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I have a inquiring mind.....what did the dealer say ???

 

From everything I've read, they expect them to all be sold before they start production. IIRC they only made 2000 of the other GP models, but are building 3000 of the GP3. If what I've read is correct and they're going to make some of the in F54 trim that might account for the extra cars. Wish I could afford one of the F54 models.

 

Wowzer !! That’ll be quite the setup Dave. Will you be going with the front mounted intercooler ??

 

Got rearended on my way home from work last night. It was snowing pretty hard and I was coming to a stop behind a line of traffic. The lady in an Audi A7 hit some ice and just bumped into my car's rear. Bumper to bumper, the plastic bumper cover is cracked, but probably no other damage. I took note that she didn't have winter tires on her car. They were "high performance" all season tires. I am not sure if her insurance is going to cover the accident. I will get the bumper fixed and check the wheel alignment. The A7 has a broken front air dam.

 

Winter tires are mandatory. If they are caught driving with the wrong equipment, the insurance company here can deny insurance. I suspect, they may not fix her car, but will fix the damage on my car.

 

In the States if you rear end somrone you have to pay to fix the car you hit.

 

In the States if you rear end somrone you have to pay to fix the car you hit.

 

Wow!!! Yes by all means cool down before heading over. I bet the dealer refuses to do the repair again under warranty since the car has been sold to another.

 

I know how the new GP will get that 300 HP to the ground, it will use electronic traction control and so on, but how will Dave get 400+ HP to the ground in an R53 designed for 170?

 

Dave will be buying a lot of tires.

 

I am furious-I paid a ton of money for a job that failed. I do have pictures of the head/broken valve and looking at the cylinders as they stand now. The new owner sent them. I'm going to give the dealer a chance to make it right and reimburse me-I don't have high hopes since they lied in the first place. If nothing then to MINI HQ and a lawyer. I'm not wealthy and this whole debacle has really hurt me financially.

 

Daytona 500, is that some kind of protest movement?

 

Nothing new. Dave has been buying a lot of tires for years.

 

Put the suction cups for my Zippee sunroof shade in boiling water to rejuvenate them.
Every few months, they stop sticking, and this does the trick for a while.
I like the fact that you can leave the rear one on and still open and close the roof.

Anybody know of a better product for a removable sunroof shade (double glass one like in the R55, R56, etc.)??

 

My dog is sick. I have to take him to the vet every 2 days for shots. Each way is about 20 miles. On today's trip, I noticed squeaking/squawking from the rear of my S. Since the car is lowered, do I need shocks or struts? This has been happening all through the winter and seems to be getting more pronounced over every bump in the road, no matter if I try to evade the bumps or not.

 

Crashton gave me his old shocks when he went to JCWs for his S. the way he drives, I've been lucky to get this far with the replacements. My question is, do I need shocks or struts? Is there a difference? Does the rear have struts and shocks? I just don't know. If it is shocks,

For now, it's the rear struts that are being noisy..the fronts will get done later this year, though.