The final estimates are in from the Pavement Gator incident.  State Farm estimated the damage at about $2400.  That did NOT included a new hood.  None of the crumple zones on the hood were moved so I somewhat agree with the decision. The bottom line is I’ll have $1400 to put toward the fixes.  I [...]

When I first got word that I was getting an NM Engineering exhaust to review on my Clubman i was more then ecstatic.  Well today it arrived.  I put together a small video of the unboxing. Tomorrow about 8am, I am taking up to the shop and using the lift to get it fitted and [...]

The 5280driver garage is going to be very, very busy during the next few days. Tomorrow our demo unit of the NM exhaust arrives.  An email just hit the inbox notifying us the MiniDoMore hitch will arrive Thursday.

I finally got some time today to get some mindless work done around the Mini.  I’ve had a rough couple of days.  Working on my car helps to take my mind off things for a while. I put on the Hawk Ceramics brake pads I got a few days ago.  I ordered them from OutMotoring, [...]

Well after the great customer service I received from NM Engineering today.  I know what exhaust my Clubman will be getting.  I was tossing around the idea of getting something done local or even dropping some hard earned cash on the Miltek, but I am going NM <direct link to exhaust>

I’d like to embellish my faithful readers with a story.  Some of you may know I owned an off-road, 4×4 parts business a few years ago.  I am still active in the 4×4 industry, some of my old friends might argue that, but I try to keep up on what’s going on.  I still have [...]

My new Clubman only has about 9,000 miles on it.  Which is a good 20,000 miles from a free brake job from my local dealer.  Brake dust is becoming such a issue on my car that I just spent just under $175 for some Hawk Ceramic pads.  It’s too bad that Mini supplies such crumby [...]

EDIT: please read this entry first As I posted earlier today the mailman delivered my NM-Engineering Sway Bar End Links. After work is a perfect time for a quick install.  I was quite impressed with the packaging of the links. They came in a long plastic tube caped on each end.  Being a previous owner [...]

I have been searching for new wheels and tires for the Clubman.  Every day I drive around on these Continental all-season tires thinking…”these thing are going to be bald by the time Winter gets here”.  I day dream of getting some new rims and putting come phat Summer rubber on them.  Storing the all-seasons away [...]

I put Sport Stripes on the Clubman yesterday.  They turned out really good.  The few little air bubbles should heat up and go away.

I got a few parts today from OutMotoring order. Lowering Springs from NM Engineering John Copper Works Black Grill Trim The order was short the two Blackout Beltline Kits I ordered.  They also sent me two t-shirts, not the ones I ordered.  I called and talked to Allen.  He said I could keep the shirts [...]

The DDM Race Intake came today.  Very impressive looking.  The parts came well packed and the instructions are top notch.  I won’t post pictures, we’ve all seen them, or look here. A few things I need to bring to the forefront.The kit instructs you to remove the grill in the Clubman S’ hood scoop.  I [...]