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Parked my car outside last night and prepped my wife's Lexus Rx350 for Gyeon Prome coating today.

After I was done I got to top off the day watching OHIO STATE LOOSE at Home at the horseshoe.

 

Helped my buddy put a new fuel tank in his Classic Mini Panel.
Got the race car ready for Sears Point yesterday.
Car show here at home in two weeks.

 

Hit 90k yesterday :cornut:

 

Watched the MINI GP Concept video with interest.

Sadly, at 56 sec in, they reveal it comes in automatic transmission. :nonod:
The MINI John Cooper Works GP Concept: For The Few


So it's not really for the few...

 

I think you mis-heard. They said: "Here's for the Phew!" It stinks so badly that they give you special burn-out scented air freshener to cover the stench of this GP release...

OK... I'm not really hating on the GP. I love the gen 1 GP and haven't been in any of them after that. I just couldn't resist being punny.

 

GP Auto..... So sad...

Cruising on the Nordschleife.... With the Gangsta lean...

 

If it's a dual clutch automatic, that would be kinda cool.

 

I'm a phan of the dual clutch box of cogs, but what do I know? That GP has many more problems than it's CVT transmission. :wink:

 

Yeah, like get rid of the Navi screen on the GP.

 

Yeah, a Navi screen just doesn't go with a race car like the GP is supposed to be. All it should have is a gas gauge and a tach.

 

Got plates for the blue car at the DMV, then sold my Tundra so I have more funds to blow on Minis

After that I ordered some decent tires to replace the Chinese no-names the seller thought were a good choice.

Later a package from Crutchfield arrived to get me started on some audio upgrades while the seats are out and the cables can be run easily, but tomorrow I'm at Road America, so this all has to wait until Sunday. Until I get all that sorted I have to drive my son's Mini

 

Cleaned the carbon from the intake valves using solvents and brushes and changed the oil today. Took it for a short test drive afterwards. It's a little more peppy and in sport mode it seems like there are more cracks and pops.


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Pulled the little trophy dot off'a the left headlamp. Gett'n ready for the next show next weekend.

 

Went for a run with friends today.


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^^^ NO PARKING! ^^^

 

Spent the day in the garage wrenching on two Minis. More brake and front suspension assembly on one car, then OEM radio removal and some initial install steps of a new headunit in the blue car. In between during an errand, I had a warning light come on in the red Mini - the center yellow light down low, something with the emission system. Went away after restarting the car before I could pull a code. Hmm

 

Had that not been out in the middle of nowhere and unattended, I wouldn't have stopped there to check the map. With that said, all three cars were left running and parked toward the road for a quick get away just incase an alarm were to sound.


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I dropped my car at Sewell MINI of Plano today for an oil change and State inspection. I was way past due for a brake fluid flush, so went ahead and got that too. The oil change price is very competitive, and the State inspection price is set by the State of Texas. The brake flush isn't cheap, but I don't have the gear to do it, and I know they'll do it right.

It is due for new plugs, and needs a new air filter and cabin filter, but I'm going to do those things myself.

They are backed up in the service department. So, I'm in a free loaner, with a full tank of free gas and a free tolltag, so it's time to run a whole lot of errands around Dallas.

The loaner is a base model four-door F series. Not my taste in a color combination -- dark green with a black roof and black wheels. But, it has a Harmon Karden sound system that is rather nice.

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I got the wind deflector I bought from EBay as I totally ruined my other one by being lazy and stupid in not putting it away properly. And then I dropped a tool on it that went right through the mesh leaving a gaping hole. The new one is mint and even came with the original instructions.

 

I ordered my new RMW Grand AM Cam today. :devil: