Saturday, March 13th, 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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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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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 [...]

I’ve been working hard to find a DYNO to get the Clubman on to complete my review NM Engineering’s exhaust.  I think I found a place.  So look for the review in a few weeks.  I know it’s been quite a while.  Waiting for the exhaust to break in will allow a truer review of [...]

50 YEARS OF MINI from one pound pictures on Vimeo.

Granted I may not have seen them wave…but we all know GP owners are stuck up.

It’s sounds like Ben Stein made an appearance on this version.  Ben did most of the MotoringFile News section.  “I…am…very…excited…about…this…car.”  Really?  Gabe, I can hear it in your voice.

Yeah it’s out. How about a frickin R55 badge.  Geeze, do you need my address to mail it too?

Check this out folks, another use for those $5 Orange Home Depot buckets.

Hi, I’m Milly Bays for the BucketVac
Is your wife pulling her hair out when you take “her” Dyson out to vacuum out the Mini? Maybe you fell for the “Super Size” bump at Sears when you bought that Mongo shop vac?
Here’s another use [...]

Had a great morning at the Mini of Loveland groundbreaking while also celebrating 50 years of the Mini.  An excellent turnout with over 30 Minis present.  I even managed to get an interview in with the local press.  I’m really looking forward to having a dealership so much closer.  Schomp has been great, but location [...]

Happy 50th Birthday Mini.  Read more about the history about the first Mini here.
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