What did you do with your MINI today?

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  1. BlimeyCabrio

    BlimeyCabrio Oscar Goldman of MINIs
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    Installed winter wheels, cleaned clogged meth nozzle and tested. Drove with son to gun show. :Thumbsup:
     
  2. Savvy

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    So, yesterday before the hilarity ensued at Dave.0's... I went on a quest to stop a rattle in the dash. I gave up once it required me trying to remove the top of the dash. (I later found the culprit to be the rearview mirror. I will deal with that later).

    The point to this post is while I was tearing the dash apart... I removed the silver trim rings around the speedo and the two vents on either side of it. Today I Plasti-Dip'd all three. I think I like the look. Next will be removing the silver ring around the tach and spraying that too.

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  3. KittyMini

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    This looks awesome Savvy :Thumbsup:
     
  4. Savvy

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    Thanks Mo. I figured I'd go with the easily reversed method first. Given the craptastic weather we had today... not quite good enough for spraying actual paint.
     
  5. Dave.0

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    Great job Savvy. :Thumbsup::Thumbsup:
     
  6. KittyMini

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    Made me go out and check mine :lol:
    They aren't chrome.
     
  7. Firebro17

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    Took the Classic out for a leasurely spin for some food and wound up discovering there's some electrical components that have outlived their usefulness.....
     
  8. CHKMINI

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    Pulled the summer 18's and put on the All Season 17's. The summers will go back on just before the Dragon:p
     
  9. DryMartini

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    Checked it's status on the Interweb thingy again and found out it has been completed and is awaiting transport across the pond! I'm picturing it in a lounge, sitting in a leather wingback chair, smoking a cigarette, tapping a tire and looking at the clock with a properly shaken dry martini sitting on the side table half finished. Next, a long ride on a slow boat. Perhaps there will be one of those "Murder on the Orient Express" type incidents for it to solve on the way over.
     
  10. Crashton

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    Nothing other than leave home with a clean MINI & arrive at work with a dirty one.
     
  11. KittyMini

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  12. CHKMINI

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    This is why I love working from home when I'm not flying somewhere. When I went to work this morning (at home) Dark Helmet stayed in the garage all snuggly warm with his cover on...and he remained clean with a fresh coat of Banana Gloss. The only dirt I encountered was on the bottom of my slippers when I walked down the driveway to get the newspaper.:D:D:D
     
  13. lotsie

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    Our Roadster is there too.
     
  14. Crashton

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    Yes all good, but I got to drive my MINI. :)
     
  15. DrivingMyMINI

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    Yesterday my MINI took me hiking on one of the tallest mountains in the area...it was AWESOME. Beautiful views, crisp air, wildlife, baby pine trees, pine cones as big as your head, and more!

    I posted images on my facebook page if you want to ck them out: Driving My MINI | Facebook

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  16. lotsie

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    Our Roadster has left port, and is crossing the pond!!!
     
  17. Redbeard

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    Followed some sage advice on my way to work and downshifted next to a Prius. :D

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  18. Crashton

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    ^^^ Simply brilliant!!! :D
     
  19. CoopS

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    I got my custom made center caps in the mail today. Whoot. Check it out:
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  20. drabdub

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    Hit 75k miles on the way to work
     

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