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Comment on A joke I just thought of by ukpylot

ukpylot — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:24:01 +0000

I predict great futures for us both on the stand up circuit

Comment on A joke I just thought of by RB

RB — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 02:53:04 +0000

What was that a Rodney Dangerfield? “I tellya I got a million of them!”

I ask the local cabby to take me to where all the action is. He takes me to my house!” Bada Bing Bada Bomb!

Comment on 100k Miles by db

db — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:35:13 +0000

Welcome to the 100k club.

And ignore that stuff I said on Twitter. J/C got a pretty decent amount on his trade in, and he had almost 150K miles!

Comment on 99,000 Miles by Josh Wardell

Josh Wardell — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:21:56 +0000

I just hit 98,000…I would have hit 100 in november but since I got the bmw in october I now drive the mini only two days a week.

Comment on MINI is back by Josh Wardell

Josh Wardell — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 05:19:51 +0000

Glad I guessed right on that one.
I remember that happening years ago, and I think I drove that way for months before I thought of checking the fluid and finally brought it in. They said it was leaking out the bottom of the shaft, but being held by the rubber boot, so I never saw anything on the ground.
Amazingly it had no ill effects on my power steering motor, mine lasted till this summer, a good 90,000 miles…most people were lucky to get half that out of theirs.

Comment on MINI is back by ukpylot

ukpylot — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:57:40 +0000

Well the problem with the MINI is that it’s a “cheap” car made by BMW. When my power steering was all but empty no one carried the oil that was needed, no reason for BMW to make the car cost effective to keep running.

I think it’s just the truth with cars today but right now when people can’t just throw an old one away and get something new, there is a greater demand for repairs.

Comment on MINI is back by RB

RB — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:09:16 +0000

It’s a very sad situation for sure. You and DB are talking “Jap Crap” but it’s no different there when things start going wrong and not much cheaper if at all.

The few times my 4Runner had trouble it was expensive though I will say when I took it to Longo Toyota (Penske) with a major problem in my 7th year of ownership and 145,000 miles they did a great job fixing it.

Comment on Things That Go Gurgle in the Day by ukpylot

ukpylot — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:23:19 +0000

Hey Josh, I haven’t looked but that’s what I’m hoping it is, so when they fix my leak on Weds the problem will just go away. Thanks for your answer.

And thanks RB for your support as always

Comment on Things That Go Gurgle in the Day by Josh Wardell

Josh Wardell — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 02:29:16 +0000

Have you checked the level of your power steering fluid? I heard similar sounds when most of mine leaked out years ago.

Comment on Things That Go Gurgle in the Day by RB

RB — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:58:23 +0000

Good luck with it all.