Lt. Dan

hoping these are still around in a couple weeks

I currently have an Alta rear bar, but I'm always looking to "move up"

Is he interested in something a little less agressive? Possibly a trade?

I've been hearing a clunking noise from the rear of my MINI going over bumps. Both I and the previous owner thought it was from the worn rear endlinks... Well, after replacing those, the noise was not only still there, but got progressively louder over the next couple days! Finally last week, I hit a bump and there was a loud bang, followed by what sounded like a dumpster being dragged behind the car!!! I got out to look, and found the straps for the left side muffler had been rusted through for quite a while, and finally snapped!!! The muffler decided it didn't want to stay completely attached.... LOL... Looking around online, I lucked out and found the rear section for an Invidia exhaust for sale locally!!! http://www.ebay.com/itm/221569582382 I couldn't argue with the price, so I clicked the "buy it now", and picked it up a couple days later. A little welding, and a clamp, and the new muffler was on! The car now sounds great, and has a terrific burble off idle... Unfortunately, the knocking noise is still there, so the search continues...

Naughty Girls is great! Tasty donuts, and a business started by a 17 year old girl!!! :rock:

Compared to my Jeep and the car I got rid of, the stereo in my MINI was pretty sparse on the options. Hopped on Crutchfield, placed an order, and tonight I installed a Pioneer Digital Media Receiver: http://www.crutchfield.com/p_130X560BT/Pioneer-MVH-X560BT.html?tp=5684 and an inexpensive pair of Kenwood speakers in the doors to replace the blown ones: http://www.crutchfield.com/p_1131665S/Kenwood-KFC-1665S.html?tp=95 Thanks to Crutchfield, the install was very easy. They included the mounting bracket, wiring harness, antenna adapter, and speaker mounts with my purchase, and even included free shipping! Order was placed at 2:00pm, and everything was on my doorstep the next day. I now have bluetooth connectivity, hands free calling, and a hook-up for my satellite radio. The new unit is also about half as deep as the factory one, since it doesn't have a CD player(seriously, who still uses CD's?) That gives me a nice little bit of room behind the dash for any other future installs (radar detector?)

A couple days ago, I finally got my MINI up on a lift for the first time... Very first thing to jump out at me was a broken passenger front swaybar endlink!!! Quick trip to Olympus ($15 bucks a piece), and an hour later I replaced all four... How about that, it actually handles "better"... LOL

If a thread like this exists, please feel free to delete it and direct me to the proper place :top: On another forum I'm part of, there is a thread where people can post the more average stuff they have done to their vehicles on a daily basis, instead creating a completely new thread... Just a fun way to pass the time and see what everybody else is up to...

Yellow R53 pulled up next to me in Warrenton, guy wearing "I think" a cycling cap... got a wave... license plate was something like "WALLABE"

I read an article on that as well! Pretty excited about it since, that would put it less than 10 miles from my front door!

Sounds like a lot of fun!!

Looks like a fun time!!!

Great read! If you ever need a spare set of hands, I'm cheap labor(beer and pizza). Of course, I'm sure there are a few of us here like that... :top:

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