Most liked posts in thread: What did you do with your MINI today?

Wow, your wife can really hit a curb!
How fast was she going?

 

Had a new windshield installed. I requested a genuine MINI windshield, but didn't get it my way. That night I proceed to stick on a new eyebrow. I've tinted windows for YEARS and have never scratched any glass with a blade. I now have a few nice long scratches in the black area of the glass. Is it possible that the new glass is "softer" than the OE? It's not THAT noticeable, but I notice it. Ordered a new blade in hopes that my previous wasn't the correct composition for cutting tint on glass.

 

Years ago, it was better to have American glass installed instead of European glass windshields. The American glass was better. I don't know if that is still true today.

CD

 

I did nothing...except start looking for a MINI project that someone started and didn't finish. I want a standard shift car. And I'm cheap....

 

Also standard on Lexus.

 

Great post for a MINI site...

 

Its not a bad car but the RUST is a big concern. It will need to go to a body shop for the rear quarters rush to be corrected. The seller says he has a replacement rear hatch so a body shop could fit and paint that while fixing the rust buy the taillights. The hood may need to be stripped and rust bubbles repaired and respirated. With all the body work I listed you may as well have the whole car resprayed Chili Red. *except the nice black roof.

Next on my personal list would be to get rid of the hideous rims.

 

Yes. I agree but remember... I'm a cheapskate

 

This cheap MINI will become an expensive MINI. That visible rust is just the tip of the iceberg. Keep looking.

 

Once you add a couple of Hella Rally 3000's to the front you'll be ready to hit the forest roads.

 

This new windshield is Pilkington glass. That's how window tint is cut/fitted and how professionals do it and how I've always done it. I asked my buddy that runs a tint shop about it and he asked me what type of blade I used, I told him I used a blade from a new pack of utility knife blades I picked up at the hardware store. He said they're likely not stainless and that's why it scored the glass. I went by and picked up a blade from him and will retry tonight.

 

If anyone is interested in my old OEM modded lights shoot me a PM.

My old R53 lights are “Joey modded” (Black inside) with upgraded HID bulbs, black rings without the Headlight washer line setup.

 

Nice, Dave!!![emoji108]

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What did you do with the washers ?

 

Or we could just invade Canada and take over all of North America while your country is high on pot. Hahahahaha.

Just kidding buddy.

 

Mexico is part of North America too!

 

Yeah but they are already here.