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bok · Aug 20th, 2006, 10:31 PM

well somewhere around 10am today near sparwood my Run-in period was over.
Not a record by any stretch of the imagination, but 2500kms since last Wednesday evening is still respectable i reckon, and now it's time to mod and drive in a "spirited fashion"

Cheers!

xtremepsionic · Aug 21st, 2006, 04:00 AM

Wow, that is really fast! Now you're all ran in for the August meet! Alright!

Ferroequine · Aug 21st, 2006, 05:14 AM

That's impressive!

And more importantly, how did you enjoy the drive in your new ride?

And now you're run in for Friday night too!

bok · Aug 21st, 2006, 06:13 PM

the ride was very nice. sometimes difficult to keep it under 4500rpms while climbing in the mountains and such, but it was really a treat. I got sooo many looks from people at stop lights and one old fellow in Cour d lain turned off his motorcycle to have a chat with us while we waited for the light to turn.

The Canadian Border guy asked if he could take it for a spin and when we stopped for the night in Fernie, the desk clerk asked all sorts of questions.

the seats were comfortable, the sound system with the iPod interface was great, the AC worked like a charm since it was about 37 or so in the Spokane area.

The boot had more than enough space for the two of us to take what we needed for a few days away and we still had the whole back seat we could have filled up.

I think even with trying to vary my speed i was still the front runner in most packs of vehicles and the twisty roads were where i really pulled ahead of some drivers.

If anyone ever tries to decide between the Cooper and the S, i can say that the Cooper is more than capable. I'm glad i went with the Cooper now....but we shall see what i feel like with a new air intake and engine remap

PS. The only problem i had with the MINI was the first fill up. Craig never explained that the doors had to be unlocked for the fuel door to open so i spent a few moments looking for a fuel door release. and then taking the cap off i kept trying to spin it....luckily i am used to motorcycles or I'd have been there all night trying to get it unscrewed hahah

faster,Tobias! · Aug 21st, 2006, 08:21 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by bok (original)

PS. The only problem i had with the MINI was the first fill up. Craig never explained that the doors had to be unlocked for the fuel door to open so i spent a few moments looking for a fuel door release. and then taking the cap off i kept trying to spin it....luckily i am used to motorcycles or I'd have been there all night trying to get it unscrewed hahah

Ha. You see that really thick book there, yeah, that one in the glovebox, yea, they call that the handbook. No, no, it isn't a coaster for the coffee table, you have to READ IT!!

I'll forgive you - obviously you shouldn't read while driving, and it sounds like that is all you have done since last Wednesday

Ferroequine · Aug 21st, 2006, 10:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by bok (original)

but we shall see what i feel like with a new air intake and engine remap

I know someone who is selling a low mileage Cooper S exhaust for cheap!

bok · Aug 22nd, 2006, 01:56 PM

does it have that ugly (and air flow restricting) crimp in it?

RS3TURN · Aug 22nd, 2006, 03:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MiniVee (original)

I know someone who is selling a low mileage Cooper S exhaust for cheap!

I know two people who are selling cooper S exhausts for cheap. Mine has 40K on it though.

bok · Aug 22nd, 2006, 04:40 PM

hmm, what is cheap, and how much labour is involved in putting it on?

Ferroequine · Aug 22nd, 2006, 05:12 PM

I've got one listed in the Market Place section:

Cooper S Exhaust

I would imagine it wouldn't be too hard to hook up for someone who knew their way around an exhaust -- there's a few guys on MINI2 that have a Cooper with an 'S' exhaust. You also would need to buy a new rear valance trim piece with the cutout in the middle.

British SD · Aug 22nd, 2006, 06:09 PM

No thanks. With all the mtn driving I do, I appreciate having the spare tire under the car. Although, Kind of mute at the moment since I have RF on unless I was to kill a rim like I did last year.

bok · Aug 22nd, 2006, 06:19 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by faster,Tobias! (original)

You see that really thick book there, yeah, that one in the glovebox, yea, they call that the handbook.

as part of my weight reduction methods, the handbook was the first to go

beken · Aug 22nd, 2006, 07:44 PM

My experience was that once the car is broken in, you'll notice a bit of an increase in fuel mileage as well as the engine just wants to spin/rev more

Have you found the rev limiter/fuel cut off yet

?

bok · Aug 22nd, 2006, 08:22 PM

not yet...but we shall see if we can find it heh

RS3TURN · Aug 22nd, 2006, 09:00 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by MiniVee (original)

I've got one listed in the Market Place section:

Cooper S Exhaust

I would imagine it wouldn't be too hard to hook up for someone who knew their way around an exhaust -- there's a few guys on MINI2 that have a Cooper with an 'S' exhaust. You also would need to buy a new rear valance trim piece with the cutout in the middle.

So does the MINI valance fit on the 'S'. Anyone know.
If so I would rather fit a single exhaust on my 'S' if it does....less weight and better performance.

mr.abulia · Aug 22nd, 2006, 09:44 PM

Changing gears a moment Bok, how are the power folding mirrors? What exactly do they do?

bok · Aug 22nd, 2006, 09:58 PM

the PFM are the way the elitist Soho drivers wave to other MINI owners with the push of a button.

there is a small button (the size of the selector switch for left and right mirror adjustment) right by the adjuster that you press once and the mirrors fold in to the side, press it again and they go back to normal position. if you press it twice fairly close together they give a nice little wave

i'm sure this would be handy in an H3 or something where parking in tight spaces is impossible, but with the MINI it's probably not a huge thing although it does let you snug the MINI into the garage a lot easier if you have to

Ferroequine · Aug 22nd, 2006, 10:45 PM

What I want to know is if the Power Mirrors are retrofittable (ie buy the motors and the switch). Anyone?

faster,Tobias! · Aug 23rd, 2006, 12:21 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by bok (original)

as part of my weight reduction methods, the handbook was the first to go

LOL. I hadn't thought of that!...[thunk] and really, who needs the rearview...[snap]

faster,Tobias! · Aug 23rd, 2006, 12:23 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by RS3TURN (original)

So does the MINI valance fit on the 'S'. Anyone know.
If so I would rather fit a single exhaust on my 'S' if it does....less weight and better performance.

'One ball' it, and you lose twenty pounds or so but still use the same skirting. I'm sure Eric at Carline can sort that out.

Aug 20th, 2006, 10:31 PM	#1
bok BluMeNe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cowtown Local Time: 02:48 PM Posts: 126 Offline	thank goodness that is over... well somewhere around 10am today near sparwood my Run-in period was over. Not a record by any stretch of the imagination, but 2500kms since last Wednesday evening is still respectable i reckon, and now it's time to mod and drive in a "spirited fashion" Cheers!

Aug 21st, 2006, 05:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ferroequine Formerly known as MiniVee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Calgary Local Time: 01:48 PM Posts: 1,320 Offline	That's impressive! And more importantly, how did you enjoy the drive in your new ride? And now you're run in for Friday night too! www.MINICalgary.com

Aug 21st, 2006, 10:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
Ferroequine Formerly known as MiniVee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Calgary Local Time: 01:48 PM Posts: 1,320 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by bok (original) but we shall see what i feel like with a new air intake and engine remap I know someone who is selling a low mileage Cooper S exhaust for cheap! www.MINICalgary.com

Aug 22nd, 2006, 05:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ferroequine Formerly known as MiniVee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Calgary Local Time: 01:48 PM Posts: 1,320 Offline	I've got one listed in the Market Place section: Cooper S Exhaust I would imagine it wouldn't be too hard to hook up for someone who knew their way around an exhaust -- there's a few guys on MINI2 that have a Cooper with an 'S' exhaust. You also would need to buy a new rear valance trim piece with the cutout in the middle. www.MINICalgary.com

Aug 22nd, 2006, 07:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
beken 05 MCS BEP Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Delta, BC, Canada Local Time: 12:48 PM Posts: 1,229 Offline	My experience was that once the car is broken in, you'll notice a bit of an increase in fuel mileage as well as the engine just wants to spin/rev more Have you found the rev limiter/fuel cut off yet ? 05MCS BEP - Alta 22mm rear anti-swaybar, Madness CAI, Alta 15%, NGK BRK7EIX

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Aug 21st, 2006, 04:00 AM	#2 (permalink)
xtremepsionic Vroom! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta Local Time: 01:48 PM Posts: 1,036 Offline	Wow, that is really fast! Now you're all ran in for the August meet! Alright!

Aug 21st, 2006, 06:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
bok BluMeNe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cowtown Local Time: 02:48 PM Posts: 126 Offline	the ride was very nice. sometimes difficult to keep it under 4500rpms while climbing in the mountains and such, but it was really a treat. I got sooo many looks from people at stop lights and one old fellow in Cour d lain turned off his motorcycle to have a chat with us while we waited for the light to turn. The Canadian Border guy asked if he could take it for a spin and when we stopped for the night in Fernie, the desk clerk asked all sorts of questions. the seats were comfortable, the sound system with the iPod interface was great, the AC worked like a charm since it was about 37 or so in the Spokane area. The boot had more than enough space for the two of us to take what we needed for a few days away and we still had the whole back seat we could have filled up. I think even with trying to vary my speed i was still the front runner in most packs of vehicles and the twisty roads were where i really pulled ahead of some drivers. If anyone ever tries to decide between the Cooper and the S, i can say that the Cooper is more than capable. I'm glad i went with the Cooper now....but we shall see what i feel like with a new air intake and engine remap PS. The only problem i had with the MINI was the first fill up. Craig never explained that the doors had to be unlocked for the fuel door to open so i spent a few moments looking for a fuel door release. and then taking the cap off i kept trying to spin it....luckily i am used to motorcycles or I'd have been there all night trying to get it unscrewed hahah

Aug 21st, 2006, 08:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
faster,Tobias! Fanatically Enthiusiastic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta Local Time: 01:48 PM Posts: 1,165 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by bok (original) PS. The only problem i had with the MINI was the first fill up. Craig never explained that the doors had to be unlocked for the fuel door to open so i spent a few moments looking for a fuel door release. and then taking the cap off i kept trying to spin it....luckily i am used to motorcycles or I'd have been there all night trying to get it unscrewed hahah Ha. You see that really thick book there, yeah, that one in the glovebox, yea, they call that the handbook. No, no, it isn't a coaster for the coffee table, you have to READ IT!! I'll forgive you - obviously you shouldn't read while driving, and it sounds like that is all you have done since last Wednesday

Aug 22nd, 2006, 01:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
bok BluMeNe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cowtown Local Time: 02:48 PM Posts: 126 Offline	does it have that ugly (and air flow restricting) crimp in it?

Aug 22nd, 2006, 03:46 PM	#8 (permalink)
RS3TURN Shizzak ma blizzak? Join Date: Nov 2005 Local Time: 01:48 PM Posts: 415 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MiniVee (original) I know someone who is selling a low mileage Cooper S exhaust for cheap! I know two people who are selling cooper S exhausts for cheap. Mine has 40K on it though.

Aug 22nd, 2006, 04:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
bok BluMeNe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cowtown Local Time: 02:48 PM Posts: 126 Offline	hmm, what is cheap, and how much labour is involved in putting it on?

Aug 22nd, 2006, 06:09 PM	#11 (permalink)
British SD Northern Monkey! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: In a Van by da river Local Time: 01:48 PM Posts: 367 Offline	No thanks. With all the mtn driving I do, I appreciate having the spare tire under the car. Although, Kind of mute at the moment since I have RF on unless I was to kill a rim like I did last year.

Aug 22nd, 2006, 06:19 PM	#12 (permalink)
bok BluMeNe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cowtown Local Time: 02:48 PM Posts: 126 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by faster,Tobias! (original) You see that really thick book there, yeah, that one in the glovebox, yea, they call that the handbook. as part of my weight reduction methods, the handbook was the first to go

Aug 22nd, 2006, 08:22 PM	#14 (permalink)
bok BluMeNe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cowtown Local Time: 02:48 PM Posts: 126 Offline	not yet...but we shall see if we can find it heh

Aug 22nd, 2006, 09:00 PM	#15 (permalink)
RS3TURN Shizzak ma blizzak? Join Date: Nov 2005 Local Time: 01:48 PM Posts: 415 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by MiniVee (original) I've got one listed in the Market Place section: Cooper S Exhaust I would imagine it wouldn't be too hard to hook up for someone who knew their way around an exhaust -- there's a few guys on MINI2 that have a Cooper with an 'S' exhaust. You also would need to buy a new rear valance trim piece with the cutout in the middle. So does the MINI valance fit on the 'S'. Anyone know. If so I would rather fit a single exhaust on my 'S' if it does....less weight and better performance.

Aug 22nd, 2006, 09:44 PM	#16 (permalink)
mr.abulia MINI2 Regular Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Calgary Local Time: 01:48 PM Posts: 241 Offline	Changing gears a moment Bok, how are the power folding mirrors? What exactly do they do?

Aug 22nd, 2006, 09:58 PM	#17 (permalink)
bok BluMeNe Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Cowtown Local Time: 02:48 PM Posts: 126 Offline	the PFM are the way the elitist Soho drivers wave to other MINI owners with the push of a button. there is a small button (the size of the selector switch for left and right mirror adjustment) right by the adjuster that you press once and the mirrors fold in to the side, press it again and they go back to normal position. if you press it twice fairly close together they give a nice little wave i'm sure this would be handy in an H3 or something where parking in tight spaces is impossible, but with the MINI it's probably not a huge thing although it does let you snug the MINI into the garage a lot easier if you have to

Aug 22nd, 2006, 10:45 PM	#18 (permalink)
Ferroequine Formerly known as MiniVee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Calgary Local Time: 01:48 PM Posts: 1,320 Offline	What I want to know is if the Power Mirrors are retrofittable (ie buy the motors and the switch). Anyone? www.MINICalgary.com

Aug 23rd, 2006, 12:21 AM	#19 (permalink)
faster,Tobias! Fanatically Enthiusiastic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta Local Time: 01:48 PM Posts: 1,165 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by bok (original) as part of my weight reduction methods, the handbook was the first to go LOL. I hadn't thought of that!...[thunk] and really, who needs the rearview...[snap]

Aug 23rd, 2006, 12:23 AM	#20 (permalink)
faster,Tobias! Fanatically Enthiusiastic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Calgary, Alberta Local Time: 01:48 PM Posts: 1,165 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by RS3TURN (original) So does the MINI valance fit on the 'S'. Anyone know. If so I would rather fit a single exhaust on my 'S' if it does....less weight and better performance. 'One ball' it, and you lose twenty pounds or so but still use the same skirting. I'm sure Eric at Carline can sort that out.

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