What did you do with your MINI today?

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  1. groesi

    groesi New Member

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    Newbie, perusing the forum after leaving a greeting at the Starting Line when I came across this thread. Installed snow tires today as the temperature was dropping and snow accumulating on the passes. Afterward, I went for a drive to reset the TPMS. I had also planned to install the adapters for the Spikes Spider traction devices, but ended up ordering some replacement parts instead; a job for next time.
     
  2. Dave.0

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    ^^^^ Welcome to M/A the FUN Mini site. :Thumbsup:


    Yesterday I took my MINI out burned off soon fuel and METH and decided to pick up some oil filters at the local dealership and bumped into a few old friends.
    One person pulled up to the dealership and asked me if my car was a new 2014 :lol: I said no it's an 8 year old 2005.
     
  3. Metalman

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    ^^^ I'll bet you choked first before you could tell him about all the benefits of the R56 over your 8 year old R53....:lol::lol::lol:
     
  4. eMINIparts

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    So does this mean that "The Mistress" looks like an F56?
     
  5. Dave.0

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    No it means people wish the new MINI looked more like the great R53 silly. :)
     
  6. T8rChick

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    Nothing. Hiding from the sleet that is supposed to be coming.
     
  7. DryMartini

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    Added 3 more psi to each hoof. Who ordered this cold weather?
     
  8. Nathan

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    Filled the gas tank that was a little too low for comfort in the event this winter storm tomorrow turns into something.
     
  9. KittyMini

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    Just drove it today :Thumbsup:
     
  10. old81

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    Nada, nothing, both MINIs are in the garage in Colorado. :(

    Cold in Virginia today, looking like a cool week all week. :(

    Must get home to drive either MINI, soon! :)

    Don
     
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    Gave GIR a bath and applied new M/A bling (thanks Nathan) to the windows.
     
  12. Dave.0

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    Looked at my MINI all warm and clean in the garage.

    No need to drive it with crappie weather coming this week and going to Atlanta next week.
     
  13. beken

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    Snowtires went on. I had to buy new ones as my old snowtires were worn pretty low. Also, they've had 7 winters so it was time. The tire shop I usually go to gave me a pretty good deal on them. Especially for Canada.
     
  14. KittyMini

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    Aside from some maintenance stuff, the MINI got his new header installed yesterday (FINALLY), along with the aux input so I can have a bluetooth set up with the stock head unit :Thumbsup:

    He sounds gooooooooooooood :devil:
     
  15. old81

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    After 11 days away, washed the Countryman and Hydro'd the hell out of it for this weeks snow.

    Yesterday drove Scooter, he has been feeling a bit neglected. Better now!
     
  16. T8rChick

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    Garage... work... garage... sleep...

    Tomorrow... do the same.
     
  17. Dave.0

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    I did nothing with my MINI today because I am stuck in rainy Atlanta for the week while my clean MINI sits in a warm garage at home.
     
  18. old81

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    Rain is better than fracking 8 degrees and 4-9 inches of new snow by morning.

    I guess I wait it out. :(
     
  19. Metalman

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    Cleared out a more permanent spot down at the shop to work on the MINI...
    Added high output lighting yesterday....
    There is a pressurized air line available for air tools....
    Need to add a curtain wall to keep shop contaminants off the MINI...
    Need to find some artwork for the wall...

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  20. Nathan

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    I've got a poster or two to donate to that blank wall.
     

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