My goal is to stay up all night on Friday to Clay Wax and finish the MINI however I am guessing no summer tires by then (need new ones, 20k a year beats up a performance tire)

Looking at new Rims when I get tires since paying for mounting low profiles on all 4 is 1/2 the price of buying some rims...

 

We'll tell Granite City to put on an extra pot of coffee.

 

Wash with dawn :check:
Claybar :check:
polish :check:
wax :check:
black wow :check:
Engine bay detail :check:
Windows :check:
interior :check:
Interior paint claybar :check:
Interior paint wax :check:
Carpets steam cleaned :check:
Summer tires :no check: going to try and get up early to finish this

 

Ok put summer treads on will claybar and wheel armor them in the morning.

I am sleepy

all that and I was fighting food poisoning all day. Bad oriental food

 

You've set an awfully high bar there...

Guess you'll have to walk to work for a week so she's still spiffy next Satureday.

 

I was thinking of rinsing the mud off Lolly's tail lights, but I was too weak after reading your checklist

 

Still trying to catch my breath

 

Ditto, here!

 

Well if Gary ever loses his job I think we could all keep him in business with MINI up keep and detailing.
Friday morning I washed and waxed and did the tires and thought @#$%
the rest I'll get it later.
I went to an Expo-Show and picked up some stickers i'll put those on today.

Gary, thanks for the EIM update v5. June looks pretty empty.

I know it's some kind of coincidence but all of our MINI events
take place on my weekends with the kids. Not that i'm complaing we're spending time together. But i'd like to take some of my MINI skeptic friends on some of our adventures. Perhaps June could be that month.

 

Linda and Gary S. from Moline emailed me to let me know they're coming too. Looks like we're assembling a nice sized group.

Suppose they'll bring both of their MINIs?

 

Crap! I never even thought of using the claybar on the inside! Now my list just got a little longer.

 

Willie needs a solid washing before Sat! He was all nice and clean then everything melted and got him all dirty!

 

Linda I even claybar the rims and have in the past even claybared the inside fenders, (of course I had gotten road paint up in there but still)

 

...and to think on Twitter I was actually accusing HER of being OCMD...

 

The current wx forecast for Saturday is giving me a serious case of depression. Hope it's a bust...

 

I've been watching that, too! They have been wrong before. I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

 

I like to believe in the power of positive thinking
.............or was that wishful thinking?

Whatever.... See you all Saturday

 

I thought you were a weather guy, Gary. Can't you do anything about the weather????????? What good is all that training if you can't do anything about the weather anyway?

 

I've been communicating contingency plans with the staff at Willis Auto Campus. They've informed me that if the weather ends up justifying our delaying this event by one week, they would still be able to support it and attend.

Regardless of how much snow there is, the weather will not be very pleasant on Saturday. Just as a feeler, how would you all feel about moving this to the 27th?

 

That would work for us

 

I'd rather get together this weekend, but I only have about 3 miles to get to Granite City, so the distance travelers should decide. If you postpone the event, I hope to see you all at the Border Skirmish on the 17th!

 

I am fine with either but with summer rubber already in need of replacement it could be a very interesting ride...

 

I am fine with either, too!

 

Interim progress report: 7 of 8 who've reported back can support the 27th

Keep those cards and letters coming folks...

 

Either works for us. But we still hope the weather forecasters are all wet!