It’s been a busy year since we first bought this car. Our goal was to find a low mileage ’06 Cooper S that could eventually be modified for club racing. Keeping in mind that the cost difference between an R53 Cooper S and JCW is about $5,000, we wanted to make this car better than …
Driving home yesterday when it was 110 degrees, the guy ahead of me swerved at the last second and served up a chunk of cast iron pipe for me to drive into. It was a broken piece with an end-cap, perhaps eight size inches in diameter and six inches tall. My car is only 4.5 …
I had been using Bavarian Autosport lowering springs for about a year. I like the drop in ride height resulting in a lower center of gravity and less body roll, but the struts were overpowering the springs resulting in a harsh ride. I had also been using Ireland Engineering fixed camber plates which gave 2.7 degrees of …
Update: SOLD The GeorgeCo Blue MINI is back in stock configuration and is currently for sale. You can find it listed on Cars.com. This car is fully loaded with just about every option that was available to order at the time. It has the Premium, Sport, and Winter Packages, Black Panther Leather Interior, premium stereo, …
I love it when a product actually works as advertised. The product in this case is produced by Dr. Color Chip. The good doctor produces an automotive touch-up paint kit that really works. Here’s how: Let’s say you have a car with a very blunt nose, like a MINI. After a number of years, the …
If you read any of the reviews about the first generation New MINI audio systems you know they were not well received. The base audio system is generally considered as sounding muddy and has no bass. The more expensive Harman Kardon system is a bit better with uprated speakers and an amp located in the …
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A sure sign of Spring: The UPS man bringing new competition tires. Oh yes…
January is a great time to turn up the space heater and hunker-down in the garage, dreaming of warmer weather and open track ahead of you. We took advantage of the warmer than usual weather in December to complete most of the prep work on the Red MINI for the upcoming autocross season, so it’s …
I stopped by Tysons Galleria for lunch expecting to see the usual Ferrari, Maserati, and Lambos on display (not your ordinary mall…) and much to my surprise they had a Fisker Karma there too. I’m not sure what to make of the design. It seems well built, even if the panel gaps are a bit …
Saturday brought the last motoring event of the year for GeorgeCo. It was a very nice late Autumn day of sliding and sloshing on the skidpad at Summit Point with the other instructors from the local BMW club. GeorgeCo got a chance to test out the Red MINI’s new suspension and even got to drive …