mndsm's new... (toy)olla!

Today, was an adventure. Miyuki got her first taste of real winter, I almost punched a Walmart employee, and miyuki guest starred in the resurrection and re-death of the Mini.[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mndsm/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/IMG_20141111_105941_zpsszop4url.jpg.html][/URL] miyuki and brownie in respite, playing Eskimo. You can make out mx6 #1 in the background. Not shown is the Mini. You'll see that later. Miyuki has no problems with winter. She fired right up, and had no traction problems. I keep forgetting I don't have abs in that car, so its a bit slidey. But she carried myself and mini mndsm about with flair And grace. We went to two art stores that did not have giant red oil based sharpie paint markers, and Walmart. While at Walmart, my son sits on a bike. With training wheels. Its clear he's not going anywhere. But Walmart chud walks up anyhow under the guise of being friendly.

"You finding everything alright?" He asks, basically breathing on my shoulder.

"I'm fine, he's (motioning to my kid)stoked on this hot wheels bike. He likes the rev thing".

" oh, ok. Cause well, I don't want him riding it around the store because he might get hurt".

Dude. He's been on the damn thing for almost 10 minutes. Your stupid ass has been watching me the entire time. If you want my kid off the berkeleying bike, tell me you want him off the berkeleying bike. So I tell Gibson to get off the bike because he (motioning to the chud) doesn't want us messing with them. Chud, knowing I could jam him up, tries to back pedal.

"Oh it's OK if he sits on ..." I cut him off "no, I get it dude. Gibson let's go". berkeleyer.

Walk over to the hotwheels aisle, and am greeted with this[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mndsm/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/IMG_20141111_141643_zpsvmjtwjmu.jpg.html][/URL] so that happened. Get back into the car, and decide to bail because I'm spoiling for a fight and I don't think the wife will approve of having to fetch me from the cops.

Few hours goes by, and the phone rings. Its building management. Apparently someone has a wild hair up their ass and complained about the mini. Its sat there for a year. My guess is one of the other residents got busted for a E36 M3 box and decided to drag everyone else down with them.

In any event, I have to move the damn thing. Enter- princess caterpee. (The ms3 has somehow earned this name recently. ) I figure its got the biggest alternator, the battery with the biggest CCA rating, and worst case scenario, I know it will drag the mini far enough to consider it moved. The mino does run, so my hope was to get enough juice to it with the old battery from the prism acting as a medium to get it running on the alternator[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mndsm/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/IMG_20141111_175806_zpsdfjm0z09.jpg.html][/URL] did you know there's a manual hatch release under the back seat of a Cooper s so you can get to the battery in case its dead? I do now! I wouldn't have needed it, but the hood was frozen shut because Minnesota! In any event, all we got was clicks. Even with me standing on princess caterpee, the mini would not crank on her own.

I need to take a brief sidebar here. My wife is about as useful as a screen door in a submarine when it comes to a second set of hands working on a car. I tell her to pull the hood latch on the mini, she doesn't know where it is. On a car she's owned for 7 years and added oil and things to countless times. I tell her to remove the battery from it. This literally means pick it up out of the car, as I have disconnected it already. She doesn't do it because she doesn't know what to do. She leeps needing to take breaks to go back inside.because she's cold. She freezes in 100* weather, its winter in mn, she just put a full snow suit on out 3 year old so he could be a pain in the ass too, and she wore a berkeleying sweatshirt outside. She is also terrible at staying out of the way. At one point, I told her to go the berkeley back inside (my exact words) because I would have gotten better response from a snow man. /rant.

Back on topic- I have to decide what to do. That's when I remember, while miyuki is a factory 26r battery, I got her with a 35r. The mini was born with a 35r.I can make something work. Armed with a 10mm 1/4" drive, (I have an assorted 10mm setup at a moments notice for these reasons) I went ahead and yoinked miyukis battery, that I'd just purchased in Indianapolis. Dropped her in the mini, hit the go key, and sure as E36 M3, it rolled right up. Corolla wins again!

The mini safely moved, I yank out the battery, and throw it back into miyuki. True to form she fires right up. God bless the ae101.

Moral of the story, my wife and the word car in the same sentence are a recipe for disaster. In the meantime, anyone wanna buy a cooper s with a spun bearing? It'll drive onto your trailer. Has low oil pressure. There is glitter in the pan. 1500$.

Wow, that sucks man. I can understand where you are coming from. Good to see Miyuki is pulling her weight.

$1500 seems like a deal for someone close. Either fix and flip or part out or the beginnings of a challenge car.

I didn't have to go to WallyWorld nor did I have to deal with a dead battery, but I did leave work at midnight last night to find that the several hours of freezing rain and the hour or so of snow did a nice job on my windows and windshield. Of course, my rental car has GA plates and guess what, that means it doesn't come with its own snow scraper. I had to sit in the parking lot for about 10 minutes and about all the blue squirties an Altima can hold to be able to see out the windshield. The driver's side window cleared up sometime long after I was asleep in my motel bed.

What the hell is Nissna Pure Drive anyway? Is that a poor translation to english of the japanese word for 'sucks ass'? The crazy CVTish transmission makes every bit of driving seem like the clutch is slipping. I love how it will bounce off the rev limiter 4 or 5 times if you floor it, before it shifts. What a strange thing. Why does the stability control have to be so loud when it actuates one of the front brakes? Why no USB port? See, we all don't nearly punch out a walmart dude, but we all have our own issues to deal with.

So you have a Mazdaspeed3, Mini, Prism, at least one MX6, and a corolla? I thought I had a problem

moparman76_69 wrote: So you have a Mazdaspeed3, Mini, Prism, at least one MX6, and a corolla? I thought I had a problem

And a volare.

T.J. wrote: $1500 seems like a deal for someone close. Either fix and flip or part out or the beginnings of a challenge car. I didn't have to go to WallyWorld nor did I have to deal with a dead battery, but I did leave work at midnight last night to find that the several hours of freezing rain and the hour or so of snow did a nice job on my windows and windshield. Of course, my rental car has GA plates and guess what, that means it doesn't come with its own snow scraper. I had to sit in the parking lot for about 10 minutes and about all the blue squirties an Altima can hold to be able to see out the windshield. The driver's side window cleared up sometime long after I was asleep in my motel bed. What the hell is Nissna Pure Drive anyway? Is that a poor translation to english of the japanese word for 'sucks ass'? The crazy CVTish transmission makes every bit of driving seem like the clutch is slipping. I love how it will bounce off the rev limiter 4 or 5 times if you floor it, before it shifts. What a strange thing. Why does the stability control have to be so loud when it actuates one of the front brakes? Why no USB port? See, we all don't nearly punch out a walmart dude, but we all have our own issues to deal with.

I would fix it, but I'm sick of looking at it. And at 130k, I'm done gambling. Plus the wife can't have nice things. Will trade for gd chassis turbo car, or ae101/103 toyolla of some fashion. Bonus if its a wagon. Double bonus if its a manu wagon. Holy grail if you get me a 5 door turbo 626.

Interesting that your rental had blue in it. Last car I drug up from south of the mason-dixon was this really odd BMW- e34 530 manual. Froze up in Tennessee due to a freak winter storm and only water in the bottle. I own no less than 300 ice scrapers. I inevitably buy a new one for every car, every year.

moparman76_69 wrote: So you have a Mazdaspeed3, Mini, Prism, at least one MX6, and a corolla? I thought I had a problem

And oddly, In that JumpStart pic, you can see the 5 currently in my direct possession.

mndsm wrote:

moparman76_69 wrote: So you have a Mazdaspeed3, Mini, Prism, at least one MX6, and a corolla? I thought I had a problem

And oddly, In that JumpStart pic, you can see the 5 currently in my direct possession.

Oooohhh I love this game. I think I am down/up to 6 cars and 3 bikes. Only one true wagon, though the state seems to think my 6k lbs, 3/4 ton, 8.1l suburban is a wagon . I am still looking for an ae101 manual wagon though.

Yeah, the 4 speed is nice but eventually miyuki will grow another pedal.

Miyuki jump-started a full-size UHAUL van once. Just sayin'.

Yeah, her predecessor was super gangsta, and that one had the little motor. I don't think I ever lost a battery in that ome , which makes it the second car ever to succeed at that- the Taurus that I paid 100$ for being the first.

So, I read the hunger games today. Yes, the entire book. I read fast. After that, the wife suggested I do arts and crafts. Having driven all over town and acquired the last 3 bold red sharpie paint markers in the state, I decided it was show time.[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mndsm/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/IMG_20141112_202434_zpsp9fxz57j.jpg.html][/URL]as you can see, I have a wide assortment of measuring devicsz , markers, and a couple of stabilo pencils... Also known as a stripers best friend. I had a design in mind, and I pulled it up on my phone. Armed with that, it was time to go to work[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mndsm/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/IMG_20141112_202710_zpscb0oqssw.jpg.html][/URL] sidebar- condor speed shop wins first sticker on my car. They win because I found it in my stash while digging for rulers. Go condor![URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mndsm/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/IMG_20141112_202332_zpsxrigfsrr.jpg.html][/URL]first things first. Test the markers. I've never actually sharpied a car before, and I really don't know how this is going to work. So, I fired up the red one and gave it a test pull. Satisfied with the feel, it was time.to go to work.[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mndsm/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/IMG_20141112_203515_zpsh2ctynmy.jpg.html][/URL[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mndsm/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/IMG_20141112_203523_zpscqdngqef.jpg.html][/URL]armed with said stabilo and one my many steel rulers (I own a E36 M3load of rulers) I started laying out my grid. I learned a while back how to make 3d pop, and I wanted to make this happen[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mndsm/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/IMG_20141112_203656_zpsg4xqrb0l.jpg.html][/URL[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mndsm/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/IMG_20141112_204311_zpsaftbe5x9.jpg.html][/URL] as you can see, the stabilo shows up very light on the paint and will wipe away. Therefore, it is an excellent guide. Once my grid was cleared, it was time to fill it in[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mndsm/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/IMG_20141112_205806_zpsg48mbbqn.jpg.html][/URL]the red pops pretty good, yes? Yes.[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mndsm/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/IMG_20141112_211002_zpse4d22ztg.jpg.html][/URL[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mndsm/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/IMG_20141112_212200_zps2kx669ni.jpg.html][/URL[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mndsm/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/IMG_20141112_212207_zpsmgv5q8ah.jpg.html][/URL[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mndsm/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/IMG_20141112_213131_zps911pqqkh.jpg.html][/URL[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mndsm/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/IMG_20141112_213853_zpsngg3vjtn.jpg.html][/URL[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mndsm/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/IMG_20141112_215033_zpsha2yp1gm.jpg.html][/URL[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mndsm/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/IMG_20141112_215047_zpsqqri7fzy.jpg.html][/URL]and the gradual move to finished product. Now you all can see where I'm going with the combination sharpie/rising sun gig. In the future, thsplitill be more freestyle and other designs and whatnot, all the same.red and white split. Eventually going to box this one in to get the full 3d box, but I need to find my protractor.

Well that's an awesome start to the hood.

Thanks. I wasn't sure I was going to like it, but its a completely unpainted hood, so I might as well try some things.

THAT is cool. I approve.

[URL=http://smg.photobucket.com/user/mndsm/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-11/IMG_20141113_111210_zpsadmuzsgr.jpg.html][/URL]this will give you a sense of scale. I have a long ways to go.

I like where this is going Tom.

The Ae102s had the 7afe correct?

This is a good start. Wish I could figure out some change for that mini but I need no personal car anymore.

Can't wait to see where that hood goes from here.

Grappler wrote: I like where this is going Tom. The Ae102s had the 7afe correct?

Yes sir! Bonus point to the weird dorito car owmer. My last one was only a 5a, and even as a LONGRUF, I can feel.the difference.

Oh, by the way- stay tuned tomorrow at 3pm cst- I have..... An order coming in. Hehehehe.

[Img]http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y249/danhurwitz/Legacy/Wing/Wingcloseup.jpg[/IMG]saved for posterities sake. I intend on making a this (sort of) for miyuki.

I think I've worked out the next piece for the hood. The real.question is, what's funnier. "Family life" "grocery getter" or something else.

I didn't choose the family life, the family life chose me.

mazdeuce wrote: I didn't choose the family life, the family life chose me.

Knowing tom, this fits PERFECTLY.