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19 hours ago, GreenCactus said:
I’m now a “no”. I just found out our homeowners association meeting is the same night. We’re having a lot of issues, so I really need to be there. Boo.
Bring a cooler and have your own happy hour at the meeting. I recommend putting Michael in charge of recruiting for the resistance. Home owners' association are UN-AMERICAN, Michael should be able to cut his grass naked on a riding mower while drinking a Margarita through a three foot swizzle straw is he wants. BECAUSE "MERICA
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10 hours ago, wyretrip said:
I got a new dent to bring to the Dragon! Gonna get that guy fixed while I am there.
You get dents before the dragon, I blow tires before.
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Steve,
we got there a bit late, my fault. We ran into Rey, sorry we missed you. Thanks for coordinating, always good to have multiple types of events.
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18 hours ago, GreenCactus said:
Make that new tires AND wheels! (Thank you, Michael!)
Do they match his, and was he chanting "one of us, one of us" when you got them.
Is the roof graphic a surprise, do we get a hint?
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Thanks a health list for the next month
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Sounds like a plan to me!!
I saw at a few recent auto show photos, that the local MINI dealerships are doing setups with light support from MINI USA.
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18 hours ago, IndiCooper said:
things that are done
- disc brake conversion
- gauges & tac installed
- turn signals & flashers fixed
- painting
- 2 out of 3 mirrors
things to do
- stickering & detail
- install new headlights
- install new passenger seat
- oil change
- install passenger mirror
- rewire radio
- gather all spare parts & put them in the car
Then run around and do all the things I forgot last minute
Detail? I don't think that juice is worth the squeeze. It is going to be hard to get the outside as nice as that sweet upholstery on those new seats, lol.
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The park service has moved peak bloom to the 1st, so there should be plenty of blooms for Sunday!!
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We look forward to see everyone joining us next sunday. Its an early start but should be great views, fun roads, and BRUNCH!!!
Here is the route sheet for both legs and a map showing the blossom locations. I plan to get some stationary photos at the visitor center and out on Hain's point. I may also kick Brandy out with her camera to grab some shots as we do a parade lap or to around the tidal Basin that way she can catch a few monuments with your MINIs.
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New tires on and installed the JCW struts and Springs this morning. Giving roxy a day or two the settle before I ready run the new goodies through there paces.
Just an alignment and an oil change on the checklist before the dragon. Both of those I am paying to have done.
Some how the garage project list is empty, going to have to change that real soon.
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6 minutes ago, SneakyBaron said:
Only removing the second one that isn't monitored. The JCW exhaust I had on Helljumper didn't have the second one and I passed emissions with it that way, had it on for 3 years so I know I had to have it inspected at least once.
Good to know, I keep hearing both ways. Guess I am good for that mod now. You are making me what to go pick up a piece of exhaust tube and cut it out right now.
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13 minutes ago, SneakyBaron said:
Oil change, alignment, possibly decat and resonator if there is time and money. Wash and wax. Hopefully another part that's been a huge pain to find and get a hold of.
Aren't you worried about emissions with the decat, or are you looking to have it coded out. I will bring the red dash and we can install it one lazy afternoon at the cabin and swap the door cards.
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Free tires
I decided to upgrade and pulled my runflats one had a sidewall failure so I only have 3 for sale.
Perelli Cinturato P7 (ultra summers)
205/45r17 88w (none of the V stuff here)
50% tread life remaining, no cupping
new on tire rack they are $165.50
Good grip, they do moan like a porn star when you lay into them. Plus side it make you sound like you are going faster than you are.
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What projects/ prep is everyone got going. Roxy is getting new rubber today. Pilot sport a/s 3+
a little earlier than planned thanks to a pothole on the BW pkwy. At least it wasn’t the day before leaving for the dragon like last year.
This pop a tire tradition is one I would really like to not continue next year.
I guess a might as well to the new JCW coilovers while it’s on jack stands and the wheels are off.
And a not so happy Watson is stuck out in the rain.
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This is something for the Gen 1 folks out there, The Gen2 S brakes are the Gen1 JCW brakes minus the fancy red paint.
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Pulled these off @Brandy_Brown Countryman S All4, the have lots of life left in them just upgrade hers so these have been sitting. Fully set front and rear
Sorry they will only work on Gen2 countryman or paceman due to the 5x120 bolt pattern.
Free to anyone that would like them, I will be in VA Sunday for easy delivery.
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On 3/8/2019 at 7:35 AM, Star said:
Okay. That is really good to know. I will look at the higher end ones. Can you recommend a mechanic for the install?
do them yourself, if you are going the LED route it is literally "plug and play". It is the same as switching out a burned out bulb. I will add a link to a step by step this evening.
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I will try to sneak over, It depends on how have end up down the Watson hole this weekend
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46 minutes ago, Star said:
Thanks Greencactus. That is what my research reveals. I am thinking about LEDs as a half step between the halogens and the Xenons. The Xenons are close to $1k with labor and all.
LEDs are a good price/result option if you do not want the Xenon bite to your wallet. The one issue you can gt with LEDs is you can get a failed bulb warning light. This is because MINI used resistance to determine if the light bulb has failed, LEDs have less resistance and the car thinks the bulb has burned out. The LED will work fine, you just get a warning light. They also sell in-resistors to correct the issue, or higher end LEDs have them built in. Just something to look for when shopping around.
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4 hours ago, CHILLIN said:
Only 2 weeks left to order MOTD shirts!! As of now, we are only about half way to our minimum.
I will order today
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3 hours ago, wyretrip said:
We've signed up for NOTHING! GWAHAHAHAHAHA
Just going to float to whatever strikes us..
Just be "That Guy", and tag on to any run you want
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I think I am leaving early tuesday morning, and cannon ball through. 4am would put me in Fontana around 2pm
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18 minutes ago, Donross said:
Just got the call, I have a room at the lodge
Congrats
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Thank you everyone for coming out and making the event so successful. Please feel free to share any feedback you may have to make the run better for next year, you can post them here or message them to me directly.
1) less left turns
Also I have put up the photo album for the event, please share an photos you may have taken. Especially if your co-pilots may have grab any during the run.
@Brandy_Brown @NYRican MC40 @CHILLIN @SneakyBaron @TGGRRR (Ali) @ToMo @Tiger's_Mom @IndiCooper @Obsessive @SierraRoses @wyretrip @desertrat
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in MOTD 17 (2019)
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I really need to set aside some time to plan and pack. I have had none, every time I think I can something comes up (work, job interviews, etc...) his getting out of the military is way to much work.