Community Status Updates

stevearch0

Ooh,heaven for me too.I'm babysitting instead :-(
Feb 16 2015 12:21 PM

beaubrad

Ditto or its the wind while your trying to spray some primer!!!!
Feb 16 2015 11:41 AM

1984mini25

laying under the mini refitting the gear shifter in the rain is not my idea of fun, might have a shower or head off down the pool later to dry off, as its not like I can get any more soaked
Feb 16 2015 12:27 PM

Chance

this wasnt a daily driver car thankfully so ill just do it another day...i once changed my front cones in the rain...your body soon numbs..i curse anyone with a workshop
Feb 16 2015 05:56 PM

Vinay-RS

Planning a trip to the UK for some mini spares? :)
Feb 15 2015 07:02 PM

Jared Mk3

Nah haha, talking about the phone :)
Feb 15 2015 07:11 PM

RossKnight

Agreed. All the 'metal' paints i've tried now takes ages to dry. and even then can still be tacky in places after a day or two.. Anyone actually found decent stuff?
Feb 15 2015 06:59 PM

1984mini25

anti-vandal paint, isn't that just underseal in a different tin?
Feb 15 2015 09:20 PM

1984mini25

Plus I was only using this stuff as the two half used tins of proper hammerite had both dried up solid. still the part/s I've painted live under the car anyways, I was just didn't want to end up with sticky black hands when it came to refitting everything
Feb 15 2015 09:24 PM

1984mini25

my excuse for having a week off is pool + half team = far too many snotty nosed kids for my liking.
Feb 15 2015 12:11 PM

Anthony30

Just got back. Doing it again next week. :)
Feb 15 2015 12:52 PM

Miniminx71

Good for you. Going to the gym can get addictive. Especially when you start seeing/feeling the results :-)
Feb 15 2015 10:20 PM

BronkoMini

I used a dremel to trim mine
Feb 14 2015 09:19 PM

tomb1992

cheers guys! will borrow one for an evening.
Feb 14 2015 10:00 PM

BronkoMini

Just be carful not to take to much off
Feb 14 2015 10:23 PM

brum,brum,mike

I'd rather have crashed it myself, the kid must be gutted. Let him fly your plane... for free
Feb 14 2015 08:47 PM

Anthony30

Yes, I don't mind when it's mine, but still get annoyed with myself. I bought some stronger springs for the monster truck because it's a PITA to handle in a straight line on tarmac @ full throttle, and the high centre of gravity does not help. I was thinking about getting a r/c plane or heli in the future. I think a 23cc heli would suit me better to be honest, but I can't afford it now anyhoo. Got too many 'projects' lying around.
Feb 14 2015 08:54 PM

M J W J

The kid is a 70 year old bloke and hell no I will not let him fly mine. He can't fly hence why I was teaching him. He rolled the plane and put it in a dive. I had a split second to make a decision between going one of two ways (roll out or loop out) and I picked the wrong one unfortunately.
Feb 14 2015 08:56 PM

59 Speed

To be honest I've ordered quite a free things from Mini Sport over the years and they've always been spot on, quick delivery, quality products and the products that I need tend to be cheap. I've used other suppliers but sometimes Mini Sport have products (eg 1:3 Roller Rockers) that others don't stock or way out of my price range.
Feb 14 2015 07:50 PM

AlexMozza

Minispares or Somerford :)
Plus with the TMF discount, and you can bug Simon on the forum too!
Feb 14 2015 08:06 PM

matt050990

Yeah I have bugged Simon a few times and is handy to have him on here. Just a shame they are normally more expensive unless your doing a big order then a decent discount.
Feb 15 2015 01:37 AM

Miniminx71

10 other girl friends, 4 bottles of Sourz, 4 bottles of Vodka and a karaoke machine. Yeah, I'm content :-D
Feb 15 2015 01:26 AM

The Matt

I wasn't content!
Feb 15 2015 07:42 AM

Mini Cheddars

Haha Minimix71 sounds like a good party!

Matt, sorry to hear that. Only bad thing about my day was that the hairdressers was shutting at 3:30pm. I didn't know so I got there at 3:28pm. Too late. Dammit!
Feb 15 2015 10:17 AM

BronkoMini

Ive got a blanking kit for my defender, just need the time to fit it. Apparently it helps with fuel economy to.
Feb 14 2015 06:08 PM

Anthony30

I'm going to remove the EGR system, and pre cat thingy behind the turbo on a BMW E46 330D.
Feb 14 2015 08:58 PM

Midas Mk1

I've had the blanking plate for about 6 weeks but just come home from uni for the weekend. Took about 40 mins to fit, (only because it took ages to remove stuff in the way, and having a red hot engine) but I would highly recommend the effort! Discovered a leaky injector seal, but even from driving today mpg has risen about 5mpg too, which is pretty good. Pickup and torque was immediately noticeable, well worth the tiny cost of the blanking plate, wish i'd done it sooner! I dri...
Feb 14 2015 09:16 PM

lyndseyp27

Jealousy at its best, Alex!
Feb 14 2015 12:58 PM

firstmini

Me & other half don't do valentines day so instead bought new mini 30 decals! Happy valentines day!
Feb 14 2015 01:54 PM

mini danny

My money's is going on weld through primer and front end panels haha
Feb 14 2015 02:46 PM