arrival on trailer

Getting started

We managed to get the car on the trailer even though the rear wheels are almost completely bound up. Once I got it down off the trailer, the first order of business was to assess what we have to work with and start to develop a way ahead. This car was parked under some pine …

Welcome MINI

Welcome MINI

Twenty one years after the start of my first MINI adventure, I decided to open a new chapter. My first MINI was a brand new 2004 R53 Cooper S which slowly evolved into a track car over about ten years. My second R53 was a slick-top 2006 model which I purchased in 2011 and set …

Don’t underestimate the power of steam

One of the most powerful cleaning tools in your garage should be a good steam cleaner. Not only is it great for cleaning interior surfaces like carpets, leather, vinyl, and fabrics it can also be useful for exterior cleaning. I use it on deep contamination of fragile paint; cleaning under the hood and cleaning in …