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Have a great Thanksgiving to all you USA based MINI Motorers. Today, I submitted my shopping list to my kid so she can buy me the bluetooth...
I have had Eagle GT's (not even F1's) on one of my other cars in the past. I would not even recommend them in the Pacific Northwest where it...
Replaced the melted driver side rear side marker light. Seems the bulbs don't actually burn out until after the socket melts so MINI doesn't...
My car is coming up to 260,000 kms (a bit over 161,000 miles). My car has been getting a bit of a knocking issue at hard acceleration, and a bit...
I would take an R32 if somebody gave it to me. I wouldn't be able to get it past my wife though. She's not a VW fan outside of the classic Beetle.
Yes, it was a surprise. But probably because the 2018 Countryman we bought in September is in my wife's name, but they addressed it to me. It's...
I found this addressed to me in the mail. The unboxing... [IMG] [IMG] [IMG]
Well, how about that? The day after I put on my snow tires, it warms up to +10c and rains. and there is no tire forum on this site. How...
My tire expert tells me they still wear faster in the summer due to the tire compound being tailored more for cold weather, but the they work...
Winter snowtires are on. Seems there is a move towards all-weather tires as my tire guy is telling me he sells tons of them. My current...
But we also know MINIs are meant to be driven and they love to be flogged. Especially the R53/R50 generation. Have you driven an R50...
Is it difficult? The stealer wants close to $1000 CDN (which isn't that much in the US but a lot in Canada) to replace both axles on my car.
Nope. My facelifted R53 has xenon headlights for the lowbeams only. They are not bi-xenon. Highbeams are halogen H7 bulbs. I...
I'm not sure 65W bulbs are legal for street use here. But I have heard good things about Osram bulbs. If I only knew where I could get them...
Another mileage milestone crossed. I should probably cross the 260000 mark by the end of the month. Definitely before Christmas. [IMG]
In Canada, Rememberance Day is coming up. So beken wears a poppy. [IMG]
On my way to work this morning, I pulled up behind a car in a traffic line up and realized one of my high beam / daytime running light bulbs is...
Speaking of being high on pot, the rules are, it is now legal to buy and be in possession pot in Canada, but you're not allowed to smoke it...
Shipping to Canada is a problem. But now that there is a revised NAFTA (renamed UMCA or something), it might be easier. But shipping costs...
MINIs of Portland gives me a discount, so when I am visiting Oregon, I usually drop by with a shopping list of parts.