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I got mine dirty Thursday and Friday, so I gave it a quick wash today.

CD

 

AutoX'ed it today. Not too bad for being really rusty and on OE runflats. I came in 8th out of 34 in my class. There was only about 1/2 second separating 8th-2nd. Pretty damn cool.

It was fun. The JCW really likes a good run like today. I, however, am gonna stick to competitive shooting. It's cheaper and I get to do it more often.

 

picked up new tires, did a super charger service, installed a new engine mount, and tried to install a new tensioner on one car. Found one bold missing and broken off in block. Not going to be fun to get that one out.

Then installed new light bulbs and adjusted headlights on the other. Drove it a few miles, too.

 

Good luck with the bolt !!

 

Shiny

Got it all spiffed up and had a winter coat of BlackFire applied.

 

Shiny !!

 

Packed my Dark Gray r53 with all the stuff I need for a week away from home, camping and working at the Petit Le Mans. Also got some gas, actually the first 6.61 gallons in 13 months. 141 miles since Sept 25, 2016 and 1/3rd tank used. That's what happens when you have too many cars to drive and don't commute in any of them.

 

Dayum! That is a good looking ride.

 

nice job supporting American manufacturing! It's been quite cool watching the owner of Raceseng grow his company over the last several years on Facebook.

 

Had it a week now. Like the feel of the knob and the shifting
better than the stock one. Good product. If they made a leather
cover for the delrin shell, it would be even better.
Maybe someday they will. (hint, hint ... )

 

Did my annual volunteer thing for an event called Ride For Refuge. Was a route patrol, sweep vehicle. I had a few bike repairs to do this year but it was all good fun and for a good cause.

 

I went to lunch and to IKEA with a friend, but we took his truck -- it was raining most of the day, and I washed my MINI on Sunday. So, My MINI stayed nice and dry in my garage.

CD

 

My MINI likes to get out and get dirty. Motor on!

:ihih:

 

Found a really good price on NGK BKR7EQUP (JCW) plugs so I ordered a set.

 

Left the hotel in the morning fog for some fog-cutter.

 

My MINI can't wash itself. :arf:

CD

 

Not much being done with MINIs the last few days, eh?

I drove mine up to Lake Texoma to photograph a 1929 Packard. It was all back roads, and driving home was in the dark. I reduced the flying insect population of Denton and Grayson counties significantly last night. At some points, it sounded like rain hitting the windshield. So, today was wash the bug guts off the MINI day.

BTW, below is a shot of the Packard, if anyone is interested. I love pre-war Packards.

CD

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The Packard Motor Car Company made some beautiful automobiles and that is a great example.

 

Where 'bouts on Texoma? I practically grew up on that lake in the 1950s-'60s (well, what growing I didn't do on Texoma, I did along the shores of White Rock Lake in Dallas).