Buyer’s guide:mini c onvertible

LOOKING for some cheap fun this summer? If you’re in the market for an open-topped car that’s affordable to buy and run, fun to drive, and stylish into the bargain, the MINI Convertible Mk3 might be t

The original BMW X1 racked up more than 700,000 global sales between 2009 and 2015, but for all its success it was plainly styled, poorly packaged and flawed on the road. Happily, the Mk2 car of 2015

‘INJECTION’ is a word that conjures up unpleasant thoughts for many of us, so perhaps it’s no surprise that BMW ditched the ‘i’ suffix (which stands for ‘fuel injection’) for this latest version of th

2001-2005 From K-series smoothie to V6 firecracker, this Z-car is a performance car bargain

THE COOPER S WAS A SOGGY effort and this isn’t any better. You can forgive a hot hatch appalling ride but when it’s on top of a transmission that’s hard to gel with, an uninspiring soundtrack and impr

Dennis Francis has owned his beloved Mini Balmoral for 15 years, transforming what was once a badly bodged buy into a thoroughly restored show regular with miles of motoring memories behind it