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  1. MCS02

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    #19552 MCS02, Mar 10, 2022
    So did the problem happen when she was in the middle of the street race or after? :D My dad was always into cars but I don’t know if he realized how my mom drove. She was insane. I loved riding with her. Once on the way to get food we were in one of my dads cars, a Triumph I think I was very young, and she got in a race with some dude. Later he had a 70’s Challenger with a 440. I would ask her to squeal the wheels, she would light them up alway down the road. To funny.
     
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    #19566 MCS02, Mar 15, 2022
    Oh no! That is not fun!
     
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    #19569 cristo, Mar 15, 2022
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    Got ‘er done, mainly.
    Took all of yesterday (Monday) and half of
    Sunday and half of today.
    This is a staycation week for me.

    Drilled through the bolt (actually mostly
    just outside of the bolt as I had a very
    hard time keeping the hole centered on the bolt, then tapped the hole and put a new
    stud in (that took a good part of this am).
    A 90 degree drill adapter was crucial for this
    since I didn’t put it in service mode and
    spacing was too tight for a drill otherwise.

    Got it all together (except for the front upper
    and lower heat shields and the top oxygen
    sensor bracket to the tensioner) and refilled
    and bled the coolant and topped off the oil
    and it appears to be running soundly without
    leaks or new noises or codes.

    Still have a bunch of tools to sort and put
    away, but none of the remaining stuff is urgent.

    When I was done, someone had parked less
    then 2 feet behind me, and I have 3 foot 2-piece
    Race Ramps, so just when I figured I could
    back up a little more then halfway down, set the
    Ebrake hard, and use reverse to slide the
    ramps forward out from under me (hold my beer
    and watch this), he left.
     
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    #19575 00Mini, Mar 17, 2022
    Good to hear everything went well and you’re back on the road …. even it is with a thinner wallet. :):Thumbsup:
     
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    #19577 00Mini, Mar 19, 2022
    :Thumbsup::Thumbsup:
     
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    #19579 MCS02, Mar 21, 2022
    Good luck on the sale but I do hate to see you sale it but I understand.
     
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    #19590 00Mini, Mar 24, 2022
    Mmmmmmm ….. less than the price of a new 4x4. You’re showing your age as new 4x4 trucks can easily go for upper five to six figures. :D:D
     
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    #19592 checkers, Mar 24, 2022
    It's a great looking car, but at that price I'd think twice about driving it on back roads or not.
     
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    #19600 00Mini, Mar 28, 2022
    Which size ??
     
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    #19608 00Mini, Mar 30, 2022
    Bungee cord ... new garage ... bungee cord .... new garage ... mmm I’m just not feeling this wrap your car in bungee cord thing. :D
     
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    #19609 DneprDave, Mar 30, 2022
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    What! The Helmet is outside?
     
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    #19614 checkers, Apr 2, 2022
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    This is not about my MINI but yet it is. I took my MINI to a repair shop a couple of months ago to have a few things done and they did a good job. So i thought I'd try them with the wife's car (SLK350) . I picked up the car yesterday and they seemed to have done a good job except all the paper work say it's the MINI not the wife's car. You would think they would know the difference.
     
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    #19616 Crashton, Apr 2, 2022
    Is that for use with a powa warsher? I have one that goes on the hose, but it leaves a lot to be desired.
     
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    #19617 00Mini, Apr 2, 2022
    Looks like it does a nice job but sometimes looks can be deceiving. Does it really help with the washing your car ??
     
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    #19618 00Mini, Apr 2, 2022
    It looks like the ones that connect to a power washer.
     
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    #19619 wmwny, Apr 2, 2022
    Just was wondering how your neighbors like the foamy residue running down the street gutters....
     
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    #19623 Metalman, Apr 3, 2022
    Does it really help with the washing your car ??

    Nope.... The MINI just sat there all soaped up..... I had to do all the work...
     
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    #19625 Metalman, Apr 3, 2022
    The cannon was still loaded so they weren't about to complain....
     
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    #19626 MCS02, Apr 3, 2022
    I have always wondered if it would dry on the car before I could wipe the car down and rinse it off.
     
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    #19631 00Mini, Apr 4, 2022
    That’s a shame. Had you driven in with that car and not your daughter do you believe the prognosis would have been the same ??
     
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