Friday, March 12th, 2010

The boys over at WhiteRoofRadio [iTunes Link] have been talking about this issue for a few months now.  These oil starved engines are really starting to become an issue.  I’ll do my part to spread the word.  CHECK YOUR OIL LEVEL PEOPLE!
The video and their take after this jump.
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Let’s start this off by telling your it was about 25 degrees in my garage when I started this. A fresh coat of snow blanketed my driveway. So first things first.
An hour before I was ready to get started I fired up the propane heater. A nice toasty garage is a must.
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New parts ordered today…I went with the Smurf Blue.  Should be here in a few days from Temecula, CA
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The Hankook snow tires have been on for about 32oo miles and yesterday I got the chance to rotate them.  While working this process I check the tire pressure.  Turned out the “tire monkeys” at Peerless tire set the tires at 28psi.  All along I thought the loss of grip was due to the sipping [...]

I swear this guy always parks next to my Mini at the grocery store.

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All the hype in the Mini community right now is centered around the upcoming even in Las Vegas called AMVIV.  It’s truly going to be an epic March in Vegas.  I am so looking forward to my first AMVIV.  After that event comes The Dragon, then MITMs.
This year the Mini In The Mountains (MITMS) team [...]

The 19 most complex and dangerous roads in the world

From the looks of this post,  the Clubman and I need to go Norway, and a few other places.
[via Waze]
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With inspiration from a SEMA mate I am finally getting around to editing my GoPro HD videos from the drive back to Denver. Soon I’ll post the link to my ride through Glenwood Canyon.
UPDATE: Here it is  —>

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You know you’re a Mini owner if…you use your kid’s bathroom to wash floormats in the Winter time

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Looking for the ultimate iPhone car for the car enthusiast on your list? I found it. It comes in Black, Red and Yellow.  No need to order me one.  I just ordered one in Black for myself.  You’ll need to think a little harder for a gift for local 5280driver blogger.
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Stuffing ourselves has become a tradition…and so should be the Post Turkey Day Run with Mini5280.
Today Jacob, my oldest son, and I had the pleasure of running through Denver today with about 10-12 other Minis.  We started out at the old Detailer’s Paradise location on South Broadway.  The group started by working our way through [...]