Mini Cooper Problems

I am not sure as you didn't supply pics of it. Mini sell a two door Convertible model, a three door hatch, a five door hatch, a five door Clubman wagon, plus an off-road-inspired five door variant called the Countryman. They also sell the high-performance John Cooper Works model.

The easiest way is to sell the naturally aspirated Cooper and buy a factory high-performance model like a GP Edition or a Cooper S John Cooper Works model.

Current-generation Minis use H4 Halogen in their low beam lights, and you need to ensure you have the ignition switched off and to never, ever touch the globes with your bare hands. Open the bonnet and pop open the cover protecting the back of the headlight. Disconnect the wiring plug and unclip the wire retainer holding the globe in by pinching the open end of the clip together while swinging it out. You can then remove the globe and switch it over. Adjusting headlights should be performed by a qualified mechanic to ensure they don't blind other motorists or leave you lacking proper illumination.

The fastest one you can buy. The John Cooper Works and GP models are genuinely fun cars that have personality for days and make driving a joy.

 If you don't have a key then you will need to call a locksmith to get into your Mini. Modern security systems make it next to impossible to break into your own car via the boot or door without damaging it badly.

Pull the bonnet release lever, found on the driver's side A-pillar near the pedals, then walk to the front of the car. Approximately 30cm to the right of the Mini badge on the bonnet (hood) there is a button. Push that and lift, and the bonnet (hood) will open.

The 1115kg Mini Cooper comes in at 3821mm long.

We could not find any tow ratings for any of the new Mini models on sale in Australia today, which tells us they are not designed to tow a trailer.

Modern cars are very tricky to break in to so, if you have lost your keys then you're going to need to call a professional locksmith to get you back into your vehicle. The only other options are hazardous as they involve smashing glass, although that isn't a guaranteed way to open your boot or doors as Mini Coopers can be dead-locked meaning they will not open without a key.

You can't programme a new key fob to your MINI without specialist software that reads your car's computer, but you can change the CR2032 battery in the key fob yourself.

Use the button on the side of the key fob to slide the emergency key out, then pop out the middle section on the back of the key using a flat-head screwdriver. Slot the screwdriver into the exposed tab and lift up to reveal the battery.

Reassembly is the reverse of this procedure.