Another little update...
I fixed the brake problem. As I expected, it was due to the wheel nuts letting go due to the wrong taper. The replacements I've ordered had the wrong thread pitch, fcuking typical. Should have some more (hopefully correct) when I get home tonight.
Anyway, it's buttoned up for now. I had some shopping to do this weekend, mostly around retail parks across Merseyside. The GF and I decided we'd do it all on Sunday. I decided in the mini (she wasn't too happy about that). Everything went perfectly, not a jot of an issue until....
We're at the last car park, next stop: home. Get in, ignition on. Fuel pump primes... Turn key to start and it all cuts out with a slight 'pop'. Starter didn't turn. Oh sh1t. Power is still on to the dash...
Turn ignition off... back on, this time no fuel pump priming. Double oh Sh1t.
So I open up the boot, the earth is loose on the fuel tank... tighten that... This time the pump primes but it still cuts out on the starter.
Bonnet up... wiggle/prod everything. All looks good. Still nothing.
At this point I'm googling local recovery services. I thought I'd give it another once over before I call... It's the fcuking battery positive terminal. Finger tighten it and kaboom, fires right up.
Fcuking bodyshop's fault. They had the fuel tank and battery out. Good job it didn't happen whilst pulling away into a roundabout or something.
Panic over. GF didn't talk to me for a few hours :lol: