bouford

looking good chris... minus the bay jk

Chris_Lum

Looks good Andrew! yes i'm happy to own a car that is still loved all around the world.

i wish my bay could be as immaculate as yours and Andrews!!!

Actually, after installing the battery, i decided to take a little more pride in my bay and ordered a new valve cover. Ever since i was turbo and ran steel braided catch can hoses, my cover has had wear spots from the hoses. Andrew's minty fresh engine bay helped me make this decision!

Also purchased a new set of coil packs, steering column cover, and washer fluid cap LOL

andrewhake

Hahaha sorry about that.

I am not sure how my engine bay stays so clean. I don't put a big effort into it. I did get the car nicely detailed when I first got it and they did a really nice job with the engine bay. When I installed my battery I just hit the area underneath the battery with some Simple Green to clean everything up while I had the chance.

Chris_Lum

nice, yeah i hit my engine bay with some cleaner and a cloth last weekend. Got what i could, but it needs a professional cleaning. i think maybe i'll get it cleaned then install the new valve cover. Your engine bay looks like it just rolled off of the factory line!

WhyW

Wait- I thought you said you were done modding! Unless you consider this "maintenance"...

Maybe it has something to do with where you live... The Bay Area isn't very dusty. Like my parents live in the central valley and there is a lot of dust in the air, so the engine bay of their Mini is absolutely filthy. I don't think there's much dust where I lived in SoCal so mine has stayed pretty clean without having to do much upkeep. Regardless, I've found that a little here and there to keep it clean is a lot easier than doing major cleanups every few years.

Chris_Lum

Yes "maintenance" done..haha. Car actually drives a lot smoother with the new coil packs, so maybe it was actually time. Installed the new valve cover and got the bay steam cleaned. Nothing to be ashamed of now please excuse the iPhone pics

Chris_Lum

Bride Stradia II Japan edition is gone sold a proud new owner.

But I inherited "new" seats yesterday. So happy

Recaro SR6 SK100 ASM Limited

TW00Si

Nice seats. As you spend more time in the Recaros, can you give you opinion on fabric quality and overall quality compared to the Brides? I've never owned Recaros but I'm considering them in the future and would like to know if it's worthwhile, thanks.

RussianHammer

Nice seats!!!

adrs2k

Very nice pick up!