Kansas City MINI Enthusiasts

Don't know how many, and it'll depend a bit on when it is, but if at all possible for me to be there, I will be. If you want, a dear friend of mine works at Harvesters, and I can help work out details with her if you would like.

I haven't, so I guess we need to schedule a day before to long, for sure.

To answer questions: Mostly I've dealt with Russ Lopez. I don't honestly blame him, specifically, and he's been as accommodating and friendly. I blame Baron's service dept, in general, and the manner in which they do business. My MCS is an 03, I'm the 2nd owner, and it's well out of warranty. If you...

Alright, I've been kind of quiet about my last couple of months of MINI ownership, but since I scheduled my 4th trip to Baron today for repairs in about 8 weeks, I've got to vent a little bit. So, here we go: Trip #1 I'd been considering a trip to Baron for some time because my A/C was being iffy an...

I wish I was. I originally had it planned and then about 10 things conspired to keep me from coming, the most worst of which was that I was trying to get a new job that I'd have had to start that week so I couldn't have time off, and then I didn't get the @#$% thing anyway.

Crud. I was talking about August, for some reason I was just convinced it was the 9th month.

That's kind of what I figured about the dash light too. Providing that my sensors work, of course.

Well, I'd *like* to do them prior to Aug 9, but I'm not sure if there will be a chance, honestly. Obviously this weekend is out. on 7/25 I take it to Baron to figure out why the A/C quit working the last time I took it to them (2nd trip - mushrooming repair) after I took it to them a month ago and t...

As MiniDave's devil advocate, I think that the mushrooming is a real issue, and can be a problem. While I fully trust his engineering/mechanical knowledge well above mine, I did just have a mushroomed strut tower repaired this past week on my 03. The reason that I believe that the damage did exist a...

I need some assistance installing my new brake pads. I've got the pads and some nice blue brake fluid, but I just have no idea what I'm doing or anywhere good to do it?

Any chance we can plan a wrench day to get them (and anything else people need) taken care of?

As a MINI/Minivan owner myself, I wish I had a Honda instead of the Kia I have. It's not a bad car, mind you, but my family is up to the 10th Honda since 1980 and if I had to have a van that's what I wanted. However the Kia was cheaper new then a 3 year old Honda was, and since it was a gift, I can'...

Don't get me wrong, I'm solidly a geek and love a LOT of stuff on that site. My purchase there was the wi-fi detector shirt, which I bought my brother for his birthday. He makes video games for a living, and you certainly can't get any more "geek" then that.

Not that I would ever buy anything from a website named "thinkgeek" (ok, I already have)

http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/rc/966d/
http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/rc/a427/

Dag nabbit, looks like I'm out for tonight. Can't figure out babysiters and can't go THAT far with 3 kids in the mini. Enjoy things tonight all!

I could be convinced to go on a Sat, but Fridays are right out for the MiniGeoff household.

The wife and I are about 90% sure we're there, but I think we already have accommodations too. I'll try to find out to make sure.

You thought you'd be sneaky and put a non-single track on there. You can't fool me.

Antartica by Midnight Oil.

Of course Blue Sky Mine is among my favorite albums of all time. I'm *so* glad I managed to catch them in concert before they split up.

Ah ha! I think I do know this one. It gets pretty good rotation on The Buzz. Handlebars by The Flobots, right? That is correct! And Laurie, if you like that song the whole album is pretty good. For that matter, anyone, really. Be warned, however, it's pretty highly politically charged, and fairly f...

something I suspect that no one will get, even though I did hear it on the radio the other day (and was surprised by that) I can show you how to do-si-do I can show you how to scratch a record I can take apart the remote control And I can almost put it back together I can tie a knot in a cherry stem...

Rehab by Amy Winehouse.

Should have been called "Irony" but that's just me.

This is pretty useful, I'd wondered how exactly to do this.

But when I saw "mini-jacking" I thought someone's car got stolen!

One of my all-time favorites. " Don't Think Twice - It's All Right " - Mr. Bob Dylan. I remember it when it was new, thanks for bringing it back to me. I gave her my heart, but she wanted my soul. . . I too really enjoy the song. My personal fave version is by Mike Ness, lead singer/found...

Bohemian Rhapsody.

It ain't no use to sit and wonder why,
If you don't know by now.
And it ain't no use to sit and wonder why,
it don't matter anyhow

Another song with 100 people covering it... but I know who the original was from (though that's not the version I have on my ipod)

Ballroom Blitz

Of course I've heard so many covers of it, I have no idea who really did it originally.