As of tonight the LRW is no longer mine :'( :'( I'm sad to see it go since it is my first MINI and the car we brought Anna home in but the Countryguy is needed for our outdoorsy/ large dogs lifestyle. On to MINI number 4!!!
I'd love to Mark... But it'll be wee bit out of my 'bargain basement S' fund I'm sure! Would be fun though.... Mmmmmm JCW.... :drool:
You are correct. I am naming it Tardis. (the tardis is a girl on Dr. Who for anyone who doesn't know) Since it's blue and "bigger on the inside" than you think it is!
Nothing better than 8 (near)solid hours of motoring! Too bad it was on the interstate... In the rain&fog... All in all, a good trip! Saw some frozen landscapes up north and thought we were in trouble, but roadways stayed wet (not frozen) there and back! Now the bad news: the Countrygal has a very nice burble that the BRG Justa is VERY envious of!
^ I should point out that I highly recommend the Bluetooth setup for minis. With my Bluetooth headset and the new Bluetooth mini setup, we were able to have hands free motoring conversations and make the 4 hours home pass very quickly... And warn each other of 'lesser motors' who weren't paying attention while in the rain/fog
What are everyone's thoughts on how soon to do an oil change on the countryman? I know mini claims its ok for a llllooonnnggg time, but with a trip in march to GA and then the Dragon, I'm thinking there should be one prior to what the magic computer tells us...
I always did a 3K mile oil change on new cars just to be safe and look to make sure there isn't a lot of junk in there. The BMW recomendations are crazy for that initial oil change. My other recomendation is "LOOK A THING YOUR WIFE IS INTERESTED IN!!!!!" then swap wheels
Haha, tried that already... But it has 5 lug bolts... Won't fit on the Justa. So, 3k miles... That should be at least March then, right?
Darn are they 5X100? If so I could distract her and throw some steelies on there for you I have been considering more stylish winter wheels.