Mach V Dan

Happy Thanksgiving, DCMM! (Happy Hanukkah, too.) Our showroom and service facility will be closed today (Thanksgiving day) and tomorrow. The showroom will be open again Saturday, noon until 3pm, and we'll resume our normal operations on Monday. We will have Black Friday sale specials on the web site starting at midnight tonight, so check those out. Enjoy the holidays and be safe. --Dan Mach V FastMINI.net

Our showroom will be closed tomorrow. That's Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. We'll be open again on Monday, and will be open next Saturday. Thanks, Dan Mach V FastMINI.net

We gave the staff the day off today, but through the Magic of the Internet, we can still offer you Black Friday Sale Specials. Our first special is a complete body kit for your late-model MINI from Putco. We slashed the price down by $637! Complete body kit for R56 MINI -- click me! Next up we've got NM Engineering springs for MINI Clubman. These are GREAT springs. Now they're a whopping $70 off! Sweet! NM Engineering springs for MINI Clubman -- click me! Click the links for more information, and to order. You can have it delivered, or just select "No shipping -- hold for in-store pickup." We'll have it waiting here for you next week. --Dan Mach V FastMINI.net

We will have some staff at the shop today, but will probably close up completely around early afternoon. I'm guessing we'll probably be completely shut down tomorrow, but we'll see. I'll update this post periodically as things develop. Edit: We're open! Lots of debris around on the roads, so be careful. Remember: A traffic signal with no power is equivalent to a four-way stop. Be safe! --Dan Mach V FastMINI.net

We're trying to figure out some grill and trim questions, and would like to spend a little time with a 2012+ Cooper, NOT a Cooper S. Let me know if you might be available. Whomever comes by first gets a free goodie -- a Mach V tee shirt or mug or badge holder. --Dan Mach V FastMINI.net

Current schedule: 5:20 pm 6:00 pm 6:40 pm 7:20 pm 2009 WRX 8:00 pm 8:40 pm 9:20 pm 2013 BRZ --Dan Mach V FastMINI.net

We'll be closed Monday, September 3, 2012, in honor of Labor Day. Have a safe and happy holiday weekend. --Dan Mach V FastMINI.net

I saw some familiar MINI faces and some new ones. Thanks to all who came out! --Dan Mach V FastMINI.net

David, We don't stock air horns, but we can install ones you supply. We do stock the Hella Supertones. Back to the original topic -- the NOAH cover is gone, but the thinner cover is still available. --Dan Mach V FastMINI.net

I've got TWO different Covercraft covers for R56 MINI Coupe (S or non-S) that were on my own car, but now that I no longer own that car, I have no need of the covers. One is a very light, high-tech material. It squishes up very small, so you could put it in a small duffel bag. The cover is waterproof and breathes pretty well. The other is a heavier felt material, NOAH material. It's thick and provides some protection against impact. It's also waterproof and breathable. Both covers are custom-fit to the MINI hatchback. That means they have a little pocket for each mirror, and they hug the car very nicely. Both are lightly used, and have some minor soil from exhaust soot and such. They are washable, but Covercraft suggests you just put them on the car and hose them off. I'll leave that to you. The NOAH cover is $230 new. I forget how much the other one costs, but it's over $100. You can have either one for $50 cash. Come by the shop or PM me here. I'll be on vacation 7/13 - 7/22, though, so I won't be answering PMs very much during that time. (You can still stop by the shop, though. My staff will be here.) --Dan Mach V FastMINI.net

Just noticed I seem to have spelled "colossal" wrong in the thread title. Sorry!

If you'd like to enter your car in the car show, register here: Mach V Car Show Registration form -- click me! Email gofast@machv.com or fax to (571) 434-8334. --Dan Mach V

This car is pretty well-known. It was on the cover of some hot-rod mag recently. --Dan Mach V

Current schedule (so I can edit it later): 10:00 2003 Audi RS6 10:40 2006 Evo 9 11:20 2008 WRX 12:00 2008 Porsche Cayman S 12:40 2010 WRX 1:20 500-whp E30 BMW turbo 2:00 91 Nissan 240SX 2:40 2008 Subaru WRX 3:20 2006 Subaru WRX STI 4:00 2010 WRX STI

Yes, but we'd have to order a lot of them. I'm not sure I'm ready to do that. If you bring me four or five other people who would pay up front, I'd be more willing to get the 20 or so sets required... --Dan Mach V FastMINI.net

I started to say "We need your help to test-fit," but a customer gave us permission so we no longer need that. But I can't edit my thread title. So...sorry about that. --Dan Mach V FastMINI.net

New wheels in stock. 17x7.5" Rota MC. Available in Hyper Black and gloss black, both with polished lip. Come on by to see (and buy) them! Dan Mach V FastMINI.net

We can weld stainless exhaust. --Dan Mach V FastMINI.net

We've got some 16" and 17" Rota RB's in stock in black. They are new, not used. --Dan Mach V FastMINI.net

Set of four S-Winders, 16x6.5" with Goodyear Excellence run-flat 195/65R16. Wheels are dirty but unbent. No TPMS. Two of the tires are pretty worn, two are in decent shape. You could probably get another 10,000 miles out of the tires. $300 for the set. Set of four 17x7" R98 two-piece Web Spokes, no tires. Varying degrees of curb rash. This is the best one: This is the worst: $175 for the set. We can ship the wheels if need be. Figure around $120 to ship the set with tires, maybe $75 to ship the unmounted ones. Give us a call at the shop at (571) 434-8333 with questions, or stop by. --Dan Mach V FastMINI.net

Lists for $249, on Amazon at $208, for sale here for $149! Hotchkis front sway bar for R53 MINI -- click me! Click the link above to order, or stop by the shop. Offer good while supplies last! --Dan Mach V FastMINI.net

All these are sold!

I tried a couple of PC packages, and then...bought a Mac. (I eventually upgraded to a "Hackintosh," but that's another story.) The Mac iMovie software is the easiest and quickest of anything I have used. --Dan Mach V FastMINI.net

In general, extended warranties are EXTREMELY profitable for the companies that offer them. That means it's extremely unlikely you will get your money's worth. It's always possible, but the numbers (probability of a warrantee-able problem * the cost of fixing the problem) mean it's not a good value for you, the consumer. --Dan Mach V FastMINI.net

The MC has been a popular seller, but we haven't been able to get them for nearly a year. We've had many requests for this wheel, and were finally able to get a limited batch made. They're in stock now in silver with polished lip. (Sorry, only silver is currently available.) 18x8", +45 offset. We suggest a 225/35R18 tire. Fits all R53/R56 chassis cars. (Including all the other Coupe/Convertible/Clubman variants.) Not for Countryman. Sold in sets of four only. Rota MC -- click me! Click the link above for pricing and ordering, or just stop by the showroom. Get them while they last! --Dan Mach V