Totally agree. I really haven't seen a color combo I didn't like

If it's on a MINI, I like it

What year did they have that deep gold color? Striking!

 

yesterday we went to Mini of Mainline and got the white sport stripes added to boot and bonnet. (and the chrome tape fixed)

 

Yesterday, folded down the rear seat and picked up my 355'' chevy block and crankshaft from the machine shop. Nice fit!

 

Glad you made it ok.

At least you're not in Phoenix with 117º on top of the stoopid drivers, eh?

C ya,
Dutch

 

Getting aligned 1 week post NM springs install.

 

I had a fun weekend putting things on my MINI.
-Cut out my escape pod stickers from a spare vinyl sheet
-Installed Whalen pool ball shifter and Redline shift/ebrake boots
-Changed the Cooper to Pooper
-Painted mirror caps pumpkin orange

 

just got done with this install... sounds and looks great!!! ill try to take a video soon...

 

Took it for a family sunday drive in the local canyons

 

awesommme shot!

 

Thanks! How are you liking the DoS? How hard was the install? I might have to bite it and get on the group buy before month end.

 

its awesome... the install was not bad at all... i double and tripple checked the measurments for cutting the bulkhead panel but other than that really straight forward! sounds awesome just tried to make a video with the windows down... a little windy but i will make another one with them up as welll... feels like it pulls harder but who know.. it looks great and sounds great...
http://youtu.be/-JstzCJeAHU

 

Rotated wheels/tires - the fronts after ~12K are looking very sad. The rears look much better. New tires are in order in a few weeks. Probably switch to non-rft's. Anybody know where I can get a cheap 17" spare?

Changed the oil for the third time in ~12K miles. I never let my oil go more than 4K miles on my cars. Cheap insurance.

Washed 'er up real good.

 

..awsome pics MiniBOL!
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...today, we also took our MINI out for some play with friends.

...winding thru the TX hillcountry = much less rubber on the tires today

..fun time, some pics:

 

Took a 2 hour ride to get some new (to me) shoes. Came off an 09 JCW Clubbie! Thanx to Matt at MBW!!!! Tried to wear off the tires on the way home!!

 

AznOptics HID License Plate Light installed after bring her back from the Dealer

 

Installed my 3" magnaflow exhaust system today. so deep my iphone mic cant even pick it up love it


http://youtu.be/8zrjaoHx51s?hd=1

*Sorry cant figure out how to embed the video

 

Thanks! It's amazing what these smartphones can do.
It's nice to see all the MINIs out there getting together.
Not much here in SoCal...at least not where I'm at.

 

oops

 

Stupid Question time: Is that quite a bit brighter or something?

 

I received my new Mini S hard top last week: I ordered a custom shift **** and attempted to change the ****. The **** unhooks from the manual shifter pretty easy. However. with the new 2011 boot, how do you remove the boot without destroying it?

 

congrats!... you have you gently pry around the silver ring at the bottom of the shift boot then that whole little piece will pop up and you can detatch the boot from that...good luck and pics when your done

 

Thanks for the quick reply: this one has me stumped: I don't want to destroy the leather boot. Is there a special tool?

 

i used a pry tool and kind of stuck my hand on the inside of the ring over the boot and trying to lift it a bit to fit the pry tool in between... if that made sense... you can also use a flat head screw driver with electric tape wrapped around it to prevent scratching...

 

Thanks I'll give it a try and get back to you

 

Check around, there's gotta be a club around you.

If not, just plan a run on here and invite some people.

In the SoCal forum, there's a guy trying to start a new club in Huntington Beach
https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ates-west-103/