What did you do to your MINI today?

[SameGuy]

A bit of a broken record, but after a low overnight in the single digits (°F), up into the 30s again for the first time since before my snowy, sloppy country drive on Friday. So, a good day to hose down the cars. Foamed, but didn’t actually contact wash. Good enough for now.

 

[AndysComputer]

Gave the car a full wash today, even had time to dress the tires, put some 303 on the black bits and a ceramic sealer type product over the PPF for some extra gloss.

 

[SameGuy]

Gave the car a full wash today, even had time to dress the tires, put some 303 on the black bits and a ceramic sealer type product over the PPF for some extra gloss.

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What product is on the PPF? I’m partial to CarPro’s CQuartz line, but I’m likely adding a PPF to the front end after the bonnet gets repainted.

 

[AndysComputer]

What product is on the PPF? I’m partial to CarPro’s CQuartz line, but I’m likely adding a PPF to the front end after the bonnet gets repainted.

https://mega-shine.myshopify.com/products/gloss-sauce-ceramic-sealant

was recommended by my PPF guy.

 

[MrSnrub]

Changed a bad downstream o2 sensor on the ICE Mini. 62500km… also removed the JB4 and Dinan axleback. Fed up of the drone and never liked the JB4

 

[SameGuy]

Does it have a new home yet?

 

[MrSnrub]

Nope. Wasn’t intending on selling

 

[SameGuy]

Lol ok

 

[MrSnrub]

Lol ok

I mean it will go eventually but it’s paid for and don’t really want another payment right now. I was on the Model 3 configurator last night and just can’t do it. It’s just so generic, like the car on a road sign.

 

[insightman]

I was on the Model 3 configurator last night and just can’t do it. It’s just so generic, like the car on a road sign.

What is the optional alternative called?

 

[MrSnrub]

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What is the optional alternative called?

Burlap sac? Or 3k for the all white interior that gets dirty in 3seconds

 

[insightman]

Burlap sac? Or 3k for the all white interior that gets dirty in 3seconds

OK, I exercised my fingers a bit more and found this explanation. For Tesla, "interior" encompasses the fog lights, sound system, and the 30-day vs. 1-year length of the included "Premium Connectivity" subscription (so you can watch Netflix w/o a wi-fi connection). This page I found from 2020 says the white interior that gets dirty in 3 seconds costs $1K (USD).

OK, So What Are the Actual Differences Between the Partial Premium Interior and the Premium Interior (Sometimes Called the “Full Premium Interior”)?
OK, so here’s specifically what’s missing in the Partial Premium Interior:

• No fog lights (instead you get plastic insert that looks like a fog light)
• No foot well lights (these are disabled in the Model 3’s software)
• No rear speakers
• No subwoofer
• No amps
• Only 30 day trial of Premium Connectivity (vs. 1 year with the Premium Interior)
• No rear heated seats (but you can pay $300 via the Tesla app to enable them)

 

[MrSnrub]

I have this mini in now. I like this interior

 

[teslarati97]

I have this mini in now. I like this interior View attachment 19862

Interesting how the 2022 MY had the lumbar delete for cloth/leatherette.

 

[AndysComputer]

Burlap sac? Or 3k for the all white interior that gets dirty in 3seconds

might depends on the use case, I have the all white interior and 18 months and 18k mikes in it’s as white as when I got it (I almost exclusively west blue jeans too) and I only wipe the seats every few months as I’m lazy…

 

[Puppethead]

Afternoon commute in early blizzard conditions, car handled fine and the back is totally covered with snow but the rest of the SE stayed clear. The backend is covered with snow kicked up from below, even with mud flaps.

 

[SameGuy]

Same experience last Friday, except maybe even a little thicker by the end of a 40 mile leg. And here I had been turning my rear fogs on when I was concerned that folks a couple of hundred yards back might not see my DRL tail lights through the falling snow!

 

[SameGuy]

Anybody think the GP3 spoiler could be aimed downwards like on a Pontiac Aztek or AMC Pacer to keep the boot clean?

 

[Carsten Haase]

Anybody think the GP3 spoiler could be aimed downwards like on a Pontiac Aztek or AMC Pacer to keep the boot clean?

Rounded rear edges reduce the "wake" size and would keep the rear cleaner but would also increase drag. Unfortunately the hatchback dirty rear is a side effect of good rear aerodynamics.

 

[Wreckless117]

Undid the shifter vinyl and just hit the trim rings around the shifter and the chrome control knob trim, looks better imo. Also did the chrome ring on the steering wheel. Probably do the HVAC chrome rings next...