Comments for UKPylot's MINI Blog http://miniblog.guapacha.com Being the ramblings of a MINI owning Brit in the Imperial Valley Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:28:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on My First Clubman Sighting by Pete http://miniblog.guapacha.com/2008/my-first-clubman-sighting/#comment-15351 Pete Thu, 25 Sep 2008 14:47:07 +0000 http://miniblog.guapacha.com/?p=385#comment-15351 Just ordered my new 2009 Clubman S. Very excited to be Motoring by mid November. At my local dealership they offer a Warranty for tires and rims. For $700 USD, I get 5 year full replcement for blown tires, dented rims etc. This warranty does not provide replacement tires for normal ware. Should I take advatage of this offer or pass? Just ordered my new 2009 Clubman S. Very excited to be Motoring by mid November. At my local dealership they offer a Warranty for tires and rims. For $700 USD, I get 5 year full replcement for blown tires, dented rims etc. This warranty does not provide replacement tires for normal ware. Should I take advatage of this offer or pass?

]]> Comment on Off Out For a Bit by RB http://miniblog.guapacha.com/2008/off-out-for-a-bit/#comment-15342 RB Wed, 24 Sep 2008 13:53:17 +0000 http://miniblog.guapacha.com/?p=405#comment-15342 Have a great holiday my friend and be safe. Go to the Hard Rock in Amsterdam, it's the only place you can get a decent burger in Holland, and have a martini for me and visit the Van Gogh Museum. When home think about doing the Italian Job Charity Run like I am. October 25th. You can stay here at Casa Ballardini if you wish. One of my neighbors is navigating for me. This will be my first rallye. http://montroseminicooperrallies.org/squad_member_sign_up_main.html Have a great holiday my friend and be safe. Go to the Hard Rock in Amsterdam, it’s the only place you can get a decent burger in Holland, and have a martini for me and visit the Van Gogh Museum.

When home think about doing the Italian Job Charity Run like I am. October 25th. You can stay here at Casa Ballardini if you wish. One of my neighbors is navigating for me. This will be my first rallye.

http://montroseminicooperrallies.org/squad_member_sign_up_main.html

]]> Comment on Driving Peeve of the Week by Josh Wardell http://miniblog.guapacha.com/2008/driving-peeve-of-the-week/#comment-15301 Josh Wardell Fri, 19 Sep 2008 21:53:45 +0000 http://miniblog.guapacha.com/?p=403#comment-15301 You can solve that problem with your right foot :) You can solve that problem with your right foot :)

]]> Comment on Coopers S vs Acura MDX - who’s quickest? by RB http://miniblog.guapacha.com/2008/coopers-s-vs-acura-mdx-whos-quickest/#comment-15205 RB Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:49:18 +0000 http://miniblog.guapacha.com/?p=401#comment-15205 Chill my friend the world is full of "DICKS" and nothing we can do will ever lower those numbers. Some of my neighbors decided it would be a wonderful idea to put in some dumbass speed bumps on a street I have to travel to get to my Cul De Sac. Recently my wife was driving over these things, at nite, and some assbite was tailgating us, with high beams flashing, all the way up that street. I just figured we only had a few more bumps to go so we ignored them. As we pulled into out street these idiots did also. Come to find out it's one of our neighbors. I went over to them and asked them what was their problem and they suggested we should have been going faster, I suggested they should have intercourse with themselves. Haven't spoken to them since. Later I was talking to our lawyer about the incident he suggested that since I went over to their house and entered their property I was then considered the aggressor and I could have been sued. Go Figure. Chill my friend the world is full of “DICKS” and nothing we can do will ever lower those numbers.

Some of my neighbors decided it would be a wonderful idea to put in some dumbass speed bumps on a street I have to travel to get to my Cul De Sac. Recently my wife was driving over these things, at nite, and some assbite was tailgating us, with high beams flashing, all the way up that street. I just figured we only had a few more bumps to go so we ignored them. As we pulled into out street these idiots did also. Come to find out it’s one of our neighbors. I went over to them and asked them what was their problem and they suggested we should have been going faster, I suggested they should have intercourse with themselves. Haven’t spoken to them since.

Later I was talking to our lawyer about the incident he suggested that since I went over to their house and entered their property I was then considered the aggressor and I could have been sued. Go Figure.

]]> Comment on How to mount the iPhone in the MINI by ukpylot http://miniblog.guapacha.com/2008/how-to-mount-the-iphone-in-the-mini/#comment-15108 ukpylot Mon, 01 Sep 2008 17:26:08 +0000 http://miniblog.guapacha.com/?p=398#comment-15108 Yes, you are indeed all correct (not that you needed my telling you that). I don't know why I was convinced that it wouldn't fit in there, but it does, and fits nicely so no need for any new mounts. Yes, you are indeed all correct (not that you needed my telling you that). I don’t know why I was convinced that it wouldn’t fit in there, but it does, and fits nicely so no need for any new mounts.

]]> Comment on How to mount the iPhone in the MINI by Ian C. http://miniblog.guapacha.com/2008/how-to-mount-the-iphone-in-the-mini/#comment-15101 Ian C. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 09:44:38 +0000 http://miniblog.guapacha.com/?p=398#comment-15101 My iPhone also lives in the cupholder - upside down with the wire coming out the top. In the GP, EDGE interference on the stereo is bad enough that I don't much use it. When I do, it's connected via a long stereo aux cable, and tucked in the pocket behind the passenger seat! That's far enough away to keep it quiet. But like Brian, I mostly use my iPod for music - I'd love to use Pandora or similar all the time, but reception home-to-work is rubbish! My iPhone also lives in the cupholder - upside down with the wire coming out the top.

In the GP, EDGE interference on the stereo is bad enough that I don’t much use it. When I do, it’s connected via a long stereo aux cable, and tucked in the pocket behind the passenger seat! That’s far enough away to keep it quiet.

But like Brian, I mostly use my iPod for music - I’d love to use Pandora or similar all the time, but reception home-to-work is rubbish!

]]> Comment on Minor Malfunction by Ed http://miniblog.guapacha.com/2008/minor-malfunction/#comment-15074 Ed Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:47:44 +0000 http://miniblog.guapacha.com/?p=392#comment-15074 I had exactly this problem, intermittent. Dealer plugged in the diagnostic tool and determined that one of the two fuel level sensors was bad. They wound up replacing both sensors. The sensors are mounted with the fuel pumps in the tank. 2+ hour repair job. I had exactly this problem, intermittent. Dealer plugged in the diagnostic tool and determined that one of the two fuel level sensors was bad. They wound up replacing both sensors. The sensors are mounted with the fuel pumps in the tank. 2+ hour repair job.

]]> Comment on How to mount the iPhone in the MINI by RB http://miniblog.guapacha.com/2008/how-to-mount-the-iphone-in-the-mini/#comment-15070 RB Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:28:09 +0000 http://miniblog.guapacha.com/?p=398#comment-15070 Paul, mine does with the holster or grip and they keep it nice and snug. I don't use it for music as I use my old iPod Mini and my icelink/plus whatever thingy. Paul, mine does with the holster or grip and they keep it nice and snug. I don’t use it for music as I use my old iPod Mini and my icelink/plus whatever thingy.

]]> Comment on How to mount the iPhone in the MINI by ukpylot http://miniblog.guapacha.com/2008/how-to-mount-the-iphone-in-the-mini/#comment-15068 ukpylot Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:23:16 +0000 http://miniblog.guapacha.com/?p=398#comment-15068 I didn't think the iPhone fit in the cup holders?? I'll have to take another look. I didn’t think the iPhone fit in the cup holders?? I’ll have to take another look.

]]> Comment on How to mount the iPhone in the MINI by blalor http://miniblog.guapacha.com/2008/how-to-mount-the-iphone-in-the-mini/#comment-15066 blalor Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:31:21 +0000 http://miniblog.guapacha.com/?p=398#comment-15066 I gave up on the iPhone as audio source in my MINI. A last-gen nano works best with my ice>Link: Plus, so the iPhone just sits in one of the cup holders. It's still easy to get at, and the hands-free reaches (barely). So if you're just looking to keep it from flying off onto the floor, what's wrong with the cup holder? I gave up on the iPhone as audio source in my MINI. A last-gen nano works best with my ice>Link: Plus, so the iPhone just sits in one of the cup holders. It’s still easy to get at, and the hands-free reaches (barely). So if you’re just looking to keep it from flying off onto the floor, what’s wrong with the cup holder?

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