What did you do to your mini today?
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#6102
Ok this is an exciting one for me...
Today I woke up and before to long it was almost 50 degrees headed toward 60. For those of you who aren't up north thats a pretty big deal this time of year. Even with the very mild winter we had I was getting anxious for spring to show up for good.
So I decided that the trailer I bought for my MINI last fall was looking a little rough and today I would begin to compound the (you know) out of it. I figured it was going to take a few tries since the oxidation was real bad.
After one quick process in a T-shirt I'll add I'm very happy with the results. I'll probably go once more before wax, but so far there is improvement.
But what makes me really excited... is that I couldn't wait any longer, and I've taken Ramsey out of his winter home!
I haven't gone any further than that photo, but after some fluid checks, and a good once over I may just need to cruise a little bit.
I am a little concerned that my truck spoiled me over the winter and I'm not going to be as happy in the MINI
Today I woke up and before to long it was almost 50 degrees headed toward 60. For those of you who aren't up north thats a pretty big deal this time of year. Even with the very mild winter we had I was getting anxious for spring to show up for good.
So I decided that the trailer I bought for my MINI last fall was looking a little rough and today I would begin to compound the (you know) out of it. I figured it was going to take a few tries since the oxidation was real bad.
After one quick process in a T-shirt I'll add I'm very happy with the results. I'll probably go once more before wax, but so far there is improvement.
But what makes me really excited... is that I couldn't wait any longer, and I've taken Ramsey out of his winter home!
I haven't gone any further than that photo, but after some fluid checks, and a good once over I may just need to cruise a little bit.
I am a little concerned that my truck spoiled me over the winter and I'm not going to be as happy in the MINI
Last edited by fhdogs; 03-11-2012 at 01:12 PM.
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#6110
Hope the pads help with the dust. Curious if they do since I had heard from a few owners that it’s the stock rotors that cause most of the dust - they’re soft. When my sensor told me mine were done, I found that the new rotors and pads (not OEM) eliminated the brake dust dramatically.
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#6113
gave michelle a good all around compound and wax.. cant wait for my invidia q300 to get here!.. ill be sure to post videos/photos of the install. in the meantime, anyone with some pointers to make this all go smoothly, please feel free to message me. next on the list is an intake. gonna start shoppin around
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#6119
After testing the H&R 27mm front sway bar, I am extremely pleased with this mod. I can feel a huge different in front grip, even around town. I can feel both wheels holding about an equal amount of weight, rather than one side holding more in a turn. I took it up a Socal canyon (Encinal) to get a feel for aggressive driving. Man, I feel WAY more confident in the car now.
The only down side is that I have a slightly larger turning radius.
The only down side is that I have a slightly larger turning radius.
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#6124
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Washed my car yesterday. Today I received some parts... new rubber, 205/45/17 General G Max AS03 to go on some s-lites until the 1552 wheels I want are released, also a new shift **** came in along with a spare hood scoop for the purpose of either painting or wrapping in vinyl. Lots of parts sitting around waiting to be installed now (coilovers are burning a hole in the garage floor, Saturday can't come soon enough)
#6125
It creates an unsafe situation when tint is dark enough so that other drivers can't be sure that you see them, i.e., that eye contact is not assured. It's a pet peeve of mine about tint that is darker than factory glass on front windows.