So check this out. For the WRR Mileage Contest*.
- Beginning odometer: 126235
- Ending odometer, tank 1: 126657
- Total Miles: 422 (422.6 on trip odometer)
- Gallons purchased: 11.825
- OBC reading: 34.0MPG
- Actual MPG: 35.74
C’mon you MC drivers…somebody else has be close!
*Of course I can’t play for prizes, but I can play along.
Since the price of gas is still astronomical and I still don’t have A/C* in Roxy, you might have noticed my posts keep getting fewer and farther between.
So, if you are looking for more stuff, might I suggest heading over to Whiteroofradio.com and go through the archives. There are some great shows from last year that I have even listened to again. Or play along with the MPG game (Woofcast 80). We do have some cool prizes to give away!
Or, you could always check out my personal blog for some funny rants and interesting other tidbits I throw up there. WARNING – geek content can be high sometimes and some of the language that slips onto the page might offend some.
Of course I am assuming that you are current on your Motoringfile reading as well as that list on the right. If not, that would be a better spot to start.
*A/C repair is looking like it might actually be happening sometime in the next couple of weeks. More as it becomes available.
My first dent…
It was only a matter of time I suppose. Actually, I’m amazed it took this long.
The paint wasn’t broken, so I could probably get it fixed and not be able to tell. Or maybe I’ll just leave it. I mean, Roxy will have 126K miles on her by the end of today, so why not? Just call it another battle scar and be done with it.
Fireball Tim and his crew took the M600 out to Vegas and turned a 11.0 1/4 mile @ over 128 MPH!
After reading all of Gabe’s entries (and watching the video) on his time with the MCS JCW, not to mention his full write up, I’m now torn.
I mean, really, how cool would it be to get a JCW MINI, right?
Here is my delima. Is a MINI worth $30K?
For a bit more than that I’ve built a MINI with the following options:
- Space Blue/Silver
- Sport and JCW pack
- Rear Fog
- MFSW
- OBC
Still up in the air is the cold weather package.
While I have no doubt that this car would be worth the money, keep in mind that kind of money can buy a whole lotta car these days. Cars that are faster, more practical, get better gas mileage, can haul more people and/or gear. I mean, I drool every time I see a ‘00 – ‘02 330ci, which can be had with low miles for that price. Or a slightly more used 5 series (same vintage), not to mention the plethora of Big 3 autos that can be had, new, for that price.
Of course I don’t need JCW. But I’d probably do the 3 mods, plus brakes and suspension. Now, the JCW car doesn’t come with the JCW suspension, but that I can over look.
So, get all the cool JCW go-fast goodies from the factory and do the extra bits later (interior/exterior trim items), or get the car I want, configured the way I want, just without the JCW?
Within reason, what say you?
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