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

[snid]

Around 11:00 last night, I heard the sound of someone accelerating hard, followed quickly by a "crack" sound. Not broken glass sound though. Around 12:00, The lights from a wrecker could be seen, dropping a car off in the parking lot at my apartment building.

Here's what I saw this morning:

[MetalMiniMayhem]

oh my gawd... I forgot how freakin hot it is down here... anyways, just thought I'd pop inreal quick and say " 'ello mates! "

*feeling the crave for some Uncle Jones BBQ...mmmm...."nothin mo' betta!"

[snid]

New front brake pads are on, and the car still stops!

I'm begining to discover that driving a car fairly hard for 73,000 miles can get expensive. Brakes aren't that bad - I'm pretty sure the front pads I took off were the original pads from when I bought the car. They were only worn to the point that there was about as much pad thickness as backing plate thickness, so there was still some pad material left.

My tires aren't down to the wear indicators, but they probably won't pass inspection next month (especially after some track time). I bet the struts are pretty worn, too.

While I was working on the MINI, I noticed that one of the drive shafts (half shafts? the thing coming from the transmission that makes the wheel spin) has lost most of its black coating (paint?). But, since MoP has been down there a few times changing the transmission, I'm not too worried about that right now. Also saw that the rubber seat on the top of the front struts seemed to not be sitting right - probably a sign of wear.

So, I plan to call MoP tuesday to double check the prices for replacing the struts with stock and doing the JCW suspension upgrade. If the prices are still almost the same, I'm gonna schedule time to do the JCW suspension. Then trash the tires on the track, then put new tires on so I can pass inspection (and be safe).

Only a couple thousand dollars.

[MaxaMini]

Then again Jason, figure the sales tax savings over a new purchase. Calculate also the increased cost of insurance and property tax on a new MINI.

[MGB Boy]

Quote: Originally Posted by snid

Around 11:00 last night, I heard the sound of someone accelerating hard, followed quickly by a "crack" sound. Not broken glass sound though. Around 12:00, The lights from a wrecker could be seen, dropping a car off in the parking lot at my apartment building.

Here's what I saw this morning:

Nice. Curb 1, GTO 0. Those things weren't meant to go around curves, you know...

-Ricardo

[harveyjoseph]

Quote: Originally Posted by MetalMiniMayhem

oh my gawd... I forgot how freakin hot it is down here... anyways, just thought I'd pop inreal quick and say " 'ello mates! "

*feeling the crave for some Uncle Jones BBQ...mmmm...."nothin mo' betta!"

Don't come back without bringing the sun!!!

[DanzMINI2]

Yo HJ, I will send lots of sun your way starting tomorrow. I will be leaving for Ft. Myers, FL at 6:30AM. Yipeee!

[Actual Size]

Quote: Originally Posted by DanzMINI2

Yo HJ, I will send lots of sun your way starting tomorrow. I will be leaving for Ft. Myers, FL at 6:30AM. Yipeee!

It was sunny and in the 70's all the way back from Buffalo until we were halfway across VT. Arrived home to black clouds, rain and 59º.

[bakerjc]

You live too close to John. God hasn't been too happy with him lately.

[MaxaMini]

[Actual Size]

Quote: Originally Posted by bakerjc

You live too close to John. God hasn't been too happy with him lately.

Won't deliver to him either.

[MaxaMini]

Good to see Steve has finalized his exhaust selection for Stryker.


You are the wind beneath my wings.


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The farther down you scroll the worse it gets.

[Cape Cod MINI]

Where's Godzilla when you need him?

[Actual Size]

Out battling.....

[MaxaMini]

Clear the left lane Route #91 North. Next stop exit 12 for Walpole.

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