A stray dog pee'd on her. It got cleaned up.

And Breanne may be getting some new shoes today.

 

Just got back from having a set of Continental ExtremeContact DWS tires installed at my local shop. Need to mention that Tire Rack was extremely helpful in the selection/ordering process......

 

Those are the exact same shoes I may be getting for my mini.

 

Finally installed my used, refinished (powdercoated high gloss black) R94 Bridge Spoke 16's with new Goodyear Eagle Sport A/S tires. Pretty remarkable upgrade from my stock 15" narrow tires.

Shout out to Discount Tire Direct.....they were only $330 shipped after rebate!

 

New to the Mini scene, got my 2011 fJCW 10 days ago, I just got my black hood stripes installed!!

 

Holder slides in when not in use.

 

Was that an optional accessory for the R53's? I'd love to have something like that on my R56!

 

Just got the JCW Tuning Kit installed. What a great sound.

 

I'd do it if it wasn't so darn expensive for just a very few HP gain, I mean really 8 hp! That isn't much for $2,600. At that point it doesn't make a lot of sense not to go for the JCW to start with.

 

It's not. It's a custom install, the part came from a Nissan sentra for $5 from the junk yard.

 

He hasn't heard about the JB+.

 

I took my R52 out for an Irish Cream run, took the 100 mile route to the store that 30 miles away. Then drove the long way home... That reminds me I need to stop for fuel.

Motor on!

 

Started installing the Alpine speaker upgrade in the GP2, speakers are in and running the harness this morning.

 

It's more than 8 hp the cooper s is 181 stock I thought the jcw tk brings it to 197hp, with a major boost in tq....

 

Starting Integral Audio Soundstage install today.

 

Went to install my rear Koni shocks and found the upper spring perch has a crack and the bump stop fit for a garbage can. The parts are cheap from MINI which is a good thing.

The shock on that side is beyond blown it's frozen.

 

Just installed a full set of Koni FSD shocks, all new spring cups, bump strops and strut mounts, PowerFlex LCA and trailing arm bushings and new Yokohama S-Drives in my 2005 R53.....

Holy Cow what a difference! At 65K miles the OEM struts were awfully tired and one LCA bushing torn.The ride and handling are superb, I have to say the Koni FSD is everything I've heard, even on the bumpies the car is just a delight, and much easier on the spine!

Great fun!

Mad Gepetto

 

I wish I was in Chico and driving my MINI today.

 

Oh yes indeed...Chico is still just a great town, and up here in the hills where I live there's lots of twisty roads just made for us.

Highway 32 up to Hwy 89 and then over to Hwy 70 and up Clark Road will really get your blood pumping as long as you can dodge the dreaded shoals of Buicks and RV's.Going to blast over to Reno on 70 next month for the Air Races...the drive over the mountain and back is the best part.

Mad Gepetto

 

Gave him a bath today.

Ordered a new passenger side engine mount, torx bolt and new lower engine mount.

Next weekend should be fun. Two mounts and an oil change.

 

Changed the valve cover gasket, hopefully it sealed nicely.

 

I thought I was done with my mods but found myself ordering a JCW strut brace after hanging around NAM threads more recently. lol.

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Finally got around to cleaning the carbon build up... Results are good but lots of work.

 

Oh Yeah! We did that too. Son's 18th birthday Saturday, so let him take the wheel and put the hammer down for an hour...just to cruise, no ice cream!

 

Awesome, post up pics or a sound clip.