GPMINI goes “under cover”

GPMINI has been parked outdoors at home, since we have no garage in Gloucester – and with an early “birds-eat-berries” season, and too many trees overhanging our driveway, she was in a sorry state today; I was actually concerned when I started trying to wash her, that she wouldn’t come clean – I had to resort to “Dawn”, hot water and somewhat-too-severe rubbing, to get the evil berry stains off her paintwork!
She looked so bad, I didn’t take any “before” pictures – but here’s some “after” ones, after both the “Dawn” wash and the “Ice” shine. As you might see, she’s not on our driveway but next door (thanks, Joanne & Earle!) – the birds were still eating and dropping while I washed, and it was a losing battle till I moved her …

So, after washing, “Ice”ing, and a little drive to recharge her battery, it was back to our driveway followed by QUICK deployment of her car cover … This is a factory outdoor GP-specific car cover – note the red mirror caps above, as well as the “GP” logo on the hood, and a cute little window at the back, so you still know who she is …

Susan’s MINI pick-up at Herb Chambers MINI

Today, Susan flew up from North Carolina to Boston, to pick up the leased MINI Cooper from Herb Chambers MINI of Boston that she won in the MINIsOnTop raffle recently. I headed down to take the MINIsOnTop banner, and pictures 🙂

After some MINI features instruction, we headed off to lunch at a great fast-Thai-food place (thanks, Susan!); then I head back to work, while Susan begins her 700+ miles drive home … enjoy, Susan 🙂