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checkers · Oct 26, 2024

I got a call from the car show to tell me I won my class. That's 3 years in a row.

checkers · Oct 26, 2024

Thanks 00Mini

00Mini · Nov 2, 2024

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Took the Vancouver MINI Cooper Club on a drive to the indoor GoKart track. We got to the track only to find it was fully booked for private events that day already.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/beken/albums/72177720321602276

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Nice mix of Minis/ MINIS for a fun fall drive.

Crashton · Nov 9, 2024

beken said: ↑

Took the Vancouver MINI Cooper Club on a drive to the indoor GoKart track. We got to the track only to find it was fully booked for private events that day already.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/beken/albums/72177720321602276

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I see the new MINI Countryguyman in the background. Not sure I'm digging the color.

00Mini · Nov 16, 2024

Ernesto said: ↑

Washed and waxed my Cooper and Clubman today..

Not too many more nice days left this year.

Last weekend I took a 500 mile road trip to Iowa after the club drive to Starved Rock, and most of it was in the rain.

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Lots of rain and even some snow in the forecast for the next two weeks so I’m in an agreement that the great weather is behind us for a while.

Homazur · Nov 18, 2024

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Well not what I did to my mini but how a rant!
My wife was on the way home from Atlanta this morning, it's a 6 hour drive. About an hour or so out of Atlanta she got a flat, she said a stick went through the tire, so not fixable. She made it to a small tire store but they don't have a 205/45 17 all they have is a 205/50 17. The store told her they did not know if it would fit, I understand they don't know squat about Minis. I told her it would fit even checked with DT and they said it would fit. She has decided to wait till they can get one the same size as the other tires. It should be there around linch time they said. This started around 7 this morning.
I hate run flats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is the second time this has happened to her. Last winter coming home from Trashville (Nashville) she hit a pot hole in the dark and the run flat split! she made it to a rest area and I went and trailered her home. This time it's a stick! All those years with both my R53 and R58 I never had run flats and did so many trips and never a flat. I think these run flats are CRAP. I believe a normal tire would have given and not failed. I think they are to hard and unflexible.

END OF RANT!
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I agree completely they are disastrous tires! Hard to find and super expensive and for what?? Crap!

cakJCW · Dec 5, 2024

00Mini said: ↑

Looks really nice and the best part is that the installation went according to plan without any problems.
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It has been a few days since my install and I have put some mileage on my Mini with my upgraded setup and I’m happy to report everything has been functioning perfectly as expected.

This is an expensive upgrade if you’re using brand new OEM components like I did but the end result is absolute OEM functionality which is what I wanted for my Mini. I’m very happy with the final result.

MCS02 · Dec 9, 2024

That sounds like an all around great time!

DneprDave · Dec 11, 2024

Does it go faster now?

MCS02 · Dec 12, 2024

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I installed brand new carbon fiber mirror caps on my JCW this morning before taking my car out for a drive. I like how they tie in my carbon fiber Eventuri hood scoop. I like the new look
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I have heard you can get some high HP out of those with just a tune. I believe it is the same tune used on the BMW.

00Mini · Dec 12, 2024

MCS02 said: ↑

Well not what I did to my mini but how a rant!
My wife was on the way home from Atlanta this morning, it's a 6 hour drive. About an hour or so out of Atlanta she got a flat, she said a stick went through the tire, so not fixable. She made it to a small tire store but they don't have a 205/45 17 all they have is a 205/50 17. The store told her they did not know if it would fit, I understand they don't know squat about Minis. I told her it would fit even checked with DT and they said it would fit. She has decided to wait till they can get one the same size as the other tires. It should be there around linch time they said. This started around 7 this morning.
I hate run flats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is the second time this has happened to her. Last winter coming home from Trashville (Nashville) she hit a pot hole in the dark and the run flat split! she made it to a rest area and I went and trailered her home. This time it's a stick! All those years with both my R53 and R58 I never had run flats and did so many trips and never a flat. I think these run flats are CRAP. I believe a normal tire would have given and not failed. I think they are to hard and unflexible.

END OF RANT!
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What decision did you make on the tire situation ??

Homazur · Dec 17, 2024

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Only thing left for my install is to do the necessary coding then it should be complete. Hard part is coordinating with the coder to do this. It should be done soon though.
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Are you using a Foxwell? For codes?

MCS02 · Jan 3, 2025

Not that a did any mini stuff. Had a talk with my son about the Helmet. He needs a truck and said it’s kind of hard to maintain the Helmet at his apartment. So he is talking about fixing some small items and putting it up for sale. The short of it is I may just buy it back.

00Mini · Jan 4, 2025

In the immortal words from Trading Places …. Buy Buy Buy !!

MCS02 · Jan 4, 2025

Well I got a call from my son today. A tractor trailer pushed him off the road. He said the guy in the truck was looking at him in the mirror. He scraped the fencing on the interstate. He said he has to hold the steering wheel to the right about 10 degrees to go straight. That’s not muck but something may be bent. It could have been worse. The damage does not look too bad.

00Mini · Jan 4, 2025

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its been awhile since i have done anything to post about. I installed the Leaf Works difusser this last week. I never understood why they didn't install one from the beginning. All that aero under the belly just to be wasted for that parachute of a bumper and trim at the end. I was going to attempt to fabricate my own but the more I studied this one the m ore I was sold on it. There were a few things I had to modify, I am sure for my own satisfaction, but I well say this is a quality part. My body man was impressed.

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After seeing your photos I looked up the Leap diffuser and watched a Tweedbean video of him installing one. They look very sharp….pricey…but sharp nonetheless.

00Mini · Jan 5, 2025

Homazur said: ↑

Dam I hate it when things like that happen but at least he’s safe! Well yesterday was a 3 hour ride to mini dealership in Pensacola Fla because there is no more mini dealership in Louisiana (sad) but it was a fun ride and they finally have the fix for the footwell module recall and at same time they will see about my radio issues with no FM or my satellite not working? And then when I left my cigarette lighter in middle stopped? That where my GPS is plugged into… and get this each diagnostic charge is separate lol $190 for each lol! I also got there for 9am and they didn’t start on it until 3pm and I had to leave it there and get a rental car $98 for the 3 hr ride home and it should be ready by Wednesday hopefully! Then rent another car $98 to go 3 hrs to pick it up lol!
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Hope the dealership provides you with a first class experience for all your troubles after getting off to a rocky start.

00Mini · Jan 5, 2025

GokartPilot said: ↑

Price was an issue. I had purchased a used bumper skin to attempt to make my own. I just think I was going to get the visual appearance like the Leaf. Tweedbean's video sold me on the diffuser. I didnt keep the GP trim like he did, look unfinished. I used stock trim that left a gap (left) but with a little heat (right) I got them to sit flush.
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IMO the mounts could be moved towards the rear allowing a tighter fit against the bumper skin. Over all I am happy with the out come. Trying to decide what to do next, a Coolerworx shortshifter or a splitter.
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Coolerworx shifter, from what I have read, would make missing a shift a distant memory but you have to carve up your console and they are a bit on the ugly side. The splitter would go nicely with the diffuser.

00Mini · Jan 5, 2025

MCS02 said: ↑

Update on the Helmet. My son called today. He said that he found the left front wheel was lose causing the steering problem after the accident, all the lug nuts were a little loose. He said it is driving fine now. The car will be coming home and he plans to buy a truck. For now that will be more practical.
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Good news !! Now you can move that red Italian car out of the garage to make a spot for Helmet and since your watch cat is familiar with that car there won’t be any problems.

00Mini · Jan 8, 2025

Bummer that your dealership experience didn’t improve from its shaky start. Good luck on correcting your radio problems.

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