Soviet EV and taco chronicles + future ponderings about Fendie

max225 · Fri Dec 18, 2020 2:45 pm

OMG A BENTLEY is white backlit as well.

wap · Fri Dec 18, 2020 3:14 pm

guys. All the other backlighting in Max's pic is bloo as well. It all matches and looks fine.

Tar · Fri Dec 18, 2020 3:42 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 2:34 pm
Tarspin wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 1:13 pm

, it looks like it is straight out of 1986
Couple that with drum brakes from 1925 and it is nothing but pure suffering in here. I don't know how I will survive without thoughts of killing myself every time I drive it.

Such poverty spec

CaleDeRoo · Fri Dec 18, 2020 4:18 pm

Y'all ever heard the phrase "white hot"? White is ok. Blue is not ok blue means cold or blue flavor. Seat heaters are neither.

max225 · Fri Dec 18, 2020 4:33 pm

CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 4:18 pm Y'all ever heard the phrase "white hot"? White is ok. Blue is not ok blue means cold or blue flavor. Seat heaters are neither.

So then cooled seats are supposed to be blue in color and how dare anyone use white

CaleDeRoo · Fri Dec 18, 2020 4:52 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 4:33 pm
CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 4:18 pm Y'all ever heard the phrase "white hot"? White is ok. Blue is not ok blue means cold or blue flavor. Seat heaters are neither.
So then cooled seats are supposed to be blue in color and how dare anyone use white

No snow is white so that's ok too.

wap · Fri Dec 18, 2020 5:02 pm

Tar · Fri Dec 18, 2020 5:25 pm

CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 4:52 pm
max225 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 18, 2020 4:33 pm

So then cooled seats are supposed to be blue in color and how dare anyone use white
No snow is white so that's ok too.

This guy knows things!

D Griff · Sat Dec 19, 2020 7:30 am

max225 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 17, 2020 9:00 pmOEM mod..

But mods are so stupid, I’m sure the moran OEM engineers used the tiny knob for a reason!!!

:triggered:

max225 · Sat Dec 19, 2020 9:20 am

D Griff wrote: ↑Sat Dec 19, 2020 7:30 am
max225 wrote: ↑Thu Dec 17, 2020 9:00 pmOEM mod..
But mods are so stupid, I’m sure the moran OEM engineers used the tiny knob for a reason!!!

OEM Bruh

max225 · Mon Jan 04, 2021 12:35 pm

Went extreme off roading

ChrisoftheNorth · Mon Jan 04, 2021 12:40 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 12:35 pm Went extreme off roading

More than most people do.

CaleDeRoo · Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:28 pm

Did you get the sweet sweet knobs yet?

max225 · Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:42 pm

CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:28 pm Did you get the sweet sweet knobs yet?

Back ordered :-/

max225 · Sat Jan 09, 2021 12:52 am

English spaghetti
Or
Mexican - German Rice

First major Miles on the mini in 2 months... drove 150 yesterday. Remembered why I love the little thing so much. Ended up driving like a cuck and averaging 35mpg, including sf city driving as pictured. However I also had to fill up because of the tiny tank and the sig other dragging the average down to 25 :disgust:

I had 50 miles to empty and a warning at 210 miles on the current tank

It’s pretty damn quiet on the freeway and the motor
Makes everything effortless, this thing pulls from 1500 rpm... 80 to 90 mph in 6th is effortless in 2 seconds ... the taco screams in 4th at that point.

On the flip side I was also reminded why the 2” bigger wheels than those on the taco are completely :fullretard:

at every expansion joint.

Overall really digging the fleet

CaleDeRoo · Sat Jan 09, 2021 4:06 pm

I actually forgot your car was light gray and not typical dark gray.

max225 · Sat Jan 09, 2021 4:58 pm

CaleDeRoo wrote: ↑Sat Jan 09, 2021 4:06 pm I actually forgot your car was light gray and not typical dark gray.

Yep I live in the 50 shades life

CaleDeRoo · Sat Jan 09, 2021 10:38 pm

We need to see more Mini

D Griff · Mon Jan 11, 2021 1:27 pm

man, I'm glad to see the Mini is still in play! I still

that machine.

max225 · Mon Jan 11, 2021 1:38 pm

D Griff wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 1:27 pm man, I'm glad to see the Mini is still in play! I still that machine.

isn't it crazy that mini has wheels that are 2" bigger than my taco.

ChrisoftheNorth · Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:42 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 1:38 pm
D Griff wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 1:27 pm man, I'm glad to see the Mini is still in play! I still that machine.
isn't it crazy that mini has wheels that are 2" bigger than my taco.

Wheels are too big on the MINI then.

max225 · Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:50 pm

Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:42 pm
max225 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 1:38 pm

isn't it crazy that mini has wheels that are 2" bigger than my taco.
Wheels are too big on the MINI then.

They are, I have been wanting to downsize 1" for a while, but decided not to :troywax:

$1600 on a set of wheels + tires. and went with $600 on tires only. I kind of want to keep it as stock as possible.

Car has been dealer maintained the entire life + has only had OEM stuff put on it. :whocares:

of course... but I really like it still.

ChrisoftheNorth · Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:52 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:50 pm
Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:42 pm
Wheels are too big on the MINI then.
They are, I have been wanting to downsize 1" for a while, but decided not to $1600 on a set of wheels + tires. and went with $600 on tires only. I kind of want to keep it as stock as possible.

Car has been dealer maintained the entire life + has only had OEM stuff put on it. of course... but I really like it still.

I find completely stock performance oriented vehicles like that really appealing. I'd do the same if I were you. Especially since you like it so much, not worth screwing with things IMO.

max225 · Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:58 pm

Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:52 pm
max225 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:50 pm

They are, I have been wanting to downsize 1" for a while, but decided not to $1600 on a set of wheels + tires. and went with $600 on tires only. I kind of want to keep it as stock as possible.

Car has been dealer maintained the entire life + has only had OEM stuff put on it. of course... but I really like it still.
I find completely stock performance oriented vehicles like that really appealing. I'd do the same if I were you. Especially since you like it so much, not worth screwing with things IMO.

There is an OEM wheel that is 17" but it is only black or light silver and nearly impossible to find because so few F56 JCW have been sold.

Hell I can get any wheel for the Taco at any point in time... and or anything for a jeep. But mini is turning out to be quite "rare". Something to be said for having a common vehicle. Parts are easy to come by and cheap.

ChrisoftheNorth · Mon Jan 11, 2021 3:08 pm

max225 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:58 pm
Detroit wrote: ↑Mon Jan 11, 2021 2:52 pm
I find completely stock performance oriented vehicles like that really appealing. I'd do the same if I were you. Especially since you like it so much, not worth screwing with things IMO.
There is an OEM wheel that is 17" but it is only black or light silver and nearly impossible to find because so few F56 JCW have been sold.

Hell I can get any wheel for the Taco at any point in time... and or anything for a jeep. But mini is turning out to be quite "rare". Something to be said for having a common vehicle. Parts are easy to come by and cheap.

I had an AMC Pacer for a decade...talk about impossible to find parts for. After that thing, I swore off rare/unique vehicles.