I'm not putting a v8 in this one, I promise

[P78]

i like this slutty cooper

[FunfGang]

Finally got the car registered, then the alternator went. So I spent my Saturday doing the alternator, belt and belt tensioner.






Got stuck for half an hour trying to get OUT of my driveway. FWD FTW.









Did some stupid things being a stupid neighbor kid








Cleaned and detailed the car a few times










Before and after a real light buff and wax;








Polished exhaust tips;







And a 5min engine bay clean.

[Average_Jerk]

If I remember right they made the trip down there in my shitbox. lol

They sure did. Here they are all safely buckled in

[FunfGang]

Got a new radiator to FINALLY fix the "no my car isn't on fire" issue I had at stoplights with steam billowing out the front of my car.






Started taking the front apart, figured out there was only about 2 of 6 or so bolts holding the bumper on. Which seems like something I'd do, but it's not my fault this time. Also discovered the bumper has been repainted at some point. Oh well, got the bumper and everything else off.








Remove all this









And you get






Packaging was awesome for the Mishimoto






And a lame picture after I got it in and bled, thanks to Spencer for the help.







Oh and I finally got my Circuit Soul stickers ^_^ They sent me the wrong colorway for the club stickers, but I don't really care.

[andybob]

I hand delivered those coilovers at SoWo 2011

If I remember right they made the trip down there in my shitbox. lol

[FunfGang]

So I raised the car 1 1/2" just for inspection, will be going back down afterwords.




Decided to tackled the ugly strut towers and make them look a bit better for the time being. In the coming months, I will be cutting the rest of the cut-up bits out, and welding in a 3"x1" piece of tubing to recreate a new center circle. But this atleast makes them look semi- decent for now.








Trimmed and evened out slightly








Taped up








Done(for now)









Before/ after

[FunfGang]

Helped replace my friends starter last night.

Outside.

Was cold.






Tonight I finally got the car in a warm garage to take a closer look.






Now, no pictures because I'm an idiot, but as I suspected, the short hose which connects directly to the top radiator hose is not at all a close fit. Luckily in my friends pile of spare parts was an e36 hose that fir very snugly and after some cutting was a perfect fit. Got the system bled and everything is working perfectly.


Also here is a random picture of the Alta intake on the car, and the little piece I finally received.

[FunfGang]

soooo muchhhh sallltttt

Tell me about it

That car was at my house while finishing up Jeremy's air install.

+30 scene points for me

I don't know how you northeast dudes deal with driving your fancy cars in the salt/snow, my car was 'garage kept' in New York for the first year of it's life before coming to Florida and everything has surface rust on it. I'd **** myself if I ruined my 'spensive mini in the salt like that haha. Gotta do what you gotta do though I guess. In4v8mini

My v8 car is a California car, the 1984 325is with ~500,000 is somehow rust free, and so is this Mini. Luckily it's not too expensive

[Youngthugga]

I don't know how you northeast dudes deal with driving your fancy cars in the salt/snow, my car was 'garage kept' in New York for the first year of it's life before coming to Florida and everything has surface rust on it. I'd **** myself if I ruined my 'spensive mini in the salt like that haha. Gotta do what you gotta do though I guess. In4v8mini

[csermonet47]

That car was at my house while finishing up Jeremy's air install.

[BrandonMcKiernan]

soooo muchhhh sallltttt

[FunfGang]

I like where this is going. Don't neglect the e30s though

Never!

im subscribing for the undoubted shenanigans that will ensue

[fitted_fit]

im subscribing for the undoubted shenanigans that will ensue

[dillon7]

I like where this is going. Don't neglect the e30s though

[FunfGang]

What kind are the photoshopped wheels?

Schmidt Modern Lines off of my other car, 15x8 +25

Looks good man any further performance mods planned..

Plans as of now are:

- Get it past inspection
- Black suede wrap the headliner/ pillars to match the rest of the interior
- Paint Schmidts white/ flip the tires and put them on
- full detail/ buff
- Different steering wheel
- SC pulley
- Exhaust
- Short shift kit
- New steering wheel and seats
- Complete audio build(stock sounds TERRIBLE)