CAPS LOCK MINI

We had a fantastic gathering for our first outing. Thank you to those that could make it and what a selection of gorgeous MINIs. Early R50 clubsports, cabrios and hatches were all present. Matt brand manager at Group 1 Bedford MINI talks us though his MINI history and thoughts on the brand as we know it now. Also without realising, it’s our 20th episode!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode we bumble through a lack of booking awareness, model corner and Martyn’s project updates.Join us for the LIVE Recording of our 20th episode! We are hosted by Group1 Bedford MINI and the excellent Matt!Matt will be our guest for this episode starting at 7pm on Wednesday 16th. Book here: http://bit.ly/4lzKIz6Matt will talk us through his MINI/mini journey plus we have a real Model Corner! show off your MINI/mini for a potential prize! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode we hear about the exciting news of our LIVE recording on the 16th July, 19:00 at Group1 Bedford MINI. Its a free event and everyone is invited. Think of it as a MINI evening out with friends. we also hear about the JCW products! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This chat we cover Martyn’s ‘fixed’ OBL, James’ electrical fun and of course some new Hotwheels drops. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time round we hear of Martyn’s OBL issues and some probable fixes. We chat about our upcoming event and of course end with some model corner.Link to James’ TAMIYA video: https://youtu.be/j_DuJ7soKWY?si=4wnrwQBSBsbA2ZjBLink to the Otto models that Martyn loves: https://otto-models.com/en/mini/1147-mini-clubman-f54-jcw-melting-silver-iii-2021-ot1106.html?srsltid=AfmBOoovFkqWMKvQfGhTTgZPd5fF9KB40xxI8xllGR7142PE_HvUcAhg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This time we chat more about cabrios for sale and a recent sales success for Martyn. What lies ahead for JCW products and Martyn. Slight nostalgia for the 2000s era and the excitement for a gaggle/collective/school/gathering of JCW JCG Clubsports. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Martyn has been to Barcelona to drive the latest cabrio and despite saying goodbye to one ‘longer termer’, has jumped straight into another! Lucky boy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We discuss a car that we’ve mentioned before. A car with such a great spec due to being a motorshow demo. James’ sound kit was built to replicate this car. Has it been found? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode Martyn takes us through Aceman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We chat about our model history in and around the theme of MINI. Toy cars, model kits, remote control, special builds, we explore most of them! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode we travel with MINI UK in the new F66 Cooper S! Once we stopped pinching ourselves, we recorded our thoughts on the car and let you know why we’re driving to Germany! Thank you MINI UK Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode we apologise for the different (lack of) sound quality, but we are sharing a microphone whilst travelling across Europe to the Nurburgring with MINI UK for the N24!We start with GP2 chat and end up on Countryman. Enjoy the rain noise! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We talk about the important second generation R56 MINI. Bigger, safer and faster. Which our our favourites and do we remember them all!? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James and Martyn talk about shows they’ve been to and what’s on agenda. We thank you all for listening and commenting. Website plans and should we do a meet up? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode we talk about the various JCW kits and have a bit of history on the car culture around that time. James and Martyn reveal their JCW purchases and how the ‘thrill of the chase’ for parts has become a hobby. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Martyn and James chat about the new J01 MINI Cooper E, F66 MINI Cooper and Mini Countryman. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode explores the earliest of the Gen 1 MINIs. The ‘Y reg’ MINI as they’ve been affectionately called in the community. We focus on the rarest ‘Y’, the fabled ‘OBL’ cars.We celebrate the wealth of knowledge about these cars and how the ‘YRegister’ on Facebook has helped us learn about the little and large differences that has made these cars special. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

James and Martyn talk about their first R50s and R53s. The why and the how. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If our last episode was a pre-pod build, then this episode is the full fat production version!James and Martyn explore in greater detail their love of mini and MINI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet your hosts James and Martyn and discover their journey with the humble classic mini and how it grew into an enthusiasm for the brand that carried on into the ‘new’ 2001 MINI. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.