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Nothing!
I did nothing today with my MINI!
Why, you might wonder… After allowing it to rest all last week, yesterday I drove approximately 10 miles without incident, returned home, and left the car safely ensconced in the garage.
Went out into the garage several hours later and was greeted with a large pool of coolant under the car.
Some thanks for allowing the car a rest I guess.
Once again, my 18 year old Jeep comes to the rescue and takes me to work - sad state of affairs when a well-used Jeep is the more dependable vehicle.


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That's R56 love :lol:

 

I understand it is the same for people too: You tend to leak a little at inopportune times. Is that true Dave.0



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C'mon buck up big guy !! Just think of how much fun you'll have next weekend driving all over the countryside.

 

I know of at least one person with a Stage 3 Dinan R53. He had the means to afford the bits and liked it. It was also reliable. The only issue was when Dinan stopped making replacement parts for the wear and tear items that had him worried. I can't remember if it was brake pads or bushings or what.

He also has other far more exotic cars than a MINI.

 

Dinan cars are over rated like factory JCW.

 

Since replacing the CVT on my '03 MC in the Spring, I have been "driving it like I stole it" and it just turned 63k yesterday [CVT replaced at 61k]. Life is good.

 

Today: On the way to the shop...




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My wife let her R53 get down to 44 miles left in the tank and my R50 was down to 65 miles left so I filled them both up for 40 cents off each gallon of premium. I'm sure that while both cars loved being full again I sure enjoyed not having to pay full prices!

 

When you drive them like you stole them they use more gas. :ihih:

 

Fixed that for you. :devil:

 

Put these on the clubby today.

 

Great choice, you will like them.

 

Thanks goes to you and others. I did a little MA research before ordering them.
I'm really eager to see the difference between the old coal pads and the ceramics.

 

I heard from a guy south of here that I have a MINI again! Just trying to figure out a day to have it dropped at the parents new house for storage until my new garage is built.


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A day without a MINI is a day without sunshine!

 

It's been gone since September or October! [emoji23] Been so long I can't remember...

I'll have a whole week to look at it when it gets down there though.


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OMG...THAT long? Truly, your days have been "darkened" by the lack of having that "sunshine" in your life!

Here's to your having a Happy New Year in your new locale!

See you in May! :cornut: