A friend of mine (if it's not the uncle it's always a friend isn't it) seems to have recently been stung by the Mini-bee and is now determined to get one, the only problem is he has never owned a car before and isn't the biggest expert so to speak. He probably will buy a used one, or whatever seems to be good value for the money. So to all the people with Mini experiences of their own, any suggestions? He's been looking at a '91 Mini with a 1.3l engine, which seems to me to be a ok choise. Not too old (enginering vice) but still with the classic looks and relatively cheap. What's the reliability record for the Mini's? any "years" that you should avoid? Typical problems with Mini's?
Thanks in advance.