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BruceK · Jan 7th, 2002, 01:37 PM

I'm very particular about keeping my cars clean, inside, outside, and under the hood. I pride myself on having an almost showroom clean engine compartment on my cars - no matter how old they are there is very little of any mess of dirt, oil, grease, etc. So, anyone else out there with this same, strange affliction?

On some cars, this is easy to maintain, but on others road grime seems to easily find its way into the engine compartment.

How much of a challenge is it keeping a clean MINI engine compartment?

Looking at this picture of Paul's, it looks like it might be a constant battle.

LMB · Jan 7th, 2002, 08:42 PM

Did you see what he did with it though?

LMB

Paul · Jan 10th, 2002, 08:37 AM

I treated that MINI with great care and respect...

But hey, I did wash it...

Good grief that was fun....

Dom · Feb 5th, 2002, 09:09 AM

How many bets that the last photo was the first one taken

I wouldn't worry about it getting dirty, I find that it's only the black plastic light backing type things (technical term) that collect dirt. Everywhere else in the bay is nice and clean!

Dom

smiffy · Feb 5th, 2002, 02:00 PM

Why is there a price sticker on the wheel arch

minimatt · Feb 15th, 2002, 11:05 AM

What a nutter! that mini must have been a nitemare to clean! awesome photo at the end though!

Paul · Feb 15th, 2002, 11:40 AM

Who you calling a nutter?

smiffy · Feb 15th, 2002, 01:54 PM

Where is that poor car now

karmuze · Feb 15th, 2002, 03:17 PM

Howdy Smiffy

So how's the insurance business today?

A little slow?

I thought so.

smiffy · Feb 15th, 2002, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by karmuze
Howdy Smiffy

So how's the insurance business today? A little slow? I thought so.

Hey

Jan 7th, 2002, 01:37 PM	#1
BruceK Moderator & Sponsor Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas Local Time: 03:42 AM Posts: 3,759 Offline	Does the MINI's engine stay clean? I'm very particular about keeping my cars clean, inside, outside, and under the hood. I pride myself on having an almost showroom clean engine compartment on my cars - no matter how old they are there is very little of any mess of dirt, oil, grease, etc. So, anyone else out there with this same, strange affliction? On some cars, this is easy to maintain, but on others road grime seems to easily find its way into the engine compartment. How much of a challenge is it keeping a clean MINI engine compartment? Looking at this picture of Paul's, it looks like it might be a constant battle. + 2002 MINI Cooper S - Dark Silver / White roof, Sport, Premium, Lapis blue leather + 1965 Mini Traveller - Tartan Red / White roof, 1275, Cooper S discs, fully restored/renewed

Jan 7th, 2002, 08:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
LMB Toon Toon.. My Classifieds Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Up North Local Time: 10:42 AM Posts: 24,859 Offline	Did you see what he did with it though? LMB Global Moderator Last edited by LMB : Jan 7th, 2002 at 08:44 PM.

Feb 5th, 2002, 02:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 09:42 AM Posts: 5,778 Offline	Why is there a price sticker on the wheel arch S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!"

Feb 15th, 2002, 01:54 PM	#8 (permalink)
smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 09:42 AM Posts: 5,778 Offline	Where is that poor car now S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!"

Feb 15th, 2002, 03:17 PM	#9 (permalink)
karmuze MINI2 Regular Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: colorado Local Time: 09:42 AM Posts: 259 Offline	Howdy Smiffy So how's the insurance business today? A little slow? I thought so. Jerry

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Jan 10th, 2002, 08:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 10:42 AM Posts: 40,435 Offline	I treated that MINI with great care and respect... But hey, I did wash it... Good grief that was fun....

Feb 5th, 2002, 09:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dom Test thread infiltrator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Swindon Local Time: 10:42 AM Posts: 8,543 Offline	How many bets that the last photo was the first one taken I wouldn't worry about it getting dirty, I find that it's only the black plastic light backing type things (technical term) that collect dirt. Everywhere else in the bay is nice and clean! Dom

Feb 15th, 2002, 11:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
minimatt MINI2 Regular Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Cambridgeshire, Engl Local Time: 09:42 AM Posts: 323 Offline	What a nutter! that mini must have been a nitemare to clean! awesome photo at the end though!

Feb 15th, 2002, 11:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
Paul Trained Monkey My Classifieds Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Bedfordshire Local Time: 10:42 AM Posts: 40,435 Offline	Who you calling a nutter?

Feb 15th, 2002, 04:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
smiffy MINI2 Master Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Here Local Time: 09:42 AM Posts: 5,778 Offline	Quote: Originally posted by karmuze Howdy Smiffy So how's the insurance business today? A little slow? I thought so. Hey S for Smiffy "Kids in the front seat cause accidents, accidents in the backseat cause kids!"

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