Being a mini addict like all on this board I was happy working away on my mini last weekend.
I thought I may swap over a 998 cylinder head I had laying around for my van so I could clean the carbon out of the one currently installed. (preigniting and run over when switched off) So I began removing the cabon from the spare with a screwdriver when I slipped and stabbed my finger. Punctured my finger quite deeply but no blood, so fogot about and finished the job. Stayed fine and unnoticable for a week, until the thing decides to get infected n go all nasty n black pussy with nice red line running up my arm. I'm now $100 dollars worse off, for what started as a little nick. (That was my new engine steady rubbers n door hinge pins/bushes thrown away) The moral of the story is dont be a DH like me clean it n wrap it straight away no matter how insignificant it seems, which would to most people be pretty obvious I spose.

Now I wanted to ask if anyone has some real significant injuries from working and or racing these little beasts, Im sure many of you do.

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1965 850 Mini Van
1972 Clubman Van
Member of SDMC

bleeding scalp
makka

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My wallet is continually bleeding money!

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1971 Clubman GT - Jet Red
1980 Mini 1000 - Bold As Brass
1967 Riley Elf - Red/White
2002 MINI Cooper - BRG/White
2005 MINI Cooper - BRG/White
2022 MINI Cooper SE - BRG/White

Yep Wallet and I'v lost count of the times I have hit my head on the Bonnet's..this includes others whan I'm having a sticky beek

Wire wheel has got me countless time and sat on tomany expelled wires
Nothing major and no I have not had an injury to my feet yet

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

Ooooo yes - the bonnet latch thingy has more hair on it than I have on my suede...!!!

I took it off one day - just so I didnt hit it!

Pissed and amazed

Rob Forsyth
Miniot!!

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Rob Forsyth
Miniot!!

A net little trick for the Bonnet...

drill two hole in the arms to fit rivits nice and snug and when replacing the bonnet it will align every time..I'v got a pic some where

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Stop Licking the Dog...I Don't Care Who Started It

I ripped a considerable amount of skin off when I got my arm stuck trying to undo a speedo cable! All is good now, I get my sister to do that job!

Stuck my fingers at the exhaust pipe once and held it there coz it was so hot that it took me a second to realise my fingers are cooking (I could virtualy smell it). Rinsed it in plenty of cold water and went to bed, the next morning boils upon boils. Couldnt use the two fingers for a month - and I deserved it for being a dummy.

May i ask why u stuck your fingers up the exhaust pipe?

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A few stiches in the wrist after the quarter vent window latch snapped whilst I was trying to loosen it.

bumped my head on the bonnet heaps of times
nicks and scratches here and there
other peole complain about getting a sore back after riding in the back seat
nothing serious

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78 Leyland Mini - Prince

plenty of skinned knuckles.

the worst would have been the time that I decided to do a "little" bit of grinding, and a piece of metal flew into my eye. i thought it would wash out in the shower, but it didnt. after a few days of it really bugging me (headaches, blurry vision), i went to the doctor and he referred me to a specialist who had to dig it out and clean out the rust! it was only a tiny thing, but cost me a wallet-ful of money.

i had to learn the hard way to ALWAYS wear goggles - even for the "little" jobs.

my dad got burnt on his shoulder pretty bad. about the size of a hand or so because a heater hose came off and when he open the bonnet it shot steam at him.

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FOR SALE MInidlx, 1293, GR head, RE-13, GR worked Redline Manifold, 45 mm DCOE,pulsar dizzy , "S" Disc's, Mk II "S" box, 3.65 diff. Minator 10X6's On the loose

When me and my little brother were pushing the mini in the back yard I ran over his foot. Luckily the mini was very light because we had removed the engine.

I am there with the bumped head, scratches and countless cuts from the engine.

Also have a burning sensation in the back pocket

And stretch marks across my face from smiling so hard every time I go round a roundabout without slowing down....