What did you do with your MINI today?

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  1. Mini Q

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    I replaced the o-ring on the coolant temp sensor. Dealer wanted to sell me temp sensor and hose for $314


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  2. Goldsmithy

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    I went to a club (Queen City Coopers ) and we talked about an OHIO get together with the (Dayton club, the Columbus club (group) and a club in Toledo, if there is one. One idea was to have a poker run on a route easily marked so it would be 'fun'. Each club would meet up at a final common destination point and determine who the winners was. AND THEN, the winners would then determine the winner. Just an idea that could be fun over a week-end. The event would be open to anyone who wants to come. What do you think An Ohio poker run????
     
  3. caseydog

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    Hey, I'd rather see that money go to you than to some corporation charging $918.50 for a light bulb.

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  4. caseydog

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    I don't think those bulbs are legal in Texas. I'd have to smuggle them in from Colorado. :cool: :)
     
  5. Qik

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    They're legal. It's the non CANBUS LED's that should be illegal.
     
  6. MCS02

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    Got the Helmet after over a month of sitting in the garage and took my wife to a movie.
     
  7. Crashton

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    The R53 does not have that stupid bulb check nanny. You should have no problems.
     
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    My MINI is in the garage. My office is in my house, and I had no reason to go anywhere today. Just as well, the weather sucks.

    I need to do some research on diverters/BOVs. That was an item a lot of Audi enthusiasts replaced, because the factory diverters were cheap, mostly plastic parts that leaked pressure. I have my suspicions about the one on my R56.

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  9. checkers

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    Took a couple piks 014.JPG
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  10. MCS0518

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    Swapped out the tensioner for a brand new one, belt and idler pulley. No more slipping noise. Feel like it pulls pretty damn strong now too. Took off the Alta tensioner stop too.

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    Wish I knew what all the previous owner had done, besides the cai, exhaust and 17% pulley. Since replacing belt and tensioner, it has so much more power. Topped out at 17.4 psi boost.

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  13. MCS02

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    That’s great!
     
  14. Qik

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    Washed the MINI last night. Woke up this morning to thunder...Lovely.... Glad I work from home today :) Got my buddy Sammy keepin an eye on things out front. Bitsy-Sammy.jpg
     
  15. Sully

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    Saved it from a fiery death... at 2:30 AM. Lipo battery decided it wanted to self destruct and tried to take the house with it...
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    Right above on the “wood” shelf was all my drills and their batteries, then above that was the oil, grease etc... so could have been a real “barn burner”.. lucky and overall given the situation not a huge amount of damage.... except maybe to my lungs. :Dead:
     
  16. Qik

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    Holy s***
     
  17. beken

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    Drove past a Daihatsu Mira Gina on my way to the office this morning. I had to look it up. I was surprised to find one in Canada. Driver of said car tried to keep up with me.
     
  18. Crashton

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    Sully I am very glad you found that before it all went up in smoke. Holy carp!!!

    My day was easier. Clean the snow that buried Skooby.

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  19. MCS02

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    Oh man that could have been very bad! I so don't trust batteries there have been so many bad fires and plane crashes due to them. Glad the GP is ok.........oh and you too
     
  20. MCS02

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    Excellent picture!!
     

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