I gave her a quick detail and took a crappy cell phone picture. The picture didn't turn out too well, so I made it into an abstract-ish computer wallpaper.

 

got mini yesterday, today, i got the windows tinted with some nice lumar tint! $400 =\ crazy.

 

Sounds about right. Ceramic is expensive but is definitely worth the $$$.

 

I just got my Autogeek order as well. I have some work ahead of me but it probably won't happen this weekend.

 

Took my CM into the dealer for a free oil change (within the 36K miles). Got a flat tire on the way to the dealer (run flats got me there fine). Also had a slow oil leak which turned out to be internal to the oil pressure solenoid. Warranty replacing the solenoid and wiring harness.

Meantime, I've got a brand new Clubbie S as a loaner to get me around. Man o man do I wish I got the sport seats! Nice car, but I find the CM more comfortable (save for my seats obviously). I do understand everyone's comments about body roll in the CM now...

 

yep, we can beef up the suspension to make the CM handle extremely well FOR WHAT IT IS-a heavy, lifted crossover....I love the Clubman, especially the JCW and wish we had room for one....I need to build a couple of more garages to house all of my wants and desires

Jeff

 

I haven't given much thought to adding a rear sway bar, but after driving this Clubman (I had not driven any other MINI's but Countrymen) I'm definitely tempted...looking to add the NM Engineering Torque Art Insert first, but my local guy at Oxspeed can't get any from NM as they're back ordered.

 

If you're looking to order an NM torque arm insert, I was able to get one from Way Motor Works two weeks ago. Their site is still showing the inserts in stock for both the All4 and FWD configurations.

 

I love the Clubman too, but the Countryman is ultimately a more flexible vehicle which is what I wanted coming from a two-door sports coupe. The handling on all of the R5x cars is amazing though, even on the base suspension. We had an R53 with the sports suspension and it was razor sharp in the corners.

 

At the Movie Night :-)

 

what movie night is this ?? you're also in NJ

 

It was Rocky, and my wife and I had fun. The food, drinks (and ice cream) and music was great. This was done in MINI of Monmouth in Oakhurst.

Yes, I am also in NJ. Where are you in NJ?

 

Finally got her stripes on.

 

i just got the new set of wheels and tires on. i haven't see much of cm with VMR wheels so, i would like to post some pics.
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also got new exhaust tip welded.

 

Got the tires rotated this morning... Hit 24k this weekend

Also knocked out 341 miles on 9.78 gallons of gas on the way back from TN

 

hoen xenomatch bulbs in driving lights, fog lights and uppers, also stealth bulbs to remove the egg yolks. i love the lit color of the xenomatch bulbs, so much cleaner than factory.





driving lights and upper fogs, the passenger bulb is the xenomatch, not quite as big of a difference as in the fogs, but still much cleaner. the picture doesn't really do it justice.

 

Nice! I just replaced my H3 bulbs in my driving lights with what was supposed to be a Xenon match, but they were still yellow. Yours look a lot closer to the headlights. I may have to jump on those. Did you order them right from here?

http://www.hoen-usa.com/fog.htm

 

yeah, that's them. the H8s in the fogs seem whiter than the H3s in the driving lights, but that might be because my original H3 bulbs weren't all that bad and there was such a large difference in the H8 bulbs.

 

Installed Thule roof bars and ordered Thule Pulse box. Then a detail!

 

Cut off my CMS stock exhaust tips and replaced them with the JCW Exhaust tips. Required some extra piping and a little bit of bending to get the perfect look I wanted.

 

That looks good. If I had half an ounce of skill I might try that. While I like the standard CMS tips, I hate the soot build up. The JCW might not do it as bad since it is cut at a slant.

 

I actually had a local muffler shop help me with mine. He was very knowledgeable. I cut my tips myself but then found the tips going at a slight angle and a little depressed for my liking so that is why I took it to the shop. He told me his professional advice and let me help him with it. And you are right, the soot build up is way less on the JCW tips.

 

You could also plasti-dip the stock ones. The soot still builds up, but you can't see it.

 

Well, it wasn't today - - - but Sunday, I gave Zaftig a good scrub down, then set the hose nozzel to stream to rinse him off. Sprayed the boot lid and the chrome strip lifted off. I can't believe it's 2+ years later and I'm still fighting with the chrome on this car.

 

I like the chrome on them. Besides, Plastidip is only good up to 200F. I gotta believe the exhaust tips get hotter than that.