I’m at the tire shop last trying to get a repair done. Turns out I couldn’t because that’s what happens when you run over a razor blade and it shoots into your rear tires like a baseball through a pitch machine. But that’s not what’s is important. I park. I go inside, then outside with …
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From the ‘This is New’ files
As seen on Instagram. Follow donburnside for more. A common problem with some of the early generation MINIs was that of spark plugs popping out of the cylinder. I say common, more like something that was heard of every now and again. Mostly with the R53s, the threads in the cylinder head where the plugs …
Repair Log: 256,876
Another day, another repair. This time more maintenance than anything else; front brakes. Been awhile since I had last done them and they were due. Pads were down to a thickness that was the same as maybe 5 sheets of paper? Rotors were still in pretty ok shape and I probably could have turned them …
Why I’m (Still) a Car Guy
This past weekend ended the 2012 running of the Barrett Jackson auto auction in Scottsdale, Arizona. This isn’t like the one in Vegas or Orange County, California taking only 2 days with only a handfull of cars. This is the mother of all automobile auctions, running for an entire 7 day week. Imagine your county …
MINI Recall for the R5x and R60
Just in case you missed it on MotoringFile or Facebook, BMW is in the process of issuing a recall for all 2007 – 2011 R5x and R60 MINI Coopers with the turbo charged engine. The recall is for the auxiliary water pump, which is supposed to cool the turbo after the car is turned off. …