23TROUBLE GOOD MOJO M USIC ROMANCE CUSTOMIZE STASH BASICSYour MINI’s superior performance isdesigned to fill you with a heightenedsense of exhilaration and an undeniableurge to perform yourself. The followingare creative ways to play your MINI likea finely-tuned instrument, and expressthe song in your heart.1.Strumming on the steering wheelestablishes the composition’s rhythm,but should not be performed whileengaging in turns.NOTE: Your MINI’s horn is not a musicalplaything, and should be sounded onlywhen absolutely necessary in trafficsituations, i.e., greeting fellow MINI owners.2.Tapping on the roof adds additionalpercussion, though care should betaken that any rings on fingers do notscratch your MINI’s distinctive blackor white roof factory finish. 3.Playing the tubular door bezel:Syncopated banging upon the silverdoor tube adds bass. Adjust levelswith a thump to the armrest. The door bezel is your conga. 4.Activating the turn signals provides a distinctive percussive cadence whenmotoring around turns. 5.Switching on the windshield wipersadds a rhythmic whoosh, whoosh,whoosh to the mix.6.Accelerator/Wah-Wah Pedal. (See Fig. 24.)22MAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC WITH YOUR MINIMAKING BEAUTIFUL MUSIC WITH YOUR MINIFig. 24 1.6 liter 16V 115 Hp Cooper engine turns your MINI’s accelerator into a wah-wah pedal at red lights. (168 Hp supercharged wah-wah pedal on S models.)Fig. 25 The motorer’s horn section: Your MINI addsaccompaniment in the key of D.Fig. 23 NOTE: Your MINI’s horn is not a musicalplaything, and should be sounded onlywhen absolutely necessary in trafficsituations, i.e., greeting fellow motorers.
