What did you do with your MINI today?

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  1. TheModFather

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    Just ran the Porker up to MINI of Loveland for a couple oil filters, (yes its time already) filled it up before I left, and over the 85 mile round trip I only dropped 2 candy corns of fuel!

    Last time I made that trip in the Jeep I burned off half of the 20 gallon tank!

    Now its time to fiddle with the new roof rack... Slight modification is needed, and its made of the thinnest aluminum I have ever seen used, but what do you expect for $80? It'll hold a few sleeping bags, air mattress's, and a case of beer. :)
     
  2. DryMartini

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    Put it on the battery tender for a little electron infused nap.
     
  3. Crashton

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    Filled up the brown one with a tank full of 92 octane.
     
  4. old81

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    We could wish for 92 octane and no corn. :(

    Back in the day, a local station up north was pumping 93 with corn, it made the 07 run smooth and clean on the tail pipe. It's gone... Damn!

    Scooter is on the trickle charger, I am to lazy to move the snowblower.
     
  5. TheModFather

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    Hey Don, Hill Petroleum has Sonoco corn free 100 at the pumps... Haven't checked the price in a long time though, last I saw it they wanted over $5.00 a gallon. :(
     
  6. Nathan

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    Filled up with Sunoco 93 and a bottle of Techron. Took it through the touchless wash. Now parked and ready for snow.

    It is nutso driving around here now too. The NHL All-star game is a but ab few blocks away this weekend.
     
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    Yup....that about explains it. Let it snow...
     
  8. Crashton

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    Glad you didn't get all pucked up. :D
     
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    rub it in, Nathan...... You really need a garage! :)
     
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    I know a guy who can bend you up a metal one. :cool:
     
  11. Stefanie

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    Cleaned mine as best as I could without using the hose...feel kinda guilty doing a full wash during this drought. :(

    However, my Mini is still cleaner than 99% of the cars I see on the road. :D
     
  12. MCS02

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    I though the drought was over. I guess I don't now nothin! Stefanie its a MINI a read it takes priority on water usage. :D
     
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    Installed my hobo iClever aux in bluetooth adapter. Music streaming sounds good. Still have to check call quality.
    Now, my R53 can't be considered a dinosaur anymore.:)
     
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    Nah, I'd not trade this awesome place I'm living for suburbia with a garage.

    Got my Gar2Go membership card the other day too.
     
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    You're saving water by washing a MINI and not a mini van. :biggrin5:
     
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    I took my car out for a nice little run before we get a few days of snow this week.

    I also was told by a kid at the gas station that I should not clean my car in the winter time because the salt helps stop the snow from sticking to it. I said really and I laughed my a$$ off and drove away shaking my head. :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:

    Oh Dear God these young hipsters are going to ruin this country with stupidity.
     
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    Should have thrown some of those old batteries/anti-tailgater munitions at him first.
     
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    We had a couple of good storms toward the beginning of winter, but overall it's dried out and we've had very little rain. I agree though...I bet it takes more water for me to shower myself than it does to wash my Mini!

    I think my neighbor washes her Jaguar every day...
     
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    If you could fit the MINI in your shower you would both be clean!:biggrin5:
     
  20. RussWK

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    Stayed home from work. Washed, Machine-Waxed with Pinnacle Signature Series II, Including wheels. Dressed exterior vinyl with MINI vinyl dressing. Actually I mixed it with Turtle wax vinyl restorer for extra effect.

    Machine-polished Windshield with glass polish followed by Rain-X. Except for the small rock pits which you can only see in slanting sunlight, from inside the improved clarity seems almost as though there is no windshield.
     

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