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I've tried every bolt I have in those holes and none fit. My thinking is "not metric $#@^%!!" but then it may also just be rust. None of the taps...

The next big project on the car will be the engine damper. The one thing that was a bit odd on the drive last weekend was a vibration I felt in...

yeah, first car. Good to know about auto Minis. Other options we're exploring are Prius, Subaru Outback or some Volvo wagon AWD. But I really just...

and don't start browsing craigslist when you're at a lull point in your project ;) I just saw a nice silver JCW 2005 S with 17k miles...

I've driven my lowered Mini to California and back before I got the coilovers. The car was way harsher then and it wasn't too bad. It really is...

My solution was to buy another Mini and drive that where I don't want to go with the grip car. The lowered Mini now can get racing buckets, roll...

back to electric blue - drove it from Madison to Winona MN and back today. Mostly at 70-75mph on the freeway. First positive observation: No...

can you document how you change the guide rails? I need to do that, too, but can't find much of a how-to. I know you are supposed to be able to do...

Not sure if I am in love with my Greene Performance coilovers. Never had anything else on the car other than the stock Mini setup, or broken...

drove it quite a bit today. No more clutch complaints. Could the long time sitting have caused this? I'm just guessing that maybe the crank seal...

I drove the electric blue car for the first time after weeks of work on it. Getting ready for winter here and I need the car all sorted. Up next...

same for my (recently sold) Tundra Limited Crewmax. When I towed the red Mini from Florida, I could only see the fenders of the U-Haul dolly,...

That sounds like a great process. Where does the clearcoat come in? I am guessing as soon as the base color is established, first or second...

cha ching! wow. you "saved" big on that order :D Looks like you won't run out of things to do for a while.

I think the big issue with the coating is that you need to prep the paint with a full correction, so there's an additional cost/effort involved...

I had no idea how much shine could come from abut an ounce of fluid, of which most got wiped off within seconds of application.

talking about the wheels to get shipped for new rubber - don't ask what those hand made carbon fiber wheels cost to replace when you hit that curb...

show me a tire that is rated for 400km/h custom made or not Tires Dedicated Michelin Supersport Unidirectional with asymmetric thread...

detail image in case you missed it on some other thread [img] Light painting the electric blue I did some more reading about roof racks. I...

old man Koenigsegg teaching the basics of speed...