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  1. beken

    beken Well-Known Member

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    #12134 beken, Apr 6, 2016
    Yes. That's happening here. This is just outside Vancouver BC. I live in a forested area so lots of vegetation having sex this time of year.
     
  2. DneprDave

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    #12135 DneprDave, Apr 6, 2016
    Same thing here. When I drive off, there is a big puff of green pollen that I can see in the rear view mirror as it blows off of the car.
     
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    #12136 Metalman, Apr 6, 2016
    That might not be pollen...

    When were you last at Taco Bell?:D
     
  4. MCS02

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    #12137 MCS02, Apr 6, 2016
    [ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jz6CAHDFIdo"]Yo Quiero Taco Bell - YouTube[/ame]
     
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    #12138 Crashton, Apr 9, 2016
    Watched the snow melt off Skooby today. April fools on April 9th. Mother Nature has a twisted sense of humor.

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    #12139 Jaeger_05, Apr 9, 2016
    Bought it, brought it home, ordered tranny fluid and front lower CA bushings. Going to do some research on oil for high mileage mini (suggestions welcome). Once that's done i'll get a compression check then comes the mods :)
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  7. Dave.0

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    #12140 Dave.0, Apr 9, 2016
    To all those people that think my car is a garage queen.
    See I drove my car in the snow today to pick up 5 gallons of Meth for the Dragon.

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  8. beken

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    #12141 beken, Apr 10, 2016
    Just noticed that the coffee travel mug my kid bought me for my birthday (and it holds 16 ounces of coffee - a Grande Starbucks cup), fits the console "cup holders" in a R53 MINI.

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    #12142 MCS02, Apr 10, 2016
    Looks good! I hope you ordered Power Flex bushings. They will last the life of the car.


    I can't believe it!!!! That will take days of cleaning!! Pace your self Dave.:biggrin5::lol::lol:
     
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    #12143 Savvy, Apr 10, 2016
    $10 says he is outside right now washing it.
     
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    #12144 Jaeger_05, Apr 10, 2016


    Yes! I got the whole handling pack. Struts are in good shape, tires are in good shape just shite quality. Gotta replace a fog light bulb, any. Good tutorials on here for that?
     
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    #12145 Dave.0, Apr 10, 2016
    I want your $10 because I just woke up and it too cold to wash my car today. :devil::lol::lol:
     
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    #12146 05r50, Apr 10, 2016

    It really shows you are addicted to meth.

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    #12147 fishmonger, Apr 10, 2016
    Today the dark silver Mini got some attention . I installed new rear rotors and pads (Centric electro-coated rotors, Akebono Euro pads), stainless braided lines and brass bushings with stainless steel guide pins to complete the rear update. Front Wilwoods are still fine, rotors and pads 90%.

    I pressure bled the whole system with the good ATE stuff to get the now 3 year old brown Brembo juice out, discovered leaks where both new rear lines bolt to the hard lines. Fixed that with extra torque, hoping it will not break anything with ever degree I turned that fitting. Bled the thing again, tested for leaks with heavy foot on brake. So far so good.
     
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    #12148 Zillon, Apr 11, 2016
    Spent all day in the garage yesterday.

    Test fit the TD wheels, cleaned up the rear brakes and prepped for paint, and then painted the new front R56s calipers and the rear calipers.

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    #12149 mrntd, Apr 11, 2016
    Changed the oil and trans fluid more for next weekend
     
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    #12150 Jaeger_05, Apr 11, 2016
    Drove to work, little go kart made me smile the whole way :) Can't wait to start modding.

    Ordered a pair of OSRAM 55w Rallye H7 bulbs, Amazon had them for 25 bucks so I couldn't pass it up. All the fluids should arrive by the weekend so if I don't end up going to Japan I'll be home doing the Transmission and such. Also bought a new battery for the key fob but I'm a little weary of cutting it open, BMW is weird with their key fobs..... Also got a compression test scheduled at my old Subaru dealership for Wednesday, if everything checks out then mods :))))
     
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    #12151 vetsvette, Apr 11, 2016
    Went to visit my sister today. While I was there the MINI got to visit with his ugly stepsister. :D

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    #12152 Metalman, Apr 11, 2016
    HaHaHaHa....
    You speak the truth, Vets....:D
    Your's looks soooo much better...:Thumbsup:
     
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    #12153 rlma84, Apr 11, 2016
    Got it cleaned up

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