I need to set up the car for this season....swap some bushings, adjust the suspension. Sometime over the next few weekends....depends on weather....cold concrete floors are not a fun place to work

I can do it myself, but it's more fun to drink a few beers with fellow enthusiasts. PM me if you want to come out. Cross coilovers, poly rear bushings, need to swap and adjuster on the Cross and find out what wire I nicked on my rear airbag charge cylinder when cutting holes for the adjusters.

I've got nice Snell speakers and a subwoofer in the garage....plus a nice setup.

 

You need one of propane garage heaters - they sound like a jet engine when they're heating up your garage! Many a singed pair of jeans on them. :-)

I may be game for helping - even if I learn a few things. I do want to get that JCW Steering Wheel and shifter k-***.

 

no...only cool kids can come. you need to up your game a bit to get on that list.

I have a parabolic dish heater and a radiant heater, so, once the car is inside, it's not bad, but laying on the cold concrete slab while working under the car has much suck. If I had propane....I'd blow **** up.

 

I may be interested, but I don't know if I'll be busy when you want to do it. Saturday evenings may be best for me. I'm an experianced wrench turner so I may be of much assistance. Would you be needing any tools too? PM me when you are getting ready to do stuff.

I do have a small propane heater too.


Jeff

 

I have all the tools we need...just looking for company to shoot the breeze with and turn wrenches. I'll send you a PM, thanks Jeff.

 

You just have to have your coolness evaluated before you're invited.

 

of course! no douchebaggery allowed, unless I'm doing it

 

I better be cool enough for you Krut! Or else you aren't allowed to come over and wash your car again!

PS, I've got my car back...for now (waiting on another part.)

 

Mine goes back in today (broken hood release). I'l be hitting you and your brother up for the spiffy hose you guys have.

 

I'm in for turning wrenches! I've been dying to do something since the weather turned. I wont be much help since Ive never worked on the mini before and it will probably be more beneficial for me then for you but i'm ok with that!

 

I could be down for helping out. I don't know what weekends I've got available but if I'm free I'll come by.

Plus I just want to know if I'm cooler than Krut.

 

maybe Sat afternoon? That's about the only time I have before the auto-x 3/30...I'm out of town the next week and need to get an alignment done before the event.

 

looks like Sat afternoon we'll fool with my car and also replace a strut mount on a Subaru (tweaked from rally-x).

longer term (maybe two weeks later), I could use a hand removing the header....need to send back for some work. I don't feel comfortable with a DIY, but maybe it's not that big of a deal.

 

I'll try to be there Saturday. pm me your address.

 

Hope for good weather! Mind if I watch? I'm a noob to everything Mini. I dont ever know what a header is! Don't you mean exhaust manifold?

 

no problem. plan for this Sat is suspension set up....header, another day.

 

header and mid-pipe coming off on Sat for some work. Anybody interested in coming by? I could use a hand from someone who's done it before

 

Just had my nails done......

 

ok sally, you better make it over. beer's on me (well, my CC, not me personally)

 

guess another install day will come and go where only Subaru guys come by to hang out. w00t for Suby owners....boo for MINI owners

last time:

 

You call that little thing an install day? Last time the miata guys had 20 cars being worked on at the same time. Lets get something going...

 

no, that's me an two buddies fixing up a few things....minor...blown exhaust gasket on the WRX, tweaked strut mount on the wagon and of course pulling my rear Cross to swap an adjuster and put new PU bushings in.

Here's the last big install day at my place:





and at my buddy's place in Haymarket (with a lift):

 

I wish I could make it. I already have other commitment, also, Maxi is not ready until next week.

Will definitely join you all on the next one.

 

PGT, I have never done header but more than willing to help... I'm available Sat morning-early afternoon.

 

cool! I think we're going to hold off tomorrow. I want to do the Spring Fling run on Sunday and if I pull the header off now, the car will sit until I can get it back. I've got a JCW exhaust on order....I'd like to put the stock header and it on until such time as the RMW stuff comes back my way (they are moving the outlet a bit to the passenger's side...sits too close to the heat shield.