Did not realize how long it's been since I did an update. Only two items have required attention - changed out second CV joint boot plus installed four new tires. Tires were interesting - Tire Rack refused to install tire on one wheel because the alloy minilite had a small leak through the aluminum. Ordered a tube and had it installed a few weeks later, works just fine. Tire rack thought this was an indication of a crack in the wheel, but no signs of crack. Older castings like this sometimes have porosity issues, which I believe to be the root cause.
Thought I'd post this picture, really like it. My son Joe is in rear view mirror of my MGB, he caught the rear end of my Jaguar in the foreground plus the Mini in the rear view mirror that my other son Pete is driving. All on our way to the annual local british car show on 9/19/15.
