We talked about this on the show a few shows back, and I know there are some of you out there actually considering getting one of these. Well, should you have a mile or two of open road to get it up to 70MPH and decide that what was really missing from your day was …
Monthly Archives: January 2008
WRR Live tonight
update. This already happened. Thanks to everyone for coming by and listening! Been a little bit since we have done one of these, and I’m still working out a schedule. But we will be live via uStream.tv tonight. Check back to WRR or Motoringfile.com at 7PM PST/9PM PST/10PM EST to check it out! Last time …
Next Repairs
So that happened today. Well, tonight. Ok, so I had to drive an extra 4 miles after I got home to hit it, but I would have done it tomorrow anyway taking the lad to school. So, yea, go me. Next up on the repair list is suspension. Before I talk shocks, springs or sway …
The Quiestest Power Steering ever
I’m not terribly familiar with the new MINIs out there, but I was pretty sure that, at least through 2005, the power steering made a very distinct squealing sound. My new power steering pump doesn’t make that noise. Absolutely silent. Not that I mind the quiet, but I am kinda missing the squeal. Final tally …
I’ve been waiting for this
The one thing that I have heard about problems with, from many MINI owners, is power steering. Going out altogether, over heating and all that. For about the last 6 months I’ve been waiting until I could also be one of the few, the proud, the select with failed power steering. I no longer have …