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Re: Snow!

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MiniManiac wrote:
nine5raptor wrote:Hey, hey, hey... No making fun of my mods! http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8QOjHPcXcT ... QOjHPcXcTk
Shit happens.....
Ok back to having fun in the snow.
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Zackattack28 wrote:
MiniManiac wrote:
nine5raptor wrote:Hey, hey, hey... No making fun of my mods! http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8QOjHPcXcT ... QOjHPcXcTk
Shit happens.....
Ok back to having fun in the snow.
That escalated quickly!!! LOL
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Jeez guys......I put the smiley face in my post! maybe I didn't post enough of them....

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nine5raptor wrote:It has worked just fine for me the last few days! Lock the backs and drag them all over the parking lot with the fronts! :lol: I got some pretty nice drifts around our parking lot at work. My buddy in his C230 was jealous I could shut off my traction control and his kept him in check.
If it drops below 50 and provides another blanket, then I need a lesson.

And, I cannot figure out how to turn off the nanny. I've got a DSC switch that is not on, but the moment I encourage a slide, the nanny light begins to flash and terminates the thril. She's so pedestrian.
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SWT CHI wrote:
nine5raptor wrote:It has worked just fine for me the last few days! Lock the backs and drag them all over the parking lot with the fronts! :lol: I got some pretty nice drifts around our parking lot at work. My buddy in his C230 was jealous I could shut off my traction control and his kept him in check.
If it drops below 50 and provides another blanket, then I need a lesson.

And, I cannot figure out how to turn off the nanny. I've got a DSC switch that is not on, but the moment I encourage a slide, the nanny light begins to flash and terminates the thril. She's so pedestrian.
Do you have the Ian Cull chip?
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Minidave wrote:Jeez guys......I put the smiley face in my post! maybe I didn't post enough of them....

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Do you have the Ian Cull chip?
Hadn't ever heard of it, but I'm looking into it. FES sells v7. Gut tells me to bide my time and find Dave Mynes.
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SWT CHI wrote:
Do you have the Ian Cull chip?
Hadn't ever heard of it, but I'm looking into it. FES sells v7. Gut tells me to bide my time and find Dave Mynes.
The chip should be available on moss mini, mini mania, or out motoring. It's easy to install. Added benefits are you can doable the DSC and also have an auto up for the windows.
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Moss liquidated all Mini/MINI parts last year. Windows and garage door buttons are irrelevant. $50 would be better spent feeding my head. Kontrol is paramount. Inside 411 tells me Mynes may show @ SWMF.
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That's sad. Why did Moss liquidate it's mini parts?
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Snow and ice packed wheels caused me some major vibration on the highway. It didn't melt off in the garage overnight, so I was afraid maybe I'd messed up my front end ebraking and drifting. :oops: But eventually it melted and all is well. 8)
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Rose had the same problem on her Audi, enough time in the heated garage took care of it.

Made one hell of a mess on the garage floor tho......
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Minidave wrote:Rose had the same problem on her Audi.....
Rose the e-braking drifter... :lol:
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My kids love the e-brake drifting. When it is snowy, we try to do it at every turn on post!
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