SoCal MINI Regional Resources


Cooper Club for Charities (C3) - A MINI COOPER club supporting charities across the nation.
Location: members generally from Los Angeles and Orange County

• C3 forum on NAM
• C3 website

Mini Owners of America Los Angeles (MOALA) - Established in 1964, Mini Owners of America Los Angeles (MOALA) is America’s longest running Mini club.
Location: members generally from Los Angeles and Orange County

• MOALA forum on NAM
• MOALA website

Mininuts
Location: Members from across L.A., but mostly in the West L.A. area.

• Mininuts website

Motoring Underground (m|u)
Location: Members nationwide, with members from across Southern California

• m|u forum on NAM
• m|u website

SoCal MINI Maniacs (SCMM)
Location: Southern California

• SCMM website

Super Secret Orange County MINI Cooper Club (SSOCMCC)
Location: Orange County

• SSOCMCC

West Coast MINIs (WCM)
Location: Primarily San Diego

• WCM website

Los Angeles and Orange County




Central Coast Coopers
4121 North Southbank Road
Oxnard, CA 93036
805.487.4748
Toll Free Order Line: 877.855.MINI

Central Coast Coopers is a full service facility located in Oxnard, California. In addition to supplying and installing high performance engine, driveline and suspension parts, we do regular maintenance work as well. As a MINI owner, you already found "The Cure for the Common Car" and we can help you personalize your new MINI so it is just exactly what you imagined. We drive these cars daily and recommend upgrades based on our experience. Browse our site and give us a call, we look forward to helping you!



THE M SHOP
5041 Eagle Rock Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90041
323-257-5773
Moday - Friday: 8am - 5pm
Saturday and Sunday: closed

The M Shop is a BMW and MINI specialty auto repair and performance shop that provides an alternative to impersonal and expensive dealership service with honest, face-to-face interaction between customers and service technicians.


Bimmers Clinic
18417 Gault St.
Reseda, CA 91335


Bullet Motorsports Speedlab
1625 E Saint Gertrude Pl
Santa Ana, CA 92705
(714) 429-0257


EF1 Motorsports
2675 Dawson Street
Signal Hill, CA 90755
(562) 424.3378
Mon - Fri: 9 AM - 6:30 PM
Saturday: 8 AM - 3 PM


Johnny's Auto Clinic
717 W. Capitol Drive
San Pedro, CA 90731
Phone: (310) 521-0330
Monday - Friday: 8am - 6pm
Saturday and Sunday: closed

Steve's Auto Clinic
16205 Nordhoff Street
North Hills, Ca 91343
818-891-6109

Classic Mini Cooper Parts and Service:

Heritage Garage
1701 Pomona Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 646-6404






As an MSRP dealership we value our customer’s opinions and concerns. This is what had kept us among the largest and fastest growing MINI dealerships in the country.

 

I'm going to unlock this thread. If you have any new information to get added to the first post, post it up.

 

Looks like you missed Irvine Mini in OC under dealers.

 

For Classic Mini Cooper Parts and Service:

Heritage Garage
1701 Pomona Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627
(949) 646-6404
www.heritagegarage.com

 

Both of those have been added.

 

You're missing a pretty important club.

 

Added

 

You da man.

 

Yay! SSOCMCC is Added!

 

THE M SHOP
5041 Eagle Rock Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90041
323-257-5773
We're off of the 2 and 134 freeways

BMW/Mini Service and Performance

 

Hi Folks, I am getting ready to motor/move to Camarillo / Ventura County from the DC Metro area. Which MINI club is the best one for my location? Of course I am willing to motor anywhere.

 

wlecome to ventura county! check out SCMM, we have a monthly breakfast at coogies in malibu. I meet up with several other motorers in thousand oaks for a caravan over the first saturday of every month! lots of other events as well!

 

Awesome, that is what we are looking for. Currently I am a member of DC Metro Minis and I love the events I have attended with them. I look forward to meeting you and the other MINIACS!

 

Indie San Diego repair shop:
Baron's Foreign Car Service
8484 Commerce Ave # A
San Diego, CA 92121
(858) 578-2800

Dave is the owner and he and his mechanic both drive modded Minis

Actually there was a thread a while back that listed several indie San Diego fix em shops, let me see if I can find it.

 

MINI Paint Polishing, Detailing, Restores, & Detailing Supplies
www.ShowCarDetailing.com
1121 N. Hawk Circle
Anaheim, CA 92807

At the shop we also have do paint and body work onsite, so key scratches to custom painting--door handles, scoops, or full repaints are all within our capability. The shop also does complete custom fabrications--welding etc..

Located off Tustin Ave exit in Anaheim off the 91 & 55 Freeways

 

MINICORSA
14412 Victory Unit B
Van Nuys, Ca 91401
818-994-0338
www.MINICORSA.com
danny@minicorsa.com

 

Orange County
Ronin Autowerks // Socal Mini Cooper
621 W. Valencia Drive
Fullerton, Ca 92832
714- 526-8100
http://www.roninautowerks.com/
http://www.SocalMINICooper.com

 

As of July 4, 2008, I know of four independent shops in San Diego that advertise MINI service on their website or their business cards. Note: I have not personally used these shops and cannot vouch for the quality of work they do - YMMV!

Baron’s Foreign Car Service, 8484 Commerce Ave. 858-578-2800
- http://www.barons-service.com/
- mentioned previously, show MINIs on their website

All German Auto, 1327 Simpson Way, Escondido

British and European Car Repair, 3035 Moore St., 619-295-6700
- Loma Portal area, owner says they also work on Classic Minis

Apex Engineering, 7950 Ronson Road, 858-751-0710
- http://www.apexengineering.com
- they indicate their service department is known as San Diego Performance European

 

Fierro Muffler and Radiators
10741 San Fernando rd
Pacoima, CA 91331
818-899-5855

I have been installing mini cooper exhaust since 2004 when i got mine.
I also install headers/radiators and i weld steel or aluminum.
need a customized exhaust or add or subtract a pipe or muffler give me a call or stop bye monday-saturday.

 

I would like to recommend DAI Motorsport. They have done some work for me and I have reed a lot of good reviews on here as well. Excellent prices and workmanship. I highly recommend them to everyone who is tired of dealerships and other shops that claim to be specailist.
DAI Motorsport
27972 forbes rd. unit a
Laguna Niguel Ca. 92677
BMW/Mini Cooper Service/Repair/Mods
www.daimotorpsort.com
Talk to Jack and mention this forum, he will take good care of you.

 

Any idea why West Coast MINIs Web site is no longer up?

 

MINICORSA
11316 Burbank Unit B
North Hollywood, Ca 91601
www.MINICORSA.com
818-505-8240

 

Motoring Magic -------------------------805-496-2300
3170 Los Feliz Drive--------- Tues-Fri 8-6, Sat 8-3 or whenever we finish
Suite A
Thousand Oaks, Ca 91362

WE LOVE MINIs!

 

Great info... Thanks ...

 

Just about to recommend them.