Sounds like fun Jeff. No excitement for me, just a wash to clean off the mud I picked up on my Saturday drive. I love a clean shiny MINI.
Ordered a bunch of parts to replace the intercooler boots and clamps. I've been seeing evidence of a vacuum leak on the Air/Fuel gauge. Also noticed a little bit of oil weeping from one of the boots. Being the IC has been on and off so many times and the clamps are starting to lose an ear or two now and then when reassembled it was time. They are made of cheap metal.
I took my 2007 CooperS to the Mini dealer for a State Inspection, and I'm getting a new timing chain and tensioner -- for free! Seems my VIN is on the recall list. CD
what i did today I "black-wow"ed the trim and got my winter tires & rims from tire rack! Hopefully I get a few more weeks before I put the new sneakers on it.
Picked up the Blu one from the good folks at Best Motor Werks. All the things that spin around on the front of the engine are renewed, including an ATI damper. It may be the placebo effect, but man does it feel smoother. I'm a happy camper.
Milestone for me too! Driving some nice twisties down here in the Ozarks my 09 Clubman S, Gizmo, joined the 5 zeros club! If you're not at MINIs on the Ozarks, you're missing some great twisties. Seen a few MINIs around town. We've been here since Sunday and we're just waiting for the rest of the MITO to show.