[Tech Day]

Ditto!:congrats:

[Mach V Special of the Month: July 2011]

Any further credit if I give you an extra core set from the last time mine were replaced?

[DCMM Monthly Dinner]

No pictures?

[05 S Convertible for sale]

Why you selling?

[How to see traffic lights?]

www.lightinsight.com

[So who's going?]

Change of plans and I won't be going; have fun.

[Brew Swap at the Dragon]

Also consider www.dbbrewingcompany.com, Devils Backbone Brewing Company, near Wintergreen.

[A place to work]

I spent two hours at Do It Yourself Mechanics in Sterling earlier today, doing brakes on my Subaru. Fantastic facility, great people. Every bay was occupied.

[T-Shirts?]

I'm interested.

[So who's going?]

I did!

[So who's going?]

Me too.

[Need VA/MD body shop soon!]

I've heard good things about Royal in Sterling.

[1/24 die-cast models for sale]

I'll try; my hard-drive is full and I've had a hard time uploading even a single picture.

[1/24 die-cast models for sale]

I have five (5) 1/24 scale model R-50 MINIs for sale. 4 of them are Maisto; one is something else. $25 takes them all.

[Rear Bumper Chip Repair]

The dealers have people that make that kind of repair all the time to cars that they are going to put on their previously owned lot. Call your closest dealer and see if they can work something out.

[Recommended Non-Dealer for Early Oil Change?]

TVRGeek, I disagree. The filter cannister is a bit tricky and it is quite easy for some grease monkey that has never done one before to screw it up.

 

Recent example - a friend took his 1985 grey market Porsche to a local non-Porsche independent for an oil change. They put the lift points on non-structural parts of the rocker panels. Did $2500 worth of damage.

[Engine Oil Service]

DIY oil change is something that every self-respecting MINI owner should know how to do. Make it easy on yourself by installing a Fumoto valve. Buy the 36 mm socket (at least thats the size my R53 takes) for the oil filter cannister. With those done, the only tricky part is learning the 'feel' of reinstalling the oil filter cannister. Tricky at first - you don't want to risk cross-threading it - but you'll figure it out.

[Borrow a Go Pro for MTTS?]

You're welcome to borrow mine. It is not the HD version, though, if that matters to you. And, I don't have the suction cup mount.

[New GoPro Hero HD]

I just got a GoPro Hero (not HD) from Costco for $99.

[Misc R53 parts]

I have a few misc R53 parts for sale. OE knee bolster, $15. OE Tensioner with 90K on it plus two stock belts each with 35K on them, all for $35. OE coolant expansion tank, $15. Cubby, $10.

[WTB aero grill]

I broke my lower aero grill today; thats the one that fits in the R53 bumper and requires custom cutting. Anybody got one?

[Made reservations for 2011]

After three years in a tent at the base of Fontana Dam I have now reserved a room in the Lodge for next year.

[Made reservations for 2011]

I tried an hour ago on the web and no luck; I guess you have to call.

[MOTD Sunday Morning Departure]

I had to leave Saturday. 520 miles door to door for the return trip to Centreville; 1360 miles driven in total. I hope everyone had a great Saturday and a safe drive back today.

[URGENT HELP - NEED MINI PART]

I suspect that FedEx could get the parts to Fontana Lodge before noon on Thursday; hard to do much better than that.