What did you do to your mini today?
2nd Gear
Joined: Nov 2014
Posts: 93
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Thanks, I just went out there and took a quick pic. I'm happy with it. I had $30,to burn but it looks nice. After I did it I was thinking.. Shhhhz there is an S badge on the trunk, 2 fenders now the grill... Too much lol. Didn't think of any of that until installed, maybe I'm just old. Motor on! Next NM torque insert and resonator delete and I'm good until my warranty expires in December! Can't wait!!!
New Koni struts at 7 years
After seven years my struts got rattly so I ordered and had installed a set of Koni FSD struts, front and rear. My indie garage fellow took a few photos for me and here are the before and afters. So far (1 week and 200 miles) they are great- quiet and smooth and the handling seems undiminished, although I'll know better when I get my snow tires off.
Here's the OEM strut coming out:
Here's the Koni FSD installed:
BTW, A week after this upgrade I had my original plugs changed at only 70k miles due to cold weather starting problems, but the originals were 'fine' according to the garage.
Here's the OEM strut coming out:
Here's the Koni FSD installed:
BTW, A week after this upgrade I had my original plugs changed at only 70k miles due to cold weather starting problems, but the originals were 'fine' according to the garage.
Added Some LED Rear Lights
Had some of these before on a past Mini... The purchaser called me last week and I enquired how the rear lights were doing. Two years later they're still working with no burnt out LEDs so... Bought some for the new Mini!
5th Gear
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 645
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Today, I got home from eating breakfast out with the family, and I discovered that my driver side scuttles is missing on my JCW. Either it has fallen out or somebody stole it, but I am having a hard time believing it just fell out. It is the aero grill style side scuttles. I did a quick search just to look and it seems this is a common issue. I have a feeling that the body shop that repainted my car used a car wash to clean it afterwards, and it probably loosened the sides scuttles.
3rd Gear
Joined: Sep 2014
Posts: 157
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From: Missouri City, TX
I misread your post. First time I read it, I thought you had your oil changed at Momentum and then came home and changed your oil. Sorry, long day.
6th Gear
Joined: Jun 2014
Posts: 2,249
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From: Dover, PA
2/7/2015
Carlisle MINI takes a early Valentine Day run .. Starting at the Historic Dillsburg Tavern and running around on some of the most fun twisty roads in Southern PA and Northern MD stopping for a late lunch in Hampstead, MD.
Loads of Fun and the weather was cooperative.
Motor on!
Carlisle MINI takes a early Valentine Day run .. Starting at the Historic Dillsburg Tavern and running around on some of the most fun twisty roads in Southern PA and Northern MD stopping for a late lunch in Hampstead, MD.
Loads of Fun and the weather was cooperative.
Motor on!
Really like the JCW shift ****. Nice choice.
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Before or after I broke it down? lol
As it sits with no internals, around 150-200 lbs. Around 400 lbs+ when everything was still on it.
As it sits with no internals, around 150-200 lbs. Around 400 lbs+ when everything was still on it.
