Still motoring...
So it's obvious that my mini-blogging has slowed to just below glacial speeds- all I can say is life makes ya busy folks. It creeps up on you and steals your days.
The good news is that there has been no bad MINI news to speak of since the flurry of mods ceased so many months ago. The car is running great and is almost completley paid for :)
The only issue to mention is that the car is squeaky/buzzy as hell, I think it's coming from the passenger side door and if I don't fix it soon, I fear "the buzz" may start giving me questionable advice son-of-sam style.
So I'll take a look at that this weekend because it's simply maddening.
In the good news column: I just started a new job a few months ago and with it came a brand new and lengthy commute!
That's right I said good news- because as some of you may know, the MINI is a FORCE in rush hour. Let's just say that I weave a golden tapestry with delicate zigs, zags and the occasional controlled drift on my way into work. The new drive consists of some very choice corners on Mullholland Drive followed by my pick of canyon roads to get "over the hill."
I can honestly say that if it weren't for the MINI this commute would have eaten my soul in the first week. Lucky for me that this car makes exploring tiny, windy back roads rewarding enough that I never take the same route to work twice.
In fact, I've made a game out of it- trying to find the ultimate shortcut to circumvent traffic on a daily basis. So far I have found about 5 really excellent and rarely traveled alternate routes across the San Fernando Valley and up to Mullholland drive. I am still convinced that there is one more out there- so the quest continues.
In the meantime I have taken a drive that initially took a total of 1 hour & 25 minutes - down to 55 minutes in the morning and 45 in the evening- but I think I can do better...
The good news is that there has been no bad MINI news to speak of since the flurry of mods ceased so many months ago. The car is running great and is almost completley paid for :)
The only issue to mention is that the car is squeaky/buzzy as hell, I think it's coming from the passenger side door and if I don't fix it soon, I fear "the buzz" may start giving me questionable advice son-of-sam style.
So I'll take a look at that this weekend because it's simply maddening.
In the good news column: I just started a new job a few months ago and with it came a brand new and lengthy commute!
That's right I said good news- because as some of you may know, the MINI is a FORCE in rush hour. Let's just say that I weave a golden tapestry with delicate zigs, zags and the occasional controlled drift on my way into work. The new drive consists of some very choice corners on Mullholland Drive followed by my pick of canyon roads to get "over the hill."
I can honestly say that if it weren't for the MINI this commute would have eaten my soul in the first week. Lucky for me that this car makes exploring tiny, windy back roads rewarding enough that I never take the same route to work twice.
In fact, I've made a game out of it- trying to find the ultimate shortcut to circumvent traffic on a daily basis. So far I have found about 5 really excellent and rarely traveled alternate routes across the San Fernando Valley and up to Mullholland drive. I am still convinced that there is one more out there- so the quest continues.
In the meantime I have taken a drive that initially took a total of 1 hour & 25 minutes - down to 55 minutes in the morning and 45 in the evening- but I think I can do better...
posted by Steve at
Monday, January 22, 2007
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