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Took the Countryman out for a Christmas lights exhibit drive through.

 

My MINI is a fun car for me, but I did a similar deep mechanical dive when I bought it a few years ago. It's worth it if it stops me from having a mechanical failure in the middle of nowhere on my vacation (like driving to MOTD). I learned that lesson when driving the car home from the purchase (Austin, TX to Charlotte, NC) and the idler pully bearing died late at night on a rural section of a highway.

 

Paint, done.

I have 2 mesh options for the gills. I'm leaning towards the round hole v. the mesh.

 

Gave the Countryman a bath. It was covered in mud. I should stop taking on to unpaved mountain roads...nah...that's too much fun. It was a sunny day until after I washed it. Then a dark cloud rolled in and it rained for about 20 minutes.

 

Did the second panel yesterday. Wraped, grill, cleaned up...Got my little trim tape in today to seal the edges of the carbon inserts up and smooth the curve out.

All in all, I'm pleased with em. I think they'll look pretty sharp once on.

I have a little lighting project from the side scuttles that I may finally use, still on the fence.

Cleaned up edge



Top down view of both panels into the grills.


Fin

 

Spent time putting on the new wheels and cleaning up the calipers. Need to adjust the ride height a little and get it in for an alignment. Happy with the looks.

It’s been nothing but rain for the last two months down here so don’t mind the mud[emoji106]


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Actually yesterday, took the 11 CM to the brushless to get the snow crud off and the dust from having it sit out while contruction continues in the master bedroom.

Sadly, dear wife backed the 11 into the contruction guys trailer which was blocking a bit of driveway. Ah crappola. Gues it might be time to see if I have some light bodywork done at 80K miles or look for the next semi-new car for my sweet wife. She does not want to drive the 20 Clubby JCW, miy car, may problem.

Suggestions, the 21 CMs are really getting big and access to the local dealer is a factor, she does not like the idea of a 40 mile oneway trip if I cannot take her next one into service. Been looking at Audi and a few others, but lot of the locals are not doing as well this year, so hope they will be around in 2022.

 

I get my headliner back tomorrow, so I can start putting the interior back in this weekend!

 

I am on the keep it for ever thread and still will keep it for ever, but I have 44k on the car.

 

Had to go to the vets so I thought I would take Checkers out for a run. It's been about 12 or 13 weeks since he's been out.

 

This was fun. Here we are in a left turn lane in one of the busiest intersections in Vancouver. The car in front of me was a true MINIac. When he merged on the highway, I backed off a bit and let him in. We both waved at each other and and then motored together into the city of Vancouver. As we passed traffic we exchanged positions multiple times and had a great time weaving through all the slower traffic. At this intersection I stayed further back because the second sensor that triggers the left turn signal is 3 car lengths back from the stop line.

 

Went and put the summer shoes back on my MINI. Took a look and noticed the summer tires were down to the wear bars. Auurrggh. Had to buy new tires.

 

This bish just cost me 1200 bux! I still love her though. She needed a new front main seal and an alternator. I just did the 145k oil change yesterday afternoon. I've been pretty into biking over the last year trying to not go crazy in this new, or not so new anymore, work from home world. How many of yall are going up for the first annual Unofficial MOTD? I won't be able to attend but am planning a run up there maybe the 2nd of weekend next month just cuz.

 

Took the family car (the Countryman) to the tireshop to have the winter shoes swapped out for the summer shoes.

 

Yesterday I tried a new product called P&S Bead Maker Double Black Spray Sealant.... Crazy name since its orange in color??? Went on nice and easy and looks great... Gone are the days of hand applying Simoniz paste wax....

Today I went in early at 5:00am to the shop and changed the oil and replaced the filter in the MINI.... Mini's running great and looking good too...

 

Bent a few COVID quarantine rules and organized a MINI ice cream and doughnut run. Even a MINI SE owner showed up and joined us.