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After razzing me all week about the flamin' recall, today my boss asked me to give him a lift across town. I said sure. After getting on the road I reached behind the seat and produced a fire extinguisher. Told him to hold on to it an to be ready to jump out quickly.

 

I didn't do anything with mine. He's sitting in the garage all cleaned up and waiting for his new owner to pick him up on Friday. CHKMINI III is sitting at Dreyer Reinbold MINI in Indy waiting on an old Silverback to adopt him next week! I tried to tell the Sales manager at MAG MINI in Columbus that I would buy elsewhere....he didn't believe me. They definately GET IT in Indy!!!

 

Took advantage of the incredible weather and took the MINI out for an Italian Tune Up.

We also met a local Law Enforcement Officer that didn't think my idea of fun jived with his. His lack of radar saved me from a Certificate of Velocital Achievement.

 

Gave the MINI a deep clean today and used Black Wow for the first time on the trim. AWESOME stuff.

Took a pick of the cleaned up MINI at the local Starbucks, while spending Spring Break with my son and parents in Tyler, TX.

 

Is that a George Foreman grill?

 

Drove 150 MPH to the airport and then laughed as my mom tried to "harness up" :cornut:

 

Drove to Detroit Tuned yesterday and got a great 4-wheel alignment from Chad who also installed a set of H-Sport camber links.

Chad..... Thanks for the "Personal" service and great install... Love the new settings...
Hey Matt, nice meeting you.... Keep up the good work at DT and have fun on the Dragon...

Hey Michigan..... FIX YOUR FRICKEN ROADS..... They really SUCK.....

 

Installed my Defenders of Speed CAI. Whoooosh!



Tomorrow the MINI goes in the shop for alignment and I'm ready to roll to MOTD Wednesday morning.

 

You should know what the guy who drives the Justa (named Basil) does for a living. He drives a bus. :wink:

 

You need an S Jim, you'd have been home yesterday :-O

 

Pulled all four wheels, had the ballance checked and re-did 2 of them. Rotated them and took it out for a test drive. Invited the tire guy if he wanted to go. He wanted so out we went to a nearby crooked county road. He muttered something on the first curve but I was too busy to listen.

 

Kudos to TireRack. Ordered yesterday at 4:00pm ET, arrived at 11:39a today. Less than 20 hours, and that was with standard shipping!

 

Due to the excellent hwy mileage I now get going to and from my new job (average 35mpg) I get to park in "green parking" areas designated for carpool vehicles and those with 35+ mpg. =)

 

Long skinny brushes are the key. Contact a local appliance repairman and ask him to get you a refrigerator coil brush. It is perfect for getting the bug jerkey off the radiator especially behind the lower grill where only very small midgets can go.

 

Technically I didn't mount the splitter today, but last weekend before my 1000+ mile trek through Kentucky twisty hills (OK, not all the roads were twisties, but most were). It stayed on the whole time, too

And I must say, the splitter also allowed me to run a known road of mine at a significantly higher speed than earlier. :devil:

 

This on the way to work this morning

 

Okay....you busted me. I actually ran some back roads from Mid-Ohio to Cardington and used the carwash before anyone could see it muddy.:rolleyes5:

 

That's great for my reputation.....no pictures=it was never muddy!!!!!

 

Just got back from a delightful outing with my brother and sister MOMers and meeting some new faces.....

Had a great run out in the twisties just south of Columbus.... Shared the road with an Amish horse and buggy... Got a little air time with some of the "Whoop De Do" hills...

Had a fun time at the fruit farm and picked up some home made apple butter.

Did a loop through the Lancaster Maximum Security Correctional Center.... Saw a few folks outside being corrected.... I still can't get over the fact you can drive through that place..... They sure had plenty of shiny razor wire on display..... I wonder why they were trying so hard to keep us out of that place...

Had a super time at the Rock Mill brewery... Tasty beer, got a bottle of the triple cask whiskey barrel aged beer .... Enjoyed the little lunch outside....

Had a great time today Mark, thanks for putting the run together... And thanks for the fancy beer flutes, they will be put to good use....