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 …
We’ve been busy here at GeorgeCo during the last few weeks of Autumn, taking advantage of the warmer than expected weather to get some projects done before the cold and snow of Winter sets in. Even as we prepare to sell the GeorgeCo Blue MINI, work continues on the Red MINI. In addition to getting …
I found myself getting off of the local interstate highway last Friday to avoid traffic only to discover two things: (1) The road I chose (MD 355) was also blocked in both directions because of an accident, and (2) Passport MINI of Alexandria now has a showroom in Rockville. Since I wasn’t going anywhere anyway, …
Somebody must have hit the fast forward button on Autumn. We had our first winter snow storm yesterday — much too early in the season. It was a great day to get caught up on watching movies, sorting photos, and editing videos. Much has been happening at GeorgeCo in the last three months. Let’s get …
After a bit of a summer break, GeorgeCo was back at the track with the National Capital Chapter of BMW Car Club of America to instruct for 3 days at the Summit Point Main Circuit August 5-7, 2011. We ran the GeorgeCo E30 Powered by Beano on Friday and the GeorgeCo Blue MINI on Saturday …