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Couldn't you just squirt car shampoo on the car and leave it in the rain? It would be kind of like a touchless car wash!

 

I couldn't - it's been snowing here most of the day.....still is!

 

I've decided to do NOTHING [aka NADA] to any of my MINIs anymore, other than to keep them healthy with proper maintenance. They have all the mods I want to install and, besides, their age pretty much makes it a waste of time. They are all Gen 1s and range from 12 to 16 years old. Gone are the days or prepping for weekends at Mid Ohio or Putnam Park with BMWCCA and after next year, MOTD will become a memory, too.

 

I ordered the Detroit Tuned "Super Kit" for the gaskets and oil lines for my fantastic new leak. Today looking thru the Bentley Manual I can't find any info on the removal of the Oil Filter Housing or any torque specs. Does anyone know where they have it hidden in there?

 

Is it difficult? The stealer wants close to $1000 CDN (which isn't that much in the US but a lot in Canada) to replace both axles on my car.

 

Not difficult but a lot easier w/ a lift.

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Do not by those cheap Cardone axles, you'll regret it....

 

Nope. sorry to say it, but this will be the 15th Cigar Salon at MOTD in 2019. That's a good place to stop. My grandpa used to say: 'always leave a party when you are having fun. Tthen, there will be no regrets for having overstayed and the party has gotten stale in the meantime'. Intelligent man, my grandpa, and I have always followed his advice.

I'll miss the event, for sure, but I will NEVER miss the drives down and back in those on again/off again crappy weather conditions.

 

Definitely easier with a lift. I dont fit too good under the car. Lol

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Want to do the same with my shift boot, man. Is it for the audi?

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Yup, TT boot. Pretty straight forward. Used small zipties.

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I have had good luck with all season tires in the snow here in Western Washington, but we only get a few snow days a year here and sometimes not at all.

 

Yeah. I may do that too then. Thanks man!

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Oh, find a rubber grommet to fit thu the lever & the boot hole.

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Summer tires/wheels in the summer and most of the spring and fall. Much better than All Seasons.
Winter tires/wheels in the winter and some of the late fall and early spring. Much better than All Seasons.

 

You getting snow today too ?

 

I love obsessing about which tires will be
next when the current ones wear out.
My current summer Pilot Sport 4S ones will
be a tough act to follow, so will get them
again unless they stop making them in my
size or if something even better comes
along a couple/few years from now.

 

I’ve have Ice-x xi3 s on both our cars, as
well as my previous MINI, after having
Blizzard, Yokos, and other winter tires
including studded in years past.
The Michelins are almost as good in
snow and ice as the Blizzaks but
significantly better on dry cold roads.

 

Yeah ABC said we would only getting a dusting to an inch. We got at least 5 inches so acourding to ABC I am hung like a horse.

 

Yesterday I was forced into one of those plastic white road barriers by a semi who needed to get over real quick. It sounded WAY worse than it looks. Not too much damage, and with some of Dave.0's wet sanding and polishing tips I got all the scuffs and rubs out and it's nice and shiny, but it looks a tad wrinkly with a nice crease along the bottom edge of the door. Instead of going thru insurance and all that crap I ordered a Clubby door (thumb below) from ebay for $400 shipped. It's complete minus the mirror and door trim. So, it was an eventful ride home but with the traffic flying around I decided to stay on the road. I did make sure to let the truck driver know I wasn't happy with his driving practices and went on with my day.