February 2009
7 posts
Tech day with Victoria Mini's
Was lucky enough to be in Victoria when the Victoria BC Mini club had a tech day!
Here are a few photos, and my interpretation.
discussion of oil leaks. My wife noticed when the Mini’s were hoisted all had that shiny sheen of motor oil underneath them. I informed her it’s just the anti corrosion aspect to owning a classic Mini, it’s an oil that’s sprayed on at the...
2009 is the 50th anniversary for the Mini
It hit me while listening to whiteroof podcast. This is the 50th anniversary of the Mini, this is it, a big one the gold one. I’m thinking about going to mini united in the UK for their festival but in this economy that’s a lotta pounds, and from the looks of the website it’s more about party than Mini. I love a good party, but if I’m going to the UK I want it all. ...
Mini United 50th anniversary for the Mini →
How old?
I’ve been asked often how old Lillibeth is, my answer should be “she’s timeless” that would deflect the proper answer of 38. I did not import her, I purchased her legally from a third party who had her imported from New Zealand, before that she was in Japan, before that built at the longbridge plant in England. She is a world traveler. Unlike most of us that...
