What did you do with your MINI today?

Discussion in 'MINI' started by KittyMini, Jun 17, 2011.

Tags:
  1. wmwny

    wmwny Well-Known Member

    May 29, 2009
    4,048
    2,246
    113
    Male
    Retired
    Piqua, Ohio
    Ratings:
    +2,810 / 10 / -0
    Teddy, I enjoy life and the health God has given me, even though my cigars stink up His Heavens. I think God loves the atmosphere of a good stick or two.

    I saw on the news today that the Government wants to outlaw menthol cigarettes, citing that they are the hardest to kick the nicotine habit with. I've been saying for awhile now that smoking at Fontana is also an endangered, albeit sinful, pleasure. I can see Fontana outlawing smoking in all the public venues in the next few years...
     
  2. Minidave

    Minidave Well-Known Member
    Lifetime Supporter

    Dec 22, 2009
    5,640
    4,594
    113
    Male
    Overland Park, Ks
    Ratings:
    +5,186 / 1 / -0
    Lol! :)
     
  3. MCS0518

    MCS0518 Active Member

    Jan 13, 2018
    155
    175
    43
    Ratings:
    +191 / 1 / -0
    I had never done it before. Hardest part for me was putting the cv boot clamps on without the right tool for those.

    Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
     
  4. MCS0518

    MCS0518 Active Member

    Jan 13, 2018
    155
    175
    43
    Ratings:
    +191 / 1 / -0
    Definitely easier with a lift. I dont fit too good under the car. Lol

    Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
     
  5. fishmonger

    fishmonger Well-Known Member

    May 13, 2015
    984
    769
    93
    Madison, WI
    Ratings:
    +895 / 0 / -0
    I put my Dark Silver on dollies and rolled it into the back of the garage for the season. I drove the thing a total of 246 miles this year. Not the cheapest car per mile :)

    State registration here is $108 now, add about $350 on minimal insurance, and about $1200 in parts and other stuff I bought for it, and you get a pretty good idea of the per mile total. That 3/4 tank of gas I used this year doesn't even register as a cost factor.
     
  6. wmwny

    wmwny Well-Known Member

    May 29, 2009
    4,048
    2,246
    113
    Male
    Retired
    Piqua, Ohio
    Ratings:
    +2,810 / 10 / -0
    Put the snows on the two R53s today, as the weather tonite thru the rest of the week seems to want to be wintry. The R50 will stay in the garage, as I only drive it in the wintertime when it's a sunny day and the roads are clear.
     
  7. Crashton

    Crashton Club Coordinator

    Jun 4, 2009
    19,445
    10,057
    113
    Retired old fart
    Hooterville Ohio USA
    Ratings:
    +11,698 / 2 / -0
    Skooby the clubster is in winter mode. My justa GTI will stay in the garage until the roads dry up.

    Babs fly's to LA tonight so Skooby is all mine for the week. :Sneaky:
     
  8. caseydog

    caseydog Well-Known Member

    Nov 7, 2012
    2,433
    879
    113
    Automotive Photographer
    Dallas
    Ratings:
    +1,059 / 1 / -0
    I bought my MINI as a daily driver, so I've done NO mods to it. I just do all the proper maintenance. So, I guess I am way ahead of you. :D

    CD
     
  9. Dave.0

    Dave.0 Helix & RMW Powered
    Lifetime Supporter

    May 4, 2009
    25,021
    13,497
    113
    Burbs of Philly, PA
    Ratings:
    +14,644 / 10 / -4
    My MINI was a daily driver for years and I still modded it and drove it everyday.

    Our work closed our local office so I have been a virtual employee working from home for years. That’s why my yearly mileage is so low. I only did 3,400 miles last year but the car has a total of 104,000 miles on it. Also when I do drive it I beat on it and enjoy driving it because that’s what I built it for.
     
  10. MCS0518

    MCS0518 Active Member

    Jan 13, 2018
    155
    175
    43
    Ratings:
    +191 / 1 / -0
    Hit 230,000 miles. Did an oil change on it yesterday too.

    Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
     
  11. MCS0518

    MCS0518 Active Member

    Jan 13, 2018
    155
    175
    43
    Ratings:
    +191 / 1 / -0
    Definitely drive mine every day too. When I do, I drive it pretty hard too!

    Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
     
  12. minsanity

    minsanity Well-Known Member

    Sep 11, 2009
    581
    352
    63
    Ratings:
    +378 / 0 / -0
    #16452 minsanity, Nov 13, 2018
    Last edited: Nov 13, 2018
    My hobo take on large removable cupholders over useless stock ones. Fugly, I know.:)[​IMG]

    Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
     
  13. wmwny

    wmwny Well-Known Member

    May 29, 2009
    4,048
    2,246
    113
    Male
    Retired
    Piqua, Ohio
    Ratings:
    +2,810 / 10 / -0
    I worked in education for 30 years. When I retired in 2002, I wanted to get a car like my very first one, a used 1959 Morris Mini Minor, but the Minis of my youth were no longer sold. I bought a very nice, used R50 and put in a cai and a catback, to remind me of the first car, I guess. Then, I joined NAM because at the time, M/A was just a gleam in someone's eye. It was in NAM that I started hearing about the Tail of the Dragon and went there for the first time in October, 2004. After a few years of Dragon-slaying in my under powered but nimble R50, I bought my first R53 [new in '06] as my daily driver, but by that time, I REALLY wanted it as a weekend track car, so I modded it for the track. I still use it as my daily driver, though...just a very fast one. In 2012, I found a bone stock R53 with only 26k on it and bought it for my wife. It's still bone stock but is fast approaching 85k. All three of my MINIs are well maintained and I'm happy with the choices I made. I am 72 now and plan to keep them all until they either fall apart or I give up my license.

    It's all in age, CD, and in that, I am STILL way ahead of you. :D :Cigar:
     
  14. MCS0518

    MCS0518 Active Member

    Jan 13, 2018
    155
    175
    43
    Ratings:
    +191 / 1 / -0
    Want to do the same with my shift boot, man. Is it for the audi?

    Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk
     
  15. minsanity

    minsanity Well-Known Member

    Sep 11, 2009
    581
    352
    63
    Ratings:
    +378 / 0 / -0
    Yup, TT boot. Pretty straight forward. Used small zipties.

    Sent from my SM-G950F using Tapatalk
     
  16. beken

    beken Well-Known Member

    Jan 13, 2010
    1,405
    1,829
    113
    Retired from business IT stuff
    Delta, BC
    Ratings:
    +2,140 / 1 / -0
    #16456 beken, Nov 13, 2018
    Last edited: Nov 13, 2018
    But we also know MINIs are meant to be driven and they love to be flogged. Especially the R53/R50 generation.

    Have you driven an R50 5-speed? It lacks a bit in power, but the engine begs to be revved and the car loves to be driven as hard has you can. Most MINI drivers (not all, but most) run out of skill far before they hit the performance limits of their MINIs.

    Keep your MINI in good condition and he (or she?) will reward you for it.
     
  17. beken

    beken Well-Known Member

    Jan 13, 2010
    1,405
    1,829
    113
    Retired from business IT stuff
    Delta, BC
    Ratings:
    +2,140 / 1 / -0
    Winter snowtires are on. Seems there is a move towards all-weather tires as my tire guy is telling me he sells tons of them. My current snowtires are still good for at least another winter but my kid has all-weather tires on her car. Seems the outside edge blocks are similar to all season tires so they preserve dry weather cornering ability. But the rubber compound is a winter tire compound. Wintertires.jpg
     
    • Like Like x 1
    • Informative Informative x 1
    • List
  18. Crashton

    Crashton Club Coordinator

    Jun 4, 2009
    19,445
    10,057
    113
    Retired old fart
    Hooterville Ohio USA
    Ratings:
    +11,698 / 2 / -0
    Let us know how those all weather tires work out on your daughter's MINI. You are the first person I've heard mention those. Saw a piece about tires on MotorWeek & they mentioned them & showed they carry the mountain symbol on the sidewall.

    I've always used dedicated snow tires, but it would be nice not to have to do that seasonal change on my wife's MINI. Getting old & lazy I guess. ;)
     
    • Like Like x 3
    • Agree Agree x 1
    • List
  19. DneprDave

    DneprDave Well-Known Member
    Supporting Member

    Oct 23, 2010
    2,959
    1,505
    113
    Engineer
    Pacific NW
    Ratings:
    +1,731 / 0 / -0
    I have had good luck with all season tires in the snow here in Western Washington, but we only get a few snow days a year here and sometimes not at all.
     
  20. MCS02

    MCS02 Moderator
    Staff Member Articles Moderator Supporting Member

    Jul 31, 2009
    11,305
    6,277
    113
    Male
    Ratings:
    +8,070 / 10 / -3
    I agree to the lazy part!:D
     

Share This Page