W00T! I finally got my car back from Schomp today. It's been in the shop since Aug. 2, when a seized vacuum pump destroyed the engine. I've got a new engine in there and the car is back in my hands.

I bought my MINI off of the showroom floor back in '07, so I never had the agonizing wait that most other MINI drivers have had to endure. Now, I know what the wait is like..... And I'm glad it's over!

For the long story, check out:

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ml#post2843862

 

Does it perform the same? Better?

Do you know who did the majority of work on the engine?

Great you back into your MINI. Perhaps we will see you on some 5280 drives!

 

The engine seems to run a bit quieter. I had a small rattle somewhere on the old engine, because it seems to be gone now. I thought that sound was just part of the engine, but either way, I like it the way it sounds now.

I'm in the break-in period, so I haven't stretched it's legs out yet, but it seems just as snappy as before. And after driving my Xterra for the last month, I forgot how sensitive the steering is in the MINI. It's like a getting a new car, all over again!

I'll check the paperwork for the tech's ID number, but I don't think it gives a name. Devon was my SA. He did a great job working with GE to get everything resolved and kept me update-to-date with changes.

I hope to make it on the next ride to Estes for pizza. I missed MITM, as my car died just a few day prior.