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Still a Justa.....just a quick one. Lol

 

I've been looking at electrics for my wife, as she only drives a few miles on her rounds, and that's only a few times a week now too.

But................she's not interested in getting something that's not as nice as her current Audi and none of the "affordable" electrics come close in luxury or amenities, they all look like stripped down commuter cars unless you go WAY up in price. No leather for example - which she insists on.

It would make so much sense for her and her driving to have something like a Leaf.....

 

Anyhow, for my MINI this past weekend I painted the garage added more lights. All T5 6500 Kelvin electronic ballasts. I had the garage door open on a 40 degree day and it was 65 in the garage. With the door closed 78 degrees was very easy to get to. I use these lights for detailing and curing coatings overnight.

Next weekend I will be insulate the garage door and maybe hang two new black cabinets. I will also be picking up a roller tool chest / bench made by Milwaukee.

 

yea..i am ok..
i was less than 10mph, crossing the road while the other lady hit me ..after hitting me, she continued the pace and hit the hoarding pillar and that car was tottally damaged..glad, she was ok with no injuries

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Lights are pretty cheap these days. I have a 5 twin bulb lights in our garage. With white ceiling & walls it's a lot of light. We also added a heater to keep things warm while doing car work in winter. For summer I leave the door open to the house & the AC from the house cools the garage to bearable temps.

If I was doing it again I'd go with some 4 light fixtures. Although I don't need to cure sealer.

 

Was invited to the official local unveiling of the MINI Cooper SE. Reps from MINI Canada were present to answer any questions and such. The hor d'ouvres were good.






They are sold out on their first official day of selling them, but taking factory orders now.

You don't have to have the vomit green color mirrors and emblems. and you get to choose your wheels.

 

As I go through some slide scanning versus being out and about, I will see if any more good racing pictures show up, maybe even some from the 90s Steamboat races will surface when I was running my Alfa and also trying to work corners. It was a great time in Steamboat. Only a few from the Kansas tracks, but I will look as I have more slides to scan or my sweet wife does.

Don

 

Drove Skooby to the sturgeon the other day. Runs like a top. I can now see out of both my eyes.

 

I was planning to get the R53 out of hibernation this week but us Ohioans are now locked down. Plugged my toys back in...covered them back up because it’s going to be a awhile before they can come out and play.

 

I'm thinking Mark may not be able to leave owning a MINI behind. Maybe he will when the right flat 6 engine'd car comes his way.

 

Off with the winter tires. On with the summer higher performance summer tires.
Got it done then went back to the basement office (social distancing is the word) to work.

 

New RMW BVH done and shipping to PA today. My car is off to a shop Sunday to have the new forged motor installed with TVS900 and 1000cc injectors.

The Angry Mistress is about to be born.

 

Okay...I've been working from home for a full 2 weeks and only going out when I need to.

So last night, feeling somewhat claustrophobic, and getting temperamental with my family, I jumped in my car and went for a 2 hour drive on mostly empty twisty highways.

I feel much better today.

 

I will have a JAN / RMW dyno tune done again when my motor is done and the 1000cc sculled. The motor is already broken in with just under 3,000 miles on it so it will be ready rip when it goes in. My buddy is doing the install and will take some pictures.

Don, prayers sent for your family.

 

Thank you everyone for the well wishes for my niece, she will actually get out of post isolation this week and get to see her boy, it has been a long up and down three weeks.

As for our MINIs, nothing but grocery shopping and now we are doing delivery from Whole Foods and King Soopers (Kroger), Whole Foods (Prime) appears to be a better experience, free delivery and they did not ding the doorbell so I guess not tipping either. Win and Win! Since WF is a bit more in cost.

Full disclosure, no TP.

Don

 

Changed out the snows on my wife's S today and put the summer tires on.

 

Just a little this and that.

 

A little of this.....

 

Put my MINI in the garage and pulled out the air cleaner and washed it out. Waiting for it to driy overnight before I re-oil it.