Drove it to Circuit of the Americas in Austin... Killed about 1378 bugs on the way...guess what I'm doing tomorrow...

 

I'm in Raleigh. It took the guy all of 15 minutes too.

 

Yea shouldn't take long for someone who knows there stuff. I just got certified in tig and mig welding ^_^

 

Wear off a set of tires and warp some brake rotors?

:-)

 

No such thing!

Well unless you are like me, and have a MINI and $40,000 in receipts for parts, plus a $13,000 engine build in the final planning stages...
Sometimes even I wonder... Maybe I should have just bought a Lotus Exiege.

 

Cleaning bugs off it?

 

The MINI just got winterized with a nice set of Michelin X-ice xi3
Summers out > Winters on





. . . now I got a set of All season RF Contis 195/55/16 with only about 1360 miles on them in perfect condition, cleaned, "de-stoned", that takes too much space and I need to sale ($580+shipping - they go for $700) . . . if anyone is interested, PM me...


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Exactly...wish I was racing, have to settle for watching this time...

 

Had the windows on my 2010 MCS tinted: Doors 20%, Rear x3: 15%





A few days before that I installed the blue LEDS in the footwells & the MINI Emblem Projection Lights in bottom of doors & the chrome metal door lock pulls.







And the night before that I installed the contrasting roof stripes.

 

looks great!
did you wire the welcome projection lights to the dome lights?

 

Nice pics.

Yea, Its about that time of the year to switch over, putting the summer wheel away.


We do have the MINI Official Tire tote bags - Wheel storage. They come in sets of two ( pair ) , so you just needs , 2 x this part. They have handles built int the bad to help carry / move them.


MINI Wheel Storage Bag - Pair Part # 36110411720


http://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/36110411720/ES64192/





Thanks

 

Projection light is wired up to the light that's already on bottom if door

 

Oh gotcha.. might do that when I take delivery of my Clubman S next month

 

Taking mini to get a body work repair estimate :( glad I'm not paying for anything though

 

Here is the eBay listing for the projection lights. Best & most affordable way to add a personalized touch to your mini. Only $19.99 w/ free shipping!!!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/5Th-Gen-Car-...-/261294827960

 

That right there is funny!

C ya,
Dutch

 

Added 4 liters of bug-cleaner to the washer bottle... driving to Houston next weekend.

 

I guess you'll refill it on the way out of there, too, then?

C ya,
Dutch

 

I put the FOR SALE sign on my baby this morning & parked it in our campus lot. It's a pristine MCSa '08 with under 15,000 miles on it. Located in Northridge/Porter Ranch California. Asking $16,995

 

It happens all the time and I don't know why but it always makes me feel sad to see someone selling their car when it was well taken care . . . may I ask why you are selling it with such low mileage, just out of curiosity . . .

 

Well, it's a 2008, and it's 2013.

I'm guessing it has a 5 year warrantee from the dealer that is about to or has just timed out.

C ya,
Dutch

 

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I'm selling my Cricket baby which I dearly love & have babied since I got her so I can get a 2014 CountrymanS to fit my 85 lb Sweet Saber Tooth Miss Sadie, a golden lab so we can explore together. My 2008 was just too small for her to be in comfortably for long distances with all our gear. Cricket will be a faithful ride for her new owner who darn better take excellent care of her!

 

I got a CEL 2 weeks after the last one..crappy rough start again. Appt on Monday, my car doesn't seem to like Fridays. They blamed the last one on bad gas and cleaned my injectors, I wonder what this one is going to be. I've been using Mobil 93 octane since I learned how crappy the gas I was using is.

 

So you'll have clean, dead bugs all over your MINI?

 

Excellent reason!