Bessie's clean again! Not for long though knowing Wisconsin winters. It was too cold to wash her the old fashioned way, so off we went to find a good wash for a cheap price. I've never taken Bessie through an automatic carwash. In fact, I've never taken any car through an automatic carwash. I'm much
Month: January 2004
Winter Nights
Here's Bessie. Cold and in the dark. She doesn't even get a garage space. "What's a garage?" she'd say if she could talk, but she can't. In a week Bessie and I brave traffic of Chicago to visit the new special edition MINI at the Chicago Autoshow. I survived rush hour through Dallas, so how
Tire Update
Bessie FINALLY has her new tire. Its taken 12 days to get one. According to MINI, there are no Dunlop runflats available until the end of the month. According to Big Bear Tire, Oconomowoc, you can have the same Dunlop runflat the next day. Plus, it's about half-price. So, if you're looking for new tires
Tires
It's snowing. It's cold. It's Friday. What happens? I get a flat tire. Of all the days to get a flat! Just a few days after Bessie's first Birthday, I unfortunately had to call AAA. When the tow company called they asked, "What's a MINI Cooper? Is it some sort of SUV?" My lonely car
Bessie’s first motoring
One year ago today, I first picked up Bessie from the dealership. Relive the moments...


