40k Miles with my MINI

Mini hit 40k Miles today...
Originally uploaded by pxlmxr

So it's been 5 years and I finally hit 40 thousand miles! It's not for lack of trying, I've just been lucky enough to have minimal commutes in the past. My present commute is about 50 miles a day and so I'm catching up to reality mile wise.


I do think that this milestone is a good point to stop and reflect on 5 years of MINI ownership. I would say that overall it's been pretty fantastic. The car has been fun, I'm not tired of it and its still running great. Let's take a walk down memory lane though...

*wavey line transition*

I bought the car in Sept. of 2002 and promptly installed white rally stripes on the hood.

Followed by:

• Then I put in the Moss Cold Air Intake...


• Then the S gas cap conversion...


• Garage Door Opener Switch...


• Next came "S" dead pedal


• Followed by MINI Madness Rear Sway bar...


• H&R Performance Springs...


• Short Shift Kit...


• Chrome Shift Knob...


• Gram Lights Wheels w/ Yokohama skins...


• Installed RCA inputs in the dash to accommodate my iPod...


• Euro Parcel Shelf...


• Boot Stripes...


• and a partridge in a pear tree..

After all that there have been only minimal maintenance issues including:

• Faulty brake lights (fixed under warranty)


• Replaced Aux. Fan (fixed under warranty)


• Replaced Transmission (fixed under warranty + new clutch)

Along the way I did some fun things...

• Best trip taken in the MINI - camping in Angeles national forest '05


• Most Fun had in MINI - BMW CCA AutoCross Irwindale Speedway


• Favorite Mod - Moss Intake (LOUD AND AWESOME)


• Favorite Accessory - Matching 2007 Ducati Monster S2R1000

And that's about it. I will hopefully flesh this post out some more in the near future- but I just had to get my thoughts down.