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Called up a bunch of local MINI drivers and went for a short drive for ice cream.

 

Went for a 3 miles drive before dinner, every mile is closer to that first oil change on the new JCW Clubman, for an implulse buy this one has turned out very good. I did get the battery changed out, no hassle, not even sure if they did an internal or warranty, really do not care, tech was fast, in and out in about 50 minutes with the battery software registration they do at the dealer. Probably go to a local BMW/MINI raceshop that is local for the first oil change, we shall see, the SA at dealer said not to reset any of the intervals so we can keep the MINI on the as delivered time and mileage. 10K or 1 year, at least they fixed that BS.

 

Made an appointment next week for a ceramic coating. I'll let you all know how it turns out. Dave O I know the price is high, but I'm 77 and don't have any family other than a wife and you can't take it with you so what the hell.

 

Wow, forgot how much brake dust silver wheels show on my MINI JCW, first 200 miles and thank goodness for Sonex and Adam's Wheel Cleaner. This is going to be an every other day thing.

Not many miles getting on Clubby. Sigh!

 

Maybe it can be patched from the inside. They can use the kind that has a plug that goes in from the inside. You won't know until they dismount it & have a look.

 

1 day until Dragon Therapy!

 

Wow, must be summer! (lack of activity).

So today Sunday up early to take the 13 year old kitty over for Dental treatment, my vet is a mobile so has to share/rent a facility for these type of surgeries. Poor kitty, now fangless, a few molars now gone and a mouth full of stiches. Do not let the dental work go on to long. He will survive, but he is a 15lb baby. Only good part of the day, a few more miles on the JCW 20 Clubman at 7:30 this morning, round trip was a good 20 minute run over and 20 back, some nice country roads. This afternoon, I picked up the little guy in the 11 Countryman, it needs love too.

No pictures, 97 degrees, to damn hot! Mask up and be safe.

Don

 

Excellent on the result, I noted similar with some of the ceramic samples I have been trying out. I will let graphene mature.

Not good to hear about surgeries and infections that need extra care, so take it easy and get better and get the Mistress out for some fun.

Thank you and everyone please mask up, so we can get out on the Dragon again.

Don

 

No one wins a track day, but I have seen people lose one. If you get to drive your car home it's a win & that is the real goal. For me being on track or a rally stage is as much fun as a fella can have with his pants on.

agranger is right, smooth is fast. So many people never get that.

 

My goals on track days were few. My primary goal was to drive my car back home after the school was over, but I also wanted to have fun and see what my car and I could do on the track...safely. I learned about braking, point bys [which were many in my case], since I realized that the other drivers were there to have fun, too, and I didn't want to spoil their fun by not letting them go by. After the other cars went by, I could pretty much have the track to myself and learn more braking and acceleration before the pack got back to me again for more point bys...LOL. I feel I am a better driver because of all my track day experience, and am a better driver on the interstates, where way too many drivers in their fast cars have no idea how to drive and hardly ever use signals or safely merge back in front of me.

 

I might wash mine tomorrow

 

Replaced defective LED head light bulbs today. Replaced high and low beams with Matrix LED-h7-4S and one was experiencing cutting out problems. Summit Racing Equipment replaced the set under warranty. Also adjusted the height of my headlight while under there. Need lots of light when making nighttime Dragon Runs! Lol

 

Sweet, hope it goes as well as your past unit.

Going to do video soon?

Take care, be well. Don

 

There are lawsuits going on right now, particularly around tractors, about the farmers being able to self-maintain and repair their equipment. They aren't being given enough information to repair the electronics and companies like John Deere are claiming the tractors are out of warranty if certain areas are opened up by the OWNERS.

It's not hard to imagine that, depending on how the lawsuits shake out, auto manufacturers will be doing the same soon.

 

Wasn't 76 the last year for Carbs on the 308's?

The reason you're only seeing 3V coming out of the starter button is that it's not connected to the starter, rather it talks to the computer, which energizes the starter relay. I would bet on either a bad battery or battery connection, or bad starter relay.

 

Spilling the beans, always somewhat a bit of embarransment. I had to call the dealer today about my 2020 Clubby JCW. I was having a challenge engaging reverse directly when exiting the garage. Read the manual paper copy, read the online drivers manual, online tips, read about the everything. Call the SA at Schomp, I explained my problem, had to go to drive then go to reverse. Did not make sense, do I have an issue. No! He said are you pushing forward on the DCT 2020 transmission level to engage reverse? No! The light came on, I have had 3 MINI automatics, the old style in 2016 back to 2007. Engage reverse from park by pulling back with foot on brake. New DCT 2020, release park/brake, foot on brake, push shift lever forward to engage reverse. Not in the manual, but you would think... Maybe not. Got it now and am embarrased to say I did not see this one at. all.

Much better when you think about it.

Take care, mask up.
Don