Tim its not actually a sport 500??? All minis made in the final year have the silver stripes and interior. The sport 500 has a plaque in the glovebox. A gorgeous car though nonetheless!!!!
+Shmee150 if yours has 5 gears it's a sport 500. that's the easiest way to tell because the sport 500s had their own crests down the side but there were so many options they could easily have been removed. So yeah if you've got 5 gears you have a sport 500.
way to go lil boy ;) i've saved up during 5 years to buy a mini here in my country and after 5 years after buying my mini it's still sitting here alongside a second one :) never never will sell my mini's
Having a Classic Mini is a great adventure. I owned one for 6 years. Feels good to see You riding your Mini. Have a lot of beutiful Mini-miles my friend!
Love your Classic Mini Tim, I have nearly the same one as yours and I'm driving it daily in the summertime. It literally handles like a Gokart and can be quite fast, especially around corners. But make sure to especially change the oil regularly, as well as greasing the suspension. It will thank you for that. Although being a tiny car, it really is quite maintenance-intensive!
Had a 67 mini 850 many years ago, was such fun to drive, yes you feel every bump in the road and you kind of feel a bit vulnerable but by god you feel alive, i don't know if later models suffer from the same thing but mine was a bitch in the wet due to the low position of the coil and distributor which when you went through a puddle would get soaked and cause the car to conk out, we used to solve this by covering them with rubber gloves :)
I liked how you showed the breakdown Shmee. A lot of other tubers would have edited it out,, always good to see the true side of motoring, be it both good and bad.
Shmee, this is exactly what happened to my Fiesta recently! Went over a big piece of wood, massive THUNK and the car wouldnt accelerate, crawled to a halt and wouldnt start up again. Had to join the AA on the spot, and when they came out it turned out to just be the inertia switch! Popped it back down and away we go! Oh, if only we'd known...
Glad you got the mini started again - just to add though the issue you encountered would have happened with almost any older car which had a fuel pump system - in the event of a bump or accident they are designed to cut out. The reset button as you found out is usually easy to find and press. I guess what I'm saying is this isn't a particular feature of a classic mini (which I love to bits). Have fun with your mini!
I've got 2 classic minis: a 1969 mini van and a 1989 racing flame. The gearbox in the van broke last week, and the electrics on the other one went yesterday. I still wouldn't swap them for a "regular" car!
This brought back some happy memories. My mum had this exact car in this colour. Me and my brother took it on an 'epic' road trip from West to North Yorkshire across the Moors. Such a hoot to drive, rubbish performance but nonetheless always felt willing (once it had thoroughly warmed up!). I broke down after bottoming ours out and cracking sump, so could have been worse... Thank you for a great vid.
Tim ! If your car doesn't want to stay running on a cold start and idles high after running for a few miles the IACV Idle air control valve needs resetting or replacing!
Hi Shmee, Ha the intertia switch. Luckily haven't had that happen on mine just yet! The reason why the Mini isn't happy when it first starts up is because you need to wait for the SRS light to go out when you switch on the ignition and allow the Fuel Injection system to sort itself out. Mine will go loopy as well as it can't make it's mind up. Give it a few more seconds and it fires up lovely. Play it safe on the fuel. My Cooper S Touring MPI is able to do 150 miles comfortably to a tank
Obviously the Ford GT, it's going to be more rare and exclusive, which means the resell value will be a shit ton. Plus there's nothing special about the 675lt that we don't know anymore, it's been out for quite a while now.
OMG! HILARIOUS! Your expression at 11:27 was PRICELESS! I don't think I have EVER seen you genuinely panicked before let alone having to censor your own cursing! :D
Congratulations on the new Ford GT. You have earned it and definitely deserve it. Can't wait to see it. Running or not, the mini is pretty cool. Maybe a camera stabilizer is in order. It looka like you were in a major earthquake. Anyway, major congrats from Oklahoma.
After watching Tim's videos, I recently took my own car for a complete paint protection wrap.... Product placement works :) although Topaz truly provide a top-level service
The one thing that anyone who drives an older car has to know is that it will break down. It isn't a matter of "if" it is a matter of when. Knowing how to work on them makes life simpler, but if you have good towing coverage there isn't really anything that is going to strand you out in the middle of nowhere. All of the cars I have ever owned have been well used cars with the exception of my current vehicle which is a 2016 Ford F150. Good luck with your ownership of that car and enjoy it every chance you get :)
My tuned 1275gt took me, the wife and the kids across France complete with duvets and tents, beer and cheese. Can confirm the heater will get hot if you do some flat out driving, it may be useful at times to put it on during hot weather as an oil cooling aid. The Pyrenees oh what fun, glad mine didn't have an inertia switch, would have needed it by my seat, did a lot of that wild inertia driving, luckily without to many speed bumps.
Love the classic car addition.. Great collection. Great show. Fantastic news about the GT; couldn't be going to a better home. Great to see these cars being used and enjoyed.
Not sure how easy or not it is to change the suspension in a 2001 Mini, but I would seriously be looking to soften it up and to raise the ride height a little.
@Shmee150 I have had a 1984 classic Mini - the little diva was as reliable as an old Lada. My last trip with the Mini ended after about 200 yards. I sold it a few month ago. It´s a pretty car and I loved it more than my former 2012 JCW Convertible, but these old Minis are too much a diva. Hope you´re more lucky with it than I was. ;)
Love the car and wish we could get those in the US so easily! Glad it was only a button press and not something more. CANNOT WAIT to see the incoming LT spider!
+Forza gamer 882 it's his life. His social and business life. And it's not like he buys each one by dumping a sack full of cash on the dealers desk. It's an ongoing investment, offset (at the least) by Youtubing it.
Classic cars do tend to have there little moments, The more you drive it the better you will get to know it, For example you now know off the little button to rest everything so next time you will know to check it. I don't see a problem taking it on a long road trip but it would be a good plan to just use it for a few months and get to know it and its little ways first.
If you're still looking to expand after all the new deliveries Shmee, I really think you should buy a mint condition VW MK1 Golf GTi. Or you could do a restoration project of an older car and film it along the way
I've always liked the classic Mini. Don't know weather that is because my Mum used to own a red 1989 Mini before I was born or not. I just can't afford to buy and run a classic Mini, but would love to own one.
I think that button is what Chris Fix was talking when changing the fuel pump of the Mustang. Best part of owning an old car is to maintain it running :)
I think the Shmini is the coolest car you own! (and think Top Gear Cool wall kind of cool) Of course all your other cars including the ones that are coming are more beautifull, more special and all those kind of things. But the mini is just something special.
Haha my MG TF has the exact same key and steering wheel. Completely forgot that Rover made these MINIs as well back in the day! Also my clock doesn't work anymore... guess it's a Rover thing.
As a Mini owner, i think the fuel gauge's problem is that the wire is displaced from its terminal. Check the connection on the tank and also on the gauge. An easy fix, I suppose 😊
I get the Mini thing completely. Really driving a small, "underpowered" car can be a good deal more fun than having to just idle along in a really fast one. Seems to me that inertia switch could be calibrated a bit differently. I can see where it would be a good thing for it to kill the engine after a major impact, but having it do so whenever you go over a big bump would be very inconvenient, to say the least. I imagine they remove those switches when they turn these into rally cars? Or perhaps crank them up so only a crash triggers them?
Fuel cut out inertia switch on the bulkhead. Avoid potholes and speed bumps at speed. Happened to me in the pouring rain in 5pm traffic on the A25. Luckily I read my owners manual.
Track day in the mini is the best idea I've heard today....Just Do it....if you need to make it more fun put a dozen Yorkshire Terrier's in the back seat and have a go at it...
you buy the actual number from the DVLA (similar to the DMV) and you can get them printed from a shop of your choice. dealers normally print them when you buy the car so they can put their name and website at the bottom, similar to dealer license plate frames
Bought a 1998 six months ago, sportspack as well, and this perfectly describes life with a classic Mini. There's a page called minimania.com that has pretty much everything, keep it bookmarked haha. Lovely Mini, cheerio!
Look into a boot board kit, they are cheap as chips on ebay and tidy the boot up no end for no effort (panels fit in tight enough to stay without any need for fixings)
You should definitely take it round a track. I really want to know how a car that was renown for its go-cart like handling (back in the 60s) stands up to your modern supercars.
Are you sure it's a Cooper Sport 500? It looks like a standard Cooper Sport to me. The last 500 have a special badge on the rear saying Cooper Sport 500, and a plaque in the glove box. They also come with a certificate of authenticity from John Cooper, stating it is one of the last 500.
Hi Tim, just a few tips for breakdowns etc... these little cars are actually pretty solid mechanically despite reputation and just need you to know their quirks... What you did in the clip was accidentally trip the engine emergency cutout; something I've done before! The system is designed to kill the engine if a crash happens, but the Mini is so bouncy that it can trigger the system on particularly hard bumps... it will be worse for you than me as you have the Sports Pack. To reset it you simply press a button in the engine bay and she'll fire away! Equally it's worth knowing a few things about the Immobiliser's quirks etc. If you are going on a longer trip feel free to drop me a line for the full range of MPI tips like this; I've daily driven mine for nearly 5 years now and taken it on some longer trips so know some of the tricks of the trade! Cheers A
seems like you had a mini problem....
lol
get out
GTFO boii
haha anti-jokes I guess he had a very 'SMALL' problem. .hehe get it cuz the car is small , i'll let myself out.
Best joke on this video, lol!
First time seeing Tim swear lol!!!!!
Yup same
when?
yep
11:37
+Zowied AlBadry 11:40
This is the first time I saw you swear and it felt weird but it was really Funny😂
should've left it in... as Tim's only human
same
I liked this video, felt like I saw the real, cool side of Tim haha
+Oliver Cooney True, yeah, he always seems so formal in his videos!
by the way, if you see the Aventador Crash video that he recorded he swears in it too :DD
Tim its not actually a sport 500??? All minis made in the final year have the silver stripes and interior. The sport 500 has a plaque in the glovebox. A gorgeous car though nonetheless!!!!
he didn't say it was a sport 500, just one of the last 500 made
It seems you know more than me! I was told incorrectly oh well
+Shmee150 if yours has 5 gears it's a sport 500. that's the easiest way to tell because the sport 500s had their own crests down the side but there were so many options they could easily have been removed. So yeah if you've got 5 gears you have a sport 500.
+Shmee150 rate that comment shmee
no guys to clarify a sport 500 is one of the last 5 hundred and a sport 5 is one with a 5 speed gearbox
The look on your face when it broke down haha. Know the feeling from when I owned a 72 VW Beetle :)
I am 14 and have saved up and just bought my first mini as a project 😊
You go, little dude!
way to go lil boy ;) i've saved up during 5 years to buy a mini here in my country and after 5 years after buying my mini it's still sitting here alongside a second one :) never never will sell my mini's
How are you getting on with it 3 years later?
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Having a Classic Mini is a great adventure. I owned one for 6 years. Feels good to see You riding your Mini. Have a lot of beutiful Mini-miles my friend!
same reason I still have a scion frs next to my 458. It doesn't come across on paper but driving it around town is just... fun.
Love your Classic Mini Tim,
I have nearly the same one as yours and I'm driving it daily in the summertime. It literally handles like a Gokart and can be quite fast, especially around corners. But make sure to especially change the oil regularly, as well as greasing the suspension. It will thank you for that. Although being a tiny car, it really is quite maintenance-intensive!
Honestly, the little Cooper is the most interesting car on this channel. Amazing little thing.
Had a 67 mini 850 many years ago, was such fun to drive, yes you feel every bump in the road and you kind of feel a bit vulnerable but by god you feel alive, i don't know if later models suffer from the same thing but mine was a bitch in the wet due to the low position of the coil and distributor which when you went through a puddle would get soaked and cause the car to conk out, we used to solve this by covering them with rubber gloves :)
These Minis are so much better looking and more fun to me than the new minis. Once in a while I see them here in the US!
You know Shmee, you are a eternal optimist. It's a great character to have and one of the reasons I do enjoy your videos.
Hey Tim, there's nothing silly about your Mini, it's flipping epic and proof you really do have good taste in cars. What a beaut!
I liked how you showed the breakdown Shmee. A lot of other tubers would have edited it out,, always good to see the true side of motoring, be it both good and bad.
*Wow, first time I ever heard Tim swear haha*
"shit" is a swear? lol
+Thomas Lorinczi in any context it is lol
lol umm ok.
Yes!
same lol
Love it when Tim swears, you could see it brewing 😂
After the LT, I think this is my favourite of your cars. I loved my 998CC Mini. The handling was fantastic and it was so much fun.
I fully understand why you bought. It is defineatly on my bucketlist to own a classic Mini.
Good on you Tim its great to see you in something crazy and FUN to drive
I was just going to say when you broke down that it's part of Mini ownership and you said it yourself.
Shmee, this is exactly what happened to my Fiesta recently! Went over a big piece of wood, massive THUNK and the car wouldnt accelerate, crawled to a halt and wouldnt start up again. Had to join the AA on the spot, and when they came out it turned out to just be the inertia switch! Popped it back down and away we go! Oh, if only we'd known...
Glad you got the mini started again - just to add though the issue you encountered would have happened with almost any older car which had a fuel pump system - in the event of a bump or accident they are designed to cut out. The reset button as you found out is usually easy to find and press. I guess what I'm saying is this isn't a particular feature of a classic mini (which I love to bits). Have fun with your mini!
I've got 2 classic minis: a 1969 mini van and a 1989 racing flame. The gearbox in the van broke last week, and the electrics on the other one went yesterday. I still wouldn't swap them for a "regular" car!
This brought back some happy memories. My mum had this exact car in this colour. Me and my brother took it on an 'epic' road trip from West to North Yorkshire across the Moors. Such a hoot to drive, rubbish performance but nonetheless always felt willing (once it had thoroughly warmed up!). I broke down after bottoming ours out and cracking sump, so could have been worse... Thank you for a great vid.
All those cars and the mini is still the best looking car there.
cole schramm thank you sir.
Hi Schmee ! what a little gem is your Mini !
would you take some basic mechanic courses where you can fix little things yourself?
Tim ! If your car doesn't want to stay running on a cold start and idles high after running for a few miles the IACV Idle air control valve needs resetting or replacing!
Hi Shmee,
Ha the intertia switch. Luckily haven't had that happen on mine just yet!
The reason why the Mini isn't happy when it first starts up is because you need to wait for the SRS light to go out when you switch on the ignition and allow the Fuel Injection system to sort itself out. Mine will go loopy as well as it can't make it's mind up. Give it a few more seconds and it fires up lovely. Play it safe on the fuel. My Cooper S Touring MPI is able to do 150 miles comfortably to a tank
A proper Mini doesn't have fuel injection.
That speciale next to his mini at the beginning, beautiful color 👌
I would love to watch a Mini road trip!!
Yehhhh, finally the mini makes an appearance. Track video will be amazing, get on it Shmee.
ALRIGHT, THE BIG QUESTION: Ford GT or McDolaren 675 LT?
I think you mean mclaren but I would chose the mclaren
The Westoner lol, i must have been sleeping while i wrote, yeah McLaren
Can I have both? Hope so!
Have it all!
Obviously the Ford GT, it's going to be more rare and exclusive, which means the resell value will be a shit ton. Plus there's nothing special about the 675lt that we don't know anymore, it's been out for quite a while now.
I believe the switch is supposed to shut off the engine during a crash...but yeah as you can see sometimes large bumps can make it cut in.
Each lived through that before even thinking of his first supercar, Shmee experienced that after owning some supercars^^
I love your Mini
Watching Tims reaction to the mini breaking down was one of the funniest things I've seen for some reason
OMG! HILARIOUS! Your expression at 11:27 was PRICELESS! I don't think I have EVER seen you genuinely panicked before let alone having to censor your own cursing! :D
Love that mini, looks so cool.
I would love to see more of the Mini it looks really fun!!!
Congratulations on the new Ford GT. You have earned it and definitely deserve it. Can't wait to see it. Running or not, the mini is pretty cool. Maybe a camera stabilizer is in order. It looka like you were in a major earthquake. Anyway, major congrats from Oklahoma.
After watching Tim's videos, I recently took my own car for a complete paint protection wrap.... Product placement works :) although Topaz truly provide a top-level service
@shmee150 who makes that shirt?! It looks great and amazing fabric!
The one thing that anyone who drives an older car has to know is that it will break down. It isn't a matter of "if" it is a matter of when. Knowing how to work on them makes life simpler, but if you have good towing coverage there isn't really anything that is going to strand you out in the middle of nowhere. All of the cars I have ever owned have been well used cars with the exception of my current vehicle which is a 2016 Ford F150.
Good luck with your ownership of that car and enjoy it every chance you get :)
Fun with the Shmini Tim, little bump and out of action, if you know it, a kind of safety switch, you know it now Shmee 😂😛😂😛
Hi Tim just got my first mini at 15 lol hahaha carnt wait to get it on the road
My tuned 1275gt took me, the wife and the kids across France complete with duvets and tents, beer and cheese. Can confirm the heater will get hot if you do some flat out driving, it may be useful at times to put it on during hot weather as an oil cooling aid. The Pyrenees oh what fun, glad mine didn't have an inertia switch, would have needed it by my seat, did a lot of that wild inertia driving, luckily without to many speed bumps.
The old mini is the best for me; it's a icon!
Also was the woppum's speciale? I recognise the amazing spec
Love the classic car addition.. Great collection. Great show. Fantastic news about the GT; couldn't be going to a better home. Great to see these cars being used and enjoyed.
This video is the stereotype of British cars. Praise-worthy, then unreliable, but then once again praise worthy.
Good example: Range Rover
Puff Of Smoke Doug DeMuro agrees! haha
McLaren probably breaks that trend. Several owners who did huge mileage even back in 12C days said it was as solid as a rock.
Not sure how easy or not it is to change the suspension in a 2001 Mini, but I would seriously be looking to soften it up and to raise the ride height a little.
@Shmee150
I have had a 1984 classic Mini - the little diva was as reliable as an old Lada. My last trip with the Mini ended after about 200 yards. I sold it a few month ago. It´s a pretty car and I loved it more than my former 2012 JCW Convertible, but these old Minis are too much a diva. Hope you´re more lucky with it than I was. ;)
i also have mini cooper year 2000
Good Luck with yours
Willie Palmer
Would absolutely love to see you take the mini on a road trip! You should do it!!
The A.A. guy would probably follow him around all day to save having to be continually called out.
Love the car and wish we could get those in the US so easily! Glad it was only a button press and not something more. CANNOT WAIT to see the incoming LT spider!
Tim when would you order the ford GT and does it lay in your budget?
The process will explain itself in due course.
I'm looking forward to it ;p
You derserve it also you're one of my favourite youtubers !
+Noa Eenhoorn bumlick
+Forza gamer 882 it's his life. His social and business life. And it's not like he buys each one by dumping a sack full of cash on the dealers desk. It's an ongoing investment, offset (at the least) by Youtubing it.
Classic cars do tend to have there little moments, The more you drive it the better you will get to know it, For example you now know off the little button to rest everything so next time you will know to check it. I don't see a problem taking it on a long road trip but it would be a good plan to just use it for a few months and get to know it and its little ways first.
You should try a Sirocco R, it doesn`t seem that great but actually driving in it is absolutely amazing. Maybe do a video reviewing it?
Hi shmee you are my favourite UA-camr, I love all your cars and videos. Keep up the good work!
If you're still looking to expand after all the new deliveries Shmee, I really think you should buy a mint condition VW MK1 Golf GTi. Or you could do a restoration project of an older car and film it along the way
I've always liked the classic Mini. Don't know weather that is because my Mum used to own a red 1989 Mini before I was born or not. I just can't afford to buy and run a classic Mini, but would love to own one.
i love it how tim censores it, you wouldnt expect tim to swear like that. It reminds me of Top Gear
Now with a break down under your belt, Just wanna say, "Wellcome to the club!" :) I have it happen to my VW Beetle few times already
I think that button is what Chris Fix was talking when changing the fuel pump of the Mustang. Best part of owning an old car is to maintain it running :)
I think the Shmini is the coolest car you own! (and think Top Gear Cool wall kind of cool) Of course all your other cars including the ones that are coming are more beautifull, more special and all those kind of things. But the mini is just something special.
Haha my MG TF has the exact same key and steering wheel. Completely forgot that Rover made these MINIs as well back in the day! Also my clock doesn't work anymore... guess it's a Rover thing.
The only thing wrong with this Mini is the nut holding the steering wheel‼️🙄🙄🙄
Love this Mini man. Enjoy the car!
As a Mini owner, i think the fuel gauge's problem is that the wire is displaced from its terminal. Check the connection on the tank and also on the gauge. An easy fix, I suppose 😊
A new sender unit may be the answer - worked for me. Simple D.I.Y. job, but then, I have a proper "classic" Mini.
Tim that was the funniest video you've made enjoyed it thumbs up definitely
Just watched the breakdown again-still hilarious.
Will you be taking the ShMini to the IMM next year, Tim?
Sounds so good though!! I do love a classic mini!!
Your face when it konked classic!!!! I had one a mini Piccadilly so I know the score lol :)
Tim, what does FORD think about you owning the first ever FORD GTSHMEE?? Or the FORD SHMEEGT??? Just a thought, or two!!!!!! Larry ❤️🇨🇦‼️
Love the minis, did you not consider a ERA Turbo?
your 675 lt spider looks nice i saw it at gently manchester
every time Im driving my Mini it reminds me on CLK GTR it has the same sound hahaha
Nice, the gauges are bentley cream color
I get the Mini thing completely. Really driving a small, "underpowered" car can be a good deal more fun than having to just idle along in a really fast one.
Seems to me that inertia switch could be calibrated a bit differently. I can see where it would be a good thing for it to kill the engine after a major impact, but having it do so whenever you go over a big bump would be very inconvenient, to say the least. I imagine they remove those switches when they turn these into rally cars? Or perhaps crank them up so only a crash triggers them?
Fuel cut out inertia switch on the bulkhead. Avoid potholes and speed bumps at speed. Happened to me in the pouring rain in 5pm traffic on the A25. Luckily I read my owners manual.
Track day in the mini is the best idea I've heard today....Just Do it....if you need to make it more fun put a dozen Yorkshire Terrier's in the back seat and have a go at it...
U must buy the special Cooper steering wheel for that car, it’s gorgeous
I had several call outs on my mini...life saver
Welcome to classic car ownership..... It will be worth it lots of learning!
This will sound slightly stupid... But where do you source and arrange your custom number plates......
I was thinking the same!
+Alexander Greenway DMV or the equivalent in other countries will give you a custom plate ... for a price
you buy the actual number from the DVLA (similar to the DMV) and you can get them printed from a shop of your choice. dealers normally print them when you buy the car so they can put their name and website at the bottom, similar to dealer license plate frames
Tim what phone holder do you use? I've got a mk2 golf that's got a hard ride just like your mini and I'm looking for a solid holder👍🏻 cheers
love it lol you should come to the international mini meet in portugal in may 2018 theres about 200 of us driving our minis from the uk
Bought a 1998 six months ago, sportspack as well, and this perfectly describes life with a classic Mini. There's a page called minimania.com that has pretty much everything, keep it bookmarked haha. Lovely Mini, cheerio!
Look into a boot board kit, they are cheap as chips on ebay and tidy the boot up no end for no effort (panels fit in tight enough to stay without any need for fixings)
Is this an advert for the car garage? protection film
You should definitely take it round a track. I really want to know how a car that was renown for its go-cart like handling (back in the 60s) stands up to your modern supercars.
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A small thing to stop it running, still nothing can tarnish a Mini's legend status.
Are you sure it's a Cooper Sport 500? It looks like a standard Cooper Sport to me. The last 500 have a special badge on the rear saying Cooper Sport 500, and a plaque in the glove box. They also come with a certificate of authenticity from John Cooper, stating it is one of the last 500.
Will you have to do the run in period for your new McLaren on your upcoming trip, or are you going to drive the 600 miles or so beforehand?
Tim load up some Acura NSX footage with thoughts etc
WHY DID YOU CENSOR YOURSELF SAYING "SHIT"?! i wanted to hear you curse 😭
Tin was flexing his inner Salomandrin, lol.
he has younger viewers
Because hes too too too POSH
Roman Atwood sadly bleeps out his curses too...
It would be pretty cool if you took it down to Turin and retrace the steps of the Italian job. Would make a cool video/movie
That sure is a fun little car Tim.
Hi Tim, just a few tips for breakdowns etc... these little cars are actually pretty solid mechanically despite reputation and just need you to know their quirks...
What you did in the clip was accidentally trip the engine emergency cutout; something I've done before!
The system is designed to kill the engine if a crash happens, but the Mini is so bouncy that it can trigger the system on particularly hard bumps... it will be worse for you than me as you have the Sports Pack. To reset it you simply press a button in the engine bay and she'll fire away!
Equally it's worth knowing a few things about the Immobiliser's quirks etc.
If you are going on a longer trip feel free to drop me a line for the full range of MPI tips like this; I've daily driven mine for nearly 5 years now and taken it on some longer trips so know some of the tricks of the trade!
Cheers
A
Oh wait just saw you found the answer already!