Kansas City MINI Enthusiasts

Sounds like it might not be recognizing that you're pressing the brake (or the clutch if it's a manual) when you go to start it.

I didn't know you could do that.... I thought you just used the key to close the windows...

If I were going I'd probably be the youngest. I'm 24..but I'm not a guy lol

Another thing I am considering, is doing the suspension stuff first, then saving and buying wheels. Is changing the suspension on these cars really worth it for daily driving and having fun? Like, would adding the sway and low ring springs be worthwhile? MINI's handle really well without having to ...

I like the lime green/ black color combo but that's just me......

Minidave wrote:Does your car have hydroelsatic suspension?

if it does it will have these in the engine comaprtment....

No. She's got cones. They got rid of the hydrolastic in the early 70's.

It's probably from putting the wrong gas in it and it's adjusting the timing.....

The most I put on mine in a year was 23,000. I like how they put in the ad that it has JUST 104.000 miles on it....

I've got 65,000 on my 09 Cooper S and I really haven't had any major problems. I change the oil about every 8.000 miles and I just recently replace the oil line to the turbo to a better one but other than that he treats me good.

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Counterfit_Mini wrote:Although, it wouldn't be MINI if it was easy...

The more I work on my Mini, the more I understand this...

Yeah, when you replace a oil line to the turbo that only takes 10 minutes to put on but 3 hours to get to you tend to understand this...

I've got a roof rack on my Mini (that I'd be willing to sell with two bike rack attachments.....) and I thought I was going to have a problem getting my bike on and off but it really wasn't that hard.

Here's a how-to for ya Steph--- http://www.motoringalliance.com/library/2nd-generation-mini-cooper-how-to-4/door-panel-removal--exterior-handle-replacement-60/#axzz2LHsnSrmD Hope it helps It does, thank you. Looks a little more tedious that I thought but doable. Although, it wouldn't be MINI if it ...

Surprisingly, despite the video evidence to the contrary, it did not "done blowed up".... :lol: We don't know exactly what happened, but apparently it burped a little oil out of the valve cover breather onto the headers, once it burned off all was good, in fact we did another 150 miles af...

minicoopers43 wrote:If it's anything like the R53's then it's not bad at all . I replaced every speaker in mine, you might end up breaking a few clips in the process but I think they're really cheap.

Is there a MINI repair that doesn't involve breaking a few clips? LOL

If we pick somewhere more south (Olathe area) I can bring my classic. I would like to do it after I put in a new turn signal relay though. It's kinda scary driving without signals and no one pays attention to hand signals when they're coming from the wrong side of the car.

Minidave wrote:I was getting a new thermostat, and a clunk in the front end looked at.

What's happened to your thermostat?

Oooo I'm jealous because I like anything Route 66 and it sounds like a fun run but I can't go. Too much time off work and I don't think my bum suspension would be much fun on twisties.

That game was a lot of fun. My sister and brother-in-law enjoyed it also. Thank you so much for the opportunity.

Oh ok. I wasn't sure if it was very hard to take the door panel off.

So...I kinda listened to my music too loud and blew one of my door speakers. I was wondering if anyone had ever messed with the speakers on an R56 before and how hard it would be to replace. Baron says a new speaker is $50 and then they would charge $100 to put it in....

Do you know if kids get in free? My nephew is 2...

If its ok, I will take 3 tickets.

Zackattack28 wrote:What about tonsils?

LOL I got those taken out 20 years ago.

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Minidave wrote:Should be safe, you only have one appendix!

I believe you might want to say, she "had" one appendix. Now she has "no" appendix.

LOL true true. Don't have a gallbladder either so that kinda rules out every non essential organ that usually gets removed.

September 1st is my birthday. Wouldn't mind spending it with my MINIac friends. (As long as I don't end up in the hospital again after the show....)