Chakik - 2005 Hyper Blue MINI Cooper S » MINI http://www.blueminicooper.com Keeping track of my Michigan MINI Motoring Madness Thu, 13 May 2010 22:34:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Detroit Tuned / Mynes Dyno Results http://www.blueminicooper.com/2010/04/11/detroit-tuned-mynes-dyno-results/ http://www.blueminicooper.com/2010/04/11/detroit-tuned-mynes-dyno-results/#comments Sun, 11 Apr 2010 15:56:36 +0000 joshamman http://www.blueminicooper.com/?p=125 Detroit Tuned / Mynes Dyno Party]]>

Results of yesterdays Dyno Tune Party at Detroit Tuned. The Mynes guys were awesome!
I went in from Jan’s tune 2 years ago with : 207.5 / 170.1
Ended up with 208.3whp and 191.9 ft/lb of torque.
Its noticeably smoother across all RPMs I’m very happy with the results. And Chad fixed a rattle in my SC belt tensioner.



]]> http://www.blueminicooper.com/2010/04/11/detroit-tuned-mynes-dyno-results/feed/ 0 MINI Link iPhone app. Why? http://www.blueminicooper.com/2010/01/14/mini-link-iphone-app-why/ http://www.blueminicooper.com/2010/01/14/mini-link-iphone-app-why/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:07:41 +0000 joshamman http://www.blueminicooper.com/?p=120 iphone app for MINI]]>

So everyone has to have an iPhone app. Seems MINI is not much different. I downloaded and installed the app, and after messing with it, I can only ask : “why?”
Do you expect me to have this app running while I’m driving and keeping my phone active? That’s safe. So far I have not seen one other user, pin, or anything else of use in the app.
Its free. So it has that going for it. Otherwise it seems it core purpose is rather unsafe and an added distraction to already distracted drivers. Disappointing.

Best iPhone apps at AppStoreHQ

]]> http://www.blueminicooper.com/2010/01/14/mini-link-iphone-app-why/feed/ 0 New Shoes http://www.blueminicooper.com/2009/10/25/new-shoes/ http://www.blueminicooper.com/2009/10/25/new-shoes/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:25:27 +0000 joshamman http://www.blueminicooper.com/?p=112 New Konig Feather Black Rims on Chakik]]>

Finally replaced my cracked and bent wheels. Seems strange to see the car with different wheels on it, as I had the last ones before the car was even in Michigan.

Konig Feather Rims

Konig Feather Rims

]]> http://www.blueminicooper.com/2009/10/25/new-shoes/feed/ 0 New wheels: kinda http://www.blueminicooper.com/2009/10/13/new-wheels-kinda/ http://www.blueminicooper.com/2009/10/13/new-wheels-kinda/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 23:44:27 +0000 joshamman http://www.blueminicooper.com/?p=106 Thanks to JMS at the Michigan Mini club for the new rim! Looks great! ]]>

Thanks to JMS at the Michigan Mini club for the new rim!
Looks great!
S-Lites on my MINI Wonder why it wouldn't hold air?

]]> http://www.blueminicooper.com/2009/10/13/new-wheels-kinda/feed/ 0 Anyone for Foos? http://www.blueminicooper.com/2009/04/27/anyone-for-foos/ http://www.blueminicooper.com/2009/04/27/anyone-for-foos/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:00:44 +0000 joshamman http://www.blueminicooper.com/?p=89 Foosball table in my MINI Cooper Convertible]]>

Reasion 39238 why I like driving a convertible: Foosball anyone?

]]> http://www.blueminicooper.com/2009/04/27/anyone-for-foos/feed/ 0 Hella Black Magic Driving Lights for Sale http://www.blueminicooper.com/2009/04/20/hella-black-magic-driving-lights-for-sale/ http://www.blueminicooper.com/2009/04/20/hella-black-magic-driving-lights-for-sale/#comments Tue, 21 Apr 2009 01:36:35 +0000 joshamman http://www.blueminicooper.com/?p=83 More Images of the Hella Black Magic Lights. Brackets and what they might look like in the OEM mounting position. Pay no attention to the “custom mounting bracket”. The things I do for you people. ]]>

More Images of the Hella Black Magic Lights.
Brackets and what they might look like in the OEM mounting position. Pay no attention to the “custom mounting bracket”. The things I do for you people.

Mounting brackets and size
Mounting brackets and size
Hella Black Magic Mounting Option

Hella Black Magic Mounting Option

Another angle of the custom mount

Another angle of the custom mount

]]> http://www.blueminicooper.com/2009/04/20/hella-black-magic-driving-lights-for-sale/feed/ 0 Selling: Hella Black Magic Driving Lights http://www.blueminicooper.com/2009/04/18/selling-hella-black-magic-driving-lights/ http://www.blueminicooper.com/2009/04/18/selling-hella-black-magic-driving-lights/#comments Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:29:18 +0000 joshamman http://www.blueminicooper.com/?p=78 Hella Black Magic Driving Lights for sale.]]>

I never ended up using these, and now I need some extra cash. Selling two sets of Hella Black Magic Driving Lights, with Plastic protective covers. Asking $200 per set. Please email me if you are interested: joshua AT hamman.org

Hella Black Magic Driving Lights

Hella Black Magic Driving Lights

Here is what they might look like. This was a test mount on a Palo Uber light bar.

Hella Black Magic Lights on Palo Uber Bar

Hella Black Magic Lights on Palo Uber Bar

]]> http://www.blueminicooper.com/2009/04/18/selling-hella-black-magic-driving-lights/feed/ 0 Screwed http://www.blueminicooper.com/2009/04/18/screwed/ http://www.blueminicooper.com/2009/04/18/screwed/#comments Sat, 18 Apr 2009 20:24:47 +0000 joshamman http://www.blueminicooper.com/?p=76 Top down MINI driving!]]>

I finally put the screws back in the interior down tubes. Had to punch a hole through the custom leather covers, but they still look good.

So glad its finally warm and I can leave the top down.

]]> http://www.blueminicooper.com/2009/04/18/screwed/feed/ 1 Morning Sunshine MINI http://www.blueminicooper.com/2009/04/04/morning-sunshine-mini/ http://www.blueminicooper.com/2009/04/04/morning-sunshine-mini/#comments Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:05:18 +0000 joshamman http://www.blueminicooper.com/?p=70 Some spring time photos of Chakik on a sunny morning.]]>

Chakik at the skate parkGarage Sunshine

]]> http://www.blueminicooper.com/2009/04/04/morning-sunshine-mini/feed/ 0 Dead Battery? http://www.blueminicooper.com/2008/12/11/dead-battery/ http://www.blueminicooper.com/2008/12/11/dead-battery/#comments Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:09:07 +0000 joshamman http://www.blueminicooper.com/?p=57 Dead battery? Bad alternator? Frozen door? Squeaky exhaust. Off to Detroit Tuned tomorrow! ]]>

Dead battery? Bad alternator? Frozen door? Squeaky exhaust. :( Off to Detroit Tuned tomorrow!

Cala and my battery jumper.

Cala and my battery jumper.

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