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  1. Crashton

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    #520 Crashton, Jun 22, 2020
    MINI pajamas ;)
     
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    #523 agranger, Jul 14, 2020
    Not Rufus, but my wife got a new Audi A6 as her daily driver last December and I've been lax in getting it properly polished, treated and coated.

    Wash, clay bar, wash, dry, polish, panel prep wipe-down, Gyeon MOHS x 2 (ceramic base coats), Gyeon Skin (ceramic top coat) on the outside. My favorite Zaino leather conditioner / Zaino rubber treatment inside with a thorough cleaning.

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    #527 00Mini, Jul 14, 2020
    Lotsa work but well worth it.
     
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    #534 00Mini, Aug 9, 2020
    As frustrating as the internet can be for me, it’s also a great place to find to find obscure info. Nice job in getting all your equipment operational for your tour. Enjoy your drive.
     
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    #539 00Mini, Feb 16, 2021
    Nice refinement touches.
     
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    #540 MCS02, Feb 17, 2021
    I like it!
     
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    #547 00Mini, Dec 31, 2021
    :Thumbsup::Thumbsup:
     
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    #551 00Mini, Apr 18, 2022
    Looks like a nice neat installation.
     
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    #552 MCS02, Apr 18, 2022
    On my R53 I had the Koni yellows. I would do the same just leave the rears set. Thanks for the link.
     
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    #556 MCS02, Apr 19, 2022
    Man this is a tuff crowd!!!! I will have you know I have been driving the Helmet. I even let it get rained on! so there!!:D
     
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    #563 agranger, Apr 22, 2022
    Ah... I did think that it was a bit quiet around here. I tune out on drama threads, so I must have missed the fun. He was full of great recommendations on Rufus' rebuild.
     
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    #567 checkers, Apr 25, 2022
    I miss him. He gave me some good information about detailing.
     
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    #569 MCS02, May 2, 2022
    Did you get pictures at the Dragon?
     
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    #570 00Mini, May 2, 2022
    Great question !!
     
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    #571 agranger, May 3, 2022
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    I didn't take a ton of photos this year. I ordered 2 from Killboy, but I haven't received the download link yet... should be soon.

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    Friday morning Donut Run, taken from the Foothills Parkway.

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    My thanks to Mike McGill for the drone photo! This beautiful shot was a surprise he captured after the panoramic photo, I think. He forwarded it via Facebook after he got home.

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    Thursday morning Sunrise Drive... again on the Foothills Parkway, just a bit earlier than the top photo.
     
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    #582 00Mini, Aug 5, 2022
    Usually when someone mentions getting a CEL and state inspection things do not turn out well for the owner. When we go for our E-Check inspection they have signs up stating not to turn your vehicle off while you wait and once you start your tests.
     
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    #584 Crashton, Aug 5, 2022
    I feel for you guys who have to have emission testing. My county doesn't have it. Yet....
     
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    #585 00Mini, Aug 5, 2022
    A partial saving grace for us is we only do it every other year.
     
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    #586 MCS02, Aug 5, 2022
    Are you running any kind of octane boost?
     
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    #587 agranger, Aug 8, 2022
    Generally no. I sometimes add some Lucas engine-treatment to the tank, but I haven't been driving the MINI (or even my daily driver) much since COVID and I don't know how it acts in the tank long-term, so I've been skipping it. Hell... during the more locked-down phases of life, I was adding Sta-Bil to our fuel tanks. My wife's car, which is our errand-running and road-trip car, was using a tank of gas every 3 months or so. I think my daily driver made it almost a year on one tank and I was having to try to remember to get it on the road every other week or so.

    Would some octane booster help? The Lucas additive is more of a lubricant, from what I understand. Any thoughts?
     
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