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Ferg's R56 Laser Blue Cooper S

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Re: Ferg's R56 Laser Blue Cooper S

Postby MiniMpi » Mon May 06, 2013 7:16 pm

While we were in the UK I got my Parrot mki9200 Bluetooth kit fitted to my R56 S by the legendary Mikeythemini at newministuff in Formby.
He fitted it to work with the multifunction steering wheel controls so its all controlled from there now.
Very tidy now :)

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Postby MiniMpi » Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:57 pm

Recent photo of 'Bluey' on Mondello Race Track :)
(Photo courtesy of Marie Ring & James Foley)

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Postby MiniMpi » Sun Sep 01, 2013 5:34 pm

Finally got rid of the dreadful Infiniti front tyres the other day.
I replaced them with lovely Hankook Ventus V12 Evo K110
Can't believe the difference !!! :)

Cleaned and re-oiled my K&N air filter today.
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Re: Ferg's R56 Laser Blue Cooper S

Postby Masterbiker » Thu Sep 05, 2013 5:55 pm

You missed a spot!
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Postby MiniMpi » Thu Sep 05, 2013 7:05 pm

Haha :)
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Postby MiniMpi » Sun Sep 08, 2013 3:11 am

I have 'Bluey' 12 months today :)

I've covered over 26,000 km's since then !
I have enjoyed every minute of it and have been in many Mini Adventures in it including going to Scotland on a Mini run.

I have been fairly restrained in my mods on it compared to my R53 Cooper S before this.
But I have a nice mod on its way which should be on the car maybe in a week or so.
Very rare item and very nice and shiny too !! :D
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Postby MiniMpi » Sun Sep 08, 2013 10:05 pm

So it's a MINI Challenge Exhaust box I'm getting shortly :D :D
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Re: Ferg's R56 Laser Blue Cooper S

Postby Mackers » Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:28 am

Is that just a back box of a fully system ?
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Re: Ferg's R56 Laser Blue Cooper S

Postby AdyP » Mon Sep 09, 2013 7:37 am

Should be obnoxiously fabulous Ferg!
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Postby MiniMpi » Mon Sep 09, 2013 12:43 pm

Just the back box ;)


Thanks Adrian :D
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Re: Ferg's R56 Laser Blue Cooper S

Postby Mackers » Mon Sep 09, 2013 4:15 pm

Nice, after you tubing it and it sound really good.
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Postby MiniMpi » Tue Sep 10, 2013 1:34 pm

Thermostat housing has started leaking :(

Getting it replaced this week.
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Postby MiniMpi » Thu Sep 19, 2013 7:14 pm

Got my Thermostat Housing replaced today by Ger & Aidan.
Delighted it's done as I was 'on a wing and a prayer' for waaaaaaaay too long.
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Postby Derfinn » Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:54 pm

Can't believe that you're a year in the R56S Ferg.
And what makes it worse that I haven't seen you in so long, that I haven't seen Bluey yet.

Good to read you've gotten everything sorted.
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Postby MiniMpi » Fri Sep 20, 2013 10:43 pm

Cheers Derek :)
Maybe meet up at the Halloween Treasure hunt event ?
Details will be posted early next month.
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