Takata 18

Have you been to any of our meet? I do not recognize you.

nate_0022

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I'm not sure. It was more like a suggestion lol. Hopefully you're not a Greyhound

Takata 18

Im lost Nate W$T@#K

nate_0022

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He said he grew up in Duluth. I was referring to a high school rival we have up herr, Cloquet Lumberjacks and the Duluth East Greayhounds, that's why I said he better not be a Greyhound. Lol.

Evil_Pineapple

They both sound pretty faggy to me....

luckyjakob

Nope, I'm actually a Proctor Rail

luckyjakob

Not cool Pineapple...

bouncer07

Anyone here dyno'd their car around the cities before? With nice cold weather I'd like to get a base tune before I get some serious mods. I've been to RS Motors, MAPerformance, and FullBlown with my previous cars. Any good knowledgable man you guys go to?

Takata 18

QUOTE=Evil_Pineapple;13234351]They both sound pretty faggy to me....[/QUOTE]

That's funny. So your mascot was a TRAIN.

asujosh1

Hey fellas, haven't been around in a while, thought I'd check in. Seems like lots has happened in the last few months.

I'm back in the market for a car but it's going to be getting a lot of hwy abuse so I'm not looking to spend much at all. No Nismo . Right now the Mini is leading the pack in $$ for value and fun factor. I'll have to let you guys know when I get something.

Takata 18

Sow this is a new model of the Mini. Like an XXXL version off the Mini. Isay this because I sat in one and it is not made for BIG GUYS. Also in the Car Show John Sallie the Ex NBA player gave it a thumbs down. I am not as tall as you and I was not to comfortable.

bmeyer

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I couldn't agree more! I bought the wifey an '09 Copper-S for her birthday this year and we absolutely LOVE it. Never have I owned a car that repeatedly put such a huge grin on my face. The car just has SO much character and charm.

It almost makes me wish I hadn't gone through all the trouble on my TL.

Edit: FWIW, one of my 6' 4" friends said he fits totally comfortably in our Mini. He was impressed.

asujosh1

I didn't say that anyone with legs would be able to sit behind me, but I don't have the seat all the way back when I drive one. There's still room for longer legs than mine.

I wouldn't want to drive for 4 hours with Pineapple riding shotgun, but if it's me and someone smaller than I, there's no issue with shoulder room.

Bmeyer, that's totally it. The first time I drove one I was giggling like a girl after mashing on the throttle the first time (granted, that was a JCW), who would have ever thought that 200hp would be so much fun. And the damn thing turns like it's on rails, it's just a super-fun little car.

bmeyer

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My thoughts EXACTLY! The other thing that I love is the resale factor. For the price that we paid for ours, we could have actually turned around and traded it in the next day and made money on the deal. We looked at several Mini's and they were all within a 3k price range. Mileage ranged from 15k to 90k. It's just incredible.

asujosh1

I might have just found the car. An 08 MCS with 22k on it. Laser blue with a black roof and black wheels.

Evil_Pineapple

Hey... Besides its not the shoulder room you have to worry about.... Its my roaming hands...:ghey:

bouncer07

Not being recognized or that no one dyno'd their cars around here.

asujosh1

We all went to MAP a while back for a fall dyne day. Jorge's 04 took first, then my 03 Type S, then Glow, then Dan in his CL Type S.

Damn, that was a LONG time ago.

Takata 18

To bad no one would be able to see this since there would be no room with you two in the car.

asujosh1

I seem to remember the R32 being a pretty tight fit with you and I in the front there Jorge...

asujosh1

Looks like I'll be the owner of an 08 MCS by the first of October if all goes well this week!

Takata 18

Congrats

Takata 18

Yes those were the good times. Now they are all gone.

Takata 18

Actually it was you and E and I. We did fit but no room for a fourth.

asujosh1

With her in the back and you and I up front that car felt really claustrophobic. The Mini will be my car, meaning no car seat. If we're taking Bodhi somewhere, then we're gonna roll in the Mordenwagon.

luckyjakob

So I got bored and ordered some Strut King pedals for my car.. Small mod, but I think I'll like them!

Takata 18

Dude I have a set of pedals that I was selling. Come look at mine and cancel the ones you order.

luckyjakob

If they didn't ship I would have cancelled, but it's too late now :\ I'd have to pay a restocking fee and it wouldn't be worth it then. Plus, the ones I ordered weren't spendy at all actually. I am looking for a new automatic shifter now and a deck lip and roof spoiler. Small, but tasteful mods

SSM4DR

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With the colder mornings that we have been getting lately, I just ordered some Ngk Laser Iridium spark plugs and a K&N replacement drop-in air filter. Reminder to all you guys that you should check your fluids, battery, tire pressure, & ect since it's getting colder out .

luckyjakob

For sure! I didn't expect to wake up to 30 degree weather this week...

bouncer07

My 3rd gear is popping out in this weather. I changed to AmsOil 5,000 miles ago... so right now, I'm sitting at 35,000 mile on my 2005. Just when I got out of the 2008 Civic SI from popping out of 3rd gear, mine is having the same issue the Civic had. I'd imagine in sub zero degree's it'll suck.

GLowrdr

I recall it being a little different than that. Actually I think I had Jorge's by a few HP. We didn't know if it was the difference between the intakes, or a little extra love from Japan. (Just looked for my sheet, but I can't find where I saved it to when I scanned it)

Not that it really matters though - none of us have the cars anymore. lol

I'd almost think about doing another Dyno day, even though I'm completely stock. It was a good time.

GLowrdr

So just some info for anyone interested in tires. I had replaced the Bridgestone Turenza Serenity's with the new Goodyear Assurance TripleTred All Seasons.

Well, the Serenity's sucked ASS in the snow (couldn't stop for the life of me) but they handled excellent on dry/wet pavement. I didn't realize this until I bought the new Goodyears. I'm hoping I traded off for some snow traction, but I won't know for a bit. But I do know that with my TC turned off, I can light up all 4 tires if I want to. I could chirp the old tires, but nothing too exciting. Kind of fun on corners when you can drift though. lol - although I'm trying to keep myself in check for the life of the car and the tires. At over $900, I can't afford to be burning them up every year. lol

luckyjakob

We should get something locked down next year for this.. I actually think I would get a tune after I do some spring modding to my car and would like to see what it puts out on the Dyno after that...

aj_06_TL

I haven't but i would like to. Recently bought a TL early in the year and have been trying to keep up on here. Also recently bought a set of 85122+ and i absolutely hate the color. My stock Osrams were going out and needed a replacement, i have to track down some CBI's and put these +'s up for sale. With these not have any colorshift means they will suck forever!

Takata 18

Actually what Josh was referring was the order in which we went. The guy at the Dyno learned how to run our cars on the dyno first was my car by the time he got to your he figured what he was doing that's how you were just a little higher than mine

Takata 18

That would be cool.

blktl04

id be down for a dyno.................. once i get my diesel hahaha!

luckyjakob

where abouts are you located? Have you been to any RiceKillers meets in BP? We have gotten together a few times beforehand and cruised to the RKC meet.. We could do that again next week if people were up for it

luckyjakob

Oh and Jorge, I got a new phone tonight.. So you can actually hear me when you call haha