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Just cleared 8k on the newly replaced CVT on my '03 R50! It's running well and I expect more miles in the future.

 

Yeah it gets dusty in the garage since I open the door everyday. I use the garage as my outdoor conference room when on calls which allows me to smoke during the calls. :ihih:

 

I learned how to post pictures of my mini

 

This morning I put a second coat of Por-15 on the subframe, unboxed another RockAuto delivery with a can of Pentosin, another power steering hose, new water pumpo, and top of the line MOOG end links. Going to get that thing assembled by weekend, then back into the car, unless I totally change my mind and order everything to do that remote oil cooler install now while I have perfect access to the oil filter housing. I do have another Mini to drive, and as of Saturday, there will be a third R53 in my driveway waiting to get some service...

 

Lee - Let me know if you need a good SC that has been cleaned and serviced and comes with a 15% pulley.

I have one sitting on my shelf in the garage :ihih: Its my old one with about a 100K on it but it has been serviced and in perfect condition and the black rotors look great.

 

Felt a bit shocked out of my shoes when another MINI driver going the other way, while on my way to work this morning, wave at me while smiling. :eek6:

I usually give the two finger salute whenever a I pass another MINI, but this person was waving before I could get my hand off my shifter.

 

I installed a shift well cover from Craven and modified and installed my billy club from Sneed's Speed. It was originally in my R50. It sat way too high in this car for my liking, so I drilled it out so that it now sits a little more than an inch lower. I also tapped it out to accept a more substantial set screw, since the one it came with was pretty wimpy. I suppose I need to do something about the old nasty all season R50 floor mats next.


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Sorry but I have never liked the looks or feel of the Billy Club shift knob.

 

Same setup that I had in my R56.

This is my F56. Used the Cravenspeed adjustable short shifter in both.

 

I wave to other MINI drivers, but rarely get a return wave. When I had my Miatas, it seemed like just about everyone waved to each other.

CD

 

For sunroof cars, the billy club has one advantage over a lot of other aftermarket knobs-it's made of delrin and doesn't cause second degree burns to the hand after sitting outside all day in the sun.


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Can always use some sunroof covers. Even when I didn't have the covers the shifter was never too hot to touch after sitting in the sun all day.

Only thing new with the MINI, since it's finally cooling off a little bit down here she feels fantastic :beer

 

I have a sunroof and the JCW knob has no issues.

 

Those are nice. I thought about buying one for my R56, and probably will eventually, but for now I'm using what I already had.


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Reinstalled my NM Tuning Module. Found that when it was in for warranty work last month they lost one screw for my intake and stripped another. Stripped out the allen head on one of the hood latch bolts and reinstalled it with vise grips from the look of it. And now I have what looks like water spots on the CF intake and the painted engine cover that will not come off. They did a brake fluid flush and replace so that's the only thing I can think of that could have done it.
Other than that, I'm trying to get the car cleaned up before heading to VIR tomorrow.

 

My shifter. Will get two more for the other cars before they disappear from the market. Sure wished they made an alcantara version for the R53, but R56 is all I can find in that material

 

They do make an alcantara version for the R53, I have it on my car now and have for years.