TATTRAT
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Welcome, Nick!!
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Jono - One of each or any specific design?
I'm easy, whatever you wanna part with!
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Gas Cap decals, YES PLEASE!!!
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that is a few more that I would like, but it looks great!
I am always so sketched with electrical work.
I have done LOADS of car audio, but lighting always seems to throw a stick in the works.I want to do 2 lights, but in the loser cowl/vent, just under the bumper and leave the recessed.
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PM, email, text or call me if you may come by and I'll get the address to you. This forum is public so I didn't want to put it in here.
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I wouldn't mind coming to say hi, sounds like you might practically be a neighbor now. I am in "Old Town" FFX, about a mile from Mason, on Main Street.
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I like it. Are you going to be covering the belt line in CF too?
Lets do something about that wheel gap now lol
Looks like it, I would assume next up is the grille, and the headlight rings.
Looks great, good DIY!
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I have used MachV, and am always pleased.
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Jono - Ali or Marty (Mbongers) may be able to give you a guy that can take care of your work for a much better price.Here's the guy
Awesome, thanks so much!!
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I just need a resonator welded in, and I am ready to put on my new pipes. Damn Monroe quoted me almost 8 hundred dollars to do the job, I seriously laughed in the kids face(he looked 17). I said I already HAVE the exhaust, I just want a resonator welded in, and an install. . . he said, "Oh I know, and that is the price to do that". GRRR.
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The carbon build up on your piston heads is going to be ridiculous.
Depends on how long they have been ruinin, errr. . . running it.
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Welcome!
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what happened to the rest of the interior?
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I had my S 2 days before the run-flats were gone! The Dunlop Star-Specs transformed the handing & kept me from back surgery... the originals are horrible. After that, the only other change you really need to make is a bigger rear sway bar. Sure, Konis & springs, camber plates, etc. are all nice for the track but the tires and rear bar make the Mini livable & a blast to drive on public roads. Well, those and the hood stripes that add at least 20 MPH:laugh:
What color stripes, Red ones are the fastest!:top:
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Dan, and Mach V I am sure would be happy to help, but, for just an oil change, if you really don't have the time/space/know how, it is really something a Jiffy Lube place can do. It's something a trained monkey can do, it isn't technical. . .oil goes out, oil goes back in, don't over tighten the oil pan drain plug, don't under fill/over fill the oil.
the brakes, while not a difficult job, I would trust a man, more than monkey to do. there are no shortages of places in Manassas too, google/yelp, and read the reviews.
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Damn, it's illegal to drive and not be hands free nowadays, let alone having what looks like a order window hanging in the left. . .I guess I am just missing what it does? If it is for photos and stuff, I guess I just don't see the advantage as the stuff above is really noisy, and over saturated, imo. :dontknow:
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How does Lightroom stack images? I'll have to google that.
I've tried Photoshops HDR but it is not impressive.
You just right click img, and it brings up the options
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I really would like a good HDR tool.
Isn't that what the camera is for?
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Did you say Arthur Treachers, the chip shop? :top: DCMM needs to go there sometime, doesn't get more British than Fish n' Chips! :rock:
LOL, I did! The ONLY one I have ever seen besides this one, was when I flew into Norfolk ITL.
Being a Brit, I LOVE me a good chippy, and though A.T. sin't quite the local, it's mediocre in a pinch(Much prefer the Auld Shebeen, though Irish).
I have had dreams of starting a lunch truck, calling it Union Jons and doing proper fish n chips, Pork pies, Pasties, Bakewell Tarts, a decent curry and some specials.
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Hey guys
With the economy around here on a roller coaster, it seems car washes keep dying and being birthed. Anyone know of a decent DIY wash? I live in Arlington but commute out to the Herndon area sometimes, so somewhere in there would be ideal.
There is a 6 stall one at the Citgo at Fairfax Circle, right next to the Arthur Treachers. I like it because there is also an Advanced Auto Parts right across the street, so it's east to stock up on supplies then, and there.
Normally is about $5.50 in quarters to accomplish all that needs to be done.
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Ali(and all), sorry I couldn't make it. Looks like you ll had a great time!
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Here is the link to my photo set.
I may be adding more as I tweak some of the other shots, but I wanted to get the portrait ones up quick.
Had an awesome time and hope to see everyone again soon!
Add as a contact request incoming
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I'm going to have to disagree with you on that one, Jono... I find Pelican Parts to be a good, quick way to get a "roughly dealer price" quote or even "more expensive than the dealer" quote... but it's quick and easy to use so it serves a purpose.
Case in point... I'm currently planning for a big ticket OEM item for my MINI. I have looked into prices for it. Note this is for a single MINI part number:
Pelican Parts: $2320.25
MINI of Sterling: $2263.65
MINI of Alexandria: $2263.65
MINI of Morristown: $2037.29
Classic MINI of Ohio: $1754.33
fair enough, but I also think the same can be said about any of the sites. . . some rob from Peter to pay Paul, and what might be a great deal somewhere, is made up for in a few other parts. No biggie, just nature of the business I suppose.
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Pelican parts is great for OEM parts at reasonable prices.
I think Craig hit on most of my "go to" places.
Mr. OEM gets bigger feet
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Awesome thread, and write up!
This is something I have been looking into over the past couple of months, and really want to go with a big brake conversion. One question, Haemish: Any reason you didn't go with a slotted/drilled rotor?
So glad you posted all this, it saved me from the thread I was gonna be making! Looks great!!