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Aug 25, 2016 | 06:34 PM

#18076

mini coop

6th Gear

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From: World Championship 50 Fans

Quote:

Originally Posted by RB-MINI

Lookin' good! ...maybe pink mirror caps instead of the scuttles? The scuttles might take away from the stripes since they're so close.

Too much of a good thing ruins an effect.

Aug 25, 2016 | 07:00 PM

#18077

Steffen.Johnson

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Joined: May 2014

Posts: 1,249

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bavmotors

thanks for that, you can't have gold mirrors and not have photos. First I've seen in gold looks good, gold wheels look good with chili red too.

Thanks!

When I replace the struts and do the JCW brake upgrade ill paint the wheels gold I just wanted to test on the mirrors and see how I like the color combo. And I am pleased! Thanks for the kind words

Aug 26, 2016 | 08:47 AM

#18078

CooperSAZ

5th Gear

Joined: Jan 2005

Posts: 1,025

Likes: 40

From: Phoenix, AZ

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steffen.Johnson

As everyone always states "pics or it didn't happen" so here are a few pics of Barnaby after this spa-maintenance weekend.

I decided to go with the black rims and the vintage gold mirrors for a little subtle accent and I am very pleased with the result. Let me all know what you think. Cheers all!

Wow, that looks good!

I am curious to see what the gold wheels would look like... Good job.

Aug 26, 2016 | 09:03 AM

#18079

MiniRoadstah

5th Gear

Joined: Nov 2015

Posts: 963

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From: Formerly "Glacial" ME, now FL, USA

Gold wheels to match the mirror cap. Would be interesting to see!

Aug 26, 2016 | 12:04 PM

#18080

DneprDave

6th Gear

Joined: May 2010

Posts: 3,260

Likes: 87

From: Pacific NW

Yes, it needs gold wheels!

Aug 26, 2016 | 12:44 PM

#18081

Lucila

3rd Gear

Joined: Dec 2015

Posts: 190

Likes: 4

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steffen.Johnson

Looking good! Glad Barnaby is back on the road! I really like the gold mirrors. Nice job!

Aug 26, 2016 | 12:52 PM

#18082

ECSTuning

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Joined: Jan 2013

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From: Wadsworth, Ohio

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Originally Posted by Steffen.Johnson

Thanks! Lets hope some of those bad days are behind us. But since I fixed a few things I have drove over 2k miles with no issues in the cooling system so I think hes alright!

I got my replacement speakers from ECS and it was a lot easier than I thought. Was a fun little project.

Thanks for the order

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Aug 28, 2016 | 10:53 AM

#18083

Dennis Bratland

3rd Gear

Joined: Sep 2011

Posts: 193

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From: Seattle

Playing around with graphing data from OBD Fusion. Not sure where I'm going with this but it's kind of fun.

Aug 29, 2016 | 07:18 AM

#18084

Steffen.Johnson

6th Gear

Joined: May 2014

Posts: 1,249

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Quote:

Originally Posted by CooperSAZ

Wow, that looks good!

I am curious to see what the gold wheels would look like... Good job.

Quote:

Originally Posted by MiniRoadstah

Gold wheels to match the mirror cap. Would be interesting to see!

Quote:

Originally Posted by DneprDave

Yes, it needs gold wheels!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucila

Looking good! Glad Barnaby is back on the road! I really like the gold mirrors. Nice job!

Thanks all for the kind words. I am going to be doing a suspension and JCW brake re haul next so when I do that I will be sure to paint the wheels gold too. I really like the contrast.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ECSTuning

Thanks for the order

As always you are very welcome. You guys rock!

Aug 29, 2016 | 07:52 AM

#18085

Tack425

1st Gear

Joined: Oct 2015

Posts: 30

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I did the rear brakes on my 2012 MCS. I had to rent the piston tool, but it made the job a breeze. While at it I installed ALTA's rear control arms.

Aug 31, 2016 | 12:57 PM

#18086

ECSTuning

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From: Wadsworth, Ohio

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steffen.Johnson

Thanks all for the kind words. I am going to be doing a suspension and JCW brake re haul next so when I do that I will be sure to paint the wheels gold too. I really like the contrast.

As always you are very welcome. You guys rock!

Thanks, customers like yourself make helping owners so rewarding

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Aug 31, 2016 | 06:45 PM

#18087

cristo

Alliance Member

Joined: Apr 2003

Posts: 4,101

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From: York, Pennsylvania

Glued back the front end of the headliner (in front of the visors), that had
recently fallen down after a mere 13.5 years.
Used a 3M spray product.

Sep 2, 2016 | 08:49 AM

#18088

Drumsound

3rd Gear

Joined: Aug 2015

Posts: 259

Likes: 3

From: Central IL

It cooled off here last night, so I was able to turn the A/C off. There such a difference in throttle response. Viva La Autumn (well almost).

Sep 2, 2016 | 11:45 AM

#18089

newman4333

2nd Gear

Joined: Feb 2016

Posts: 71

Likes: 0

From: Ohio

It cooled off here as well so I had the 2nd opportunity to wash the car since I've owned. The challenge wheels are a PIA to clean. They took as long to clean as the rest of the car!

Sep 2, 2016 | 11:46 AM

#18090

mdaz75

4th Gear

Joined: Oct 2015

Posts: 563

Likes: 11

From: Massachusetts

Ditched the S-lites for X-lites

Sep 2, 2016 | 12:13 PM

#18091

3lusive

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Joined: Nov 2011

Posts: 950

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From: Sacramento, CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by newman4333

It cooled off here as well so I had the 2nd opportunity to wash the car since I've owned. The challenge wheels are a PIA to clean. They took as long to clean as the rest of the car!

They definitely are a huge pain to clean! But when they're clean they look awesome.

Sep 2, 2016 | 01:00 PM

#18092

ECSTuning

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From: Wadsworth, Ohio

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Originally Posted by 3lusive

They definitely are a huge pain to clean! But when they're clean they look awesome.

+1 I have them in black and a wheel brush helps

https://www.ecstuning.com/Search/SiteSearch/Chemical_Guy_Wheel_Brush/

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Sep 2, 2016 | 09:49 PM

#18093

MyOrangeOne

2nd Gear

Joined: Aug 2014

Posts: 134

Likes: 0

Drove .Carlotta up to Portland OR for the All British Field Meet .

Sep 2, 2016 | 09:58 PM

#18094

Joseph Criscola

1st Gear

Joined: Jan 2016

Posts: 15

Likes: 0

From: richland wa

track tires

got me a set of potenza re-71r's for autox.

Sep 5, 2016 | 07:12 PM

#18095

Steffen.Johnson

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My girlfriend and I took Barnaby up to the white mountains in New Hampshire for the Labor Day weekend. Drove about 3hrs there and 3hrs back and had a great time. Barnaby is doing great, I just need to get a metal expansion tank here soon to stop the very small coolant leak overall it was a great weekend driving through the mountains with our MINI!

Sep 7, 2016 | 09:28 PM

#18096

MiniAlex2016

1st Gear

Joined: May 2016

Posts: 16

Likes: 0

Added some side scuttles and new side signals

to Rupert and added the JCW blind ring.

Sep 8, 2016 | 11:08 AM

#18097

dpunisher95

Neutral

Joined: Apr 2013

Posts: 8

Likes: 1

From: California

I installed a roof cargo basket on the Mini

I installed a cargo roof basket on the MINI.

Sep 9, 2016 | 06:08 AM

#18098

Loyal242

3rd Gear

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Joined: Dec 2015

Posts: 167

Likes: 10

From: Hawkins, Indiana

^^^^^
That's a good look!

I just wrapped up a 2 weekend project. Car is at 171,500 miles:

Powerflex LCA bushings
New inner & outer ball joints (Lemfoerder)
New lower engine mount (Lemfoerder)

Definitely tightened things up a bit. I think the old lower engine mount was the biggest culprit in the jerkiness I was feeling.

Sep 9, 2016 | 08:32 AM

#18099

dpunisher95

Neutral

Joined: Apr 2013

Posts: 8

Likes: 1

From: California

I want to do my serpentine belt ASAP

Sep 9, 2016 | 08:54 AM

#18100

CooperSAZ

5th Gear

Joined: Jan 2005

Posts: 1,025

Likes: 40

From: Phoenix, AZ

I drove him to work today. After a bath last night.