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Archive for November, 2008

New Exhaust for the F22

Friday, November 28th, 2008 Posted in BMW, Repairs/DIY | No Comments »

After several false starts, I finally managed to remove the old exhaust system on the 325is and install the new cat and muffler I've had since August. All of the DIY postings I've read on e30 exhausts have said ...

New Suspension

Thursday, November 27th, 2008 Posted in Mini Blog, Repairs/DIY | No Comments »

I got the MINI back from Frederick Motorsports last night. I had Scott install the new adjustable Konis along with the replacement camber plates. I also had to have the front muffler replaced. It's too soon to ...

New Camber Plates

Friday, November 21st, 2008 Posted in Mini Blog, Repairs/DIY | No Comments »

The replacement camber plates arrived from IE today. The adjustable Konis arrived earlier in the week. Hopefully I'll have a chance to get them installed next week. When you compare the two photos, you can see how ...

Things that go Whump in the Night

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 Posted in Autocross, Mini Blog, Repairs/DIY | 2 Comments »

I am always amazed by the chain of events that leads to discovery. This past weekend, I was getting my MINI ready for winter. We don't get a lot of snow here in Maryland, but when you car is ...

Catching up with Fall Track Days and Progress on the BMW Project

Saturday, November 8th, 2008 Posted in Autocross, BMW, Mini Blog | No Comments »

I haven't been keeping up with blogging so I'll try to catch up with a few things in this post.  With the economy in a tailspin here in the US, I've put my BMW project on hold for a while.  ...

Final Autocross of the Year

Saturday, November 1st, 2008 Posted in Mini Blog | 1 Comment »

Today was my last autocross for this year for the Capital Driving Club. Halloween weekend turned out to be just beautiful in the DC area. With temperatures in the mid-70s, most of the Club regulars must have thought ...