An exclusive club, the personalised minis are minis with personal touches for special customers. We show the work done on them and highlight some of those touches that we have added.

Pinkology is quite a distinctive personalised mini. Built on specifications laid down by proud parents, Pinkology was specially commissioned for their daughter, Paula, who needed a newer mini for her new job as a geologist specialising in crystal rocks; her favourite colour being...pink! Her first one that she learnt to drive in and used at the University of Sunderland for 2.5 years finally gave up the ghost!

Pinkology started as a yellow mini 1000 that was renovated with a new front end and extensive sill repairs. As is the way with all our own prepared minis, the body was carefully prepared in order to last. It was then sent to the paint shop to be sprayed to match Dulux' sexy pink!

On its return, it was carefully waxoiled and reassembled, and the interior cleaned and put back in. It was then MOT'd and given a final check. The pressure was on though, as it was due to be presented to Paula on her 21st birthday. However, to finish it off, we added the final touch giving it a unique identity: a personalised transfer that we had specially created.

When the special day came, we gave it a final clean and polish, and then a bow added for the main present-ation! On Paula's arrival, Pinkology was hidden behind the garage sliding door, adding theatrical effect when the moment came and the doors pulled back. Needless to say, it was an emotional and memorable moment.

So what did her friends and colleagues say? "Well, its rather pink, isn't it". You may see it around Leeds, or at the West Yorkshire Mini Owners Club, which she has recently joined. We wish Paula and Pinkology well, and Paula success in her new job as a contaminant land consultant.