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Your odds are much better when placing an online ad for your used
MINI, in the main "outlets" such as Cars.com and Autotrader.com. A
dedicated MINI website for this purpose could not always be a successful
thing because buyers out there interested in MINIs (mainly, classics are
a more confined market)are also shopping for other vehicles as well.

I sold my '04 MCS in Cars.com, just 6 days after placing the ad
with 12 photos. The buyer of the car is a local resident, so you never
know who may show interest in your car.

Posted by omor at 07:55 PM | Comments (0)

April 15, 2005

Motorist News

Motorist news covers sppeding tickets, enforcement,
traffic calming and road imrprovements from a motorist's
point of view.

Posted by omor at 04:57 PM | Comments (0)

March 20, 2005

Shoulder of James Bay highway

James Bay road's wide shoulders offer progressively deeper
snow the further off road you go. The centre of the road
offers a thin layer of packed snow and ice.

Posted by omor at 05:18 PM | Comments (0)

February 03, 2005

Hudson Maps 3: Montreal to Mont Laurier

Part 3: Montreal to Mont Laurier

3a Montreal to Ste-Agathe-Des-Monts on Hyw 15
3b Ste-Agathe-Des-Monts to Mont Laurier on Hyw 117

Road conditions Hyw 15.

Montréal (pont Champlain) – Jcn A-40 (Montréal)
Jcn A-40 (Montréal) – Ste-Thérèse
Ste-Thérèse – St-Jérôme
St-Jérôme – Ste-Adèle
Ste-Adèle – Ste-Agathe

Road Conditions Hyw 117

Posted by omor at 01:28 AM | Comments (0)

January 28, 2005

2005 Formula One calendar

2005 Formula One calendar.

1. March 6 Australian GP - Albert Park
2. March 20 Malaysian GP - Sepang
3. April 3 Bahrain GP - Bahrain International Circuit
4. April 24 San Marino GP - Imola
5. May 8 Spanish GP - Catalunya
6. May 22 Monaco GP - Monte Carlo
7. May 29 European GP - Nurburgring
8. June 12 Canadian GP - Montreal
9. June 19 United States GP - Indianapolis
10. July 3 French GP - Magny-Cours
11. July 10 British GP - Silverstone
12. July 24 German GP - Hockenheim
13. July 31 Hungarian GP - Hungaroring
14. August 21 Turkish GP - Istanbul Kurtkoy International Circuit
15. September 4 Italian GP - Monza
16. September 11 Belgian GP - Spa-Francorchamps
17. September 25 Brazilian GP - Interlagos
18. October 9 Japanese GP - Suzuka
19. October 16 Chinese GP - Shanghai International Circuit

Posted by omor at 05:41 PM | Comments (0)

January 17, 2005

Winter driving report

Winter driving report
Location: Sandy Hook Manitoba Ca

Extreme cold temp. report
The over night lows here are hitting -30F and with the windchill it feels like
-45F

My MC starts every time,first time,with no block heater.

North American Motoring

Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Sandy Hook Manitoba Ca
Posts: 3,359

The over night lows here are hitting -30F and with the windchill 
it feels like -45F

But it's a dry cold,humidity is around 40%.

My MC starts every time, first time,with no block heater.I do 
have a trickle charger that plugs into the cig. lighter, keeps the 
battery topped up,and warm.

I make sure I turn off everything at shut down,heater 
fan,radio,and that the e-brake is on,so the DRLs are off. I find it 
cranks alittle slower than normal, but catches everytime. Idle is 
rougher than normal for about 15 seconds. Then it levels out at about 
1200RPM, I hold the clutch in for about 30 seconds or so,the car 
stalled once last winter after I let the clutch out to fast, the 
tranny oil is thick at these temps. Then I slowly let the clutch out 
and keep the idle up till the pedal is fully released, it is a bit 
noisy, but that goes away after things start moving.

Then I turn on the heater fan, seat heat,never use high setting, 
rear defog, and the AC to dry the air to help clear the windows.At 
these temps. I let the car warm up for between 5-10 min.But I have 
driven away once I'm buckled up,and the car just drives away.

Now I do keep revs below 3000RPM until the car is up to normal 
operating temp.

The Pirelli Snowcontrols don't seem to get "square wheel" as bad 
as the all seasons I ran last winter,could be that they run at 44PSI. 
The cockpit is very warm,all the windows are clear,and the little guy 
still goes like snot.

Now there are a few new rattles,but at these temps. I rattle too. 
But with the heater blasting,radio going over that,not to mention 
paying attention to the ice and snow,I don't really hear them.

The MPG tank at these temps. I fill my tank at 1/2 empty 
normally, and I usually go 400KMs by then.At these temps I get between 
300-325KMs at 1/2 a tank.Warm-up,wheel spin,and plowing through snow 
play into this,but the cold temps cause bearings to freeze up,and I'm 
sure that it is harder for the car to run at these temps period.

This car works great at these temps,and I feel safe on my hour 
highway commute in it.

Posted by omor at 12:53 AM | Comments (0)

December 29, 2004

Harris Yong

Harris Yong's (snow driving) and car and tire reviews.
Pics index, and Dragon drive review, and cupholder movie.

Posted by omor at 06:34 PM | Comments (0)

November 28, 2004

AutoBlogging Friday: Subaru Re1

AutoBlogging Friday compared dreamy showcars vs dreary their
production descendants.

Case in point: the Subaru Re1.

Posted by omor at 03:48 PM | Comments (0)

November 11, 2004

Rennwerks German car tuning in Silicon Valley

Rennwerks is a German car tuner in Silicon Valley, and builder of winning racecars.

Posted by omor at 05:51 PM | Comments (0)

October 12, 2004

Go Motoring

Go Motoring, MINI Cooper blog-portal aggregator.

Posted by omor at 02:09 AM | Comments (0)

October 09, 2004

Motoringfile

motoringfile, best MINI Cooper blog.
Based in Chicago, USA.

Posted by omor at 08:04 PM | Comments (0)

Coruscation

coruscation: sideblog for Stylized Facts.

November 07, 2005

Tour de NORD: Hudson Bay or Bust III

September 21, 2005

Tire sale for MINI Cooper

August 22, 2005

June was Lane Courtesy month

July 31, 2005

Shanghai Roads

May 19, 2005

Hudson galleries

May 16, 2005

NYC MINI

May 13, 2005

Hudson trip gallery

May 11, 2005

nemini thread

May 02, 2005

misc us highway photos and roadgeeking

April 17, 2005

Sell your car online