Most liked posts in thread: What did you do with your MINI today?

Metalman is really a smooth driver & wonderful at threshold braking so no braking glass.

 

Got my recall letter in the mail today. Looks like I might just get that leaky power steering pump replaced afterall.

 

Motor mount, cooling fan, Helix short shifter done.

I missed having a MINI.

 

Replaced the original Varta battery with a WallyWorld MAXX.

Seven years ain't bad for the original. It just now started not holding a full charge.

 

Used my GTI rather than a MINI. Did a thorough carbon cleaning today. 250 miles of splendid back road driving, what a fine day. Buddy Tom is quite happy with his new ride. He says lots of power & man those brakes are good good good.

 

Today I let the Rat-MINI sit in the front driveway as I went on a clearcoat bender (just so it doesn't get any overspray)... Then I drove something that was horribly NOT A MINI to help a pretty lady move her big furniture into her new place... And I edited a picture of a cat? Not really sure if I should be concerned with that last one or not, but hey the pic is badass! [emoji12]

 

"Late breaker Tom"
I'm real glad to hear he has better brakes...

 

I replaced the broken window regulator yesterday and later strapped the bike to it and hauled it to a nearby greenway. It was so nice having working a/c and two windows that open, it was hard to decide wether to leave the windows down or run the a/c.

 

We replaced one power steering hose (reservoir to pump) - what a pain to get that hose off and back on. The return hose, well, if anyone can tell me how to get that 22mm banjo bolt off the steering box without dropping the subframe, we'll replace that one next week as well.

 

Friday enjoyed the evening with friends visiting Mike Shank Racing. Mike is a great guy and a dedicated racer! He's working on some really interesting stuff for the future.

Saturday I found that you can't heat harden paint on plastic parts. Melted mirror caps will result.

Sunday I painted the second set of mirror caps and installed the new amp. The tunes sound much better now.

 

All plastic parts supplied by MINI / BMW have a stamp somewhere in the injection molding die that identifies the type of plastic used.... This is for their recycling program... Once you identify the plastic, you can get the temperature range the particular plastic can withstand off the internet pretty easily...

 

Got the required vinyl for my commute on I-95 reinstalled after replacing the windshield a couple weeks ago....

 

Installed the lift in its new home...

 

My poor MINI hasn't been driven in at least a week, and I'm still on the road in my rental Dodge SUV. I'll be home for one day Wednesday, and I'm shooting cars at Gaaa... Petroleum Product Primate Shop. The shoot has nothing to do with ANY television show, but certain cable networks are worse than the Phone Police (WKRP in Cincinnati mod), they see EVERYTHING!!!

Anyway, I'm thinking I'll get a better parking space in my clean, shiny MINI than in a dirty grey Dodge something from Hertz. Maybe Rich... Um, drahciR will give me a t-shirt. I ain't buyin' one. :biggrin5:

CD

 

But with that on do you get people sitting in front of you just to piss you off?

I've had it on other cars but found many people don't bother to look in their mirror. :mad5:

 

If they don't take the first opportunity to get over... I do. If they were significantly slower than the flow of traffic, or under the speed limit, they usually get the hint after I'm past them. But as long as I don't have to slam on my brakes because you cut me off, I normally don't care. As long as you making the effort to pass, and get back over once completed... I'll stay cool. But if you're that douche-nozzle who sets your cruise control 0.1mph above the speed limit and then proceeds to take 10 miles to complete a pass...... that is when headlights, horns, and gestures start happening.

 

Phone Cops

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTPzTG1Lx60"]WKRP in Cincinatti - THE PHONE COPS! - YouTube[/ame]

 

LOL...:lol::lol::lol:

Might that be the David.0 MINI wave?