New England Off Topic and Banter as Most Brilliantly Proposed by Cape Cod MINI

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Quote: Originally Posted by GadgetGav

The VT mountains are not exactly on the way to Georgia are they..??!!
Did you kidnap them, or were they planning to stay around..?

They were already on their way through Vermont, using a map I posted to a thread on here. No kidnapping involved, just some slow drivers - not Paul, some other non-MINI people. But, we still managed to get in a few stretches of motoring at speed. Sticky tires and a bigger rear sway bar are good.

[GadgetGav]

What tires did you get..?

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Quote: Originally Posted by GadgetGav

What tires did you get..?

Bridgestone Potenza Pole Position S03's. They tramline much worse than the stock rubber, but you only notice that when doing straight line highway driving, which I try to avoid at all costs. When zooming around the curvy back roads, they're great. Really good on wet roads, and not too bad on water covered roads / puddles. It sounds like the other tire to look for is the Michellin Pilot Sport PS2, at least once it becomes available in a MINI size.

[jwardell]

After giving my car a bath today I installed my sunroof graphic. Sadly, I was very disappointed with the results. I'm giving Matt a chance to respond before I post a topic on MINI2, but I feel embarrased about my car now. Looks awesome from a distance but within 10 feet it looks like crap. I was VERY careful when installing it and I'm not sure what to do.

[GadgetGav]

Can you post a picture..? Or email it if you're that embarrased..!

[pezboy]

Ian had huge troubles with his full roof graphic, that's why his is painted on.

Is yours full roof?

[jwardell]

Nope just the sunroof cover.
Matt wants me to send him a picture now that it is done and may work out a deal for a "discounted" replacement. But I have no doubt the same thing will occur.
All other vinyl graphics I've seen are wet-mount, and are super simple to install with soapy water. This is dry mount so once it sticks, that's it. I had placed it properly, but I believe thanks to the perferation, it just did not want to go down flat. Furthermore, the front had a paperlike backing that prevented me from seeing any wrinkles forming underneath while I still had a chance to smooth them out. Just considering the high cost and the advertised super-quality, I'm pretty POed about the outcome. Those on MINI2 and matt himself encouraged it is certainly simple enough to do yourself, especially for someone like me who does this kind of stuff themselves all the time and very careful about doing so. I have pictures, more will be taken today, and will post them when I get a chance.

[Cape Cod MINI]

I only had 136 emails to weed through upon my return. Here's some good copy from one


"Furthermore, beyond cream puff hesitates, and snow over reactor trade baseball cards with beyond cheese wheel.Most alchemists believe that marzipan beyond throw at from ruffian.bottle of beer beyond corporation cook cheese grits for toward bullfrog, and cargo bay of food stamp make love to around pork chop.And give a pink slip to the dark side of her earring.Any pork chop can give secret financial aid to grand piano inside particle accelerator, but it takes a real spider to grain of sand beyond.
compassionate pritchard unanimity eire "

[MaxaMini]

Makes sense to me. That was the original proposal for the inscription on your Mountain Maestro award from MINI. At thirteen cents a letter for the engraving it had to be shortened. Sorry.

[MGB Boy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cape Cod MINI

I only had 136 emails to weed through upon my return. Here's some good copy from one


"Furthermore, beyond cream puff hesitates, and snow over reactor trade baseball cards with beyond cheese wheel.Most alchemists believe that marzipan beyond throw at from ruffian.bottle of beer beyond corporation cook cheese grits for toward bullfrog, and cargo bay of food stamp make love to around pork chop.And give a pink slip to the dark side of her earring.Any pork chop can give secret financial aid to grand piano inside particle accelerator, but it takes a real spider to grain of sand beyond.
compassionate pritchard unanimity eire "

Hey! Who the hell sent that to you? They're plagiarizing some of my best stuff! Damn spammers, always stealing my stuff...

-Ricardo

[jcsinnh]

I just got an email with that para as the subject.

[GBMINI]

Have people seen this post over on MCO - sorry, NAM ... should MAMA do something special to welcome this MINI owner?

[jwardell]

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Quote: Originally Posted by iancull

Have people seen this post over on MCO - sorry, NAM ... should MAMA do something special to welcome this MINI owner?

He's been invited to the Mandnock Region over on NAM.....and.....you've been outpainted!

[bakerjc]

Has nobody seen this yet?

http://www.apple.com/ipod/bmw/