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+  <p>I'm struggling to decide what needs to happen to my car considering finances and overall car value. Here I attempt to outline some various stages of maintenance to be completed in the next year or so.</p>
+  <figure>
+    <img src="/static/media/mini-front_1000.jpg" alt="2006 Mini Cooper S front shot with lights on against gray sky." width="1000" height="667" />
+    <figcaption>My Mini.</figcaption>
+  </figure>
+  <p>When I got this car, I had lofty goals of bringing it to the level of a show-car. That was until I saw that the air box was damaged, and I saw this listing while searching for a replacement: <a href="https://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/market/363233?highlight=JCW">R53 JCW air box with all ancilliaries</a>. Unfortunately, this is the kind of pricing I have to deal with for a "low-volume" semi-custom performance car, and I can't handle it right now. I think I'll stick to "mechanically operational" with minimal rust and call it a day.</p>
+  <h3>Current Issues</h3>
+  <ul>
+    <li>Front driver-side ABS reluctor ring damaged, knocking out ABS, TPMS, and stability control.</li>
+    <li>Ambient temp sensor or ground issue causing faulty temp readings and check-engine light.</li>
+    <li>Faulty expansion valve causing A/C to not work.</li>
+    <li>Throw-out bearing rattle and DMF noises in transmission.</li>
+    <li>Leaking engine and transmission seals.</li>
+    <li>Paint chips starting to rust on front bonnet. Couple paint nicks around car and pea-sized rust bubble on driver door.</li>
+    <li>Chrome bubbling on fuel door cover.</li>
+    <li>Tired gasket on fuel cap.</li>
+    <li>Muffler system bent and cracked from low-speed back-up incident.</li>
+    <li>Gouges in driver-side rocker cover from side swiping a rock.</li>
+    <li>Bubble crack in sunroof</li>
+    <li>Worn suspension bushings creating sub-standard alignment.</li>
+    <li>Some remaining mushrooming on strut towers.</li>
+    <li>Corrosion on under-car brake lines.</li>
+    <li>Coolant system refresh due.</li>
+    <li>Brake fluid flush due.</li>
+    <li>Tire rotation due.</li>
+  </ul>
+  <h3>Status</h3>
+  <p>I've been aware of some of these for a while, and others are more recent issues. I have the parts to repair the A/C system other than the equipment to deal with refrigerant. It's also an invasive job, and if I already have to do the transmission and engine seals, I'd like to do it at the same time. The ABS system is just a case of bruised pride. The bearing the ring is attached to is brand new, and you can't replace just the ring. The bearing replacement is a straightforward process, though.</p>
+  <p>The paint situation is something I'm scared of. The car looks pretty good as it is, but fixing rust obviously requires expensive or skill intensive paint work. I could do the initial work myself, and do some okay but not great paint work to get by until I can afford a professional service, but it'll look bad. Better than a rust hole, though, I suppose.</p>
+  <p>I didn't list other cosmetic flaws like the intercooler cover and air box damage, and various engine covers and damaged plastics, but they're on my radar. I mentioned the rocker cover because I already have a replacement panel.</p>
+  <h3>Short List</h3>
+  <p>This will probably change based on how I feel each day, but I really would like to deal with the engine, transmission, and A/C soon.</p>
+  <ul>
+    <li>Fluids.</li>
+    <li>Expansion valve.</li>
+    <li>Clutch/Flywheel/Bearing.</li>
+    <li>Engine/Transmission gaskets.</li>
+    <li>A/C expansion valve and evaporator core.</li>
+  </ul>
+  <h3>Part 2</h3>
+  <ul>
+    <li>Exhaust system repair.</li>
+    <li>Paint correction.</li>
+    <li>Sensors and wheel bearing.</li>
+  </ul>
+  <h3>The Rest</h3>
+  <p>I'll check the status of the brake lines when I'm under the car, but I plan on chipping away at the rest once the other major stuff is done. Depending on the route I go for the paint, I'll defer professional help to the very end if I paint it myself.</p>
+  <p><b>Created:</b> {{ .Date }}</p>
+</article>
+{{ end }}
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