SCMM spent the weekend out at Willow Springs Raceway with RacerFactory. I was only there trying to do something cool for the podcast but was unsuccessful. From the looks of things everyone was having a great day, if not just a little on the warm side. Sure, some of the MCS’s had power steering problems …
Monthly Archives: August 2005
Maybe not…
First (and only) tank of 87 octane fuel test is complete. I know I said I was going to do 2 tankfuls, but as I eluded to in the podcasts and the lasts posts comments, results were less than favorable. Roxy ran WAY too rough. The shudder at idle didn’t go away altogether, but it …
Gas update
About 300 miles so far on this tank. Should go the full 400 without breakin’ a sweat. Somethings to note: Pre-ignition (pinging aka dieseling) very extreme for the first 50 miles, especially when starting off from a start. Power is way down. I mean, a HUGE drop off Overall driveability isn’t that hot. Freeway cruising …
New podcast
I’m going to be cross posting the Sunday episodes here in case anyone missed them. Again, the podcast has moved to whiteroofradio.com ================================= Again with Gabe Bridger, we touch on quite a few things… -This week on Motoringfile -This week on dbmini. Can we stop with the wax? -MSRP vs. Over charge -Buy local vs. …
MC40 Register
As Ian already posted, an unofficial MC40 register has been started: In 1964 MINI won the famous Monte Carlo Rally. Forty years later in February 2004 MINI celebrated the event by announcing the MC40 Limited Edition. You can read about it by visiting the links to the official press release, the coverage in the press, …