I’m a big fan of taking care of my cars. They cost a lot of money to purchase and a lot to repair. As a bonus, I’m a frugal guy, which means I like to do what I can, when I can. Things like, oh, I don’t know, checking my oil. Oh, you say you …
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Stereo Bluetooth in your MINI
Last weekend I got to spend some time in a couple of very cool MINIs. The first one was Mr. Peterson’s JCW Coupe (pre-stripe). The 2nd was the MotoringFile Countryman (more on this later this weekend). Also, for those that don’t play the donburnside home game, I recently acquired an iPhone. One of the cool …
Ditch the Run Flats
A long time ago I suggested that, when it comes time to get tires, that you skip getting run flats and go with a normal tire. Improved ride and handling, plus they are cheaper. I still think that is the way to go. Pictured is the Pirelli Eufori@ Run Flat and it costs $US205 from …
Doing our Part
You remember when I said this back in March. Instead of placing blame, I’m instead going to choose to help educate where I can like a proper fan boy should. I will continue to let all y’all know that it’s time to check your oil. Help spread the word that the MINI is safe and …
My First
My fuel pump cherry was busted wide open today. After 230k miles and pumping over 8k gallons of fuel, I’m ok with that. For those of you wondering, this job is very simple unless you have issues with the smell of petrol. Took me about 20 minutes start to finish using nothing more than a …