What did you do for your ZHP/ BMW / MINI today? #2

[Vas]

Car on jackstands and rear wheels removed. Awaiting new tires to come in from Tire rack.

[BMWCurves]

Filled the spare donut to 60 psi. I doubt it had been touched since the car was delivered to the original owners since it had about 18 psi in it.

Oddly, while I was filling it at the gas station near my house a young kid, probably 16, pulled up in a brand new Audi S4. He got out and tried to start pumping his own gas. In Oregon you can't do that (an attendant has to pump it) and the gas attendant started telling him he'd have to wait until he was free. I couldn't figure out if this kid is so young that he's never been to a gas station on his own yet, or if he lives in Washington and this is the first time he's filled up at an Oregon gas station, but the car had Oregon license plates so I'm not sure what the deal was. Either way, pretty nice car for a teenager.

[az3579]

In Oregon you can't do that (an attendant has to pump it)

This is one of the stupidest things ever, and is the sole reason why I refuse to get gas in New Jersey (they have the same moronic law) despite it being a dollar a good 60-80c a gallon cheaper...

[BMWCurves]

This is one of the stupidest things ever, and is the sole reason why I refuse to get gas in New Jersey (they have the same moronic law) despite it being a dollar a good 60-80c a gallon cheaper...

I agree, it's pretty antiquated. The argument goes (among other things) that it creates jobs but I think that's a tenuous argument.

[az3579]

I agree, it's pretty antiquated. The argument goes (among other things) that it creates jobs but I think that's a tenuous argument.

The funny thing is, the only folks I ever see pump gas are older folks. I don't see how they can make a living, even with 2 jobs, pumping gas.
It shouldn't be law to have someone pump your gas for you. I don't see why you should be required to let someone else handle your property. Most of the time they drip gas all over the side of the car because they don't get paid enough to give a flying f***.

[Sockethead]

Here in Jersey, they are all foreign nationals...
I hate it when they don't put the gas cap in the holder and just let it dangle.

[az3579]

Here in Jersey, they are all foreign nationals...
I hate it when they don't put the gas cap in the holder and just let it dangle.

This.
Whenever Charlie and I go on a roadtrip and have to get gas in Jersey, he will actually get out of the car and supervise him putting gas in the car. I would do this if I was ever forced to get gas in Jersey going forward.

This is more of a gear grind subject anyway.

[slater]

This is one of the stupidest things ever, and is the sole reason why I refuse to get gas in New Jersey (they have the same moronic law) despite it being a dollar a good 60-80c a gallon cheaper...

can't agree more. you don't mess with a man's automobile.

peter

[cakM3]

can't agree more. you don't mess with a man's automobile.

peter

From my personal experience getting gas on the Jersey Turnpike, most of the people putting gas into your car don't care whether or not they spill gas on your car or that they allow the gas cap to dangle against the side of your car. It shows their "don't give a s*** attitude". This is why BP mentioned that whenever I'm in Jersey I supervise those people when gassing up. I watch them like a hawk and make sure they don't drop my gas cap or spill gas on the side of the car. Sometimes they manage to get a drop or two on the side which I immediately wipe off using detail spray....then I will give them a nasty look.

... but as Botond mentioned this is more or less a grinds your gears type of thing...

[Imola.ZHP]

Noted, never get fuel in either of those states. WoW, I had no idea.

EDIT:

I had a dream about driving my ZHP a few nights ago ='-(

I love the i3 but I find the community of owners to be a bit annoying. There are a few cool guys and gals but a lot of newbs that make you wonder if they have ever owned a car before and a few are just go bonkers anytime you even mention modifying the car. I had one guy go NUTS about me smoke vinyl shrink wrapping my wheel arch reflectors. Seriously. He was going on and on about how unsafe the car is now and that if I am ever in a wreck that my insurance company won't pay for the damages and how would I feel if someone got seriously hurt, etc, etc. Then a few hours later someone from another country that doesn't require the ridiculous wheel arch reflectors posted a pic of their car, without them, lol.

Needless to say I miss you guys. Then another guy that seems to think that lowering the i3 will completely ruin the car, yet the i3's in Japan are lower than every other country's i3's, he seems oddly overly concerned about turning radius, I guess he does a lot of U-Turns? Its pretty nuts. It is difficult for me to just ignore idocracy but I'm working on it.