Got an email from Todd the other day. Seems he is going out to Phil Wicks Ultimate MINI Driving Acamdemy. Jealous? Oh you bet! Especially since I don’t have anything on the books until August for track time. I am still going to try to get out for a midweek session with one of the outfits list on the side.
Gabe already posted this, but I heard about it when it happened…Brad managed to score some photos of a Hot Orange MCS Cabriolet! Check it out! I love the color too. I also am going to have to say that the overall appeal of the drop top MINI is really starting to get me excited. While I don’t think I could actually drive it everyday, I wouldn’t complain if there happened to be one parked in my driveway!
More pics to prove it really happened! Regina posted some of hers here.
Next event is still a month away. Think it’s time I play hookey for the day and sneak out for a day on the track, maybe.
Can you believe it? A bunch of SCMM members drove up to Idylwild today. Some really cool roads out through the badlands of the IE, through Anza up to Hwy 74 between Indio and Idylwild.
In Idylwild, Joann’s restaurant cleared out their whole place just for us, and save us parking! We had the joint completely surrounded with MINI’s! Caused the biggest traffic jam in Idylwild too I’m sure!
We have a bite and everyone is catching up. And it starts to rain. Then hail. The snow! No kidding! It was awesome! Of course, being the bunch of SoCall sissy drivers we are, we got outta dodge pretty quick before the roads got too slick. I only wish I had gotten more pictures.
If you have some shots of the snow, let me know and I can post them here!
Whistler Investments, Inc. (WHIS) to provide world’s first lithium powered Embassy vehicle
The British government and Whistler Investments executives have selected BMW’s MINI COOPER S type for this ground breaking project.
Read the full story here
Not sure about any of you, but if this MINI can go 200 miles on a charge at 60-70MPH, I’d be all over it like a bum on a ham sandwich! Especially with the rumors of $3.00 per gallon fuel prices coming up this summer.
This just in…
Nevada City, CA: Mini Mania, the leading after-market performance and lifestyle product company serving both the classic Mini and new BMW MINI, has opened an expanded service shop near the company’s 35000 sq.ft. corporate facility in Nevada City, CA. Now customers who purchase Mini Mania quality parts and accessories for their classic Mini or BMW MINI can be assured of veteran expertise and exact installation offered by Mini Mania’s staff of mechanics.
Mini Mania’s race-proven technicians now perform a range of services from single product installation to complete upgrades and race preparation. Mini Mania is in a unique position to serve both classic Minis and new MINIs with renowned personal attention to every detail assuring complete satisfaction with Mini Mania products and performance.
All parts and labor are covered by Mini Mania’s full warranty program for 12 months or 12,000 miles.
Typical new MINI Services:
Supercharger pulley kit installation
Stage I suspension upgrade installation and tuning
Stage II and III engine upgrades
Body kit installations
Everything from ‘mild to wild’ including full race prep!
Typical Classic Mini service:
1380cc engine upgrade installation
Supercharger installation and upgrades
Suspension upgrades
Full race prep
Our expanded facilities also make it possible to increase the availability of our popular rebuilt and tested crate engines. We offer inline 1275 and 1380 engines with or without transmissions for your Classic Mini, or without transmission for MG Midget/AH Sprite and Morris Minor € built to your specifications. All our engines carry our standard 12 month/12,000 mile warranty. Your engine is shipped to you ready for installation, or you can choose to have it installed by the experts at Mini Mania.
Make me wish I still had the Austin….You can get more information from the Mini Mania website.
I’ve notice that this is really starting to show up more and more. Shops that work on MINI’s that is. I know that here in SoCal we have Steve’s. I also know that there are shops in Texas and a new one in the Midwest someplace. I’m sorry that I don’t remember the names. If you do, leave a comment to let us know!
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