When motoring and kayak fishing life collide…you turn your MINI Clubman into a kayak hauler.
Hey, sometime you want to fish at 6am, and carve canyons on the way home.
Tag: MINI
First Performance Mod
GhostPepper, New Brakes
As I tend to do my upgrades/mods when things are due for replacement…at roughly 39,590 miles, the first performance related mods have gone onto GhostPepper. Nothing to make her go faster…just stop faster.
A set of WMW rotors on all four corners, paired EBC Red Stuff brake pads, a new braided-steel brake lines, and fresh ATE Type 200 brake fluid…and since I would be replacing the brake lines, it was the perfect opportunity to finally paint the brake calipers as well.
New Rubber
New Continental ExtremeContact DWs on GhostPepper
If I could, I would have ditched them on day one. However, it’s a bit difficult to justify spending several hundred dollars on new tires, when your brand new MINI comes with a perfectly usable set of runflats (which just cost you roughly a thousand dollars). So they were put to use.
Everyday Carry 2016
My Everyday Carry 2016
It’s been a while since I shared my everyday carry (EDC) items…roughly three years. In that time, my EDC hasn’t undergone much change, but it’s seen upgrades across the board…from the watch(es) I wear on a daily basis, to my laptop. The items are a bit more refined to meet my needs and tastes. Read More…