What tire size did you have before?

 

* Slaps your hand *

Damnit Ricky! Its a Honda

 

Pulley, belt and tensioner stop today. Last week coilovers. Next week control arms and exhaust

 

Well it's New England some still remember the Revolutionary War.Ordered a set on here pics to follow

 

I got my rear windows tinted. 25%.

Made an appointment with Lyle over at Vinyl Styles to get some stripes added on Memorial Day weekend. He's actually booked up on weekends all the way up to Memorial Day weekend. I guess nobody wanted to get stripes installed on a 3 day weekend.

 

Had the oil changed in my beast. Removed the reusable JCW air filter and went back to a stock filter. In the process, forgot to reconnect the EGR tube. Was fun losing brake pressure in traffic. All is good now. Actually happy that the engine quieted down a bit. Turbo is a bit more noticeable now.....

 

Put two coats of Wheel Wax on the summer rims this week, now it's time for some new tires!

 

well, technically it's not *my* mini, but i changed front brake pads and rotors on a friend's MINI today. it went slowly, because i haven't got my garage set up for repair work yet (just got the house in november), but my tool kit had everything i needed for the job.... i'm going to have to do mine relatively soon, so it was a nice practice run for my car, as well as the excuse i needed to finally go buy some jack stands....

C ya,
Dutch

 

Got my R53 aligned after installing my IE fixed camber plates. Can't wait to hit some good twisties now .

 

Walk out to the garage, only to be greeted by a FLAT TIRE. Booooo !!!
Run Flats?

Brought it to Goodyear, guy says $39+tax to repair.
I say WTF... are you smoking?
He says OK OK, I'll do the balancing for free. Rip off artists.

Then got "ERICKA" NYS emissions and safety inspection done.
Sloppy place because in removing the old inspection sticker, he accidently ripped and cut the registration sticker, that I have to look at for the next year.

Can you imagine these guys really having to repair something on your MINI.
I'd sooner have the 8 year old across the street do it.

Also waiting for my BlueAnt S4 In-Car Bluetooth Speaker Kit to arrive hopefully today.
The 8 year old's 6 year old sister (she does NOT work for Goodyear) said she will help me if I need her.

 

I renewed my license plate tabs, for the MINI, online today. I'll get them in the mail Monday.

Dave

 

I got annoyed by the black paint chipping of the MINI emblem on the back so I pryed off the disc in the middle of it. Need to find a sticker or something to put over it. Or I could just paint the lines on the emblem and it would look like a crosshair. haha

 

I added this puppy!!! I swear it makes my car go faster!!!

 

I hear from the ricer community that that only adds +1 hp while a NOS sticker adds +3.

 

 

DneprDave...don't say that to loud, the OR/WA DOL will be after us to get those S-T-U-P-I-D State Inspections!!

 

My DDM Works CAI arrived today! I can't wait to get it on.

 

Its just a BMW emblem. Figured a BMW car should have a BMW emblem.

 

Milestone today, hit the 50k mile mark.

 

Got him ready for an all day modding party with 4 other MINIs tomorrow. YIPPEE!!

 

Got my license plate and my aux input in the mail today and got them both installed. I also finished blacking out my beltline, Good day.

 

That sounds amazing, why can't that happen on my coast?!

 

What I'd do to be in San Marcos tomorrow.

 

I was gonna join you guys but I gonna clean the apartment for my Pacquiao viewing party tomorrow night! You guys have fun!

 

*FINALLY* got around to installing my Marshall vac/boost gauge and oil pressure gauge (well, sorta--still need to install the sender).

Nudnik has been waiting for about 17 mos. for me to get around to this....

Oh, and while I had the intercooler out to get at the vac/boost line under the fuel rail, I cleaned it. Not that it was that dirty, thanks to my oil catch can, but it *was* out, so I cleaned it anyway....

C ya,
Dutch