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Jul 25, 2011 | 08:08 PM

#3851

miniXLR8

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Plasti-Dipped my Gas Cap (awesome!), also did the chrome bar across the trunk (awesome!), and the "cooper" (left the S alone

(Awesome)

and put on my "actual size" sticker!

Jul 25, 2011 | 08:09 PM

#3852

miniXLR8

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And some new RainX wipers!

Jul 25, 2011 | 09:07 PM

#3853

RJKimbell

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From: Vancouver, WA

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe_bfstplk

Tanxs! I came up with the idea for the design, a graphic designer friend of mine from the local MINI club helped translate and tweak that design from an idea hacked together in photochop to a file the vinyl shop could use, with the result you see in the video.

The music is all me. I wrote it, played the bass and all the guitars, and programmed the drums (a sequencer and samples are a lot easier to work with than a real drummer outside of a recording studio and sound good enough for demos). I still need to write lyrics for it (and many others I have sitting around).

C ya,
Dutch

Who needs lyrics, put that puppy on a CD and send it to me!!

Jul 25, 2011 | 11:58 PM

#3854

Scooter09

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From: Mililani, HI

Put a new clutch in, it took four days. Now the starter won't engage with the new flywheel, so I took it all back apart, in three hours...

Now I don't know what the problem was/is...

Jul 27, 2011 | 07:13 PM

#3855

J&M'sMini

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From: SA, Tx.

Today: got my baby about 1.25 inches closer to the ground

...with the install of NM springs.

...oh, my aching back.

before/after:

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Jul 27, 2011 | 07:14 PM

#3856

user 837978240

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From: Midlothian, VA

Quote:

Originally Posted by J&M'sMini

Today: got my baby about 1.25 inches closer to the ground

...with the install of NM springs.

...oh, my aching back.

before/after:

Excellent!

Jul 27, 2011 | 07:26 PM

#3857

Albiecrazy

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From: Eastern Long Island, NY

J&M - Looks good!

Jul 27, 2011 | 07:38 PM

#3858

Scooter09

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From: Mililani, HI

Put a KPtechnologies auto open sunroof module in. It's nice not having to hold the button the whole time to open and close it. Thanks OutMotoring!

Jul 27, 2011 | 07:52 PM

#3859

J&M'sMini

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From: SA, Tx.

Thanks guys

...just a conservative drop for now....but one day...I'm gonna have a totally slammed MINI....like "brandon h" & "Rally"!

..another pic...can see it gave a bit of neg camber in back.

..up front I removed those guiding pins & shifted the mount over a bit for the "free" neg camber...

J

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Jul 27, 2011 | 08:11 PM

#3860

DICKS GARAGE R53

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From: North Denver Colorado

Today I started disassembling my engine.

Jul 28, 2011 | 04:46 AM

#3861

Albiecrazy

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From: Eastern Long Island, NY

Caught a sunrise this morning.

Jul 28, 2011 | 04:49 AM

#3862

kat1689

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From: Massachusetts

Awesome pic!!

Jul 28, 2011 | 04:55 AM

#3863

Albiecrazy

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From: Eastern Long Island, NY

Jul 28, 2011 | 05:01 AM

#3864

Webhead68

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From: Central, FL

Wow, nice pic. Can you put that somewhere so it can be downloaded?

Jul 28, 2011 | 10:28 AM

#3865

joe_bfstplk

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From: Mount Doom, Mordor

Quote:

Originally Posted by DICKS GARAGE R53

Today I started disassembling my engine.

Disassemble, dead?
Disassemble, dead?!?!?

NO DISASSEMBLE, STEPHANIE!!!

Cool. When you get the right new parts, you can "reassemble, Stephanie" and it'll be better than ever....

Any chance you'll get it back together in time for MitM?

C ya,
Dutch

Jul 28, 2011 | 10:29 AM

#3866

joe_bfstplk

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From: Mount Doom, Mordor

Quote:

Originally Posted by Albiecrazy

Caught a sunrise this morning.

Nice. I can never seem to manage to stay up that late to get pics like that....

C ya,
Dutch

Jul 28, 2011 | 10:47 AM

#3867

Albiecrazy

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From: Eastern Long Island, NY

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe_bfstplk

Nice. I can never seem to manage to stay up that late to get pics like that....

C ya,
Dutch

Jul 28, 2011 | 12:13 PM

#3868

DICKS GARAGE R53

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From: North Denver Colorado

Quote:

Originally Posted by joe_bfstplk

Disassemble, dead?
Disassemble, dead?!?!?

NO DISASSEMBLE, STEPHANIE!!!

Cool. When you get the right new parts, you can "reassemble, Stephanie" and it'll be better than ever....

Any chance you'll get it back together in time for MitM?

C ya,
Dutch

No Joe I'm afraid not, I'm going to take my time with it and do a full motor build, so the car wont be there until next year.

I know it sucks but, it was better that the rod bearing decided to spin out near my house 2 weeks before MITM, than have it go out on a ride at the event. I could probably throw a new bearing on the #1 rod, slap it back togeather and have it run to go up there but, I really dont want to chance it coming apart again. I was lucky once in the sence that there really isnt much damage, but if it happened again I probably wouldnt be so lucky.
I am still going up to MITM, but unfortunately I will be driving a POS Ranger. If you want you are invited over to the house to see the car, Its only about an hour from WP.

Jul 28, 2011 | 12:14 PM

#3869

CoolantGuy

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From: Bridgeport CT.

Moss Motors

Chrome Interior Trim Kit. Not bad just what my interior needed

Jul 28, 2011 | 02:33 PM

#3870

BP K9 Miami

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From: New Braunfels, Texas

Took it out for some fresh air. Nice run to Austin & back . ..taking the back roads all the way. Just for the fun of it.

Jul 28, 2011 | 07:51 PM

#3871

DixonL2

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From: Pgh, PA

Hmmmm, added G4 splitter, diffuser, took a nice drive... to the airport and flew to Japan. Can't wait for the drive home!

Jul 28, 2011 | 09:49 PM

#3872

JMH_Show

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From: Pacifica CA

Installed these Fog Light Bulbs today.

and they look like this (OEM LEFT vs. YELLOW RIGHT)

also replaced my Running Lights to the AznOptics HID Error Code Free

Need to get a tint job this weekend.

Jul 28, 2011 | 10:01 PM

#3873

gr8ful

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From: Fl Panhandle

Brought new MINI Cabrio home, installed all the stuff I removed from traded R57. Cleaned, waxed and painted calipers red. A good time to do it with only 43 miles on them. Next blackout all chrome and get it tinted.

Jul 28, 2011 | 10:14 PM

#3874

hexon

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From: Memphis, TN

I finally got back Winston from the "MINI" doctor. He was in for his Midlands transmission repair. He now sounds....well he doesn't make transmission sounds now at all. Thank goodness! So to celebrate I gave him a Prima spa treatment. And tomorrow he gets to make a 400 mile journey to Memphis!

Jul 28, 2011 | 10:17 PM

#3875

MiniBOL

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From: Las Vegas, NV

Quote:

Originally Posted by JMH_Show

Installed these Fog Light Bulbs today.

and they look like this (OEM LEFT vs. YELLOW RIGHT)

also replaced my Running Lights to the AznOptics HID Error Code Free

Need to get a tint job this weekend.

Nice! Where did you get the black driving light covers?