The GBMINI collection

Posted on by Ian C.

After posting about my acquisition of the 2004 dealer product brief, I planned to start putting many pics of the MINI related things that I have collected. So here’s a few more pictures, including MINI “trading cards”, a Christmas MINI postcard, and a beautiful limited edition booklet that was produced for the UK debut of the MINI Cooper:

Most of my collection has been acquired from eBay; I have not tried to add up all the money spent on eBay to collect these things – but I enjoy it. I hope to have just about everything that can be acquired 😉
Anyone else similarly afflicted?

MINIsOnTop – the spring update

Posted on by Ian C.

I expect that most readers of GBMINIs weblog will already know about MINIsOnTop but just in case you don’t …
Steve, supreme organizer of MINIsOnTop, sent out an email update tonight – excerpts follow:
Deadline for t-shirt orders is May 15th
Deadline for registrations without t-shirts must be postmarked by June 8th. Early registration is preferred
There are [only] two or three rooms remaining of the 50 blocked out for us at the Town and Country in Gorham
The Primrose Inn of Bar Harbor has decided to put together a special Fall package at the Inn for MINIs and their owners only. It will be the weekend of Oct 22 and 23. Please check their web site if you would like an additional taste of Bar Harbor and Acadia in the fall. The proprietors are MINI owners and enthusiasts.
The MOT sponsor list keeps growing in leaps and bounds
Continue reading MINIsOnTop – the spring update

GBMINI blind in one eye!

Posted on by Ian C.

Today, for the second time since I got GBMINI, I noticed that only one headlight was reflected in the car in front; the driver headlight was off:

This happened once before, and MINI Peabody replaced an “ignitor” but apparently there is still an issue and, as Kevin commented, it seems to be damp weather related.
The light did not come on again when I switched the lights off and on again, but it did recover when I stopped the engine and restarted everything.

 

Then tonight, heading home, the light was off again. It did *not* recover when I turned the car off at the post office, but it did finally come on again when I turned the car off and on again when I got home:

 

Strange that once the light is out, it takes a full engine off/on to recover it – seems more like a computer fault than a problem at the light itself, but I think Gary at MINI Peabody will replace the light unit later this week …
Anyone else had similar problems with the Xenons?