Winter wheels installed today. Bring it on.

 

Purchased and fitted the little rubber oddments tray at the base of the centre console. No more bits and bobs rattling around

 

Took him for a quick spin the other day.

It was our 10 year Anniversary together! 11/11/04.

Goes by quickly...

 

I'm waiting for mine to arrive! It sounds like such a weird random piece to be excited to put into your car, lol.

 

Think Percy is talking about the Gen 1 ( R50 / R53 ) upgrade to the center console. For MINI up to 7/2004. MINI of that era, just had the carpet below there.




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Thanks

 

Congratulations!

 

Off with the summer tires/wheels, and
on with the winter tires/wheels on both
the MINI and our other car today.

No snow in the 10 day forecast, but lows of
23-32 and highs of 34-47 the next 10 days here.

 

Installed a pair of Ziza reverse lights from ECS. Easy and super bright! Like having fog lights in the back! Couldn't resist the email I got from them

 

Well its not the most exciting piece of rubber but it sure is better than the hard plastic console section at the base of the r56 console. $16 from a Mini dealer via eBay so a cheap 'mod'

Today the 'luggage' boot nets I bought from eBay arrived so they are now installed - not sure how long they will stay in place, the upright one seems to be more hindrance than help but i'll give it a few weeks and a few shopping trips before final judgement.

I managed to lose the gear shift indicator display on the drive to work, but then realised i could reinstate it by holding in the indicator stalk button with the display on remaining range :-)

Will be attempting an ecu reset via the hidden menu later - the courtesy car i had yesterday was definitely more sprightly than ours.

 

Thanks!

 

Did you buy it a gift?

The 10th anniversary is the "Aluminum Anniversary", so.perhaps a billet shift **** is in order.
ECS should be able to chime in with some suggestions.

 

Borrowed some time in my friends garage and replaced the oil filter housing today, in the hopes it solves by low oil pressure startup. Fingers crossed because the old housing drainback valve looks ok.

Took about 5 hours.

Of course during that time it showed about a foot and a half so getting up the driveway was a challenge.

 

Took it into Master Muffler and did a resonator delete

 

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Put on the winter shoes.

 

Topped of fluids, so I can bring it to school this week.



Since buying the BMW I have driven the MINI less It's not that the MINI is not fun anymore, but the fact that the BMW is keeping me busy as I try to catch up on it's maintenance. I can get back on the MINI and instantly say "this handles muuuuuuch better."

Although, it's fun kicking the tail out on the BMW and having a drift

 

installed OMP strut bar

 

Swapped all interior light with LED brights. Getting smog today and rear tint done.

 

They are not on yet, but I splurged today and bought an Alta 15% pulley kit, Alta V2 CAI, Alta 19mm Rear Sway Bar.

This is me now.

 

installed a third light pulsar...

 

Id like to do that, how much of a task is it.

 

Ten minute job. Installed mine last month.

 

nice ryde! I had a yeller convertible for a while when they first came out! brings back memories. Driving an '07 JCW conv now , nothing but 1st gens for me! (until maybe one day ....

 

A most desirable bimmer! use it well.

 

Drove it to work and back. ;-)