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Old 03-20-2013, 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by speedkills66
FINALLY got around to putting on my Thule Criterium bike racks. They've been sitting on the garage floor for at least 6 months....
AND while I was at it I used satin black spray paint to black out the OEM roof rack.
The Criterium racks RULE.
I used to have the Yakima FrontLoader and there is NO comparison.
The Thule's are easier to put my bikes on/into.
And they do not hit my spoiler, which on my previous Mini, was damaged by using the Yakima racks.
Stoked.
Nice set up! I, too, have been very happy with the OEM rack/Criterium combo, especially since I vinyl wrapped the racks and powder coated the bike trays.
 
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Old 03-20-2013, 11:14 PM
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I got my new CraftSquare carbon fiber TCA-F/W mirrors mounted today.

DAMN! That looks good. Car looks mean as hell my dude
 
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Old 03-21-2013, 05:00 AM
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Took my Clubman to Helix for Koni FSD install - Purchased the FSD at Way Motor Works as it is the best price around...nice firm ride and all the bumps are quiet. The old shocks were shot after 60K miles.

Helix's service was great!
 
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Old 03-21-2013, 07:03 AM
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diddnt do anything to my MINI today but as I type this I'm locked outside home with some KFC, USN, a coke, my MINI and a blackberry at full battery life, so were just bonding right now and spending good quality time together. My seat is all the way back and I'm chillin' ! Not bad!
 
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Old 03-21-2013, 07:44 AM
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I am patiently waiting on getting Boris out of Mini jail...

At the dealership till they get a key in :(
 
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Old 03-21-2013, 07:52 AM
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Drove to get some lunch and got my first compliment on my 05 MCS from a stranger :-) (purchased my MINI 3 days ago)
 
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Old 03-21-2013, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Lawrence F
Drove to get some lunch and got my first compliment on my 05 MCS from a stranger :-) (purchased my MINI 3 days ago)
You'll get used to it. I've gotten all sorts of random (good) comments about my MCS in the last year. Just the other day, a woman complimented my car while I was sitting at a drive thru.
 
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Old 03-21-2013, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Derek1387
I am patiently waiting on getting Boris out of Mini jail...

At the dealership till they get a key in :(
Just curious, does Boris have eight wheels?

C ya,
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Old 03-21-2013, 12:07 PM
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Just installed a new MSD ignition coil and wires
 
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Old 03-21-2013, 12:18 PM
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finally installed a stubby antenna... now I'm using my stock antenna as a magic wand/playfully hitting people with it


 
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Old 03-21-2013, 01:42 PM
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finally installed a stubby antenna... now I'm using my stock antenna as a magic wand/playfully hitting people with it
But of course!!! What else would you use it for?!
 
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Old 03-21-2013, 01:56 PM
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changed the oil and adjusted the ride height.
 
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Old 03-21-2013, 02:02 PM
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But of course!!! What else would you use it for?!
Makes a good flag staff.

 
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Old 03-21-2013, 02:19 PM
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Installed the GTA Car Kit and greased my sunroof tracks. Darn thing wouldn't even close the tracks were so dry. Can't believe I've gone 5 months sans iPhone music. Best money I've spent on the Pocket Rocket to date.
 
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Old 03-21-2013, 02:57 PM
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Ordered Mountek nGroove 6000-G CD Slot Mount for Garmin from Amazon.com

Hope it actually ships - still appears to be an invention in the works.
 
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Old 03-21-2013, 03:05 PM
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Originally Posted by aldito2
finally installed a stubby antenna... now I'm using my stock antenna as a magic wand/playfully hitting people with it


Nice JCW Clubman - Does it have the moon roof? How do you keep your car so clean with the type of weather we are having lately.
 
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Old 03-21-2013, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by RigStig
Installed the GTA Car Kit and greased my sunroof tracks. Darn thing wouldn't even close the tracks were so dry. Can't believe I've gone 5 months sans iPhone music. Best money I've spent on the Pocket Rocket to date.
I did mine last weekend. I used Lock-Ease, from the hardware store. It's graphite powder suspended in a volatile liquid which evaporates and leaves no residue to attract dust or dirt. No more shuddering and groaning!

C ya,
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Old 03-21-2013, 07:37 PM
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Installed JCW steering wheel (leather/alcantara) in office parking lot like I did the shift **** earlier this week. Max Go-Kart feeling! :D

 
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Old 03-21-2013, 08:35 PM
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Yesterday from MiniMania I ordered...
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Old 03-21-2013, 08:55 PM
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Finished installing 10ohm 25watt resistors to fix the hyberblink that my new exterior LEDs were causing.
 
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Old 03-21-2013, 09:27 PM
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Old 03-21-2013, 09:32 PM
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I drove her... then I washed her. She was a lil dirty.
 
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Old 03-22-2013, 02:35 PM
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I plugged in the ELM327 OBDII and made the Bluetooth link to my Galaxy Tab 10.1 running Android "Torque Pro" App! ELM unit was $12.29 (Free Shipping) on eBay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/160550105283...84.m1423.l2649

"Torque Pro" App is $4.95 -- There's also a free version with fewer features.

Together, they give me more info about the car than most of the other readers costing many, many times more!
 
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Old 03-22-2013, 02:45 PM
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I got her new shoes put on- Drag 34's in flat black, 17 inch in BFG Gforce Sports.

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Now to get the JCW center caps.
 
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Old 03-22-2013, 02:48 PM
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Laughed out loud as I watched my turbo inlet tube "wiggle" its way off the turbo. Btw....it's freakin' cold. Now I know why Klaus was sputtering at start up/warm up.
 
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