[ScottyB]

Touched by an Angel

[poki]

Excuses, excuses.

Cookie goes for a drive! Awesome Scotty.

Yay for blue dolls.

[ScottyB]

Onto Pie

1, 2 and 3 - This mysterious unmarked DS/DS car showed up again. Ive yet to be introduced to the owner...

4 - Pirate Bob

[ScottyB]

Quote: Originally Posted by poki

Excuses, excuses.

lol

Yeah, I was only off on the dimensions by about a metre or so......

Quote:

Cookie goes for a drive! Awesome Scotty.

Yay for blue dolls.

Blue dolls are the new black

[kenhenry]

Quote: Originally Posted by ScottyB

The weather always seems to rear its ugly head every time we have a run organised, but you cant keep a bunch of keen enthusiasts from enjoying their cars

While we had beautiful blues skies for our overnight run up to the Granite Belt Vineyards, the weather did cause some problems.

The massive westerly winds we had over the last few days, knocked down a lot of branches (and trees) and placed them in the path of many an oncoming MINI.

Carl and Elisa were the unlucky one's. What looked like a 10cm diameter branch, turned out to be attached to a whole tree. Four of the guys could not even roll the thing away.

The result: Straight through the lower grille, air conditioning condensor and out the other side - fortunately, the radiator was only bent out of shape and not punctured.

To their credit Carl and Elisa, where able to stay upbeat and enjoy the rest of the trip.

The rest of the run turned out to be one big slamon course though.

[2bob]

Quote: Originally Posted by poki

wow look how clean that wheel is!

I think we all would love to see photos of our cars in motion - unfortunately Scotty is too busy in motion to oblige us! So we gotta source the goods elsewhere.

The guy reckons he has hundreds of shots of us.

hope they are up to scotty quality. Had a great day today- thanks one and all.

[ScottyB]

GOGADGETS photoshoot selection

[ScottyB]

Quote: Originally Posted by kenhenry

While we had beautiful blues skies for our overnight run up to the Granite Belt Vineyards, the weather did cause some problems.

The massive westerly winds we had over the last few days, knocked down a lot of branches (and trees) and placed them in the path of many an oncoming MINI.

Carl and Elisa were the unlucky one's. What looked like a 10cm diameter branch, turned out to be attached to a whole tree. Four of the guys could not even roll the thing away.

The result: Straight through the lower grille, air conditioning condensor and out the other side - fortunately, the radiator was only bent out of shape and not punctured.

To their credit Carl and Elisa, where able to stay upbeat and enjoy the rest of the trip.

The rest of the run turned out to be one big slamon course though.

Bugger! We had the winds here too, and lots of garbage on the roads - but certainly nothing to that catastrophic effect

All my best to Carl and Elisa, and I wish them the best for speedy repairs.

Tis a shame to see what should be a great day end like that.

[ScottyB]

Last MINI shot to speak of for the day - Pirate Bob again - in one of the shiniest MINIs you'll see

[gazah]

shots are great scotty... it's like i got there after all!

& another EB Coastie to add to the list... i get soo jealous when i see the fresh duco on a new MINI!

??? is cookie picking a fight with the pirate skull ???

[ScottyB]

And the surprise of the day

Bottom of THIS page and onwards.

[ScottyB]

Quote: Originally Posted by gazah

shots are great scotty... it's like i got there after all!

Thanks Gaz.

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??? is cookie picking a fight with the pirate skull ???

Naaaa... just showing us its club alignment

[poki]

Quote: Originally Posted by gazah

shots are great scotty... it's like i got there after all!

& another EB Coastie to add to the list... i get soo jealous when i see the fresh duco on a new MINI!

??? is cookie picking a fight with the pirate skull ???

Me too Gaz - especially when it is my duco they are comparing it to! There is also a jack in that new car. That is the most jealous making bit.

Cookie ws just checking the pirate out and saying G'day. He and the pirate are best of friends!

[Josh and Ali]

Hello to all of the lucky pirates of Newcastle, Central Coast and Sydney.

Sorry I could not join you on your sail, but I was one of the ones who found out about the drive a little too late to organise myself.

But do you guys want to know about my mini related dramas this weekend.

Well,
I have been secretly wanting to put some bass into alisons mini, and thought this weekend would be a good opportunity.
My plan was relativly simple, one twelve inch sub, one smallish amp, and a whole lot of fun........what did i get myself into.

I spent saturday afternoon, doing the following, removing the rear bench, rear seats, rear boot cover, boot carpet and both rear side panels, to ONLY reach the rear speakers. My intent was to tap into the rear speakers and run a wire into the boot to be able to give signal to an amp. I then had to put all of the above pieces back into the car (in 3 hours mind you, so alison did not see her baby torn to pieces over the front lawn of my house)

Well that went off without too much trouble....but i did loose a bit of blood....

Then onto today. Starting at 9am, at Bunnings to buy supplies. Then I had to make the custom sub box, which was not too difficult, then I had to mount the sub, mount the amp, wire up a power and ground wires, (whilst in fear that i would cause a voltage drop and set of a set of airbags...) then pull my hair out because i could not find a remote wire in the boot. I eventually settled on using the rear cigarette lighter as a 12v acc switch. I test fitted the box and started to wire the whole shebang up, only to find out that i did not leave myself enough slack for the ground wire.....so drive out to Jaycar, to buy more speaker wire, a shorter RCA cord, a port as well as some wire connecters and some automotive carpet. This leaves me at my place at 3pm. I wire evertthing up, and guess what...........no sound...nill, null, zip, zero,......nothing.

I had power to the amp, but no sound, I pop the sub with a 9v battery, and it works so it is not the sub, I test the signal from the 6x9's and there was no problem there. I take an amp out of my subaru, and wire it up and it shakes the out of the mini. I then take the amp at fault and wire it up to my subies system and it works no problems......by then it is 7pm and I am seriously p1ssed off.

To cut this long story short I have isolated this problem to a 19 dollar Aeropro, high level to RCA converter, which I bought new on thursday night......I hope to god this is the problem, cause this stereo is going to be the death of me.

As I am so dedicated to the cause I am taking tomorrow off, to watch the wrestling (Summer Slam is on) and fix this thing........Truth be told I have put 12 hours into this and I still have to carpet this box, add the port, add the speaker covers, and wire up some neon lights as well as some perspex work......I am tired just thinking about it.

So if I ever finish this I will post some pictures, but for the meantime I am tired and cranky.......I think I need a pirate hug....

*Sigh.....back to the drawing board*
Josh

[gazah]

so what do you charge for such a custom setup josh? i'd be interested in you losing blood instead of me!

but seriously, it'll be worth it in the end... sorry to hear of the hassles though!

[2bob]

Quote: Originally Posted by poki

Me too Gaz - especially when it is my duco they are comparing it to! There is also a jack in that new car. That is the most jealous making bit.

Cookie ws just checking the pirate out and saying G'day. He and the pirate are best of friends!

Why are BMW now providing jacks when they provide us with runflats atover the top replacement prices.maybe we should ask our dealers to supply .I will tomorrow!

[ScottyB]

Quote: Originally Posted by 2bob

Why are BMW now providing jacks when they provide us with runflats atover the top replacement prices.maybe we should ask our dealers to supply .I will tomorrow!

I found that strange too. Obviously they arent supplied with the cars from factory - as Liams was the same build week as mine - he got a jack and I didnt.

Unless the dealer takes them out?

I shall pose the question I think...

[MickyD]

I'd be curious to know the jack story as well... let us know how you go.

also, regarding the shots on the move, I'd be more than happy to have a go during our weekend away.

[Josh and Ali]

Quote: Originally Posted by gazah

so what do you charge for such a custom setup josh? i'd be interested in you losing blood instead of me!

but seriously, it'll be worth it in the end... sorry to hear of the hassles though!

LOL,
If you could see the state of my fingers and knuckles at the moment, you would gladly pay someone top tollar to take on this project.
On the upside if anyone want to take a look on at the next cruise, I would love to share the ins and outs of box design as well as the various dimentions, tips and techniques, that I guess I have learnt the hard way.

[poki]

Oh Josh, sorry to hear of your trouble. Am sure it will be awesome when it is finished. Cant wait to see it. Sounds like we are going to be able to hear you from the next suburb.

edited to add the pirate hug <<¿¿¿¿Josh????>> (they be hooks)