because you could not make these damn things spin out. Every other car is braking or drifting in the accidental and bad variety, but this car is still just stubbornly gripping the gravel and it JUST. WON'T. LET. GO.
A VEGA handled corners better; XD.
This was the most hard-core car to own for a car guy when it came out. James Hunt, F1 legend, drove a modified Mini Cooper
@@RidinDirtyRollinBurnouts Richard Petty wouldn't be caught DEAD driving one.
@@michaelmeliambro5117 thats fine, but it doesn't deny its performance, when it was famously beating sports coupes at the time like mustangs. I'm a muscle car fan but I also like cars that have impressive performance out of a minimalistic economy design
"How is this car faster in a corner than a Fiesta ST?"
It might have something to do with the fact that it weighs 1400 pounds. That's 500 pounds *less* than a Lotus Elise.
Best. Review. Ever. Mr. Regular, that was 9 minutes of pure poetry. You are a master wordsmith.
that's what got me to it in the first place quite a while ago.
Here here, I second that.
That porshe review styled like Fear and loathing was always my favourite.
First time Ive laughed out laud watching UA-cam for ages!
Wonderful!
7:49 he has a nice ass too.
Very interesting to hear an American perspective. I think you've understood our love of the Mini very well. My mother had one of the very first 850 Minis (badged Austin) and a few years later bought a 998 version. Over the years I've owned one myself and driven many. Growing up in the 1950s and 60s, I can tell you the car felt modern; not in the sense that it was cutting edge tech (it wasn't) but because it broke with the old class system. The Mini was as loved by the wealthy elite as much as by blue-collar workers; it had no pretensions to either grandeur or overt poverty.
The triumph of function gave it a form that worked superbly - clever packaging combined with very light weight - and what little weight there was, was right over the driven wheels. That meant understeer was banished by more power and lift-off oversteer didn't really occur (unless at racing speeds) because the car is so light at the back and so short. At around 600kg and not much more than 30 bhp, even the 850 had 50bhp/tonne - in the 1950s! I had friends who easily managed 100 bhp from their 1275s and, with a little lightening managed 150bhp/tonne on very tight budgets. Many bigger cars from the USA and elsewhere had better power to weight ratios but few were so light and had no chance keeping up with a sorted Mini on the twisty bits. But even a standard car could outrun almost anything on the narrow Devon lanes of my childhood, so nimble was it where it really counts.
Makes my Geo Metro look like a Ford Excursion
You drive a..........metro?
+Royhan RS damn straight, I have a Geo Metro, and a Geo Tracker.
I see them commonly in Ohio as you can drive long distances to work and get amazing gas mileage. Also, really easy to repair. Which doesn't need to happen often as they are basic
+Gregory Kanniard anyone stronger than average can even lift the motor with their bare hands. it's only like 170 pounds
AnytimeMinutes Im ready to gut one, reinforce, and supercharge it. I love small cars with power.
NO! I do not want to be reminded of Fry's dog.
Myriadman Fry's dog Fry's dog Fry's dog
Fry's dog
Fine, Blackadder, George and Baldrick going over the top.
I was a fan of that show until that episode, don't' think I've watched it since.
"Who needs to see the forest when the tree is this pretty"
Manly tears were shed.
That blink182 end song was the icing on the cake.
Even we in Europe think this is a small car. And then you know the car is REALLY small.
"This is a daily driver for the owner..."
...You know this car is THAT good when a 50-year-old European car is literally daily driven.
it's... definitely a mark of timeless quality
No American car is in that great of shape for 50 years and handles like that unless you not like those people who just leave it in the rain and put a ripped up tarp over it and be like “ohh it’s fine this car is meant to be neglected” and then wonder why it doesn’t start
Bruh daily drive a shit bucket 1940's sedan I *barely* souped up lol
the shifter is crooked because the transmission is offset
it takes time 2 git gud
I just found you a few days ago! Loving the channel and now even more because you're a RCR fan! Keep up the good work
Morris Mini
armor skeptic in MY car reviews
more likely than you think
tell shoe I said hello.
Well I didn't expect you here!
Never thought I'd see you on a video like this. It's cool that we all have this channel in common.
You get MAJOR POINTS for getting an original Cooper and not one of those 90's flared things with stripes. Thank you. I have driven a 1000, most fun I've ever had behind the wheel. The best part was when I drove past an unloading school bus. The children cheered at me. You will not get that in any other car.
Also the one I drove wasn't a Cooper, but I believe the Cooper tweaks are just icing on the already delicious cake. Get a regular Austin or Morris 1000 (MkII with the roll-up windows) and the same happiness will be had.
You should review the new Chevy Spark, it's based on the Kia Picanto (who are we kidding, it's a Picanto with a Chevy grill). They are sweet and cost under $14k base
+Eric Leippe I saw them when I was in Panama, I would very much like a spark.
14 grand for a little turd. Id rather buy something good and fix it up.
12999 brand new is aight
I'm very happy with sleep deprivation if this is my reward.
Lay of the ICE..........
+Gavin Windsor maybe it's that dog food!
man i love minis, spent my childhood going to the track to watch them race, my dad had a bunch and my best friends mum showed me how to flip one onto 2 wheels and balance it. this really is the most iconic British car. it definitely is the British mustang but in a totally different way, theres nothing that comes close to the same level of timeless class and universal adoration from all brits even the non car lovers love them.
First time I saw one in traffic I was shocked by how small it was.
I knew they were a small car but it truly was MINI.
Why the hell did the BBC not approach you to present the new Top Gear?
They didn't want to ruin Mr. Regular's career.
Mr. Regular is British. See, he has a classic Mini. He's British.
Why the he'll does every person that makes UA-cam videos gave yo present top gear?
TG is too mainstream
BBC- Big Block Chevy... in a Mini. A swap like that would take up the whole inside of the car & you'd prolly need to glue a seat to the roof
I would love to see a load more British cars. Midget, Sprite, MGB and so on. So many fun cars to choose from, all handle exceptionally well and all are relatively quick.
Stag, Spitfire, P4, all of the good Escorts... I think a trip to England is in order!
Seconded!
And a P6 with the Rover V8. Rover V8 engine is a masterpiece of an engine.
modern mg's are chinese piece of crap though
I don't consider them MG's though. Like I don't consider modern mini's mini's. They are made by BMW and they it would seem completely forgot what made the mini so good. Modern mini's are huge when they should be tiny. They should be a similar size to a midget but shorter.
My Grandpa raced minis back in the 60s. When I was a teen @ the 90s my dad and I (dad mostly) helped him build one like his old racer. That thing hauled so much ass
God damn these guys have literary degrees
I feel like the more I watch this video, the more I'm convinced that the Mini is the most American car in the world.
+Rollerblader1
>good handling
>American
Kek.
mr. regular has one i think, or is an english teacher or something
+Christian Friis Sørensen top kek
His friend writes the show with him, who I believe has one.
I daily drive a '84 mini, which is basically the exact same car except it doesn't have horizontal sliding windows and external door hinge. I restomodded that car completely and put in a fast road engine ( a bit camy but still city driveable). It now has 90 bhp for 650 kgs, and a top speed of around 185-190 km/h ( which may not sound that impressive but if you have been there with a mini you know how fast it feels). This car is the love of my life.
I wish the BMW Mini was as good as the Morris Mini is back then. great video as always Mr.regular!
This guy needs more views. He deserves it, at the very least deserves a million subs
"How is it doing this?"
It's literally a go-kart.
"I could see myself owning one these in the future..."
What a majestic shot.
"NOT-"
*Camry swooshes by*
In Britain, everyone has a story about a mini. Mainly about your girlfriend having to stick her legs out the window so you can do the missionary position.
The biggest problem was with BMC. They simply did not charge enough for the car. There was virtually zero profit. Ford of England did a cost analysis and concluded BMC was making maybe five bucks per car.
In the mid and late sixties if you wanted to race auto cross, a miniature race course in a vacant parking lot, an original Mini Cooper was king.
"and thanks to vaporwave, aesthetic means i like it 'cause it sucks'. Beautiful.
Thank you for posting. Very well written and presented: Lots of laughs! We had a brown Mini (similar to this one) and bought it second hand in 1981 (Registration number RBB 402S) Try Googling the Morris 1100 (another great little car) All the best from the UK. Take care.
A E S T H E T I C
M I N I C O O P E R
Teenagers are gonnaaaaaaaaaa.........................................................
Your use of the word "then" makes no sense.
W I N D O W S 9 5
+b ray B O N Z I B U D D Y
3:16 Love the Futurama reference. Brought a tear to my eye just thinking back to that episode.
I recently - quite by accident - witnessed the annual Mini run from London to Brighton , that is some 2 ,100 Minis shooting down the motorway . Saw one on the hard shoulder minus wheel .
Please do a totally common Trabant P601! So East German you will sh*t your pants and vote for Honecker. Also 2 stroke.
Farty Hans!
indeed that car has distinct aroma trailing behind.
Dann, that's an early one. Small wheels and external door hinges.
utterly expected a ringer one
The rear lights are the modern ones though, I prefer the early ones!
lptomtom
Nah man, Mk2 lights. Its a Mk2, hence the grill not being the 'stash one.
+Big_Adam_2050 if it is a 1966, then it's a mk1, since the first mk2s were built in 1967. Though in the late 60s, it was common to 'upgrade' the moustache grille cars with bigger lights and the newer parts, which is probably what's happened with this car.
Mr. Laurence
Bugger, forgot about that. Even in the old Vizard books.
dang i bet the nerdy-ass homie that owns this thing slays the cougars. they can't seem to resist 'proudly uncool'.
oldfrend before I got to the end I thought you meant the mini was beating big old mercury cougars!
It's a shame the new Mini is such a huge bulbous piece of German dullness. They really DON'T make small cars like they used to.
Too unsafe I guess..
Lord Yllsacky I actually own a 2nd gen jcw and had a 1st gen s. While the base model coopers are bland as bland can be the performance models are really fun and can make a good daily if you can either afford the maintenance or learn to work on it on your own. My jcw is also got the nicest interior I have seen in a car from 2013
Just realized how old this comment was
I'd trust this little metal British fartbox more than any modern German-engineered car.
@@lsswappedcessna rightfully so. JP has a point, the performance models aren't bad at all. However the original mini was a peoples car like the beetle, and now they are both overpriced hipster-cars. Arguably worse in every single way.
Where does he get tires for that thing, the lawn mower store?
yes
Dont be stupid its the wheelbarrow shop.
Hey! Where did you get those clothes? At the toilet store?
Damn it! I saw the comment and instantly wanted to put the anchorman quote in and was beat to it by 2 years
Where'd you get that comment, the toilet store?
I was just about to go to bed... Dammit Mr.Regular
+DaBossk someone's an edgy child
+DaBossk that explains why you're so pathetic, you drive a shitty integra! In so sorry bud :/
Totally untrue. It ALSO makes him look like a closet homosexual to people he DOES know. Your use of the article "only" is a farce and you know it sir. Stand down I say! :-p
I like your forward use of that exclamation point :)
+james Thaddeus
You sir are 100 % correct. Standing down now.
Don't forget the jaguar e type and the bentley continental. As a brit myself living in britain minis of this sort appear super rare on the roads these days....taken over by BMW and turned into a HUGE mini, these are everywhere. always brings a smile to my face when you see one dawdling around a supermarket car park with more rust than metal remaining of it. nice video guys! Chris from Liverpool UK
Only thing more British than a Mini, is a Rolls Royce.
Morgan :)
TVR Noblr and Caterham
+Sam Wilson Noble
Ginetta
Rover P4 and P6!!
The Futurama with fry's dog makes me cry every time I watch it.
Dicky Sunshine same
isn't it just the story of Hachiko?
3:41 now know why the gta 5 counterpart is called the Issi
Oooohhh I get it now
Probably due to so many of the staff living in the UK.
Quality ending song. Blink song AND top gear bashing, A+
One of the best reviews so far. Great work.
Its a rebuild. The tail lights are from a 1970s Leyland version. The 1966 Cooper was an 850cc bored out to 998cc to square it up. Inside it had a passenger side light above the middle pillar and foot switch starter. I'd guess someone has stuck the badges on this version (I think the overspray in the engine compartment gives it away).
I don't LOL very often, but I definitely did when you just blurted out "Morrissey!"
"How does this thing corner so flat" might be something to do with the absence of springs lol. IIRC at this time minis just have big rubber cones for suspension.
Beautifully written. A perfect review through and through!
SO BRITISH it hurts.
"sadder then the Futurama with Fry's dog" I just loved this channel 100 more times.
"how droll" - that was hilarious af
that was a great review. Really harked back to your classic style; got some wit, some silly inappropriate metaphor and some really insightful commentary into the history as well as current perceptions. 10/10 would watch again
I can't believe a classic mini is that guy's DAILY. That takes some balls!
TheAwkwardBanana un Britain loads of people drive classic minis but they are usually 90s ones
@@indiekiddrugpatrol3117 not usually as dailys though.
@@Hai_da yeah where I live there's quite a few late 95-00 ones used as dailys
Your love letters to cars are also love letters to the backroads of Pennsylvania. You cure my homesick, thanks mister regular.
Why am I awake .
dude idk its 4 am and i have an exam tomorrow
because your not sleeping
i eat porridge woah
+Superglue up in here lol good luck in finals ! I finished last week
Your not this is all a dream.............................
He really gets it. He understands what a Mini is, and what it says.
The British equivalent of the Mustang was the Ford Capri. Bit of a tarted up Cortina... handled the same but wasn't a true family car. I used to own a MIni but I never liked it. I was far too tall for it and the steering wheel position meant I felt like I was driving a bus.
Agree with you there, all the cool kids had Capris.
@@therealchayd I has a Capricorn and I'm not cool, I now have a Mini and I'm still not cool 😀
The Capri however was built and developed in Germany.
@@mikeblatzheim2797 the mk1 Capri was designed by ford uk and germany but based off a mk2 cortina so is basically British and was also built in Britain, it wasn't until the 70s when ford developed an anti British bias that production was soley from Germany
-That futurama episode fucking tore me in half!!!!
- "It's a car that's in on its own joke, but everybody's laughing including itself." You are truly a wordsmith.
Now you need to review the Mini's evil twin - the Trabant
Always thought the Mini's evil twin was it's replacement; the dreaded Austin Metro.
+Conor Knell I'd rather a Metro than a Maestro hahaha
I thought the evil twin of the mini was the 1969-1980 Clubman and 1275 GT with that Ugly redesigned front end
It’s offensive to the mini to mention both cars in the same sentence
TheDeeplyCynical Still better looking than the _"modern"_ Clubman
16 people cant understand what an awesome car the Morris/Austin/British Leyland/ Rover Mini really is. Not to mention how much of a wordsmith Mr Regular truly is, and he doesn't mince his words.
Blink 182 's I miss you cover at the end, that was great :)
how have I ignored this video? the pt cruiser, and this... are my all time favorites.
As an British person, I approve of this review.
Oh, man, was this a good one. My week has started off right! Thanks, Mr. Regular!
Someone at my uni has a lime green one like Mr Beans and hes even stuck a fucking bolt lock on his door.
THE MOST REGULAR OF CARS
That brought a tear to my eyes. Time for a cup of tea. Well done sir!
You do know not all morris minis are coopers, right?
This one was.
they were in America I believe
Sounds right. All Peugeots in Australia were GTis or the next sport model beneath. There's no point selling low-powered cars in Australia and America. Most of our infrastructure was built after the car was commonplace, so unlike Europe a tiny engine is not efficient here where 80% of our time is spent on highways.
Agreed. The difference in road structure between EU and US is the reason between the different vehicle weights, engine displacement, suspension, etc. American cars are better on american roads and worse on european roads and vice versa.
Incorrect. My car is registered as an Austin Morris Mini Clubman.
I bought one not long after this video came out.
Fucking hell, never have I felt so good about a purchase in my life. Best car I ever owned.
that futurama episode was crazy sad
They are perhaps the most loved car in the UK. Whenever one is parked somewhere, somebody will take a picture.
Left hand drive? They had these here in America?
foxzygranpa Yup, just for a few years, though, then safety standards got too strict for them, so they stopped importing them.
and England kept the deathtraps till the late 90's lol
Harry Essex - Minis were no more deathtraps than any other car from way back then plus they sold nearly five and a half MILLION of them and and there were not millions of people killed in them and when you think that these five and a half MILLION cars were more than likely sold on to many different owners over the life of the cars very few people have actually been killed driving or riding in them - and yes people get killed in accidents in all types of cars so ggod going and sort of trashes your bullshit comment about Minis.
UK was so in debt after WWII that they wanted to ONLY sell all their cars in the USA to bring in big American dollars! Early MGA's and XK-E's were nearly impossible to buy in the UK!
@@harryessex6114 2000 to be precise
the Morris Minor is what you thought this would be before you got in, and they're awesome. You can't help but love them once you get in and drive.
i like the i miss you by blink 182 cover at the outro.
Completely nailed it with "As welcoming as Fred Rogers smile." That is exactly how you approach it.
4:50 AHHH Lucas Electronics! Run away!
Your outros are so bittersweet. I know it's a good RCR episode when i feel so sullen and sad inside. But with that slight little smirk of knowing.
This car IS NOT a 1966 Mini Cooper. This is a MK 2 Mini, which were NOT built before 1968? The 1966 MK 1 Mini had a Crecent Shaped Grill and Round Tail Lights. The Car in this Clip is a Mk 2 Mini, with the Wider Grill and Square Tail Lights. It also has door handles, whereas the 1966 Mk 1 Mini had Door Pull Cables. If anyone doubts me, Google 1966 Mini Cooper, and you will see I am right.
Rod Anderson 100% correct. It's definitely not a '66
holy shit it actually isn't a '66
that's a scam and a half, the owner of this vehicle's life is a lie lol
It's got a late 70s single carb engine in it , a 66 would have had a twin SU set up . Great commentary on the history . Despite what a lot of modern people say it wasn't very successful at first . British buyers were reluctant to invest in such modern technology prefering three speed Ford Populars , imported bubble cars and Austin A40s for their budget needs . BMC had to give early vehicles to celebrities for publicity . It wasn't till John Cooper got hold of it and made it win races that people took notice and realised the technology was not only robust but very economical as well. I had a period 60s and a late new 70s Mini , never had any shifter problems .
You're not fully right or wrong. It is a MK2 so '67 at the earliest. Do you mean interior door cables? That is what this has got. It may or may be a Cooper but is far from original
It's got a 70s air filter. It's hard to say what age the engine is. If it was a Cooper it should have twin carbs, but it probably isn't so a single carb could be right for the year
I appreciate your expressions and comparisons in order to understand how, what and why. Thanks.
3:12 That episode makes me sob every time D:
Great humurous revue, really funny.I used to drive one around London in the 60s,genius design that made you feel happy.
if it's a 66' as indicated by the door hinges and door shape why has it got the later grille and bonnet emblem? the classic style grill is a work of art!
It's got the mk2 rear lights, rear Windows etc
I had a ‘58 Morris Minor 1000 years ago. 967 cc engine, front engine, rear drive. Looked like a shrunken old Ford. No synchro on 1st gear... very British. The owners’ manual was actually a complete repair manual. I sure miss that car. Carry on (British) Mini.
Our mustang is probably something like the Aston Martin DB5 or Jaguar E - type
Jag E was also the first thing that popped to mind when he asked the question
I'd say the trio of ford Cortina, Granada, Sierra. Not because they where revolutionary but at one point in history everybody seemed to own one.
Na way to expensive... Mustang was always an everyman kind of a car. Closer to an MGB GT, or Triumph TR6...
More like the Capri. That was our peoples sports car.
+Simon Smith Yeah I could agree with that. Although I think he was refering to the Mustang as an American icon, not as an everymans car. So I'd say that those two are fairly iconic :)
I'm so glad you got to experience that handling. If more people did then there might be higher standards for it in this world. My brother's favourite trick to terrify passengers was drive right up so you feel like you're going to go under a truck and then swing and change lanes hard.... ah mini lane changes. There's nothing like them.
Blink 182 'Miss You', beautiful rendition
Thank you i was looking for the the blink 182 comment
Solid review. You hit me right in the giggles, and you're right. I do want one down the road
They don't make them like that anymore. But for good reasons. To be clear: The classic Mini is my dream car. I would trade any other car on the planet for one if I had what you wanted. But lets be clear: It isn't comfortable, safe, modern, or anything else you want in a car. It's just really damn cool.
Owning one I can tell you it's perfectly safe, it's so nimble you have to be a fool to have a crash in one. As for comfortable? Well, it is a bit bouncy...
+Samuel Williams And they will rot on your driveway within a year before you need to do a full body rebuild. The metal they used was imported from China which wasn't as good a quality in the really early Morris minis.
The last models that is true, but mine is a Morris mini.
And the later cars were barely rustproofed at all
6:55 you were right..... 7 years later
3:15 damn now I'm sad after thinking of that episode...
This is the best review of a car I have ever seen.
Oh please, US people, stop calling "Mini Cooper" to all regular common classic Minis. This is not a Mini Cooper, and what's more, this is not even a 1966 car as it is a Mk2 shell with 998 cc.
If I say Unicorn then what? I don't get what you mean @Dalle Smalhals
Aparently much older than you and your 30-day-free-trial English to Danish translator @Dalle Smalhals
LOL @@RobinTheMini
You have just summed up my entire existence as a Mini enthusiast.
Is this Matt Farah's million mile Lexus?
*Matt Farah's Million Mile Mini
The first time I ever saw one of these things was in 1988 when I made my first trip to Ireland. I actually laughed at it. This thing didn't look like a car to me; it was a go kart that had been allowed on public roads. It still looks comical in this video anytime it's in frame next to any of the other cars, it's that much smaller than everything else. And the fact that it didn't even have roll-down windows like a "real" car just reinforced that first impression. I have to admit though, I was surprised at how much room inside it had for such a miniscule thing. Still haven't ever driven one, but I really have to do that one day.
As far as super British cars go...I guess Jag E type, Aston Martins DB5, Land Rovers? MG roadsters? But I suppose, the Mini just outsold all of them, enormously.