Winnie's oil was overfilled by the dealership. I couldn't get a good reading on it. When the new dipstick arrived, I tried again. Someone suggested siphoning some oil through the dipstick channel until it was correct, which we did this morning. It was a half quart too much. Now I get a perfect reading. Although it is hard to see in the photo, the Cravenspeed dipstick shows two marks at the top without oil on them, so it is now between half and full. (full would be to the thicker part) The OEM dipstick shows a good reading too, though in person it is harder to see. It shows exactly the same level. YAY!!

Here's a comparison of Cravenspeed's new dipstick with the factory dipstick. Cravenspeed's is a spring.

MINIs are great for graphics. They are such charming cars anyway, you can add to them and go a bit wild. Here are Winnie's current stickers:

Winnie's California Car Cover

NSIDC Arctic Ice Graph

For purposes of reference.

Winnie's Dash and Center Console... whee!

The interiors of new cars have gotten very... dull. Even with the iconic big speedo in the middle of the dash on MINIs, it was still... uninteresting. I wanted COLOR!! UK Flags!!! CHROME!!!!! Call me a hummingbird, I wanted it bright and shiny. (Craig, with typical understated male taste, just rolled his eyes) So after some fumbles and false starts, here is Winnie's interior as of today. Center console graphic by Aesthetic Creations (on sale for $15!) "Start" button from GoMotoring, as is the chrome ring set. And I sprayed the other pieces with Krylon and a glossy clearcoat. Watch out world, Winnie is BRIGHT!

Saturday Morning MINI Breakfast

What a great way to spend a Saturday morning! MINI friends, cars, coffee, and a cinnamon roll. Grabbed a couple of photos just for fun.

From left front, around the table: Roy, Rudy, Andy, June, Rich, and in front is Ken. Thanks everyone!