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  2. Too Cool Not To Share. PhillyMINI Rally Caught By Google Earth Camera

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    We feel like we hit the Google Earth Lottery. Last year on the PhillyMINI In The Mountains IV Run, 40+ MINI's were passed by the Google Earth car. Well guess what, it finally surfaced on Google.

     

    Follow the link and look at the street view.... We were re-queing our cars near Muncy Valley, PA on Route 220/42, on a long straight-a-way, after turning right on Route 220, but just before turning left on Route 42.

     

     

    Cheers,

     

    Joe Montante

    Co-Prime MINIster, PhillyMINI

     

    Sweet! Thats a long ways from Philly! The in-laws have a cabin near Forksville, and we go right through that stretch of road when we travel with them from the Ephrata area. I love that part of PA. If or when ya'all get up that way again I'd love to hear about it, may join you if it's open to non-members. Awesome motoring opportunities. Thanks for sharing

  6. Was it you???

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    Yesterday was a fantastic MINI spotting day! Six on the drive from Frederick to Alexandria plus a couple in the parking garage at work. And then, another 10 from Alexandria to the British embassy during afternoon rush hour. It was so cool to see them everywhere I looked!

  9. Was it you???

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    I had dinner with friends living on 2nd street that night. They took me to Volt so we were just across the street from you then. I parked maybe a block behind you that time. Weather was perfect that Saturday.

     

    I've heard lots about Volt, including the fact their chefs are in a reality TV show and doing well.

  10. Was it you???

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    Iflyga,

    Is "Iflyga" you license plate too, I remember seeing a pate with that a week or so ago but cant remember if it was MD or VA tags.

     

    This is off topic but do you fly the same call sign often; I am a controller at Potomac TRACON, if you fly west or south out of FDK then I could talk to you on either 126.1 or 125.05.

     

    I have a "plain and boring" plate right now. Thought about trying to get that one, but figured its taken already. For about 12 years I flew N7236W -an A36 based at KFDK. Now I'm in an SR22, usually N380CD or N343CD. I'm sure we've talked.

     

    All of you at Potomac are great :congrats:, especially since the consolidation of TRACONS! Now if only we could get you the ADS-B feed from FDK for radar vectors from the surface, and end the one-in-one out at the second busiest airport in Maryland. :banghead:

     

    Cheers...and back to MINI talk. Only slightly sorry for the diversion everyone. Planes and cars just fit nicely together! :biggrin:

  11. Was it you???

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    I saw a horizon blue jcw last saturday parked near the tasting room in frederick,md. It's my first time seeing a jcw in that colorway.

     

    I picked up Skylar on July 4. Love at first sight. Didn't leave the dealer without it! My wife and I had a nice dinner at Acacia, and parked there. It was a perfect night in downtown Frederick and finding that spot was icing on the cake. :top:

     

    You in Frederick too?

  18. Was it you???

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    Hello DCMM!

     

    Newbie here! So my question for the MINI VETs on here is about Customs and Courtesies amongst MINI Owners. I am from Houston, TX so the southern reaction to wave and/or speak to total strangers is a reflex. I must sadly report that my fellow MINI Brothers and Sisters out here in Fairfax aren't so friendly.

     

    So, tell me! Is there a secret wave or something that lets other MINI Owners know you mean no harm? LOL As funny as it seems, I thought MINI Owners would be like Bike Riders. As they pass each other you can see them exchange peace signs or head gestures.

     

    Any advice?

     

    As a fellow HzB driver, I'll waive when I see you! I don't get that many that waives either so I've had to re-calibrate expectations. See ya around hopefully.

  22. Mach V Special of the Month: August 2009

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    If you didn't specifically pay your dealer to install the JCW suspension, then you don't have it. It isn't available as a factory option, only dealer-installed.

     

    For 2nd Gen MINIs, the JCW suspension includes new springs, new shocks, a new rear sway bar and a new front sway bar.

     

    Thanks Edge. I now have lots of exciting research to do! I'm sure there are pros and cons to a dealer installed JCW vs. aftermarket components... so off I go. My goal is simply a great driving road car, that can handle the urban DC environment. Keep warranty in place is a top priority too.

     

    Cheers

  23. Mach V Special of the Month: August 2009

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    If you have the standard suspension on your JCW then you have the same thing as a stock MCS. If you have the JCW suspension (a $1255+installation upgrade) on your JCW then you have an upgraded version which offers a couple of different part upgrades.

     

    Thanks so much Jeremy1026. I do NOT have the JCW suspension that I know of, and the window sticker makes no mention. This mod with an alignment that I'm sure is more enjoyable than factory setup, looks pretty sweet.

  24. Mach V Special of the Month: August 2009

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    These springs fit all 2007+ MINI Coupe and Convertible.

     

    Dumbest question of the month but here goes. Is the 2009 factor JCW suspension the exact same as an MCS or a JAC or what? The sticker didn't say much and I was so impressed with other aspects of the car, I didn't really care about suspension that much, figured I'd make that my focal project instead of more HP.

     

    Anyway, interested in the answer and then for Mach V Dan.... have you tried these on a 2009 factory JCW yet?

     

    Thanks so much, please forgive the basic questions.

  25. BMW NCC Autocross

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    Factory JCW will still be in the S2 class. :top:

     

    Maxi is in M2. :tongue:

     

    Great thanks! I'll probably catch the one at the end of August, or in September. So many plans with the family, so little time.

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