MINIs is back in the driveway. It got there by me driving it over 50 miles. With the heater on. Outside temperature was 105. But boy does she shift! It would appear that my MINI is disintegrating pretty fast. While at the dealer, the radiator fan seems to have stopped working and the thermostat appears …
Category Archives: My MINI
300 to 300K
Right after MINIs in the Mountains, I get a call from our man Todd. He got an idea. Phone calls and emails ensue and a plan is formed. A plan to keep my MINI up and running to 300k miles and, hopefully beyond! To celebrate the 300th episode of White Roof Radio and to get …
From the Dept. of Save Up
The MINI is once again back in my driveway. Time to lay down the PSA to those of you with high mileage MINIs. So it’s know, the original quote for this from Crevier MINI was $2600. It’s not what I paid, but that’s the quote. This includes: Clutch parts Flywheel Brake Cleaner and Fluid Transmission …
It costs how much?
Ok, no clutch in the MINI. Time to start making calls and doing research. First call was to my MINI dealer. They have quick quote they can give over the phone without looking at the car to give you an idea of how much it will cost. It’s quite a lot. Here are some things …
How long does a clutch last?
For those of you out there in MINI land wondering just how many miles you can get out of a clutch, I am here today to tell you that it’s about 160,000 miles, or at least that’s how many miles I got out of mine. And I was really hoping to get to the Crevier …