It would be cool if someone could film it, burn it on DVD. Could be the MINI movie of the month! "Emeril's Garage!" . . . "Bam, Bam!!"

>>It was good to see Silversurfer at the last MINI meet at Kakaako.
>>
>>It reminds me that we have quite a few MINI owners in Hawaii interested in DIY.
>>We'll need a site, some tools, a task and a MINI to demonstrate it on.
>>No, not a baseball bat to the windshield- something more useful like a oil change
>>or adding an intake or rear swaybar, etc.
>>
>>Ideas?

 

DIY sounds good since some owners already done on their own more like "coaching". I order the
Bentley Service Manual the other day and anyone want to use it you'll welcome. (have to wait 'till
it comes in though) Suppose to be full of information including troubleshooting/diagnosis etc, etc.,unlike
the one they sells at e-bay for $15-20 per copy.

 

DIY sessions could be good for our mini meets or a separate activity (private garage)

Some ideas-
Performance DIY
Installing a cold air intake
Installing a front tower/rear strut bar
Installing springs or rear swaybar
Installing short shifter/shift ****
Installing an ignition upgrade/coil, wires, plugs
Installing a throttlebody
Installing brake pads
Installing brake rotors

Maintenance/Car care DIY
Oil and filter change
Rotating wheels
Checking all fluids
Changing a flat tire
How to use Zaino for best results
Dealing with scratches/blemishes
Checking tire pressure

Appearance DIY
Rear brake light mod
Changing mirror covers/ side markers
Installing euro parcel shelf
Changing rear tail lights
Changing wheel lug nuts to studs
Applying clear or tinted 3M protection for headlights/fog lights

Any other suggestions are welcome

 

I'd be interested. Unfortunately I can't offer my storage room, er garage.

 

>>But I'll offer up my virgin MINI-24kt as a sacrifice.

Virgin sacrifice! Yikes.
We are not a cult. We are not a cult. We are not a cult.
Now chant that fifty times and put your hats and robes back on as we form a circle.


"When all else fails, a virgin sacrifice is the only remedy".
Better fix that ECU problem soon!.

 

>>We are not a cult. We are not a cult. We are not a cult.
>>Now chant that fifty times and put your hats and robes back on as we form a circle.

 

>>
>>>>We are not a cult. We are not a cult. We are not a cult.
>>>>Now chant that fifty times and put your hats and robes back on as we form a circle.

OK you can form a MINI DIY cult and you can be the grand pooba.
Like this guy-

 

Hmmm, either that's a younger version of me or it's David Duchovney (sp?).

>>
>>OK you can form a MINI DIY cult and you can be the grand pooba.
>>Like this guy-
>>