TGGRRR (Ali)

Not that far We Are meeting at the spot by the lake where I did glamour shots the last two years. The upper dam is by the marina and I didn't want people thinking that it was that boat ramp. Leave Fontana make a left onto 28 Cross a little bridge and it's the first lot on the left after you cross the bridge If you're driving more than 3 minutes you probably passed it

So I guess we can leave the photo shoot at 5:00 and those that want to can do a dinner run right after. I don't want to miss the movie

I think we need to do the picture a little later do that everyone can make it. If we do it at 5:30 we'll easily be done before the Bee swap and then see who wants to grab dinner before the movie starts

Crap maybe we need another night or leave earlier? When is the Pigeon Forge run? Is it a night run I just thought club dinner and club picture would be fun, but with me being on vendor row and all of the activities can we make this work?

OK, I'll admit it. I have no CD's that I could write too and I'm just plain too lazy to go buy some. :embarassed:

For those of you that have never been to Natahala it's on a river and really a fun place to go eat with some awesome roads getting there

I was thinking it might be fun to do a club dinner at Natahala right after the car shoot. We are doing the car shoot at 5:00 at the parking lot by the boat ramp near the lower dam. From there we can caravan up to Natahala which is about 45 minutes from Fontana, have dinner and get back right about the right time for the brew swap Anyone want to do it???

This was an absolutely perfect day!!! Thanks Haemish and everyone We had a blast

Your cabin is cheap!!! If you're looking for someone and don't find them here then try the Motoring Alliance board. I can find the link if you need it

We have another MINI joining us on the Sunday morning caravan German and Krystal

I use my iPod but I'm not sure you'd want my crazy music which can range from the Muppets to classic rock to 80's hip hop and some other random stuff

Tigger too

This recall is for 05 - 06 post refresh first gens. The dealers should be contacting us if your MINI qualifies http://www.thedailytoggle.com/new-recall-notice-for-first-generation-minis/

I'm just putting sales that land on our FB page here. There's a nice 2013 S for sale right now

There are people that skim....

I added a reply to your note on FB to be sure to come here to RSVP, just to be crystal clear.

I have dinner plans with a neighbor but is there a way to just donate? It sounds like a lot of fun and I love that restaurant

How you torture me...:rofl:

How you torture me...:rofl:

I post these here as a courtesy to our member's who would not want to miss out on a deal. Mark bought all of the suspension parts off of it last week so what's posted is what's left. DO NOT contact me!! I have nothing to do with this sale, contact Nick through Facebook Hsport Camber Arms Price: $150 Description: These are the H-sport camber arms that are so well liked in the mini community. These use traditional bushing ends rather than rod ends which makes them quieter than a lot of the other camber arms out there. Bonus that they're one of the few camber arms legal for SCCA STX Auto-X classing. These were purchased new from Way Motor Works and probably have about 20k miles on them. The bushings in the arm are replaceable and these ones are new as of about March of 2014. The car didn't get driven much since then so they probably only have 4k miles or so on the new bushings. Never saw the streets during the winter except when the roads were clear. Threads are in good shape and adjustment works just fine. Link to Way Motor Works page of the camber arms for reference... http://www.waymotorworks.com/h-sport-rear-camber-links.html Brey Krause Seat Brackets Price: new-$115 now-$75 Description: These were purchased to mount a Sparco Evo II Plus (I think now called a Sparco Evo 2 USA?) into a 2010 JCW mini. They adapt the seat straight to the factory sliders so you get to keep the OEM airbag sensor in the sliders and keep the OEM sliders which are super nice when multiple people want to drive the car. It was in the car for just the 2014 auto-x season. The brackets need to be modified to fit into a R56 with the slider bar that goes all the way across. These have been modified (huge pain) already so you don't have to go through the troubles I did grinding the bolt holes to fit. They also have a hole drilled so that you can bolt the factory seat belt buckle to the bracket. You reuse OEM hardware to mount the bracket to the sliders. You'll have to source your own hardware to mount the seat to the brackets. You can easily find hardware at Lowes/Home Depot. I will also supply the buyer with the appropriate resistor for fooling the Airbag system into thinking there is still an airbag in the drivers seat. OG Racing page for the brackets for reference... http://www.ogracing.com/brey-krause-r-9273-seat-side-mount-adapter-sparco-evo-ii-usa-seat-to-mini-cooper Thule roof rack Price: $300 Description: This is a Thule brand roof rack designed specifically to fit the mini cooper hardtop. The rack is the "last generation" as the new Thule racks are using the Traverse foot pack but the current gen also requires the short roof adapter which is kind of ugly. This is everything you need to mount the rack to the car including the foot pack, fit kit, and load bars. It also includes the Fairing and locks which are add-ons to a typical Thule rack. I have at least one key to the rack but replacements are cheap and easy to source through Thule. I'll also provide the buyer with printed instructions for installation. I'm pretty sure this roof rack is rated to 165lbs but it'll say in the instructions for sure. This rack was on the car for about 2 years off and on until the car became a dedicated auto-x car and then it just sat in the garage collecting dust. If you can arrange a time that works for me I'm happy to help the new owner install the rack at my place when they come pick it up. It probably requires about an hour to install if I'm going slowly and explaining things to the buyer. Otherwise I'm happy to answer questions over the phone if the new owner experiences any difficulties with the installation. I sold and installed roof racks on various cars all through 5 years of college when I worked at an outdoor retailer. Mini arm rest Price: 175 Description: There isn't a whole lot to say about this. It's an arm rest that is an upgrade over the optional one you could get from the factory. It's very stout and has a great storage compartment. It makes the car much comfier on longer road trips or just driving around town. This one is in great shape. If the buyer can arrange a time I'm happy to help the new owner install it at my place. It only takes maybe 15 minutes to install. Link to way motor works page for reference... http://www.waymotorworks.com/center-armrest-r55-r56-r57-r58-r59.html Trailer hitch Price: 200 Description: This is a custom tig-welded trailer hitch that was built for a friend who was campaigning a D Stock mini on the national level and was traveling all over the country for auto-x events towing a tire trailer. The particularly awesome part about this trailer hitch is that there are two small brackets that permanently bolt to the car. The trailer hitch then just pins into place and then 4 easy to get to bolts hold it in place so it's easily removable. This means you can tow your tire trailer with all your stuff and then quickly get rid of all the extra weight that comes with a trailer hitch. This is welded out of stainless steel and is in fantastic condition. You could paint or powdercoat it if you wanted but it's been just fine as the bare finish. It just has a ball on it. You could have it modified with a hitch receiver but I don't know that I'd want to put a ton of tongue weight on it like you might if you had a hitch-mounted bike carrier and like 4 bikes (easily topping 150lbs tongue weight). It has towed a tire trailer from DC to Lincoln NE 3 times without any troubles and all over the east coast. Tire trailers typically have less than 100lbs tongue weight though so it's a not too hard on the brackets mounting the hitch to the car. This hitch also doesn't require modification to the body of the mini like many other hitch solutions. I'm happy to help the new owner install the hitch if a convenient time can be agreed upon. This has been confirmed to fit a 2010 with the Hypersport bumper kit as well as a regular cooper s body kit. I'm not sure about the newer R56 aero kits but I would bet it would fit just fine. However, fitment is still the responsibility of the buyer. M7 strut tower brace Price: $150 Description: This is a M7 Strut tower brace that we had on the car for a while. This is the "J-brace" that clears all factory intakes including the JCW intake plus other aftermarket intakes. Fitment is the ultimate responsibility of the buyer. It's in good shape but definitely not perfect. I've tried to snap pictures of the blemishes. There is one mark on the actual bar and some on the back of the braces that bolt to the strut towers. The dealer messed them up when it was in for warranty service at one point. Fortunately you don't see it when the brace is installed in the car. I'm happy to help the buyer install the brace at my place if a convenient time can be agreed upon.

This event has been updated to lunch at Samuel Becketts in Shirlington

Driving in on route 50 in rush hour and saw a couple in a passionate goodbye smooch like something straight out of a movie, right in front of their white Countryman. My carpooler commented on the smooch and I commented on the MINI. We saw you guys :love:

These guys are a lot of fun and always on vendor row at the Dragon. They make some cool products for MINIs too. I love my MINI Fini cup holder

We've compared dip sticks, why stop now? So who's taking the next innocent thread into the toilet? :rofl: