Kansas City MINI Enthusiasts

4 months into ownership, I'm at 5400 miles and just did my first oil change this weekend. Was cold outside, but thankfully no wind. The oil change itself wasn't too difficult, but it was my first experience with an oil canister and my first MINI DIY maintenance. :) Question: where do you put jack st...

HDR shots? Are you asking if they are HDR shots, or what HDR shots are? If the latter, click the HDR link for more info. Briefly, "High-dynamic-range photographs are generally achieved by capturing multiple standard photographs, often using exposure bracketing, and then merging them into an HD...

Some look like HDR shots. In any case, they look great.

They replaced something, but it didn't fix it. They also don't think there is anything else they can do about it.

Guess I'll just have to leave it on blue or orange if I want them all to match.

Anyone in the club have anodizing gear? A nice laser blue to match the exterior?

Or maybe just black, heh.

I added this as an event in the MINI Link app for the iPhone.

Update: Was told Samer went over to check out the roof paint job and there was a visible 'line', so the body shop is painting the roof again. Body shop said it was a sprayer malfunction or something. Hope there are no issues with multiple layers of paint. In the meantime, the courtesy car they gave ...

If I hold the switch when they all start out blue, the overhead color will gradually start changing to purple (while the doors/pillars stay blue) and then go to pink (at which time the doors/pillars start going purple). By the time the overheads are orange, the doors/pillars are reddish orange and c...

My Clubman had a small ding/chip/nick/whatever on the roof when I got it and Baron MINI agreed to have it fixed. Took it in this week and they sent it out to get fixed. I thought it was just going to be simple touch-up, but it seems they are repainting the whole roof just to fix the nick. :shock: I ...

At the ends of the color range (i.e. blue and orange) all the mood lights are the same color, but if I start from blue and flick the switch once, the doors and pillars change to purple (as expected) but the overhead changes to pink. The colors are out of sync for each additional flick as well until ...

I've only tried 1 hands-free bluetooth call and my wife said it didn't sound so good, so I will probably do this easy mod -- How to: move the Bluetooth microphone from the passenger side to the driver side. Went to do this and found the mic already on the driver side. I re-paired the bluetooth but ...

Counterfit_Mini wrote:I'd like to see about 200 MINI's try to squeeze into Baron's parking lot.

Speaking of which, I plan to be there but have no idea where to go, etc. Is there a specific place we need to park, etc.?

You can get that installed at the dealer?? Yes, but not cheaply, it was $1100 for parts and install!! :shock: :cry: It works great with my iPhone 4 and I'm happy with it so far. I've only tried 1 hands-free bluetooth call and my wife said it didn't sound so good, so I will probably do this easy mod...

Took my Clubman in this morning to get the bluetooth/iPod accessory installed and got a loner car, a Clubman S. I now know why I avoided test driving the Cooper S (since I couldn't afford the additional expense). The S has some power! I love my Clubman, but I can picture trading up to a S sometime i...

I work in Allen Park at the Ford Technical Hotline. It is right off of Southfield Hwy and Oakwood Blvd. I am staying just south in Southgate. Where did you live? I have been through Auburn Hills a number of times. Nice area. I lived in Grand Blanc, up near Flint. Was a long commute and if I would h...

My GoBadge came in today with my first badge!

Was a great first gathering for me and my family! Looking forward to more.

Was it checker? I think he has an iphone. Can't remember his sn. I didn't physically see his car, just the car icon in the app. It is customizable, so I'm assuming he made his icon look like his car (I did anyway, minus the sunroof, see pic below). MINI Link pic1.png All the orange dots are markers...

Must be another Dave out there! I'm trying to remember (I only saw him on briefly) but I thought the car icon was a blue Clubman.

I'll be glad to show the MINI Link app at the Sonic meetup.

They updated the MINI Link app for iPhone to version 2.0 yesterday. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/mini-link/id344238915?mt=8# What's New In Version 2.0 Pitstop: While in Rally Mode, alert your fellow rally drivers when you need a pitstop. MINI Messages: Access messages from MINI USA through your Us...

ksminiman, you working in Detroit proper or a suburb? I used to work in Auburn Hills for Dayco doing research on power steering systems up until 2006 when I came to KS.

BTW: Are you planning to drive the epic Mini-Takes-The-States (MTTS) road rally and festival? A number of us from the club are going. I hope you can join the fun! Unfortunately, no. Having just recently heard about it, I didn't have enough time to schedule it in. I think I'll take a half-day off fr...

Thanks all.

I need to figure out what graphics I want, but I'm not in a hurry. I'll check out some stripes that others are sporting and maybe that will inspire me.

Hi all. I just got my Clubman last night! :) :ps: Pure Silver with silver roof and silver c-pillars. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2381014/pictures/Clubman%20rear%20angle%20view.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2381014/pictures/Clubman%20rear%20view.jpg http://dl.dropbox.com/u/2381014/pictures/Clubman%20front%...

I added this as an event in the MINI Link iPhone app.