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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by JoeGravelle
New belt tensioner, WMW tensioner stop, and an ATI Super Damper
S/C oil change too... If I read right a couple days ago that was you. That's gonna be sweet when it's done!
 
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 07:21 PM
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Originally Posted by AlexQS
S/C oil change too... If I read right a couple days ago that was you. That's gonna be sweet when it's done!
And sc pulley. Plus two weeks prior I did the single mass flywheel swap. I'm on a roll. I honestly should have pulled the nose and swapped the Sc out yesterday.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 07:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Braminator
I got my permit and I am ready
Nice! Happy hunting.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Daved08
This past weekend I blacked out my girlfriends mini, did 35% tint on the front and rear windows and 70% on the windshield. Let me know what you think,

Looks way better! nicely done.
 
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Old Aug 21, 2013 | 08:04 PM
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Finally had the OBX header that's been sitting in the shed for 2 years put on I'm liking the sound of it
 
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 06:14 AM
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From: Spokane, Wa. it's not near Seattle
Washed her after almost a month.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 06:23 AM
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Originally Posted by R56BrgMcs
Washed her after almost a month.
i'm not proud to say this but i think i have you beat... a year has passed since i last saw the shine on her paint (i live in an apartment complex + auto car washes are designed for longer vehicles).



on a happier note, i put a new antenna on my baby kart. a red light saber that stands about 4" and changed out my carpet mats for easy to clean rubber mats.
 

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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 06:30 AM
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Originally Posted by minted-rose
(auto car washes are designed for longer vehicles)
The auto-washes around here sense the vehicle length and adjust accordingly...
 
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 06:38 AM
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no way. NO WAY! that's totally awesome.

where is this fantastic piece of technology??
 
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by minted-rose
no way. NO WAY! that's totally awesome.

where is this fantastic piece of technology??
There's one right up the road from me... I'm sure there are some around you too. Just check out a few of them :D
 
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by nrowensby

The auto-washes around here sense the vehicle length and adjust accordingly...
Another thing to watch for is the track that the wheel rides in.

The one near me is too tall, and if I went through it would drag the bottom of the left rear strut on the track, left rear tire off the ground!

Needles to say, I hand wash the MINI.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 01:19 PM
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Originally Posted by AlexQS
Another thing to watch for is the track that the wheel rides in.

The one near me is too tall, and if I went through it would drag the bottom of the left rear strut on the track, left rear tire off the ground!

Needles to say, I hand wash the MINI.

i prefer to hand wash anyway. you have control over what happens. plus, i get a sense of accomplishment when i hand wash.
 
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 02:31 PM
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Didn't get around to recovering headliner today, but I did pay taxes and get her registered! :-)
 
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 04:10 PM
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New shoes for the Mini!
 
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 04:16 PM
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Picked it up from the body shop from getting the JCW Aero Kit installed :P
 
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Old Aug 22, 2013 | 06:04 PM
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Ordered some ZippeeShades! This heat is killing me! :P
 
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 08:45 AM
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All done... not prefect, but for $40, I'm not going to complain.

What did you do to your mini today?-forumrunner_20130823_114532.jpg
 
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 09:01 AM
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I just bought mine Wednesday! 2013 MCS in pepper white. The only thing so far that I've wanted to change is the wheels - so I plasti dipped them matte black.

Here she is!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelhulcher/9578344798/
 
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 06:48 PM
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mid-dealer service oil change and installed Scangauge2 on a custom mount....will post picts later. So happy now I have oil temp, boost, water temp and intake temp all at a glance.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 07:14 PM
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Does adding the scan gauge do anything to your warranty?
 
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 07:28 PM
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2009 MINI manuel- Exhileration issue

Has anyone experiece a issue with exhileration problems? My mini is chocking/struggling then once i get to a good speed it seems to stop.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by jasnine
Has anyone experiece a issue with exhileration problems? My mini is chocking/struggling then once i get to a good speed it seems to stop.
I experienced some "exhileration" today when Lana went past her 1,200mi mark and she got all jiggy with it.
 
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Old Aug 23, 2013 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Beachnmini
Does adding the scan gauge do anything to your warranty?
Absolutley not. All it does is plug into the OBDII port and read reads the info from your ECU. You can also read and clear codes with it.
 
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Old Aug 24, 2013 | 06:37 AM
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You also download the torque app to you android phone for 5 bucks, then get a Bluetooth reader and use your phone as a scangauge
 
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Old Aug 24, 2013 | 10:18 AM
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Originally Posted by nrowensby
Ordered some ZippeeShades! This heat is killing me! :P
I tried to, but Moss canceled my order because they were apparently out of stock and were not restocking them.

But I did at least get the new pair of PIAA Super Silicone wipers on this morning.
 
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