Bawnee's R55 Launch Car

[MiniMpi]

No clue I'm afraid Sorry.
Although I thought Ger had something weird happen to his phone today in his Clubbie ref the Bluetooth.

[Bawnee]

Oooh now that is strange as they are both the same age!

[Bawnee]

Latest- my iPod has died, it's been on the go since 2004, and has been in the car since day one.. Need a replacement now sadly so suggestions welcome.. Miss it like crazy! It was an iPod 40gb Classic. It had been acting up a bit of late but like all good things it must come to an end!

[Bawnee]

Fitting the Mini50 badge:
It's been fitted today but the chrome grille has it not allowing the badge to be flush with the car...

The screws supplied are also a little short so mods have to be made, two holes are being drilled into the grille!! Pics when done!

[Bawnee]

Car de-tarred, double washed last weekend! Only problem it's now a target for birds!!

Today the Mini50 badge was fitted.

[Bawnee]

Getting tired with the angled dirt that gathers behind my front wheels, thinking of getting front mudflaps, where's best to buy and are they nice on a Clubman, mmm???

[Bawnee]

Well today I washed the car, I see a fleck of silver out of the corner of my eye, it fluttered & took flight.. It was a piece of my bonnet stripe!!! And there's a triangular piece above it hanging on.. Not one bit happy. Unsure what do to, try re-stick pieces or remove stickers?!

[irlmin]

Hi Siobhan ,
I would get some new ones , you can remove the old ones using boiling water , just pour it over the stripes and lift off , wipe away the old glue with some alcohol and then fit the new ones in the correct place ---------- easy !!!! but we have done it before OR of course you could just remove them for a while and see how it looks , I did that to my Clubman about 2 years ago when I fitted the black grille and never put them back .
G

[Bawnee]

Thanks G, shall remove on next dry day. Boiling water won't cause damage? Pst what type of alcohol, Ethyl, Vodka etc? Should I polish bonnet after?! Not sure of permanent bald bonnet if you know what i mean, but the chipped look is not staying!! Thanks O Wise One. Must book service in ASAP also. Cheers.

[Bawnee]

Ok stripes gone, some glue residue still there, then I discover a plastic but that surrounds the lock on the roof bars is missing, grr! It wasn't even loose but it's gone, think I'm taking the roof bars off soon anyway.

[Bawnee]

Roof racks off now but can I find the sealing caps.... Grr no! Joys of moving house I suppose.. They fell out of the box that contained the tools for the Roof Rack!!

[Bawnee]

Need to find them ASAP or order more asap!

[Bawnee]

Panic averted, found the things in the garage. Looks strange without the roof racks I've had them on so long!

[Derfinn]

You'll need to pop up some pic of Betsy without the stripes and roof bars.

[Bawnee]

Will do Derfinn, once I remember my photobucket password & try rem the complexities of uploading !! *yawn*