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Win a Bogus 2 passenger ride! The MiniWorld Action Day at Castle Combe on Saturday 24 September is a highlight of the Mini calendar. You'll be able to drive your Mini on the famous Castle Combe circuit to get the adrenaline pumping and safely take things to the limit. A 15 minute session costs £35 on the day or only £30 if booked in advance. To book your place, phone 01249 782417 and ask for Maria, or email maria@castlecombecircuit.co.uk. Read more...

Minis at Goodwood Revival MiniWorld caught up with Nick Swift from Swiftune (www.swiftune.com), who is champing at the bit to go racing this weekend at the Goodwood Revival, where he will be sharing a drive with Le Mans winner Darren Turner in the St Mary's trophy. The Minis will be up against the huge Fords and Jaguars, in classic historic racing style. Nick has won the St Mary's trophy race for the past two years. There is still time to get hold of tickets for Goodwood, however they must be pre-ordered. Visit the Goodwood website for details. National Mini Show 2011 If you like Minis and you like car shows, the National Mini Show is the place to be this weekend, Sunday 11th September at Stanford Hall near Lutterworth. The National Mini Show is the home to MiniWorld's Car of the Year concours, where the finest selection of show Minis on the scene will be on display. Concours entrants will all be hoping to win a fantastic £1000 top prize. Read more... Uttoxeter Mini Fest British Mini Club's Mini Fest happened on Sunday 4 September at the Uttoxeter Racecourse in Staffordshire. Our concerns over yet another damp and grey Mini show were soon put to rest and there was a decent turnout from the clubs and concours regulars. Congratulations to Tracey Lippett for winning the Premier Concours trophy and also to Bob Simmonds for winning the prize Italian Job Mini. For just £2 Bob won the keys to around £3,000's worth of Mini – lucky chap! Read more... South West Car Fest This was the first show from EG Promotions, held at Westpoint, Exeter, over the weekend of 25-26 June. Many types of cars were on display including hot rods and custom cars, a replica Batmobile, and Minis. Two nights of free camping was included, including entertainment in the party room with live bands. Seewww.egpromotions.co.uk/next-event/south-west-car-fest. Help for Heroes The Help for Heroes Mini cruise 2011 was based at the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester over the weekend of 8-10 July, with a cruise taking in Wooton Bassett, finishing with a parade lap at Castle Combe race circuit. Plans are already in hand for the 2012 Help for Heroes Mini Cruise and details will be announced shortly. Seewww.h4h-mini-cruise.co.uk or H 4 H MINI’S UK on Facebook.

Crich Tramway Once a year the Tramway Museum in Derbyshire opens its roads to hundreds of Minis. Two Mini parades during the day made a fantastic spectacle, driving through the cobbled streets, mixed in with the trams. This year’s event took place on 31 July. See the National Tramway Museum’s website atwww.tramway.co.uk

IMM Hungary Bookings for the IMM 2012 appear to be going well, with the website now offering accommodation in bungalows or hotel rooms, as well as camping. From what we could see the bungalow accommodation seems to be going like hot cakes, so if you are thinking of booking one then do it now! You must be registered for the IMM in order to make an accommodation booking. See www.imm2012.hu Colchester Mini Show Colchester Mini Club had a fantastic turnout of over 700 Minis and well over 1,000 people for its show on 19 June. There was a wide range of traders and autojumblers, with club games and activities throughout the day, they even got members of the public joining in with the fun and games. The club is holding its next show on 17 June 2012 – one to watch out for! Find out more about the club and see more photos from the show at www.colchesterminiclub.co.uk. This month    October 2011 Andrew Bond’s stunning ex-Works 1275GT Cooper’s racing driver school Graham Thorn’s Mk1 Mini has a stonking 149bhp on tap, thanks to a motorbike engine Katsuhiro Suzuki’s fab Pick-up has a 1380cc motor with Weber carb and 5-speed box Your beloved daily drives and Mini projects Atspeed of Essex sort out the poor handling of a road Mini Project updates from the team The latest show photos including Showdown, Southern, Manx Mini Meet Huge Mini classifieds section Read more... History of the Mini An in-depth timeline covering the history of Mini production from 1959 to 2000. 1959 – 1961 Production of Austin Se7en Details: 2 models available – The Basic and the De Luxe in either Farina Grey, Tartan Red or Speedwell Blue. Engine size: 848cc Original price: £497 (Basic) £537 (De Luxe) Read more...