I was ecstatic when I got my motoring kit! I brought the mousepad to my office so I can use it every day.

 

Hi minimike21,

My motoring kit had a mousepad, a cool pen, a white dice antenna ball, window decals (assorted words to put phrases together), a booklet of road games, a silver sticker to put on on the gas tank door, and some other little things that I cannot recall. I think mine took 2 months to come.

 

Bought some used RO_JA wheels and some new Star Specs for the track.

 

Stationed in Wiesbaden. I've been stationed in Germany for a number of years, besides growing up here as an Army brat. The mini replaced three prior POSs. So yeah, changing it is fun. Just a blast to race my wife's Tiguan on the autobahn...... Forgot to put the base 2011 side scuttles on my list of parts ordered....

 

Come talk to me tomorrow if you get a minute or 2.

 

uncovered my mini from all the snow that got dumped on it!

 

You guessed it Dave, got it at ratfink.com They are under 10 bucks. I am an ol skool kind of guy and I thing they are pritty cool. I love anything that has Rat Fink on it. It's a real conversation piece. Younger folks want to know what it is, old school guys know exactly what it is. Still trying to figure out to attach things...

 

Got my pulley install kit today from Way (fast shipping btw) and had another member hook up a shop nearby to do the install. Going by tomorrow to see if they can hook it up and get me done for the weekend! Woohoo!

[edit] impatiently waiting until Monday. If I had the pulley tool, I would probably just go outside and try to do it on my own. Perhaps it's better that I DON'T have the pulley tool...hehe.

I never thought I'd say this, but "come on Monday, hurry up and get here!"

 

Washed, taped, and waxed this past Sunday
Took off wax the next day



Cleaned the Leather on the seats with Leather Master

Before:


After:

 

Dropped the Continental OEM 195/55-16 RF tires for a set of Continental ExtremeContact DWS 205/55-16s. Nice ride - quiet, takes some of the bump out of the bumdy bump, and are nicer in snow. Quelled my optimistic speedo by 1mph, too.

 

I just sat in it for 20 minutes listening to music and enjoying myself.

 

im confused why did you tape?

 

It's to keep the wax off of the trim. I waxed my MINI and got wax on the textured fender and rocker trim, it wouldn't come off and left white streaks on the edges. I got some Mother's Back to Black http://www.mothers.com/02_products/06108.html
and that got it off.

Octane guy also has a product called Black Wow,
http://www.showcarsupplies.com/shopd...stic+Trim+Care
that will get it off also.

But if you tape the trim, it keeps the wax where you want it.

Dave

 

thats what i was thinking but i just had never seen that before... good to know!

 

new stripes!

 

Stainless steel braided brake lines installed at Grassroots Garage today.

 

Tried to replace the fogs with PIAA extreme white but I can't get the damn bulbs off! It's like they're glued in there or something!

 

Nice!!!

 

Sorry David, destroyed my back so I was couchridden yesterday. What's up? Oh, to keep within the confines of the post, I stared at my Germarican yesterday from my balcony.

 

Just a bit of Mini talk but wanted to ask the price of the steering wheel as well.



Oh yeah, what did Donkey get today?
Cleaned the cach can of about a half pint of really nasty stuff and installed the front skid plate!

 

The steering wheel with VAT is 330 Euro. So, - VAT and conversion, it should cost about $100 less than across the pond. I will be stopping by next week. Be ready for the jokes, 'cause we all know your Donkey is an ***.....

Do you have the TSW slotted black carbon steel rotors? If so, how are they?

 

Yes, and the TSW's are awesome
And for your information, the only part you will every see of Donkey on the road is his ***!

 

May I say, without upsetting the UCMJ, that it is a nice ***, even though there are no barn doors... Thanks for the info about the rotors. Kicking around the idea of new rotors and pads. TSW w/ EBC Green Stuffs.

Oh, ran my car through the Esso (Exxon) wash to get off the road salt. Noticed that I still get the road grime rust spots. They are by no means permanent, but they are annoying because i just can't sit out in 37 degrees and wax my beast. Only parts that got wax attention were the black handle covers.

 

Same here - mine came the other day as I was leaving for work; still haven't looked at everything yet.

 

Outmotoring has the chrome letters here:

http://www.outmotoring.com/mini-coop...er-badges.html