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What gives? Wife told me she saw a bunch at a local Sobeys (Waterloo, ON) flipped upside down (I vaguely remember seeing that about a month ago). Is that the case elsewhere, too?

I have an old mechanical clock that came out of a car that I'd like to get fixed. Nearest store that seems to be doing these is in Cambridge. Does someone have a recommendation for a local shop that has experience with these kinds of things?

Thanks!

Since it's been a while, I though it was high time to give the Mini a grease-up. Radius arm grease-up went fine .. grease went in, old one squirted out, stopped when the color coming out was the same as going in.

Now the drivers' side ... I might as well have pumped the whole cartridge in there (I didn't, obviously), it quickly became clear the tube inside the radius arm must have cracked.

Replacement kits aren't super expensive, but I really see no point of replacing a crappy plastic tube with another crappy plastic tube. Does anyone of you know where I can either get a replacement kit that includes a grease tube made of steel or just the tube by itself? Only thing I could dig up was an 8

Since this topic came up briefly in a thread elsewhere, I've been mulling over this for a while. From what I understand, late carb-model Minis (early 90s) were built with a .. passive catalytic converter (I think the set-up is called 'open loop', but please correct me if it isn't), which didn't do all that much. With the introduction of injection set-ups with ECUs and Lambda sensors, the thing became a whole lot better.

Now I have an early 90s, HIF38-driven Mini with an aftermarket kit (installed by previous-previous owner, don't have any documentation) by Gutmann, which, apparently, adds a small-ish catalytic converter before the one that was already there, resulting in something that lo

I was wondering if folks have run this oil for a while and if you've noticed any difference to other, more classic-car-specific 20W50 oils (which are usually a lot more expensive)?

Looked at older threads (https://www.reddit.com/r/classicminis/comments/6afi36/what_oil_do_you_use_in_your_minis/), it seems zddp content is something to consider. Perhaps the GTX oil with an additive?

Discuss! :)

A while ago I got my hands on a set of classic, 10" Wolfrace slot mag rims. They're a bit worn and need refurbishing (nothing cracked or bent, but curb-scratched quite a bit). At present I have 12" Minilites on the car and already have the parts for a 10" disc brake conversion, though not yet installed. I've held the parts in place to see how tight a squeeze the 7.5" discs are and while discs and caliper fit, there's very little spare space (especially since I don't know how far the caliper will be away from the disk once bolted up). I may have to put in spacers.

I've also seen 7" discs for sale, but according to Minispares, they were for 997/998cc Cooper models 1961-69 and Wolfrace started

I currently drive a '10 VW Jetta Sportwagen, which I assume will be subject to a buy-back in a couple of months. I'd like to stick with the wagon/TDI combo as I do need a family hauler and detest trucks and SUVs, unfortunately this extremely restricts my options in the US. The R350 kinda stuck out .. a crossover, a bit larger than the Jetta and the gas mileage is worse, but 2 extra seats, twice the power, 4WD and a few extra gizmos. I'll miss the DST gearbox, though :)

Any thoughts? I've heard to definitely get an extended warranty as issues can get quite pricey.