Dexter is now a legal resident of California, with a shiny new California number plate (5NIH550). To celebrate, I gave Dexter a new set of spark plugs. He was going to get a new voltage regulator, but I’m a bit under supplied in the tool department (my one phillips headContinue Reading
Dexter is sick again. This time it’s his electrical system. It first started Friday night when the horn wouldn’t work. Then on Saturday the turn indicators and the brake lamps wouldn’t activate (though the brake lamps did work as running lights with the headlights on.) On Sunday, there was moreContinue Reading
Everyone in the apartment complex thinks that Dexter’s a neat little car. As does it seem that the kids in the neighborhood get a kick seeing him running about. People who lived abroad years ago come out to say that they used to ride around in a Mini like DexterContinue Reading
Dexter’s brake surgery went well, though it went a bit longer than expected. Now he’s up and running – and stopping! Funny thing happened while driving about this evening: My parents, who had yet to actually meet Dexter, were on the opposite side of an intersection from us making aContinue Reading
I knew that Dexter was going to require some attention upon arrival (as all new arrivals do…) but I wasn’t expecting to have to do major work to the bake system quite so soon. This is one of the hazards of acquiring pre-owned – or, in this case, classic –Continue Reading
Unfortunately, Dexter has to stay home in bed for a few days. His braking system needs attention, and we have to order the parts. Luckily the nice people at MiniMania sell the parts. If I am lucky, Dexter will be up and rolling by the weekend.Continue Reading
Dexter is a funny little boy. He doesn’t know quite how to stop. He did so well during his first day in the City in the South of the Bay, then as night began to fall he started to loose his restraint. Unfortunately this resulted in a cracked number plateContinue Reading
Named Dexter. Weight 715kg1340 mm tall and 3054 mm longHe’s a red head, with white streaks. Arrived in my world this morning at about 8 AM. Oh, and Dexter is right handed… Ok… To be fair Dexter is alrady 34 some-odd-years old, hails from England, and has been in theContinue Reading