Always Open

Not much to report, but I thought I'd post an update. The Midget recently had some problems retaining a charge due to my negligence of not keeping the battery terminals clean. So today I went and replaced both terminals of the battery. That should do the trick. It was an easy job, and it was nice spending the evening in the garage instead of the kitchen for once.

Other than that, the Midget has been getting increasingly difficult to shift. Most apparent are first and reverse (the non-synchronized gears) and once in awhile third gives me some trouble. I'm keeping a lookout on where to get a replacement tranny. Though I'm hoping this one lasts till Fall so I'm not without the convertible during Summer.

Speaking of which, about a month ago, I started an "always open" goal with the Midget...possibly inspired by the new MINI Cabrio campaign. (Though I've had this mentality ever since I got the car.) Basically, I'm not going to put the top up for the remainder of Summer. There has really only been one day in which I encountered a substantial amount of rain. But boy was it fun!

The Mini continues to run strong. It's leaking a bit more oil than it probably should, but I haven't had the ambition to look into it any further.

All in all, I'm just trying to enjoy the summer. I definitely enjoy driving the Midget over the Mini. Much more power and much fewer stares and parking lot conversations.