What did you do with your MINI today?

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  1. mattc85

    mattc85 Active Member

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    I bet a cm all4 is a blast in the snow. I'd love to have one myself, it would still be fun to drive and as a bonus the kids could put their feet on or near the floor while riding in the back seat.
     
  2. TheModFather

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    Yeah I went drifting it around the switchbacks on Lookout Mountain (uphill from Golden)... Small inputs of throttle right before the apex results in a nice tail out slide! :D At the house we got little to nothing sticking to the roads, but it will all turn to ice before work tomorrow. :(

    If I where you (or anybody else) I would do the right thing first time and have Jan (RMW) do all the tuning. ;)
     
  3. semamini

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    Painted my gas cap and took off my spoiler. Waiting for a stock s one.tomorrow might put on new h & r springs!
     
  4. TheModFather

    TheModFather Well-Known Member

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    I am 5'11" and have plenty of room sitting in the back of the Porker with the front seats in their normal positions! ;) Yeah my knees are in the indent in the back of the front seats, but its not like sitting sideways in the back of an R53, so kids wont have a problem in the back.
     
  5. old81

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    So you found out about the ALL4 being better than your Jeep, ours is better than any of the 3 Grands and the small Liberty we had around here for a bit.

    The Grand sits most of the time but today it went to Petsmart. :blush2:

    The 07 is sitting waiting for over 40 and dry roads. Our CM would have been out, but I just dusted and applied a nice buff of Hydro Max, no way was I going to subject RD to this cold crud.

    But probably on Monday in the slush.

    Nice cold night and it is still snowing. Hummmm. :incazzato:

    :)
     
  6. Sleek Motoring

    Sleek Motoring Local Shop Owner

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    RMW has definitely been top on my list. I just have to call him to figure that whole process out. Maybe get enough people interested in doing a tuning weekend and have him out to Colorado!

    Also looking at a stand alone ECU...
     
  7. Norm03s

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    Finished changing the oil after a 10 hour drain. Took it out on an errand run.
    That engine sure loves cold weather. Love my MINI.
     
  8. TheModFather

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    I've tried putting a tune party togeather here a few times with no luck. But he does remote tunes if you can get a dyno. And he is a distribter for the ViPEC,,, :D
     
  9. wmwny

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    Jan's tunes are the only way to go!:Thumbsup:
     
  10. wmwny

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    Took the wife and dog out for a spin in her car today...about 400 miles roundtrip. Since it just had its Service 2 with new plugs and wires, we got just over 35 mpg and still have over 1/4 tank left.:Thumbsup:
     
  11. Sleek Motoring

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    How many guys would it take to get him out? I am hoping by mid to late summer to have a dyno in the shop... Have to justify the cost somehow!
     
  12. Dave.0

    Dave.0 Helix & RMW Powered
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    That question is best to be answered my Jan himself. :Thumbsup: Where are you located? Oh and most years he is at the Dragon.
     
  13. Sleek Motoring

    Sleek Motoring Local Shop Owner

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    BUT I NEED IT TUNED BEFORE THE DRAGON!!!!!!!!!!!!

    :cryin:

    I am in Colorado Springs!
     
  14. TheModFather

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    He can do it over the internet!
     
  15. Sleek Motoring

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    Once I get my head back from way, I will be giving Jan a call!
     
  16. DneprDave

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    I don't have any winter tires, so I took the summer air out and put winter air in the tires.:p
     
  17. Dave.0

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    I looked at mine all nice and clean in the garage today. :smilewinkgrin:
     
  18. Firebro17

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    Isn't that just the most gratifying of times Dave...
     
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    Firebro17 Dazed, but not Confused
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    As for me today, I hooked the trickle charger up to one and started the other just for grins.
     
  20. TheModFather

    TheModFather Well-Known Member

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    I drove the carp out of my dirty oversize MINI, all the way to work and back!

    Now thats gratifying!
     

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