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    Please note that we are going to be testing a "reverse route" on the practice run - basically doing the route in the opposite direction. This is just to try to make things interesting. If it works out well, the info above on the distances & times will be out of date and so I'll update the post accordingly. One of the factors will be the possibility of more left turns (2 directions of traffic to deal with) instead of right turns. We'll see how it goes. The reverse direction would also eliminate some of the "early exit" options after lunch, so there's that to think of, too. :angel:
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    <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> organizing the Spring Fling run again, this time on <strong>Saturday, April 9</strong>.</p> <p> </p> <p><span style="color:#FF0000;"><strong>NOTE: If you have done this run before, please take note that we are NOT starting at the Wegman's parking lot, but the TARGET parking lot.</strong></span><span style="color:#FF0000;"> This is because Wegman's apparently has a strict policy against allowing car groups to gather in their parking lots (boooooo...).</span></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 9 @ 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 <span style="color:#000000;">in Upperville, VA</span> (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 cash to cover your portion of the check.</span></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> </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:#FF0000;"><strong>RSVPs are OPEN!</strong></span><span style="color:#FF0000;"> Please note that our lunch stop (Griffin Tavern) has given us a hard cap of 50 ADULTS, so if we reach that number, RSVPs will be closed. (Kids will not count towards the count of 50, so please put in the comments if you have any kids coming with you)</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 9. NOTE: If you have done this run before, please take note that we are NOT starting at the Wegman's parking lot, but the TARGET parking lot. This is because Wegman's apparently has a strict policy against allowing car groups to gather in their parking lots (boooooo...). WHERE TO MEET: Target Sterling West parking lot (South-East corner). The address is 45130 Columbia Place, Sterling, VA 20166 WHEN: Saturday, April 9 @ 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 cash to cover your portion of the check. 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 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 50 ADULTS, so if we reach that number, RSVPs will be closed. (Kids will not count towards the count of 50, so please put in the comments if you have any kids coming with you)
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    That really sucks, Alex. If there's one thing that's for sure with MINIs... they are very expensive to keep running well once they are out of warranty. I hope you're able to get Shadow fixed at a price you find manageable.
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    True... but they won't fit 1st Gen JCW brakes either (which are the same size as stock 2nd Gen Cooper S brakes). They might fit the stock brakes on 2nd Gen Coopers (non-S), which are only a fraction bigger than the stock 1st Gen Cooper & Cooper S brakes. 15" wheels are small! ...but also light!
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    I'm not very mechanical... more technical, so I don't think I'd be much help. I'm still very curious to hear about it and how it turns out though!
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    If the quality of the work done on your MINI is the most important thing to you, more important than the time it takes or the cost, I can't recommend D&V Autobody enough. They are located on Overland Drive in Sterling, VA - right off Old Ox Rd, which is on the back side of Dulles airport. They do top notch work - as proven by the number of really high end cars they get in to work on!
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    The GP1 wheels will fit over any of the 1st Gen OEM brakes, without spacers. However, if putting them on a 2nd Gen, you'll need a 5mm spacer for the 2nd Gen JCW Big Brake Kit (i.e. standard on 2nd Gen JCW models, optional on others), and at least a 12mm (ideally 16mm) spacer to fit them over the 2nd Gen GP (i.e. GP2) brakes. Note also that if you are going to run spacers, you really ought to buy longer bolts (and wheel locks, if applicable), so that you aren't reducing the number of bolt threads that make contact.
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    How come you're selling them, Quitta? They do need aggressive wheel spacers to add depth for GP2 brakes, but other than that they are a great set of wheels - the lightest OEM 18" wheel AND lighter than all OEM 17" wheels too! For everyone else, as a big fan of these wheels, this is a good deal.
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    That's awesome! Congratulations! Feels fantastic, doesn't it? :top:
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    I second this! It was a great time - thank you Carl & Faith for opening your home to the club. Good company, good food, fun gift exchange! :top:
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    I just discovered a very interesting fact, from this article... Of course, that's comparing a 2nd Gen and a 3rd Gen. It will be interesting to see if the 3rd Gen Countryman has even more cargo space.
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    If you can swing it, take the whole week off and go down on the weekend prior. You'll enjoy several days of quiet bliss with a smaller group of MINIs before the big crowd arrives. Both are fun - different kinds of fun! And don't worry, a strong DCMM contingent always goes down every year. As for the drives, I echo what others have said, don't overcommit. BTW I may be leading a drive at MOTD myself this year... I have to make some calls first, to sort out logistics.
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    Very kind of you... but it's only remotely true for 1st Gens. My detailed knowledge drops off considerably with 2nd & 3rd Gens... of which I can mostly only speak to my experiences driving them (mostly loaners, with a bit of added seat time from generous fellow MINI owners thrown in).
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    I don't have any leads to give you, but I would recommend concentrating on an 05 or 06 instead of an 02-04. The reason is simple - in 2005, MINI did a "refresh" of the MINI, making a bunch of subtle but often important changes. The 05/06 are better built MINIs over their predecessors. There are a few key visual cues to quickly identify pre-refresh from post-refresh 1st Gens, just to be sure you know what you're getting. The most obvious one, from the outside - the reverse lights. If there is one reverse light and it's in the middle of the bumper, then it's an 02-04 pre-refresh. If there are 2 reverse lights, each in the bottom of the tail lights, then it is an 05+ post-refresh (includes 05/06 for R50/R53 hardtops, or 05-08 for the R52 convertible). Another indicator is the interior clock. if there is a clock pod in the headliner, dead in the middle (in front of the rear-view mirror), then it's a 02-04 pre-refresh. They moved the clock inside the OBC display (inside the speedo) in the 05+ refreshed models. Finally, the dash. 5-piece dash in 02-04, 3-piece dash in 05+.
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    Another option that may be worth looking into is GT Peace Auto in Chantilly, VA. I believe it's run by Shawn Peace, who used to be one of my SAs back in the day when I went to MoS (before PMoA existed). Good guy. Ali - also a potential vendor... I'll be happy to help coordinate that when I'm back in town, if you like.
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    Under the steering wheel - it replaces the existing curved plastic piece, putting a shelf there instead. It is very handy for storing small items. The rubber mat becomes important though, to prevent things from slipping off onto your feet while you're driving. I used to use mine to host my iPod, before I switched to a more permanent iPod integration solution in my car.
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    If you own a 1st Gen, and you don't have this, buy it. It's a fantastic way to get more useful storage space for things in the front of your MINI. MINI doesn't sell these any more, so they are getting more rare and hard to find - especially with the rubber mat. I would buy it myself but I already have one in mine.
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    This morning I saw a lightly modded MINI I hadn't seen before, parked in my own condo neighborhood, so I tagged it. It was a Pure Silver/Black Countryman S, VA license plate "HEAV8S", and the plate itself was the National Air & Space Museum design. Hopefully they show up here - it's clear they love their MINI! It even had a badge holder on the rear plate - one of the badges was "Bend the rules, rule the bends".
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    I told Greg right after he won it at MTTB that you wanted it.
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    Other than the horizontal taillights and the "tall person B pillar problem", I really like it - much more than I thought I would from the pictures alone. The hands-free tailgate opening is especially neat. I predict it will sell very well - especially since it will be available with All4.
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    That was a blast! Thank you all who came - I think we had our biggest turnout yet and managed to finish off almost all of the brew left. Great stuff! :top: For those who are interested, here's the final version of the list. 2015 DCMM Brew Tasting - Final.xlsx 2015 DCMM Brew Tasting - Final.xlsx
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    Susan and I have a pot of beef chili and another pot of white bean chili (both are mild on the spice, so unless you hate beans (or beef or chicken), you'll like it!) for everyone to enjoy. Come on out!
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    ...for those that know me, don't fear... my girlfriend Susan is making the chili, although I may assist. Yes, indeed - come on out! If you like beer, or even if you only like cider, you should come! :beer:
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    R56 parts

    Edge replied to RichSperry's topic in MINI Related

    All of those things, except the black multifunction buttons, were produced and sold for 1st Gens too...
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