Kansas City MINI Enthusiasts

MiniManiac wrote:

Zackattack28 wrote:

Minidave wrote:A NEW Cooper with cold weather pack is only about $22K, if you bought one off the lot or a service loaner you could easily get down to your price and have a new car with full warranty instead of a two or three year old car. Remember, that would give you 4 years of warranty - you'd have no costs at all for the first three years except gas and insurance.

One of the cars I am considering actually is a base model dealer loaner 2014 Countryman.

So, you decided to not get a MINI?

LOL

Well after looking through the finances and crunching the numbers... I am going to revisit purchasing a new car after Oliver hits 90,000 Miles. If finances are better by then, I will buy a new car. If not, I will revisit it again at 100,000 miles. For now, Oliver is here to stay. The Rota's have been fixed. Sanded the lip and applied some flat black paint to it and you can't tell. The tire is cosmetically scratched but structurally sound. Probably still planning to put 16" wheels on the car so stay tuned for that. In the mean time the Rotas are going back onto Oliver Monday morning. The ASA's are coming off and I will begin the process of dismounting those to get them powder-coated.

Zackattack28 wrote:The ASA's are coming off and I will begin the process of dismounting those to get them powder-coated.

If you take them to the place I recommended, they will dismount them and remount them for you. Just drop them off!

MiniManiac wrote:

Zackattack28 wrote:The ASA's are coming off and I will begin the process of dismounting those to get them powder-coated.

If you take them to the place I recommended, they will dismount them and remount them for you. Just drop them off!

I have that place on speed dial. I plan to take them there though they told me they would have to charge extra for that service. If that isn't the case. Awesome

Zackattack28 wrote: I have that place on speed dial. I plan to take them there though they told me they would have to charge extra for that service. If that isn't the case. Awesome

It is extra. Are you getting it done for free somewhere else?

I paid a very reasonable price for them to take off my old tires and dispose of them. They take them to a shop down the street. You only pay what they pay so it isn't much at all.

MiniManiac wrote:

Zackattack28 wrote: I have that place on speed dial. I plan to take them there though they told me they would have to charge extra for that service. If that isn't the case. Awesome

It is extra. Are you getting it done for free somewhere else?

I paid a very reasonable price for them to take off my old tires and dispose of them. They take them to a shop down the street. You only pay what they pay so it isn't much at all.

I don't plan to dispose of the tires on the ASA's. I'm keeping those continentals. They're still good. I'm going to have the ASAs powdercoated probably black though I'm also thinking silver now just for kicks and then I will either keep them or sell them. Haven't decided yet. I fixed the curbed rota so those are being used again.

Zackattack28 wrote: I don't plan to dispose of the tires on the ASA's. I'm keeping those continentals. They're still good. I'm going to have the ASAs powdercoated probably black though I'm also thinking silver now just for kicks and then I will either keep them or sell them. Haven't decided yet. I fixed the curbed rota so those are being used again.

I realize that you are not throwing away your good tires. The point is that you can avoid going to multiple locations to complete this task.

I was just trying to be helpful.

Good luck.

Peace out.

MiniManiac wrote:

Zackattack28 wrote: I don't plan to dispose of the tires on the ASA's. I'm keeping those continentals. They're still good. I'm going to have the ASAs powdercoated probably black though I'm also thinking silver now just for kicks and then I will either keep them or sell them. Haven't decided yet. I fixed the curbed rota so those are being used again.

I realize that you are not throwing away your good tires. The point is that you can avoid going to multiple locations to complete this task.

I was just trying to be helpful.

Good luck.

Peace out.

Oh ok. They told me that I would have to dismount them myself before bringing them to them because they are low profile. But if it's a small fee, worth it.

You should just buy this one and trade me the wheels off it.* http://www.baronmini.com/VehicleDetails ... 2321970323






* Not really. But I do like those OEM wheels a lot.

kenshin138 wrote:You should just buy this one and trade me the wheels off it.* http://www.baronmini.com/VehicleDetails ... 2321970323






* Not really. But I do like those OEM wheels a lot.

That one is already sold and way way way out of my price range.

Love the smell of fresh tires in the morning.