This is the kind of thing I had to do with my old Austin Healy. I’ve mentioned the radiator fan and its inability to stop spinning on occasion before. Well, it happened again and drained the battery (again). Except this time it didn’t stop spinning. Ran all day. So, I pulled the fuse. Been that …
Category Archives: My MINI
New Battery
More from the "in case you were wondering" files. Roxy has a dead battery. Not completely dead, but it won’t hold a charge or keep enough juice to actually start the car. Just found out it’s $135 for a replacement from the parts counter at my ex dealer. So, it looks like the MINI battery …
I drive too much
For those of you that wonder just how much I do drive… I snapped this with my camera phone on December 12th, 2006 This one I snapped last week on Feb. 7th, 2007 Thats 5,111 miles in 57 days or an average of 89.67 miles per day. I actually drive more than that, so I …
From the Archives
Here is a nugget from New Years Day, 2003. Thought you might enjoy it. I decided against any parting last night, so I was able to wake up this morning, bright and early, and take Roxy for a real ‘drive’ over the Ortega Hwy. For those of you unfamiliar with the Ortega Hwy, it is …
Tires
Ok, so the Kumhos (Ecsta ASXs) have been on for a week and I’ve been able to do all kinds of driving. Here are my thoughts so far. Wet traction is awesome! I drove Topanga Canyon in a pretty good rain and didn’t even break a sweat Dry traction is very good. I was able …