What did you do to your mini today?
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Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 95
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From: Paradise CA, USA
Did my 15% pulley and new brakes...
Just got done with the install of a WMW 15% pulley, new plugs new belt, new hydraulic motor mount( messy! )and new Brembo rotors and Akebono ceramic pads all around....what an adventure.Hopefully a bit less brake dust with these.
I am one of the chosen few who's pulley was put on by the guy with the Loctite..wrecked a puller and the pulley, had to cut pie wedges out of the thing with a cutoff wheel and finally got it to come off with no damage to the SC shaft.The WMW pulley goes on very easily and I got it lined up first time.Nice.
Now to go bed in the brakes and enjoy more fun!"Georgette" is an '05 MCS, Pure Silver black roof with all sorts of stuff, 47K miles and the rotors were pretty well
lipped.
Have to say the how-to's on this forum are a Godsend, and my thanks to all who've taken the time to post them.Now I have to save my luch money for bigger injectors and a tune....
Mad Gepetto
I am one of the chosen few who's pulley was put on by the guy with the Loctite..wrecked a puller and the pulley, had to cut pie wedges out of the thing with a cutoff wheel and finally got it to come off with no damage to the SC shaft.The WMW pulley goes on very easily and I got it lined up first time.Nice.
Now to go bed in the brakes and enjoy more fun!"Georgette" is an '05 MCS, Pure Silver black roof with all sorts of stuff, 47K miles and the rotors were pretty well
lipped.
Have to say the how-to's on this forum are a Godsend, and my thanks to all who've taken the time to post them.Now I have to save my luch money for bigger injectors and a tune....
Mad Gepetto
..you guys gettin' new wheels...making me jealous: Achilles & MINI11, those are looking nice...look forward to seeing pics of em' mounted up!
..today, didn't really do anything to our Mini, ..well..wife & I loaded er' up with groceries...when really we should be using the suv for that...but I prefer being in the Mini..lol
J
6th Gear
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 3,260
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From: Pacific NW
I was in the neighborhood, so I stopped at NW MINI. I have a little over 5000 miles on my MINI and I wanted to be sure that they would change the oil for free at the end of May, after my one year anniversary. They said, "Yes we will." I bought a quart of oil, to top it up. It's the first oil I've added to it.
And then they asked if I wanted them to wash the car! It was dirty, so i said, Yes!
It's kind of cool, I've never had a dealer offer to wash my car!
Dave
And then they asked if I wanted them to wash the car! It was dirty, so i said, Yes!
It's kind of cool, I've never had a dealer offer to wash my car!
Dave
1st Gear
Joined: Mar 2011
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I installed my h&r 15 mm spacers in the rear, took the 20mm ones out wheel well cutting into my tyres, for those who don't know if you run too wide of a spacer the wheel well which is a sharp metal inside of the plastic wheel arch underneath the felt will cause some damage
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Joined: Feb 2010
Posts: 750
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From: Bay Area
welcome back!Just look at what your innocent post has become...
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Today I drove it extra hard so that I could get the maintenance countdown mileage to below 100. I called up my dealership and they won't do a scheduled maintenance until the computer says so (I knew that but I thought 300 mi away was close enough). Anyway, I've successfully gotten it to 98.
Last edited by Bigprfed22; Apr 8, 2011 at 08:13 AM.
Got her back from the Mechanic from my handbrake problem. $157 for pulling up on the handbrake too hard, ouch. But both me and my mechanic were surprised at the low part cost, compared to the BMWs he's worked on.
Also washed her, and put this on.
Also washed her, and put this on.
1st Gear
Joined: Aug 2010
Posts: 31
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Thought this could be an idea for an ongoing thread and I have something to put in.
Finally installed my super charger pulley with my boyfriend! He got it for me a year ago for Valentine's day but it's been sitting in the box ever since. He took the initiative this Valentine's day to get the belt, removal tool, and spark plugs.
Installation went fairly smoothe, still haven't fired her up because my battery is dead from leaving my headlights on a couple days ago (whoops). We're gunna go jump her in a few and go for a night cruise.
So... what'd you do to your mini today?
Finally installed my super charger pulley with my boyfriend! He got it for me a year ago for Valentine's day but it's been sitting in the box ever since. He took the initiative this Valentine's day to get the belt, removal tool, and spark plugs.
Installation went fairly smoothe, still haven't fired her up because my battery is dead from leaving my headlights on a couple days ago (whoops). We're gunna go jump her in a few and go for a night cruise.So... what'd you do to your mini today?
I've got the Arial Text MINI one. 
6th Gear
Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 4,165
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cleaned the holy living cr*p out of every piece of the car - interior and exterior
'cause the first race of the 2011 season is tomorrow - yippee, yippee!
(if you cannot kick everyone's butt, at least be CLEAN!)
'cause the first race of the 2011 season is tomorrow - yippee, yippee!
(if you cannot kick everyone's butt, at least be CLEAN!)
5th Gear
Joined: Mar 2011
Posts: 852
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From: Huntsville Alabama
Got mine at http://SakariGraphics.com/ thru Amazon $3.99 for 2 with free shipping. Me like!
6th Gear
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 2,466
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From: Savannah Georgia
Thanks for giving credit Vypur!!! 
Yesterday I snapped on my new door handle covers from AC, completing The Dread Pirate's conversion to total blackout. Later today I will add black "S" winged centercaps from AC:
Yesterday I snapped on my new door handle covers from AC, completing The Dread Pirate's conversion to total blackout. Later today I will add black "S" winged centercaps from AC:
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Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 1,575
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From: Maryland, USA
Bought car wash, liquid polish and a bunch of micro fiber cloths. Hoping to give her a good bath tomorrow. Anticipating temps in the 70's!! Only gotten clean at the car wash...haven't hand washed a car in years!!!!
2010 HzB/ Clubman, fairly loaded, much loved
2010 HzB/ Clubman, fairly loaded, much loved