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Reminds me of during the pandemic where the wife got hand sanitizer all over the plastic interior trim and basically melted that shit on her RX.

i hope u finished her :joy:

no, i claimed it under warranty (her car is 2018) and it just snuck in under warranty and they replaced a few plastic pieces hahahah.

Can’t tell if trollface is trolling or not.

I would not troll and potentially fuck up someone's car.

Wasn't my car, but yesterday I changed a headlight on the gf's car. First time working on a Lexus so I youtube'd a video for guidance. Now, in the middle of all this, a freaking bear was spotted across the street from me lol. Immediately went back inside until the coast was clear. Sheesh.

Things I learned:

1. Headlights are mounted horizontally in a Lexus unlike in Hondas
2. The ballast is built into the dust cap (kinda smart design tbh)
3. GF wasn't exaggerating when she said there's bears in the neighbourhood...

https://i.imgur.com/qr6Boa8.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/CIp30fF.jpeg

Temps started creeping up after the 1st run (car won't go into gear with hood up and I forgot how to bypass the hood switch)

Peep red krypto's doppelganger in the BG

Sounds so good! What exhaust are you running? I need to hear this thing in person someday.
My Megan sounds like ass. It’s way too loud, I can barely hear my intake.
I’m considering the turner exhaust or the valvetronic aka aliexpress. They’re the same price and for a little more the aliexpress comes in full titanium.

Haha ya I caught that, mines much ricer.

out and about... I'm sure someone will appreciate this. :D https://scontent.fyvr4-1.fna.fbcdn.n...fg&oe=6842B092

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Originally Posted by red kryptonite (Post 9179566)

Stock exhaust with headers and a catted sec 1. Pretty happy with this setup. All you hear is induction noise. If a Dinan muffler comes up for sale locally, may have to think twice about keeping what I have now. Had euro headers and a magnaflow full exhaust on my previous car and it was so obnoxiously loud and raspy.

You really like your mini judging by the look of that seat.

You have to lol otherwise u bought the wrong car.

How did you dry the seats back off, shop vac?

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Originally Posted by RabidRat (Post 9180607)

How did you dry the seats back off, shop vac?

Given yesterday's weather in Van (29°C), I bet the seat would have dried off on its own if the car is parked outdoors under the sun LOL~

Did you get a ppi or just trusted the seller?

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Originally Posted by RabidRat (Post 9180607)

How did you dry the seats back off, shop vac?

Ya just parked it outside and it dried right off.

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Originally Posted by JDMDreams (Post 9180619)

Did you get a ppi or just trusted the seller?

I didn’t, I just trusted him.
He’s the original owner. First 4 years of ownership all service done by mini Vancouver. No physical records but it’s there if I needed it. Regularly serviced at Leah’s in north van after warranty with receipts. He said Leah is very hands on and knows him and the car really well, feel free to call the shop.

Leah’s is a good shop. You did well.

Like they say, buy the seller.

I think I want to buy this Mini from RK when he's done with it...

I swapped the idler pulley on the wifes Rav, now that sound is gone I can hear the water pump making noise :rukidding:

Time for a new water pump and thermostat? Radiator flush? While-You're-At-It stuff too? :lol

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Originally Posted by bcrdukes (Post 9176995)

Spoiler!

*Ahem* Please excuse me while I put on my douche hat. Get ready for a stupid Porsche story. :fuckyea:

Last Sunday before leaving the track, I noticed a plastic piece dangling on the front driver side just under the bumper. I had to tuck in the plastic piece to avoid it ripping off on the drive home.

Fast forward to today, I jacked up the car to find out what it was. Turns out the front fender liner had snapped off likely due to age and/or scraping the road. I'll have to place an order to replace the broken piece. You can see the liner dangling.
https://i.imgur.com/5j4jqrA.jpeg

At the end of the 2024 track season, I got bumped to run solo in a faster run group with my local PCA club. I'm getting faster and more proficient around the track, but I'm still using stock brake pads. So in anticipation for the 2025 track season, I decided to jump on a modification popular among the 986/987 and 996/997 track crowd by replacing the stock brake ducts with the 997 GT3 brake ducts. The 997 GT3 brake ducts help direct a larger volume of air onto the brakes to cool the pads and rotors down. It was a cheap mod and easy to replace, so I took advantage of the weather today to swap them out.

Ordering these from the Canadian dealerships was a pain in the ass. I thought I would do the right thing and support my local dealerships, but sadly, most dealers don't know how to order them (typical douchebag service) and get super confused about how to get them, so they just gave up and said, "We can't get them." All of the Porsche dealership in the GTA couldn't help me get these. WTF.

After doing some research, it turns out the GT3 brake ducts are not part of the regular Porsche catalogue, but instead, from Porsche Motorsport. They are a different entity and have their own parts catalogue, further reinforcing the Porsche douchebag stereotype. I found out how to order it for them by contacting Porsche Motorsport North America in Carson, CA directly. They reached out to the dealer and started finger pointing at each other for their incompetence, I gave up and just ordered them from FCP Euro since it was faster to get them and cheaper, despite the exchange and the risk of getting throw in US CBP jail thanks to Mr. Trump (the trip to Buffalo, NY was very pleasant, by the way.) I found out that for the local dealers to get this stupid part, it would have to come from Germany to Porsche Motorsport in Carson, CA, then shipped up to Toronto. I was like, WTF is this? Stupid trash Porsche.

Original driver side.
https://i.imgur.com/TqXwaIr.jpeg

New driver side
https://i.imgur.com/O9rhmxM.jpeg

New passenger side
https://i.imgur.com/BCwHiJH.jpeg

Just an update on this "mod."

Got a chance to shake down the Boxster at my home track, CTMP. I ended up using a lot less brake this past weekend, and despite the heat, not much brake dust or smell after my 20 minute runs. No brake fade, no lock ups, nothing. I guess the GT3 brake ducts are helping? I'm still slow compared for the 18 GT cars in my run group, so... yeah. :D