What did you do with your MINI today?

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  1. Mr. Jim

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    Took the good Dr. on a run to Little Switzerland and ran the Diamondback, 226A!

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  2. walshe_ian

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    Would it not have been cheaper to use the old faithful plastidip
     
  3. Firebro17

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    #5423 Firebro17, Sep 22, 2013
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    Installed new Redline boots. Painted the down tubes a very tasteful black, on my way to eliminating most of that overpowering silver...

    As soon as I get my upgraded speaker system, the door panels are coming off and the rest of that butt ugly color will finally be gone!
     

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  4. Dave.0

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    Why would anyone ever put Plasti-Dip Lamborghini wheels.:mad2:

    If you can afford a Lamborghini your can afford to have your rims powder coated which is the right way to change the color of rims.
     
  5. Rawhyde

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    I dropped the front subframe on the MINI today. I cleaned it up, removed the control arms and ball joints. Gonna make a road trip to Way's this week to get Power Flex bushings pressed into my housings and pick up a set of new ball joints.

    I'm debating whether to get new sway bar bushings or swap in a slightly bigger sway bar. Gotta do some thinking about that.
     
  6. old81

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    Washed RD up late yesterday, took a little farm stand drive today. Parked in the garage, just before the rains started.

    It appears to be a short rain, not like the past week or two.

    All is good.

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  7. Crashton

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    Filled up the BLU one with a tank full of 93 octane. Tomorrow it gets a long overdue warsh job.
     
  8. CHKMINI

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    Just in time for British Car Night at QSL?
     
  9. Nathan

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    Possibly, but when other parts such as the shift light mount are power coated and you have very easy access to one of the best powder coating shops in the region...
     
  10. mrntd

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    Dented the hood
     
  11. Nathan

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    I know you idolize my MINI but really.... :devil:
     
  12. PVDUBBER

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    Well I removed all the oxidation from the hood
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    And finished sizing the roof rack that thing was way too big when purchased

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  13. walshe_ian

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    Took the intercooler off and flushed it out lots of crap in there even with a catch can, also an oil and filter service Saturday am doing the fuel filter.
     
  14. Crashton

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    Took the Blu one to the good folks at Discount Tire for a balance. I discovered an imbalance at 90mph the other day trying to catch Jeff's monster turbo'd MINI. Never caught him, but I got close. :)

    We must be going to have a bad winter. Loads of snow shoes waiting for customers.
     

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  15. Nathan

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    Time to lay a coat of way on before the re-patinaing begins. :D
     
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    New Conti DWS mounted on Clover, the R53, in preparation for this winter

    And Calvados, the R58, will likely be garaged while I drive to work in my Jeep
    (two years ago we had nearly a foot of snow on Halloween!)
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  18. old81

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    Good grief, a foot of snow on Halloween. Not good, not here, please!

    Off to mow the patch.

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  19. KittyMini

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    Yeah, half our party-goers were snowed-in!!!!!! :lol:
     
  20. Crashton

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    Sounds like a real fright night. Too early for snow.... :eek6:
     

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