What did you do to your mini today?
#5401
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Eastern Long Island, NY
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Glad I decided to powder coat these black - much better than silver.
#5402
Hey, Albie, I just swapped out my RF's for all season Conti's and 17 " Enkei black rims (Love). Haven't had any real winter weather, yet. How does your Mini handle in snow?
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I'd love to see those Enkei's, BTW...
#5404
This will actually be the first winter on something resembling a snow tire... The Grids are M+S, not a true snow tire, but better than the *summer performance run-flats* that came stock. They were pretty bad in the snow and really didn't see much of the flaky stuff - I hop in the Jeep on those days.
I'd love to see those Enkei's, BTW...
I'd love to see those Enkei's, BTW...
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what size are the tires? ..they do look pretty meaty! ..snow expected there soon?
no snow predicted in central Tx area anytime soon been in the 70s last couple weeks.
#5409
i guess we'll see, i found out today (through wishful thinking) that it'll drive in sport mode upto "4th gear". so i can still drive it to and from work but not on the highway. i think i found a manual from a local salvage yard for around 600 bucks (early manuals but better than dead auto)
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First oil change
Oil Change interval came due...got a case of Mobil one, the (invaluable 36mm short socket) and a filter.
Things went swimmingly until I started to replace the filter. Too big.
Went to bumper to bumper who whipped out the proper 3" filter...trying to find out how I screwed up, I had the parts guy look at a variety of other year Minii, one was even smaller (about 2") but couldn't find ANY mini that used a 4" filter.
If anyone has Mini that DOES use this size, holler and I will send this un to you a a gift.
contact: dickprice@bigfoot.com as I am still a newbie here, and still get lost.
dp
Things went swimmingly until I started to replace the filter. Too big.
Went to bumper to bumper who whipped out the proper 3" filter...trying to find out how I screwed up, I had the parts guy look at a variety of other year Minii, one was even smaller (about 2") but couldn't find ANY mini that used a 4" filter.
If anyone has Mini that DOES use this size, holler and I will send this un to you a a gift.
contact: dickprice@bigfoot.com as I am still a newbie here, and still get lost.
dp
#5423
MiniBOL, perhaps use some window tint film on the chrome washers so they match the headlight tint, otherwise she's a lil' crosseyed IMHO... I'm not one for tinted headlights, being a form-over-function guy (mostly). It does LOOK good, just functionally ya gotta get that Joey Mod going and get away from the tints.
What did I do? Drove slow. On purpose. It's weird, the mini also drives well, when driven slow. Easier to hear the H/K.
What did I do? Drove slow. On purpose. It's weird, the mini also drives well, when driven slow. Easier to hear the H/K.
#5424
The coils and the RSB haven't been taken off the car yet, they will be in a month or so when I have the time. Everything else is in the marketplace though.. besides the painted trim.
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wanted to match my black hood scoop, but all I had was an old beat up chrome hatch handle I got off of ebay for $5....
DIY paint job!!!!!!!!
few coats of primer, wet sanding with 600 between coats, gave it a good 5hrs + in-between coats.
Few coats of automotive enamel spray paint, didn't need to sand much went on real smooth.
lots of clear coat, wanted a nice surface to work with later...
Little bit of liquid ice and it is all pretty now.
Going to let it dry for a week or two in the sunny south fl weather and wet sand it to a show room shine.
Came out great for my 1st try
DIY paint job!!!!!!!!
few coats of primer, wet sanding with 600 between coats, gave it a good 5hrs + in-between coats.
Few coats of automotive enamel spray paint, didn't need to sand much went on real smooth.
lots of clear coat, wanted a nice surface to work with later...
Little bit of liquid ice and it is all pretty now.
Going to let it dry for a week or two in the sunny south fl weather and wet sand it to a show room shine.
Came out great for my 1st try