What did you do with your MINI today?

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  1. Crashton

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    Time for a change of subject me thinks..... :eek:
     
  2. Little Wing

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    OK, how's this?
    I filled up Little Wing today although I had about 1/2 tank.
    Just as I was watching the gas meter go higher and higher and wondering why it was taking so much gas I felt cold liquid running over my feet and heard the overflowing waterfall of gasoline.
    The pump didn't click off! :mad2:

    I washed my feet and shoes.

    Do I use my regular car shampoo on Little Wing?
    Or something else?
    What about my 2 coats of Epic, 2 coats of Hydro Seal, and several coats of Hydro?
    Are they gone?

    Do I need to do anything special around the gas cap area?
    It was all flooded with gas.

    I am always so careful not to top off my tank too!
     
  3. Crashton

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    I hate when that happens. Yes all of your paint protection has been washed away with that gasoline. Wash your baby real good (regular car wash soap) & reapply the Epic to the area that was rinsed with gas.
     
  4. Little Wing

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    Thanks!
    I had planned to wash the car today anyway...
    Well I washed it with Mystique, and for every panel I washed, I returned to the gasoline panel and rewashed it. I didn't use Epic though, I dried the whole car with Hydro. It's really, really hot out there today.
    What is really visibly stripped away is the Black Wow on the wheel arch.
    So I washed and rinsed the plastic trim really well too.
    I may go out later if it cools off and Pre Wow, then Black Wow that area.
    If not, then in the AM.

    So, I guess I really should remove the Hydro from that panel, then reapply Epic? I do now know that Black Wow should go on in advance of Epic because I am a klutz and I will get Epic all over the trim, no matter how careful I am.

    It was a Chevron station that I never use. I was just passing by and stopped in for a bottle of Techron which the SA at MINI suggested I start to use every 3K miles. Since I was there it seemed a good idea to just fill up the car.
    I never got inside for the Techron. My demeanor wasn't very lady like at the time. :incazzato: I should have told them though. No telling how many people that happened to after me.

    I also need to learn to stand to the side so that my feet don't get doused with gasoline just in case. At least I wasn't wearing good shoes this time.
     
  5. Little Wing

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    I am not that way about the house. :blush2:

    Can't wait to see you tail lights.
    Too bright and red sounds just right. :cool:

    Wait, they were too bright and red? :crazy:
     
  6. Mr. Jim

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    Changed oil and filter tonight. Heading down to NC Wednesday morning, closing on our house Thursday morning!
     
  7. Justa Jim

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    Great news Jim. Is it in Hickory? I know you and your wife were looking there.

    Jim
     
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    Hey Jim,

    Yes it is! We started the wheels a turning when we were down just before the Dragon!
     
  9. Dave.0

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    Today I filled my Meth tank and took a fast fun drive to work.
     
  10. Little Wing

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    Now that's exciting! Best of luck to you.
     
  11. Mr. Jim

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    Thanks!
     
  12. KittyMini

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    Yes, I didn't like the shiny, Xmas look.....
    Thanks you again to my best bud Dave :Thumbsup:
     

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    Very nice! My Harley truck had smoked out tail lights on her, looked sweet!
     
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    Very nice job!
     
  15. Crashton

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    Looks good to me. Kind of matches the whole darkened theme you have. :Thumbsup:

    Me I'm sticking with my Christmas MINI. :wink:
     
  16. KittyMini

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    Thanks....

    But you don't have an Xmas MINI... yours is HB :biggrin5:
     
  17. Crashton

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    Oh now I get it. Bavarian racing green & red XMas colors. I'm such a dolt sometimes. :eek:
     
  18. KittyMini

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    It's ok.. blame it on not having your coffee yet :cornut:
     
  19. Little Wing

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    Very cool!
    What do they look like when you step on the brakes?

    What did you do with your old ones? :biggrin5:
     
  20. KittyMini

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    When the lights are on you can completely see them lit up... brakes shine brightly thru as well. It's the coolness of the Nightshade. It looks so dark, but a bulb shines right thru it.

    Oh, these are the original taillights... not new :cornut:
     

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