I am! A custom tune makes a world of difference in the overall power delivery throught the powerband. Much more fun to drive now. Before the tune it was flat until 3500-3700 rpm. Now it starts pulling from 1800 rpm. Much better torque as well. Im very happy. Money well spent

 

Oh....and i confess.....it took two days

 

Got my car back a few days ago after having the hood and roof repainted had rings painted pw also. very happy with it. also put on some scuttles i did plastidip.(temporary) planning on doing pw when it gets warm enough to paint. very happy with the progress so far. can not decide whether to paint the chrome grill pw or just put on the aero grill. suggestions appreciated!

 

Gave ZIM a bath, then used plastidip to blackout the chrome around the tail lights. It looks so much better IMHO.

 

I installed my DDM intake. That and my Megan exhaust really cranks my mileage down. I'm sure its not because of the way I've been driving it lately............ it growls now. i love it. you've got to get on the pedal to hear it though.....

 

I gazed out at her most of the day. I was able to park her where I could see her from my desk!

 

82 Deg F, Not a cloud in the sky, no humidity. I drove the hell out of her, windows down, sunroof open, thats what I did......

 

As warm here, too! Getting ready to do the same, as I commute home on twisty, hilly back roads...ahhhh

 

Put a GoBadge on my grill. Addin' a lil personality.

 

Pulled the "Cooper S" off of the hatch, and prepped the area for my new R53 badegs. Waiting a few more days before putting them on. Gotta get a good wash done first. Also hoping to get my new hatch badge to replace the boring MINI wing on the back.

 

I just received this in the mail...still have 5-6 weeks before I can do anything with it.

Pleasantly surprised with Craven quality. Both the Platypus and Flexpod mount are CNC'd aluminum. Pictures on their site don't do them justice.

 

You ain't wrong about Craven quality. Got a fair collection of their goodies myself. Everything they make is top notch. BTW, it looks like you're off to a pretty good start for not even having your MINI yet! LOL

 

I had a balance in my Paypal account...and couldn't think of anything better to spend it on.

Also on order is some GoBadges and the requisite Actual Size sticker.

Then a Garmin 1490LMT with the EcoRoute HD dongle...for the gauges.

 

Don't forget the "PANIC" sticker for the glove box button. That thing's worth at least 40WHP!! LMAO

 

I shouldn't need it. Eclipse Gray is already the fastest color.

 

I painted my strut brace to match the color of my car

Now I just have to wait for my intake to come in the mail so I can put it on!!!

 

Finished replacing my thermostat and picked up some new parts

 

Front brake pads EBC green stuff.....

 

I finally installed the OEM alarm a few weeks ago and drive out to have Way activate it. While he was at it, he set the oil service reminder to 7k miles (instead of the OE 15k miles) and turned on my rear fog so it will already be done if I ever find a reasonably priced switch panel.

I also had him install his quick tune and raised the rev limiter to ~7233. Eventually I'll get the dyno tune and the cost of the quick tune is applied towards that so no lost $$$.

I'm running out of "cheap" things to do But still have plenty of pending projects to keep me busy.

 

I feel really good after spending the afternoon cleaning out and detailing my new car! I can't believe how dirty the wheels get! Is that a californai roads thing? Or a Mini thing? Either way it looks good now! Even had the neighbors enjoying the amazing sound system haha

 

It's a MINI thing, The brakepads throw off a lot of dust!

You're right, detailing your MINI is a lot of fun!

Dave

 

Drove it like I stole it!!!!!!

 

Took Nudnik to the wash stall over in Mesa that I used to frequent before I moved cross-town, since I happened to be in the area.

Later, I took Nudnik up South Mountain to get a feel for the IE fixed camber plates I put in to replace the dying front strut mounts.

Nudnik's now MUCH nicer in the twisties!

C ya,
Dutch

 

1200 break in? What's that? Also, what's the pepper white owners club?
I am brand new and haven't worked out everything yet lol. Owned my mini for about a month now

 

Just installed an CAI to my lovely Bacon