The Blackpool Mini Run 2007

What a way to spend a Sunday! This mini run was fantastic.

We left our house at 7.15am, and arrived in Skipton at 8.30. Left Skipton in convoy and arrived in Preston to see the most mini's I have ever seen. Then went to Blackpool to take part in the Totally Transport show.

On the way how it absolutely chucked it down on the motorway, so the rubber glove really did it's job far better than expected.

Anyway, I have uploaded some pictures here: http://blog.thewightstuff.net/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=14

Enjoy :)

Preparation for the Wet? Blackpool Mini Run

We've been having trouble recently with our Mini in the rain. As soon as there is heavy rain, the poor mini loses all power, and can only be driven in first gear.

Looking at the weather forecast, the blackpool mini run could well be a washout. We're in trouble....

After looking through posts at http://www.minifinity.com/ we have decided to "do the marigold" which involves cutting off the finger tips of a marigold, feeding the HT cables through them, and wrapping it over the dizzy cap. Considering the most challenging thing i've done to a car so far has been checking the dipstick, It seems to have gone on easily - lets hope tomorrow at the Mini run, it keeps it nice and dry.

Some before shots:

First thing to do was label the HT leads, so I put them back on the right spark plugs.

The dizzy cap which needs protecting from the elements.

The result:

Lets hope it works, if not the AA man's gonna give us some dodgy looks!