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Unpacked my new Mini Bike!

 

You should have drove it here where it's sunny and comfortably warm and the roads are twisty and empty.

 

Had a chat with Chad at Detroit Tuned about these blanks for fog and back-up lights after seeing them on a MINI they ran on their new dyno. I never knew such things existed! He's a super nice guy, very helpful and he managed to find a used set they had laying around the shop.

 

I got my new power steering pump installed today at Helix. Mine was dying a slow death and did not realize it was about 75% dead.

 

Went to my local MINI dealer and bought a new rear side marker light. Was expecting my customary discount, only to find that they have had a change in management in the parts and service department. Apparently any discount I have been getting is no longer valid.

Apparently, I'm going to be going somewhere else for my parts and service, going forward then.

 

Fall, my favorite time of the year. I can actual go outside and get things done without feeling like I am in a sauna.

Gave GIR a bath yesterday and snapped a few picture of the new headliner.

 

Parked my MINI outside for the weekend because this showed up today and it deserves the garage more.

 

My poor MINI is at the airport, very dirty and with a bent exhaust from last week (still not sure how to pad my invoice for that, but I'll get er' done).

I did shoot something kind of sexy today, a 1925 Bugatti Type 35A. Very garage worthy, Dave.



Yes, it is very real.

CD

 

Another mileage milestone crossed. I should probably cross the 260000 mark by the end of the month. Definitely before Christmas.

 

Skooby the clubster is in winter mode. My justa GTI will stay in the garage until the roads dry up.

Babs fly's to LA tonight so Skooby is all mine for the week.

 

Today I took my car out for its last rin on Summer tires.

When I got home I switched them out for my beater OEM S-lots with winter tires. Only 5 months until the Dragon.

 

It's been 3 weeks since my daughter put on new wheels and winter tires. I went and re-torqued all the bolts for her.

I guess I should show you what the wheels look like. I should have got them for myself.

 

Took mine out for a nice cool run today.

 

With an impending snowstorm tomorrow (maybe, possibly, could be) I took advantage of today's 55+ temps to air up tires, check oil, fill the washer bottles, take off trailer hitch balls and fill the gas tanks of everything I own, including the genset.
You all may thank me cause all this prep pretty much guarantees sunny weather for the next few weeks!

 

We got quite a bit of snow here on Sunday, and even tho they put down enough salt to empty the great salt lake and plowed all night it was still pretty snowy in places, and today I had to run an errand across town - there it was - the guy in the 350Z with his summer tires on trying to go up a very slight incline from a stop at the light.... I just cruised on by (in the Audi Allroad of course - I'm no dummy!)

The Michelins I put on the Clubman were supposed to be all seasons, but I haven't been happy with them in any season since I bought them, so when the snow hit I took it around the 'hood to check it out - and it was miserable. So it got parked and I grabbed the wife's Audi.

 

Today I added a new sticker to my car. I'm not to big on stickers, but this one hits home. It'sPhuckancer.com. If anyone else wants to add one to their car in honor of cancer victums, let me know and I'll send you one

 

From an LED? They are high beams and they are not on that long. Also I have had 55 watt HID’s in my OEM fog lights for 8-10 years and have not had any issues. Those are on every time I turn on my headlights.

The LEDs have a micro fan and big fins to dissipate heat from the bulb when lit. They run very cool and that is what you pay for when you get $200 LEDs with a lifetime warranty and not eBay $50 specials.

The HID bulbs I have in my custom retro fit head lights that are Bi-Xenons. This meaning I now have 4 high beams. The low beam HID runs at 35 watts which a cut off shield down. When I flip to high beams they get 55 watts of power and the bi-Xenon shield goes up makeing the low beam a high beam.

While this happens my regular high beams with the LEDs also come on making it daylight in front of me on the road for a long distance. Oh and the OEM fogs with 55 watt HIDs turn off with the high beams going on.

 

Going to change the oil in my MINI today.

 

Summer tires daily drive 17”?
I recommend the 215/45/R17
Michelin Pilot Sport 4S, or if on
more of a budget, the Continental
ExtremeContact Sport in 205/45/R17
(also availability in 215/45/R17 but
price is higher, about midway between
the two above).
If looking for a more extreme summer
performance tire, ask Dave.0 and he’ll
suggest the Dunlop Direzza ZII SS or
the ZIII.
If looking for an all season, maybe
someone else can suggest something
worthy to put on those forged extremely
nice Volks.