Visiting the MINI Factory in My Car

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Let's take the Shmini and GP2 back to their home at Plant Oxford, the MINI factory in Cowley, England. On the way, it was only right that my classic Mini would lose its front number plate in style before we rescued it on the hard-shoulder.
Upon arrival we can take a look around the facility where 1,000 cars are built per day, including Body in White, Assembly and the Paintshop to see what goes into a car taking shape.
Thanks for watching, Tim
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@Shmee150 7 жыл бұрын

Not again! Arrrgghhh... but luckily we found the number plate back before we continued our trip to the birthplace of the Classic Mini and current New MINI! Any MINI or Mini drivers here?

@jmking7 7 жыл бұрын

Shmee150 I have an 06' r53 mini. The last of the supercharged minis.

@owainrose7607 7 жыл бұрын

Shmee150 My mum has a 2014 cooper

@gogohehe757 7 жыл бұрын

Shmee150 mark has crazy number plates

@everettsemergencyvids4786 7 жыл бұрын

Shmee150 when you reach 1M subs, can you do a vid where you start up all of your cars with exhaust clips

@Shmarc150 7 жыл бұрын

@the kid gamer, as it should be :)

@BondTheOGYT 7 жыл бұрын

17:24 RIP Plate Again 😂😂

@BondTheOGYT 7 жыл бұрын

Omg

@kaiw.1846 7 жыл бұрын

Bond The Number plate doesn't like the car 17:24 😂😂😂

@aumkar2 7 жыл бұрын

Lol

@mgfmc84 7 жыл бұрын

LOL

@wackyjong 7 жыл бұрын

The number plate fell again just before the video ended 😂😂

@maxmb2743 7 жыл бұрын

Jac Wong LOL, made me laugh a lot😂😂

7 жыл бұрын

What a joy watching this video!!! I'm a very proud owner of a Mini Gp2 #203 !!!

@FullmetalJun 7 жыл бұрын

A top notch video after quite some time I must say. And the shmini makes it all the more beautiful! The number plate falling off twice 17:24 Hilarious Wished I get enough money to own an old Mini 1 day. Love how they were ingeniously made tiny, but still big enough inside!

@PatrickFCBronsema 7 жыл бұрын

I had a Mini Cooper S a view months back. That was and still the ride of my life. But for my new job I have and wife and 2 kids I have sold it, now I have Volvo V60 D4. I would buy it again if its coming a cross my path in the years to come. I really love that car.

@slymothertrucker3597 7 жыл бұрын

Just to let you know my father help build and test drive the mini's for the Itailian Job. He also held the record for smashing up the most vehicles in one shift after a steering wheel off a mini came off whilst testing it around longbridge - skidded into a fire escape staircase which fell down and crashing onto several vehicles. Hence he always walked with a limp.

@litespeed65 7 жыл бұрын

These factory tours are your best content-please make more.

@MrDNG55 5 жыл бұрын

I’m from Australia. I’ve just updated from an R56 LCI Cooper S to an F56 LCI JCW (both 3 door hatch). Both were built at the Oxford plant and shipped here - about 4 months from order to receiving them. This was worth watching!

@joebailes9215 7 жыл бұрын

Your content ticks all the boxes. Loved this.

@bmwjetsm 7 жыл бұрын

I am motoring around America in a 2011 MINI Cooper Hardtop! I actually did the same factory tour back in September. We were blown away! Such an awesome experience, especially for a MINIac such as myself!

@JoshMalinRacing 7 жыл бұрын

I have a 2008 Mini One 1.4. My first car, and couldn't be happier! Awesome to see how it was built!

@joshbertram7413 7 жыл бұрын

I've been an owner of a R53 Mini for a little over a year now and I absolutely love it

@nasirahmad4743 5 жыл бұрын

Great video, thank you for the tour of the MINI factory. I drive an F56 Mini Cooper S.... best regards from the United States -Nasir

@discerningmind 3 жыл бұрын

I love the F56 S ! I've have a F55 S and love that too!

@davidluke1795 7 жыл бұрын

Recently bought a MINI Countryman Cooper SD, wonderful car, takes me back to when I passed my test in a mini 850 in the 1980's 😃

@ajcars462 7 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on OVER 3000 videos Shmee!

@Shmee150 7 жыл бұрын

Thank you :)

@destinationanywhere7346 7 жыл бұрын

bought a Cooper s clubman last September and it makes me smile every time I drive it.

@philipscott1128 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the rare insight into the MINI factory. A stunning video about stunning cars! 😁

@kurtmardis2244 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! My car was born there on March 20, 2007. Dark Silver 2007 MCS. What a cool experience to see where it was built. Thanks.

@Brian-uu3jq 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks shmee for the shmini tour of the factory. I wish they still made the old mini's.

@mattandersen2857 3 жыл бұрын

I have a 2013 R56 that's British Racing Green with white stripes and roof and all the options that was built in Oxford. It's awesome to see the factory!

@jamie123b 7 жыл бұрын

Number plate is so cool on the GP

@bradleyrichards325 7 жыл бұрын

so good to see the mini on the channel again

@G4merFr3a 7 жыл бұрын

17:25 numberplate tired..numberplate sleep :D

@TREBLEANDSONIDO 7 жыл бұрын

Marc's GP2 is seriously COOL!

@clockman47 7 жыл бұрын

THANKS, TIM AND CREW

@richardsedorski1206 7 жыл бұрын

Factory tour was fab.

@jo05dk 7 жыл бұрын

The classic Minis do have a lovely exhaust note.

@Markbiker21 7 жыл бұрын

thank you Tim for that amazing tour of the place was bourne my Mini cheers from Mexico

@KarelBeelaertsvanBlokland 7 жыл бұрын

Most interesting......didn't know the robotics where now so dominant in the car production process....Incredible!

@6pistons 7 жыл бұрын

love the MINI factory tour

@daveybaby10 7 жыл бұрын

Great video Tim!,I live in Oxford and love this kind of video,my fav video you've ever made was was the cvk regera video.....great stuff well done

@tlam1388 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the excellent tour of factory! Love the Shmini. Got a 2007 Mellow Yellow (color no longer available) Cooper S, wife loves the color. Dropped by dealer for more info on upcoming EV Cooper, once goes on sale it will be addition to family. Yes, put a deposit for the upcoming 2020 Mini Cooper GP, can't wait to get this in my hand! Someday, it will be a treat to visit factory, home of the Mini!

@kevinDG7 7 жыл бұрын

Love the old mini's. little go kart. perfect for the city

@jimmyjizum 6 жыл бұрын

Kevin dylan yip..nice,,, but the cow wrapped one,,it was like they missed a sitter , that they both said something a bout in waking ,they should have , said he" Turra Cow"... from the DEESIDE.

@NYCaddicted 7 жыл бұрын

Even though I do not like these cars at all, this video was very cool to watch - what a factory ! Enjoy the current tour, Tim :)

@BondTheOGYT 7 жыл бұрын

I'm surprised you found the plate that's pretty lucky 😂 Who needs front plates anyway, right?

@cpandsooz 7 жыл бұрын

Mine gets built next week, JCW Hatch, cant wait so enjoyed this, thanks Tim!

@veemacks7255 7 жыл бұрын

There'll be a new category on ebay UK soon "Lost Shmee Number Plates".

@Shmee150 7 жыл бұрын

LOL :D

@roymarshall7689 7 жыл бұрын

Love the number plate

@dxutube 7 жыл бұрын

Brilliant. Real hi quality output Tim.

@jacquesnuttall 7 жыл бұрын

Great Video, enjoyed that. I have a Gen 3 F56 Cooper. Awesome car and handles like its on rails!!!

@saglike93 7 жыл бұрын

Nice to see inside the factory again, I did my internship there :)

@jacobchrem2536 7 жыл бұрын

wow very excited for this

@kevinaarts82 7 жыл бұрын

Love the MAD-4-MINI plate !

@swb7161 7 жыл бұрын

Absolutely fascinating. So I've just parted with an RS3 and bought another mini as a bridge car whilst I wait for something else to arrive. Our Mini came with with something called a pro tuning kit and it's very very loud. Fun car. Interesting video Tim.

@spagroen 7 жыл бұрын

Great content. Thank you!

@roykenyon886 7 жыл бұрын

Nice to see where my MINI JCW was born, may one day take him back for a look myself. Thanks for the look around.

@jasonodell6219 6 жыл бұрын

My 2012 clubman is my favorite possession

@stephensimpson6051 7 жыл бұрын

Great Job TIm. 👍😎

@Blacknight1812 7 жыл бұрын

used to have a 1970 H reg Mini, 957cc or something like that, always felt so fast as you're low to the ground. Cornered like a train on rails too! Those were the days.

@Speedbird2037 7 жыл бұрын

How nice of you to be allowed to film inside the Mini Factory i did the tour in 2014 but would like to go again in the near future if i could afford my dream Mini it would be the 5 door Mini cooper SD Hatchback with automatic gearbox

@bsmukler 7 жыл бұрын

Interesting look at an extremely well-engineered facility, but, to me, the overwhelming sense was that there are very few non-robots (old-fashioned flesh and blood types). Of course, it's sensible, due to the scale of the operation. But what a contrast with your videos of Morgan, Aston Martin, McLaren, AMG and others (which of course make products in a vastly different price category).

@hinchauhan 7 жыл бұрын

Ben Smukler There are actually people feeding the robots as the robots can't grab the parts themselves. Once you load the parts into the cell, the robot then picks them and welds, rivets or whatever else it is programmed to do. Without humans, the robots wouldn't work. You also don't see many people in final assembly because they are all hiding behind the big stillages what hold the parts or they are actually in the car installing parts. It is a fascinating process, especially when you get to see it on a daily basis first hand.

@bsmukler 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the information. I know the robots are needed for volume and consistency, and it's good to know there are some humans around the place as well :)

@SCDC-Channel 7 жыл бұрын

love the ShMINI

@Gazzer1966 7 жыл бұрын

Min classics. I've had 2 vans, a pickup,a 1275GT, an 850 I stuck a 1399 in (I built the motor), a couple of estates, a clubman that had a fibreglass flipfront, a screaming 1275 road legal (hrmph) stripped out, caged,straight cut box, 45DCOE Weber pseudo race/rally car and a few others. Oh and my dad had an estate when I was born, that was switched for a van with rear seats (conversion), my sister has had mini's and the 850 used to be my mums. You can probably guess that a lot of my friends also had minis.

@janvandenbos7085 7 жыл бұрын

Very powerfull Shmini Tim !

@BlerixB 7 жыл бұрын

Good to know Mini is still built in the UK 👏👏 good video

@DiscoR53 7 жыл бұрын

R53, it puts a smile on my face.

@jeremyfrey2344 7 жыл бұрын

This is so cool!

@josvandenbroek5014 7 жыл бұрын

I've got a Mini Countryman S, it's just like a go kart, a lot of fun behind the steering wheel.

@Louisvdd76 7 жыл бұрын

MINI rulezzz.. I have a MINI Roadster Cooper S which had some mods.... and now building up a fully tuned GP2. And yes... I'm Dutch as well :-)

@geek9642 7 жыл бұрын

Nice legal plate on the new mini

@dennist.lambeth1275 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!!!

@bobbyp_jcw309 7 жыл бұрын

I went to that factory a few weeks ago on a college trip. Such an interesting experience 😃

@jakeellis1166 7 жыл бұрын

Love the shmini, love your videos and cars aswell shmee

@cameronwray6971 6 жыл бұрын

My dad used to work at the mini factory in Crowley, he lives just down the road from the factory in sandylane, I’m a oxford boy, it’s weird because I know everywhere you’ve been in oxford! My uncle got a gp2 too

@mergie96 7 жыл бұрын

yup me i drive a 59 plate mini cooper D and for what it is it shifts pretty well and drives lovely and the gear box wow don't get me started love my car I've done some stuff to it not performance wise yet but may do soon

@DaveBibbs 7 жыл бұрын

Really cool interesting video Shmee.

@SDLRob 7 жыл бұрын

Got a 2015 BRG Mini Cooper 3 door. Absolutely love my mini, being able to bomb around the back roads in it is a hell of a lot of fun. Gotta replace it at the end of the year & I'm planning to do so with another Mini, though I might go Clubman to get a bit more boot space for my wheelchair. It all depends on what the Motability prices are at the time.

@rodneysayshi 7 жыл бұрын

17 F56 JCW in pepper white. I love my mini.

@aumkar2 7 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@Jordan_98 7 жыл бұрын

17:24 THE NUMBER PLACE I NEARLY SCRWAMED WHY IS IT SO FUNNY

@RobertKohut 7 жыл бұрын

That's not a mini factory, it's huge...LOL Great video, amazing factory. A 1000 a day? Didn't know so many people bought Minis. All I could think of was "Terminator" watching all the automated machines....LOL

@louisefalconer5549 5 жыл бұрын

My son and my partner saw you driving down Edgware Road in your Aston Martin gt8 after they'd been car spotting along Park Lane and that day we had been to the mini factory Oxford and the following Monday we went on a tour in a classic mini like yours but it was blue and it had a sunroof. Seeya from Adelaide, South Australia.

@AIDigitalKnight 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid!

@yookumura8540 7 жыл бұрын

I own a lighting blue cooper S in japan)) love your classic one!

@laytonsri150 7 жыл бұрын

I had to laugh at the number plate falling off again right at the end of the video, lol

@petervandiggelen6077 7 жыл бұрын

the Shmini is awesome...

@harrywest8429 7 жыл бұрын

me and my grandad restore classic minis and own five. one of them is my first car and can't wait to be driving down the road and hopefully one day to meet you. :)

@Bjornry 7 жыл бұрын

Nice MINIs! Have 2015 F55 mini!

@geddstock 7 жыл бұрын

That cow mini is great

@VitoBertaudeau 7 жыл бұрын

gracias y compartido

@bucabrandon 7 жыл бұрын

Had a British Racing Green Cooper S (Mark's body style) - white stripes, Union Jack on the roof, antisocial exhaust ;) Someone in a Camry ended it, miss it every day.

@brazickofficial443 7 жыл бұрын

i have orange S with JCW package and it makes me smile everyday !) love every minute with it !

@Shmarc150 7 жыл бұрын

Great :) #keepmodding

@Carl_weez 7 жыл бұрын

Shmee i have a 2005 Cooper S with a Satin Burnt Orange wrap and gloss black accents. Such a fun little car:)

@Scuba72Chris 7 жыл бұрын

Back in the early 90's I owned a 1979 Mini 1000. Now I'm saving my pennies (lots of them!) for a new Cooper S 5-door.

@chrisvandijk99 7 жыл бұрын

Mad 4 Mini is cool dude!!

@AutomotiveMike 7 жыл бұрын

You should have a container of spare plates!

@miniliveshere292 7 жыл бұрын

I drive my '09 MINI JCW :)) factory, love it !!

@Boiga. 7 жыл бұрын

Really interesting to see the process. Hugely different to the Morgans are made. haha. I have recently got myself a Mini Cooper 2010, unfortunetly not the sport nor JCW versions like I was hoping too because I wraped my Saxo around a telephone pole and insurance is an absolute killer... Woops.

@connorobrien565 7 жыл бұрын

Love the mini content I have gen1 JCW with about 320 WHP and i love it so much i prefer to drive that than my 400BHP mk1 golf race car, but currently contemplating buying a GP1 to replace the JCW