sparke1975

Would have to be 2011 or newer being off a "fat" MINI

With a little research in cars that have the same lug pattern, you can usually find the tire at a "pick and pull" or other junk yard for less than $20. I got one that was never used. In my S Clubman, the nut is still in the boot to mount it. The pin and wing nut from a "justa" clubman is only about $11 from a MINI parts location. Of course with other models, some kind of bag is going to be needed.

Hey, just a point to think about. I don't have anything against U-Haul as they are merely providing a service, but Curt hitches may want to be avoided as they are a dishonest company profiting off the hard work and design efforts of the MINI loving company Mini-Do-More. They have stolen the designs for all their MINI hitches from these guys. Fortunately, Mini-Do-More's prices are comparable. I say supporting a small Mini friendly business is much better than a dishonest company only out for a buck anyday, even if it costs $10-20 more!

A better way than pouring it in but not spending the money on that system is to get Seafoam in the spray version. Slide the tube in the inlet air tubing between the inner cooler and the engine. Run the car up to around 1000 RPM and hold it there while spraying it for half the can. Then shut down, wait 10-20 min, fire it up, and run the piss out of it. However in a non-S, you can tuck it in where the intake tubing connects to the Mass air flow sensor. Also on a first gen, the engines are not direct injected, so pouring it in tank is still more effective than in 2nd gen.

http://www.outmotoring.com/mini-cooper/mini-cooper-roof-rack.html This site shows differences between three types of rack. It also shows the ones for if you didn't get the front to back rails. I had missed that part earlier in the post. The ones for without the front to back rails still just clips up under the rain gutter and shouldn't have any holes that go through to leak through.

Second gen MINIs base racks grab onto the small black rail running forward and aft on each side. It should just be an Allen key to remove them and no leak problems. 1st gen ones needed the rubber plugs because they went through the roof panel. I think it should only take a couple min to remove them and you shouldn't have any issues

Darn it! I would love to come, but will be out west building a deck at little sister's house

Time change! We are leaving a little early from Hampton to make it to the lunch spot a little early. Should be crossing I-95 at noon. Please let me know if you are coming.

In the pre-drive, I found a basic timeline for the entire drive up from Hampton. It is all posted on HRMINI.COM. But as Ali stated, we should cross I-95 around 12:30. Otherwise we will be at the Anna Cabana about 1:15. Any questions, feel free to contact me or post on the HRMINI FB site or the HRMINI.COM site.