TGGRRR (Ali)

The problem with the non MINI world, is that there just aren't enough MINIs

We're famous!!! Did anyone see this video? A lot of us are in it.

Wow, that was a fun week. We already reserved our cabin for next year. Tigger and I and Mark and Max all had so much fun. The drive home stunk as usual. I was shocked when we hit the exit where the tornado hit on 81. That was really scary. We were fortunate since there was a tornado that touched down on 129, just past the top of the Dragon. Tigger got a Cold air intake, and a chip installed to give the top one touch operation. I love having the top operate hand free, no more holding the stupid button the whole time. The Cold air intake makes the super charger whine even more and I got better gas mileage on the drive home. I miss living with all the MINIs Ali

I used the road wrap on the lower part of the bumper and the mirror caps. It worked great. I took it off of the bonnet because overnight the moisture had seeped in and created these big pockets of moisture. But I had some detailing spray and would literally clean the bugs off every time we stopped for gas. That worked pretty well. We noticed the bug population increased dramatically once we got further south. Our first stop just south of Richmond I had a few little bugs to clean off, next stop my windshield was covered and it just got worse each stop after. Laura cleaned my windows with something magical that is really helping get them off easily. see everyone there, we're still in Asheville, heading to the Biltmore today. Ali

Cool, so which brand / Model tires did you get? Ali

and you guys are always telling me that I'm quirky.... hmmmm :hmmmm:

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Well we are funny and amusing. But you said to Alan to come over and entertain Ali, not entertain WITH Ali. I didn't skim this one because I was afraid you were going to say I'd be doing people's laundry.... Alan can drop his laundry in the washer, we head out and do a quick Dragon run, come back, toss it in the Dryer, we go hang out at the vendors area. That should entertain us well enough

It IS looking better http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/USNC0240 :marshmellow:

Who's going to amuse me? :rofl:

If you guys click on the picture of Saad's MINI and look at the other pics he has on Flickr, you'll see he has shoes to match the MINI. :top: WAY TO GO!!!! You'll fit right in

Welcome! We are active and do a ton of stuff. i hope you and your MINI come out and join us for some fun!! She looks very happy in the picture, you know our MINIs love being clean. Ali

Mark and I will be leaving Asheville on Wed morning and heading to the Dragon from there. I figure we'll arrive around noon since we're going to grocery shop on the way. I hear Asheville has some really good grocery stores, even a Whole Foods. Along with outdoor farmers markets and all kinds of healthy food options. We'll be going from a healthy food mecca to a twisty mecca Ali

I'm sure we will, but as a club dinner it may be a few months. They're one of our vendors, so we like to support them. DCMM members get a 10% discount there when they show their club badge Ali

Remember just because it shows the storm cloud doesn't mean it will rain all day. It really just means a chance of rain, so we could have many nice days with a bit of rain interrupting things. I bet it will be fine. Ali

Well that's true, we are right near 95 south. Given we're leaving on Sunday morning I think we're going to try it and hope it's less trucky.

A friend of mine has a cabin in the general area of the Dragon, so we were discussing routes. She said that she hates taking 81 because of the trucks and if it's an off time she'll take 95 down because it has more lanes and moves better. I looked on Google Maps and the difference is about 9 minutes more taking 95 south through Greensboro vs 81. Has anyone else tried this route? Ali

Sorry, I don't know. Maybe someone that did it will know

You could check with Mach V, he had a guy there at his open house that was doing it. Ali

I saw a dark red MINI during that merge but it was a woman who didn't wave. I can't believe I missed you, I was all fuming at the non waver while I was being waved at. Thanks for letting me in! :wavey: I guess I'm just a lawbreaker with my topless ways, it was a great drive home. Ali

Yes but Mark has a Gen 2, so I do have to drive/ ride in it and he can't integrate his Sirius. So I do feel your pain as I am a bit of a Sirius addict. I literally pay for his car to have Sirius because I like it more then he does.

This is annoying!

They look like happy well loved MINIs

Looks like we have a fairly small group tonight so I haven't made reservations. I'll watch the RSVPs and if I see a bunch of late YES replies I'll call in and make them. Ali

grrrrrrr :banghead: