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Yes, now have a GTI. The Mini was almost too fast. I was going to get into trouble! Actually, I needed 4 doors and some more cargo room. I was sick of all the rattles and noises. Was a fun trip though. No regrets.

New full set for a 09 MCS. Lower dust, better modulation. $350 new, for sale for $100.

I still have the tires/wheels/TPS. Ready to make your ride better and handling safer. 205/55/16 RE 960's. One size up from stock. Perfect INHO. I also have the coca-mats , seat covers and Carbotech brake pads. In Bowie. Believe it or not, you can put 4 wheels in a Mini. I forget to check the BBS. Sorry to answer late.

Thanks, you that's it. Easier to clean than the open star! Wheels, Factory TPS, tires. Great value. Like buying 4 TBS and getting wheels and tires free. I took a picture, so PM an e-mail address and I will send it.

Note that Hzblur has already spoken for the deck. It was very easy to make using my method.

Well, it looks like a carpet covered piece of plywood. A picture would look black. It has a bolt eye where the spare tie down hooks in. I used bronze colored furniture bolts to bolt it down. The spare I mounted behind the driver, so I made about a 10 x 14 flush hatch on the passenger side to access under the seat for storage. A big block of foam keeps things from sliding under the tire side. I tie-wrapped the seat belt buckles under the deck to keep them from rattling. Center buckles unbolt of course.

I'll have to take some specifically, I think they are R94. I'll do that this weekend. I ran 960's on several cars. By far the best overall rational tire I ever had. PM me you e-mail and I'll take some pix and e-mail it to you.

Just PM me your address. I'll just sent it.

I have for sale: Set of 205-55 16 RE 960's on 7 spoke OEM wheels with TBS, only about 15K on them. Much easier to clean than the stars! $400 New set of carbotech pads. Far better control than stock or HPC. $200 Lightly used coca mats, moss seat covers in black/tan cheap. Rear seat delete carpeted with storage bin and spare hold down. Cheap One of those little fernell lenses to let you see traffic lights. Whoever. Set of almost new stock S shocks. Come and get them. My GTI gets here Monday. 4 doors. Rear seat. Cargo space.

I am super happy with my RE960 standard all seasons. I carried a run flat as a spare. They are 205's rather than the 195. 16". Rational real street tires. OK, not as quick as summer gumballs, but still safe in the wet. I will be selling mine as I am about to trade my car in on a GTI and put the runflats back on. On 5 spoke OEM wheels with sensors of course.

I'll try. Planning on hitting "the pound" first.

Only places that charge way too much. :hahaha: 5 quarts of Amzoil, and filters bought at the dealer with our discount. About ten minutes of my time. under $60 and I don't need an appointment for my driveway.

I do not understand Mini owners looking to make very simple things complicated. ANY gas station can change the oil. Take them the filter ( you bought from the dealer with the club discount), and your favorite top quality synthetic oil. "I don't always use synthetics, but when I do, I prefer Amzoil."

RE960's are still about the king of all-season. The softer sidewalls are a big change after you get used to the run-flats though. Watch the weight of after-market wheels. Some are terrible. I would stick with the Enki, Oz, or similar reputable lines.

I put on RE 960's this week. 205-55-16. Much Quieter, less harsh, but a really big change is steering response. I have to re-learn the car. After it does change direction, they have a lot more grip than the Conti's. It is just that a corner is now a two step process. This is not a fault, but a return to normal. I ran them on my RSX and was very pleased for Maryland weather as well as sporty driving. Note I put on Bilstein's already so there was no change in the bouncyness over bumps. It was already cured.

Well, at 11:00 when I turned off the beltway on 66 it was still raining and the sky was still black as can be to the west. I turned around and went home. I'll take the rain happily. We needed it.

Looks like weather is moving west to east. We should be fine. I'll skip the pre-run as it is well over an hour drive for me anyway!

Getting better mileage is a simple concept. It is related to the activity of our right foot. Unfortunately, most of us have a bit of difficulty with that. ( reason we drive Mini's). I am lucky to drive about 80% highway. That's how I get 31. Of course if I drove 20 MPH slower, I would get about 33.

Ali, How often is this treatment recommended? Might be just the thing for my wife's 12 year old Honda! PS. I drive a lot of highway. Average 31 to 32 MPG. I DO step on it.

I change my oil every 5K with Amzoil. 15K is totally bogus and will help to be sure you need a new car sooner than later. This is SUPER easy. If you don't want to, just buy some filters (overpriced too) and your pick of top quality synthetic oil. Any local honest shop will gladly change your oil for a half hour labor. It takes about 10 minuets. The only to stop BMW (and VW too) from $260 oil changes is to STOP doing it. Protest with your wallet.

After a couple of weeks and time on the back roads, I am convinced the HD's were just right. They fit like OEM. No problems on install. Any stiffer they would not be suitable for real roads. Any softer would start to hurt handling. Just right.

I think I am interested. e-mail or PM me tvrgeek@yahoo.com

I have not really rung it out, but I noticed I was driving slightly more aggressively with out intending to. It just gives me more confidence. I put on the HD's ( not sports) with stock S springs. It cured 90% of the bounce. Next is to de-camber.

As soon as I get my refund from the HUD, I will order a scangaugeII. I think I will mount it on the trim to the left of the pod. I found something sticking up above the tach caused me distracting vision problems. It is me, not the HUD. I kind of like the PLX for doing just water and volts, but it is a lot more bucks.

Found a plethora of ODB-II based systems. Scangauge as already mentioned, BullyDog, PLX, Dash Hawk, Aero Force, and what looks like the cream of the crop, DashDaq. From buck-seventy to don't ask. It seems some are intigrating with GPS map programs, so one display could do many things. Gauges, maps, performance, MP3. As these are all ODB based, I don't know if the speed they display is correct, or the same 2 and a half high. All these look like a slick way to get the temp, volts, boost, oil gauges that MINi left off.