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i've got to take delivery and break in my new boy before the trek from Florida. Also have lowering springs, RSB, lower control arms, rear end links, PULSAR, Smoked side marker tint, Badges galore, and maybe a hanging pair of fuzzy dice =p

 

Head gasket...possible cylinder head...YIPPEE!!!
Oil change (part of the head gasket/cylinder head stuff...)
Coolant flush (part of the head gaskey/cylinder head stuff...)
Brake fluid flush
New wipers (sorry, but the Silblades didn't last long at all)
Top of washer fluid levels
Detail the interior (to include removing, cleaning & reinstalling the Wet Okoles)
Claybar, polish & wax the paint
New tires
Replace the strut portion of the Megan Coilovers on all four corners
Lube the rear swaybar via the zerk fittings (love those!)

 

Do you use the dealer touch up paint for touch ups? I found that it looks really bad on the Cool Blue. I have tried various other things unsuccessfully.

 

New dancing shoes for Skooby the clubster.

 

New brake fluid should help the S get thru the twisties.

 

^^^ Can't be too careful.

 

Lets See.......

1. Powder Coat wheels - Done
2. New Tires - Done
3. Spark Plugs
4. Air Filter
5. Transmission fluid change
6. Drive Belt
7. SS brake lines and fluid change
8. Install JCW front Aero bumper
9. Lots of cleaning

 

well so far I have installed new IE camber plates, changed drive belt (really can't believe it wasn't slipping yet last hole on the tensioner you could only see half of it), 5mm spacers, converted to wheel studs, on the list of things to do...

Install wilwood BBK
Brake fluid flush
Lube rear caliper sliders
Rotate tires
Get alignment in the front checked
Change IC boots

list of possibles due to time or mileage
oil change (only about 2k into the current cycle, will be around 3500 at the dragon)
full clay bar wash and wax

 

So far I have replaced the following:

Belt
Belt Tensioner
oil pan gasket
crank sensor seal
vinyl-deleted the sunroof

Need to do:

install the R53 JCW brakes I picked up
mount the summer tires onto the summer wheels
Joey mod the xenons
black out the belt line
black out the headlight rings
get the rear glass tinted
oh, yeah... and DETAIL THE $#!+ out of it.

 

Welp the mechanicals are finally all sorted...

Still needed:

Brake Fluid Flush
Finish Brake Cooling Ducts
Full exterior detail
Install Gang Stripes
Few other small bits if I get time

 

Think we are finally done Modding Spider. Since we got him a few months ago, we done the following:

Painted the Arches to match the car
Painted and installed JCW side skirts
Blacked out the Belt Line
Blacked out the Rear Lights trim
Blacked out the Front Lights trim
Blacked out the Front Grill trim
Added Stripes
Custom two tone leather seats
Painted the interior door rings
Painted the interior center dash
Paint the door handles
Painted the Side Scuttles
Painted the rear chrome roll bar covers
Powder coated the rims

Just need to replace the white lights covers on the side scuttles and we are good to go!!

 

Unfortunately I just had to add a new Alternator to my list. :mad2:

Well at least it is done now and did not fail on the way too or on the Dragon.

Great catch by the guys at Helix while doing my PreDragon inspection / tune up.

 

Complete pre-trip going over at MAG for the MC-cvt, including new brake fluid.

Replace rear struts and tophats on the MCSa.


Whichever car gets done first is the one I'll bring to MOTD.

 

This year it's just a short shift kit, unless they find something while doing a pre-Dragon check at the same time.

 

Let's see what else have I had to do this week?
Oh yeah,

• Dealer replaced oil line for the turbo along with the updated heat shield
• Replaced the transmission seal on the output shaft
• New gasket on valve cover to stop leak

Plus a new battery last week.

 

Decided to tackle carbon removal with walnut shell blasting for the beginning of my dragon prep yesterday. 08 mcs at 80k miles....it was way overdue....

No after pics, but the fruits of labor are plenty. Power is back to like new. Will be towing trailer with bike with me, so extra "umph" needed for trip.

Next weekend, oil change and cleanup.

 

This week the MINI heads to the shop for:

Brake Fluid Flush
Oil Change
Gear Oil Change
Coolant Flush


Then off to the detailers.

 

I'll be doing a deep cleaning of Skooby including a coat of Epic.

 

Yeah that looks damn good! I like the brake ducts, oh and I have a bit of a soft spot for red mirror caps...