I continued the break-in of my Invidia catback and received my ati super damper due to be installed this weekend. Now there is a post for the day

 

Scheduled an appointment with Flow Mini in Winston-Salem to diagnose and fix my p1477 service engine light :( . This represents an abject failure on my part to fix on my own. I already replaced the Leak Diagnosis Pump inspected everything and have now officially punted. Sad day but hopefully the dealership will earn my hard earned money and prove they are worthy.

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I drove my MINI out in the rain all day.

Today was a bad day for my MINI.

 

Minis love a good romp in the rain, just throw that PPG Aquapel on the windshield (10x better than RainX) and off ya go. They love snow too.

Today I washed mine.... for the 1025th time... approximately....

 

Mine does not. It gets wet and dirty and I have to wash him the next day and I can't put the cover on during the day or it gets wet and... ugh it's just not fun.

Plus I live in LA so it rains dirt. This is Pip after 10 min in a light drizzle. From spotless, to a gross mess.

 

started installing a full audio upgrade kit from new mini stuff, time to remove the seats :(

 

Installed a new armrest yesterday in my R53. I got it from Mini parts Mass in Peabody, MA. They are always great to deal with. Thanks to the entire staff!!

 

At least it's warm enough to wash your car. Not only is it dark when I get off from work, but it's been consistently below 50 degrees all week. My poor baby hasn't been washed in over two weeks . I've got a date with him tomorrow though, temperature be damned

 

Heated garage with a drain!

What'd I do? Parked 'er with a couple friends!

 

I love it! Why is it that we mini drivers feel the irresistable urge to park next to huge vehicles? If I see a Hummer taking up 2 spots, that's where I'm parkin', baby!

 

Just received my centric high carbon rotors from tire rack. Next up my EBC greenstuff!

 

Her big brothers won't let anyone mess with her!

 

I've done something similar when I went to a Jazz game

 

Accessport!!!!

 

More like the Mini's standing guard for its big brothers!



(up until this last post, I hadn't assigned a gender to The Mini, I don't know how comfortable I am with this!)

 

That is hilarious!

 

I wonder what they are compensating for....

C ya,
Dutch

 

Parked my MINI out in the rain. Reason 1: it needed a bath. Reason2: figured the cool rain would help cool the engine after a VERY SPIRITED drive to work this am!

John Lindauer
DrivingMyMINI
www.DrivingMyMINI.blogspot.com

 

Nice! LOL.

 

Well, you DID say "Parked 'er with a couple of friends". So you are subconsciously calling it a 'her'.

Traditionally, ships were thought of as female. How much more so a MINI, which is petite, finicky, and expensive?

 

Ships were called "she" because it cost so much to keep them up with powder and paint. :-)

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Holy cow! I've had "Sheldon" for 6 months, but I just looked under the tail pipe and she is a girl! Bit of a biker-chick, but a girl all the same. Gonna have to get a new name.

 

Nothing too major, just changed out my amber side marker lenses with clear ones I ordered from OM. Looks muuuch better

 

I just finished getting Tackleberry ready for another car show tomorrow. I hope the weather holds out. It has been cloudy and cool. Great car show weather. This event is raising money for the local American Diabetes Association. This one is close to home because Diabetes and Kidney disease runs in my family on my Dad's side. It is always good to participate in an event when it is for a worthwhile cause.

 

Got to watch the traction control light blink at me when going around corners in the rain...