I just happened to drive the LS on the wettest day in April on Sunday.
Flooded roads.Pulled over several times as the rain was so heavy the poor Mini wipers(2speed wipers) could not cope Had a smart arse in a 4wd plough thru a flooded section of road,the Mini got drenched.Now its parked up in the garage to dry out

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ooohhhhhh.....stinky wet carpet and underlay....yukky!

Nice floor....hmmmmm.....get rid of that underfelt!!! its crap and is a water magnet

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"Show me the Mini!"

So- whats the next best to use instead of underfelt?

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Do a search...the Doc uses a crushed rubber compound or similar and any other well sealed rubberised underfelt would be better than that smelly other stuff

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"Show me the Mini!"

come to think of it i think mine is still wet from a few weeks ago of rain
i should let it air out sometime.

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Sunday Morning Mini Sprint http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtGuzqBQ32Q my "rendezvous"

You needed a mallet to remove the bits ????????


Andrew - if its wet - do it sooner than later and its more than just letting it air. Take the seats out, the carpet, underlay etc out as well. Dry the floor and hang the carpets etc on a fence or clothesline to dry.

You live in a coastal enviroment and the floors will quickly rust.

No the mallet was propping the carpet up...
I also live in a coastal envo(I can hear the waves now!) and having had rust cut out last year,I can only recommend what Mike has said.Also open up the back flipper windows and pull the rubber w/strip up(only on bottom lip).Let this dry out as well.

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How much rain did you get?

I think our YTD rainfall is something life 180mm on an average of 500mm......

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But he's thriving and striving and hugging the turns.

Replace the underfelt with more of the same. It's cheap stuff, $10 will get you enough to do a few cars. The problem with rubber based underlay stuff is it goes hard and cracks up and gets annoying over time, use, and when it gets wet.

The lack of rain west of the Blue Mountains on the east coast is again a problem. We had a good drop in mid-febuary and it bouyed everyone's spirits and we all thought senore Nino had gone

But apart from an odd light shower there has no more rain. Pretty desparate.

Sunday Perth got 70mm...which is the total average rainfall for April in one day!!!Not a good day to be driving a Mini..

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i WAS going to take firefly out to Waroona on Sunday and i'm glad i didnt coz i woulda been bathing in the car all the way home!
If i see clouds i dont drive coz i dont have a roof.. tho having a work car does help alot

Clae

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hi did you have a good day before the the rain came down. i opened the garage and me and bmc ute looked up and thought we would spend the day cleaning the shed instead.plus the ute can't swim.