CHKMINI (the car...not the person) is in rehab. I've finally found time to work on my car instead of others. Rehab includes:

• Vented Fenders
• Painted Arches/Bumper Trim
• Aero Side Kit
• Full De-Badging
• Hamaan style CF Front Spoiler
• Beltline down Color Coat and Clearcoat

It has also undergone a few more mods during the winter, but since I don't list mods (it's an undercover thing) you'll see what they are at the next breakfast.

It will take a couple of days to complete and will be ready for April's breakfast and Amish Country Drive. I'm going to commission Chuck to take some new shots when it's completed.

 

Sounds interesting...guess the wife, dog and I will just have to mosey on over to the breakfast that day and check out your improvements before going on tha Amish country drive.

By the bye, when [and where] should I plan on dropping off those holeys for repainting? Other than cleaning off all the crud, is there anything else I can do to prep them for you before bringing them over?

 

Congrats, Mark! Can't wait to see her.

 

Oh yes there is. Put a new set of 205-50-15 Hankook R-S2 tires on them first.

Mark, I'll pick up the tires from you when Jeff drops off the wheels.

 

Looking forward to see CHKMINI fresh from rehab. You want pictures? Sure thing!

 

Sorry, those Falken Azenis RT-15s will be going on, at least for this year. When they are toast, I'll go to the Hankooks.

 

You misunderstand. Those Hankookies are for your old buddy Chuck.

 

Hey Mark, when will we see any post rehab pictures of CHKMINI?

 

I hope the spiced up CHKMINI will be at the April 19 breakfast!

 

Thanks to my Silverback buddy Chuck, here are some post-rehab shots

http://s186.photobucket.com/albums/x...bed%20CHKMINI/

 

Really nice rehab

 

Mark in rehab....



Mark's car fresh from rehab.... That's a ten mile deep shine.

 

That looks great Mark! Those vented fenders are sweet. Whose PS R56 is that in the background at Casa de Crashton?

 

Brian, you have good eyes. Why it's my new car!!!

No it is not! Sorry couldn't help myself. It was a loner from MAG. I have to say it was a very nice car. Lots of power, but it didn't have a LSD & with that power IMO it needs it. It also had the standard suspenders & was pretty soft. Nice cushy ride, but a lot softer than Blu Brit. After 4 days I still couldn't figure out the radio controls. That may be just a silverback thing. After 4 days my favorite part of the R56 was....... Gas mileage!!! I averaged 35 mpg using the OBC. I'm keeping my R53, but I have to say the R56 is very nice & yep it is a MINI.

Has anyone else noticed how Mark's MINI just sucks the gloss of the other cars around it making it even shinier?

 

Glad it wasn't raining. You didn't have to figure out the intermittent wipers.
Silverback in the ditch

 

Wasn't that nominated for an Oscar?? Who was the star again

 

That radio is a kill point for me, people say ohh you would get used to it. But then I would be jacked up in every other car on the planet. The designers should be smacked for such a silly design.

 

Wasn't it Silverback Mountain?

Here is one of the stars

 

I remember on my first test drive saying to my wife "now that's funky".
And I wasn't referring to the station it was on.

 

I remember my first test drive saying "more volume not different station! I hate this stupid design!" OK maybe screaming would be a more appropriate term for what I was doing

 

And to get back to topic that is one fine looking Mini, the painted arches look great!

 

That MINI is so fine. But I'm not parking anywhere near it. Mine would look terrible in comparison. Blu Brit would become dull Brit.

 

So...what do you think?...is it time to sell CHKMINI and start on another one? I've got some new ideas

 

You're jones'n for a Clubman aren't you? I heard you at MAG saying how you'd black this and that out.

 

How are they still on topic after you posted this?