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I was digging around in some of my pictures the other day and I found these images from the original Spring Fling, 12 years ago! This is the one that was led by Bruce Pancoast (mty_mini), and organized with Jen Oakes (Jen). My co-pilot was Alan (Scavenger), who didn't have a MINI yet, but bought one a year after I did.
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Yep - RSVPs are OPEN! Susan and I did the practice run yesterday, and it was a beautiful day for it. The roads are mostly in great shape - there's even new paving on most of Snickersville Turnpike, which makes for a very smooth ride. There are a few other roads on the route where the road isn't in top shape, but no gravel roads. Attached below is a copy of the April lunch menu at Griffin Tavern, our lunch stop. I highly recommend the Shepherd's Pie - absolutely delicious! :eating: Looking forward to seeing a bunch of you at the event in less than 2 weeks! :motor:
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Pure coincidence, dictated by the restaurant's schedule.
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I am hoping to make it to Ted's, so that could work. If not, let's try to sync up another day after that.
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Brian - I'll take Ian Cull auto-up circuit. I already have one (an older version of it), and it still works fine... but would be nice to have a spare if it fails.
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Good page! Back in the earlier MINI heydays, I used to use this MINI2 forum page as a good reference: MINI Cooper Forum - FAQ & DIY: Wheels and Tyres Unfortunately, the image links have all broken on it, but it still has some useful info not shown on the earlier page - wheel weights! Excellent info if you care how much your wheels weigh (and you should). It's through that page that I learned that the 1st Gen GP 18" wheels (R107) are actually lighter (19.8 lbs) than all of the OEM 17" wheels... which is one of the big reasons I use them for my summer set (in addition to me really liking how they look). (Yes, there are a number of aftermarket wheels for MINIs that are lighter still... but I wanted to stay OEM.)
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If you mean the photo you posted at the start of this thread, you have R90s. They look similar at a glance, but the R90s have straighter spokes and the R98s have more curvy spokes.
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Yeah, that's the R98, or "web spoke". I originally had them on Mr. OEM (a factory option).
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I'm still interested in the OEM outdoor car cover, should the eventual buyer not need it.
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My order is in.
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I'll order 2 (one long, one short) from work tomorrow.
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Best paint shops in the area?
Edge replied to HasAnMTBProblem's topic in Maintenance & Modifications
If you want high quality work, I highly recommend D&V Autobody, in Sterling VA. (703)661-8545 They aren't the cheapest, and they aren't the fastest, but they do top notch work... as you will able to tell from the range of cars they work on (including exotics). I've had both my MINI and my Mustang in there for extensive work and I've been very happy with the results. The manager there is Kevin - good guy. -
until<p>It's that time of the year again! Spring is in the air, old man Winter is running off to hide, and the trees are starting to blossom!</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/dc-metro-minis-archive/39093-dcmm-sunday-drive-and-brunch-sunday-april-24-10-00-am.html" rel="external nofollow">Just</a> <a href="http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/dc-metro-minis-archive/131437-sunday-apr-6th-and-20th-spring-fling-2008-sunday-drive-and-brunch.html" rel="external nofollow">like</a> <a href="http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums/showthread.php?t=286" rel="external nofollow">I</a> <a href="http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums/showthread.php?t=1413" rel="external nofollow">did</a> <a href="http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums/showthread.php?t=1952" rel="external nofollow">in</a> <a href="http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2784" rel="external nofollow">previous</a> <a href="http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3354" rel="external nofollow">years</a>, <a href="http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3925" rel="external nofollow">I'm</a> <a href="http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums/showthread.php?t=4367" rel="external nofollow">organizing</a> the Spring Fling run again, this time on <strong>Saturday, April 22</strong>.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>WHERE TO MEET:</strong> Target Sterling West parking lot (South-East corner). The address is 45130 Columbia Place, Sterling, VA 20166</p> <p><strong>WHEN:</strong> Saturday, April 22 @ 9:00am. Driver's meeting at 9:50am. We depart at 10am <strong>sharp!</strong> <span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong>Don't be late!</strong></span></p> <p><strong>RUN DISTANCE:</strong> <strong><span style="color:#0000FF;">69.6 miles (morning) + 68.0 miles (afternoon) = 137.6 miles total.</span></strong> Easy "early exits" available in afternoon at 88.7 miles (Rt 66), 105.7 miles (Rt 50) and 123.9 miles (Rt 50).</p> <p><strong>RUN TIME:</strong> Approx 6.5 hours - we will return to the Target parking lot at approx. 4:30pm, if you decide to complete the full run.</p> <p><strong>WHAT TO BRING:</strong> Full tank of gas, 2-way radio, money to buy lunch (cash please - makes it easier for the check), sweater/raincoat/umbrella (if necessary, depending on weather) and a fun-loving attitude! :top:</p> <p> </p> <p>A quick refresher:</p> <p> </p> <p>One of my fondest MINI-related memories is the very first drive I ever participated in with DCMM - it was the Spring Fling, created by Bruce Pancoast (<a href="http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums/member.php?u=68" rel="external nofollow">mty_mini</a>), and organized with help from Jen Oakes (<a href="http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums/member.php?u=79" rel="external nofollow">Jen</a>) - who was our event coordinator at the time. This all happened on Sunday, April 24, 2005... only 7 1/2 weeks after I picked up my brand new MINI. Alan (<a href="http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums/member.php?u=2" rel="external nofollow">Scavenger</a>), who was getting his first exposure to the MINI, came along as my co-pilot.</p> <p> </p> <p>Meeting in the Sterling Wegmans parking lot (near MINI of Sterling), it was fun to meet a whole bunch of like-minded MINIacs all at once, for the first time. Little did I know just how much fun there was still to come... after grabbing some coffee and/or breakfast snacks from Wegmans.</p> <p> </p> <p>The roads were beautiful and twisty, and was such an awesome experience to be in a long line of MINIs for the very first time. We stopped for lunch at Orlean Market in Upperville, VA (in western Fauquier County), then continued on for wine tasting at Naked Mountain Vineyard & Winery after that, before heading all the way back to Wegmans.</p> <p> </p> <p>It was a long day (128 miles or so!), but <strong>so</strong> nice. Needless to say, I was eager to do this run again.</p> <p> </p> <p>Our lunch stop will be again be at <a href="http://www.griffintavern.com/" rel="external nofollow">Griffin Tavern</a>, since Orlean Market closed down many years ago.</p> <p> </p> <p><span><strong>NOTE:</strong></span><span> The plan is to have </span><span><strong>1 check per table</strong></span><span>, so to make things easier to sort out, please bring sufficient </span><span><strong>CA$H</strong></span><span> to cover your portion of the check. Their April 2017 lunch menu is here:</span></p> <p><img src="http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=2006&d=1491773640" alt="attachment.php?attachmentid=2006&d=1491773640" /></p> <p> </p> <p>For those interested or curious:</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/dc-metro-minis-archive/39093-dcmm-sunday-drive-and-brunch-sunday-april-24-10-00-am.html" rel="external nofollow">Original Spring Fling thread (2005)</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/dc-metro-minis-archive/131437-sunday-apr-6th-and-20th-spring-fling-2008-sunday-drive-and-brunch.html" rel="external nofollow">Spring Fling 2008 thread</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums/showthread.php?t=286" rel="external nofollow">Spring Fling 2009 thread</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums/showthread.php?t=840" rel="external nofollow">Spring Fling 2010 thread</a></p> <p><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=45131+Columbia+Pl,+Sterling,+VA+20166&daddr=Loudoun+County+Pkwy+to:Ryan+Rd%2FVA-772+to:VA-860%2FWatson+Rd+to:US-50+to:Lime+Kiln+Rd%2FVA-733+to:Mountville+Rd+to:Foxcroft+Rd%2FVA-626+to:38.969557,-77.73635+to:Pickering+St+to:Atoka+Rd%2FVA-713+to:Atoka+Rd%2FVA-713+to:Grove+Ln%2FVA-55+to:Grove+Ln%2FVA-55+to:Free+State+Rd%2FVA-721+to:659+Zachary+Taylor+Hwy,+VA+22627&geocode=%3BFYU9UwIdQRRi-w%3BFRjuUgIdI0Bh-w%3BFeNQUwIdCzRg-w%3BFVSSUgId6rNf-w%3BFRajUwIdLW1f-w%3BFVhfUwIdiwVe-w%3BFeU4UwId3YVd-w%3B%3BFbicUgIdvc5d-w%3BFaa4UgIdurxc-w%3BFR6uUgIdxLRc-w%3BFfuJUQIdPidb-w%3BFX8JUQIdZ51b-w%3BFeRiUAId3Ftb-w%3B&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=0,1&mrsp=8&sz=18&via=1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12,13,14&sll=38.969006,-77.736731&sspn=0.003032,0.004013&ie=UTF8&ll=38.863236,-77.711792&spn=0.621262,1.058807&z=10" rel="external nofollow">Spring Fling 2010 Morning Route on Google Maps</a></p> <p><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=659+Zachary+Taylor+Hwy,+VA+22627&daddr=Hume+Rd+to:Leeds+Manor+Rd%2FVA-688+to:Leeds+Manor+Rd%2FVA-688+to:Blueridge+Mountain+Rd%2FVA-601+to:Snickersville+Pike%2FSnickersville+Turnpike%2FVA-734+to:Jeb+Stuart+Rd%2FVA-630+to:39.050085,-77.734559+to:Snickersville+Turnpike%2FVA-734+to:Loudoun+County+Pkwy%2FMoran+Rd%2FOld+Ox+Rd%2FVA-606+to:45131+Columbia+Pl,+Sterling,+VA+20166&geocode=%3BFVqeUAIdiDNY-w%3BFZjjUAIdFuJZ-w%3BFSm8UQIdw9ZZ-w%3BFSBfUwIdrmZa-w%3BFSHAVAIdZ25c-w%3BFRf1UwIdLspd-w%3B%3BFUw7UwIdPHxe-w%3BFdsqUgIdFiph-w%3B&hl=en&mra=dme&mrcr=1&mrsp=7&sz=16&via=1,2,3,4,5,7,8,9&sll=39.052335,-77.733314&sspn=0.012114,0.01605&ie=UTF8&ll=38.863236,-77.711792&spn=0.621262,1.058807&z=10" rel="external nofollow">Spring Fling 2010 Afternoon Route on Google Maps</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums/showthread.php?t=1413" rel="external nofollow">Spring Fling 2011 thread</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums/showthread.php?t=1952" rel="external nofollow"> Spring Fling 2012 thread</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums/showthread.php?t=2784" rel="external nofollow">Spring Fling 2013 thread</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3354" rel="external nofollow">Spring Fling 2014 thread</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3925" rel="external nofollow">Spring Fling 2015 thread</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.dcmetrominis.org/forums/showthread.php?t=4367" rel="external nofollow">Spring Fling 2016 thread</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Due to severe size limitations from the local wineries, we do not participate in wine tasting any more.</strong> However, you are welcome to order yourself a glass of wine with lunch at Griffin Tavern. </p> <p> </p> <p>Hope to see many of you out there again!</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#008000;"><strong>RSVPs are OPEN!</strong></span><span style="color:#008000;"> Please note that our lunch stop (Griffin Tavern) has given us a hard cap of 48 people, so if we reach that number, RSVPs will be closed.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#800080;"><em>If possible, please have your final RSVP in by Thursday, April 20, so I can give the restaurant a close headcount.</em></span></p>
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It's that time of the year again! Spring is in the air, old man Winter is running off to hide, and the trees are starting to blossom! Just like I did in previous years, I'm organizing the Spring Fling run again, this time on Saturday, April 22. WHERE TO MEET: Target Sterling West parking lot (South-East corner). The address is 45130 Columbia Place, Sterling, VA 20166 WHEN: Saturday, April 22 @ 9:00am. Driver's meeting at 9:50am. We depart at 10am sharp! Don't be late! RUN DISTANCE: 69.6 miles (morning) + 68.0 miles (afternoon) = 137.6 miles total. Easy "early exits" available in afternoon at 88.7 miles (Rt 66), 105.7 miles (Rt 50) and 123.9 miles (Rt 50). RUN TIME: Approx 6.5 hours - we will return to the Target parking lot at approx. 4:30pm, if you decide to complete the full run. WHAT TO BRING: Full tank of gas, 2-way radio, money to buy lunch (cash please - makes it easier for the check), sweater/raincoat/umbrella (if necessary, depending on weather) and a fun-loving attitude! :top: A quick refresher: One of my fondest MINI-related memories is the very first drive I ever participated in with DCMM - it was the Spring Fling, created by Bruce Pancoast (mty_mini), and organized with help from Jen Oakes (Jen) - who was our event coordinator at the time. This all happened on Sunday, April 24, 2005... only 7 1/2 weeks after I picked up my brand new MINI. Alan (Scavenger), who was getting his first exposure to the MINI, came along as my co-pilot. Meeting in the Sterling Wegmans parking lot (near MINI of Sterling), it was fun to meet a whole bunch of like-minded MINIacs all at once, for the first time. Little did I know just how much fun there was still to come... after grabbing some coffee and/or breakfast snacks from Wegmans. The roads were beautiful and twisty, and was such an awesome experience to be in a long line of MINIs for the very first time. We stopped for lunch at Orlean Market in Upperville, VA (in western Fauquier County), then continued on for wine tasting at Naked Mountain Vineyard & Winery after that, before heading all the way back to Wegmans. It was a long day (128 miles or so!), but so nice. Needless to say, I was eager to do this run again. Our lunch stop will be again be at Griffin Tavern, since Orlean Market closed down many years ago. NOTE: The plan is to have 1 check per table, so to make things easier to sort out, please bring sufficient CA$H to cover your portion of the check. Their April 2017 lunch menu is here: For those interested or curious: Original Spring Fling thread (2005) Spring Fling 2008 thread Spring Fling 2009 thread Spring Fling 2010 thread Spring Fling 2010 Morning Route on Google Maps Spring Fling 2010 Afternoon Route on Google Maps Spring Fling 2011 thread Spring Fling 2012 thread Spring Fling 2013 thread Spring Fling 2014 thread Spring Fling 2015 thread Spring Fling 2016 thread Due to severe size limitations from the local wineries, we do not participate in wine tasting any more. However, you are welcome to order yourself a glass of wine with lunch at Griffin Tavern. Hope to see many of you out there again! RSVPs are OPEN! Please note that our lunch stop (Griffin Tavern) has given us a hard cap of 48 people, so if we reach that number, RSVPs will be closed. If possible, please have your final RSVP in by Thursday, April 20, so I can give the restaurant a close headcount.
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Sure - that works, thanks! ...but if it becomes a problem/conflict for some reason, we can find another space.
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Sounds great! ...hopefully it will be early enough to not conflict with the Brew Swap though... :beer:
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Cool - I have the "Imploding Kittens" expansion pack, too. The Joking Hazard expansion doesn't come out until May 1 (while we're there at MOTD).
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Hey guys, Are any of the folks in the club who are coming early, interested in a game night at MOTD? I have the following games that I could bring, for example: Settlers of Catan - 3-6 people Cards Against Humanity - 4-20+ people Joking Hazard - 3-10 people Exploding Kittens - 2-9 people Secret Hitler - 5-10 people I figure that on one of the early nights (Sunday, Monday or Tuesday), it could be a fun thing to do.
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Single Income, No Kids.
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Well, being a SINK helped to avoid that. :angel:
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11 years ago, a friend of mine introduced me to the RealOEM site... and it has been a long, expensive ride ever since - all it did is let me discover all of the OEM parts & accessories I must buy! :laugh:
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That's great! :top: What are the green and yellow ones for?
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:congrats:
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+1
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Spotted yesterday (Thursday): A blue Honda Civic sedan, with an "I am the Stig" sticker in the rear window... ...driving like a Great Grandma the way to church on Sunday, while in a blizzard... and drunk.