Bert

According to the RSVPs here and on C3M, it looks like there will be more C3Mers than DCMMers tomorrow at MINI of MoCo. I know that a number of us are dual club members.

Nope, sorry, I was in Reston at that time. There are 7 or 8 BRGs with stripes that I have seen in the area. We have 3 in the DCMMs now (Cricket, Poison Ivy, and Ernie) and I personally know of 2 others (non-MINIacs) and see 2 others on River Rd most mornings. We all look the same to non-BRGers.

Great job. Very nice. :top:

with Illinois plates.

I understand missing a garage. At our last house I had a two car, 30' by 25' that was built to my specs. when we did renovations. Our current house (purchased 4 years ago) has a "two car" garage from the 1970's. I can get two cars in only when I strip out everything else (shelves, tools, yard machines, etc.). We are looking into options. Ernie doesn't get to wear his new 17" summer shoes until the snow has stopped and the temperature is consistently above 40. He is comfortable and over confident in his 16" winter shoes right now.

But did you notice the checkered flag duct tape that secures the pink pool noodle pieces? Do you think it clashes?

I finished a little project yesterday to get Ernie's extra set of tires up and out of the way in the garage. I took inspiration from a few images on the internet and built a wood frame, wall mounted, tire storage rack. It is built with deck screws, reinforced with deck hangers, lagged into the wall, and has wire cable supports. As usual, it took longer than expected but I like the result. Yes, that is an old pink pool float tube that has been repurposed to protect the wheel finish.

This Countryman was in the garage at my office on Monday. Nice rack(s)!

TireRack.com has a Recommended Installer page that you can use as a reference: http://www.tirerack.com/installer/index.jsp The installers have a set TireRack rate. You can look at the reviews and the equipment that they have in their shops. If you are running low profile run flats on expensive rims you want to make sure that they have a newer mounting machine that can handle the job without damaging anything. I used NTB in McLean for 3 cars over the past 3 months and I am very happy with their service… so far. I am having MINI of MoCo mount my new 17" summer set from TireRack to the new wheels that I have ordered through MINI of MoCo. The MINI dealerships are more expensive but they have the right equipment. Also, btwn saving money through TireRack, the DCMM discount at MINI of MoCo, and getting a good deal on the wheels, TPSs, and stems from a beautiful Parts person (Thank you!), I don't mind paying a little more for the my home dealership service. I know that I can take it back if they screw up toe assembly, mounting, and balancing.

Celia knows, but don't tell Ernie that I ordered his 2 year old birthday present this afternoon. I ordered a set of 17" Crown Spokes (#104 in white) and matching TPSs this afternoon while at MINI of MoCo. Ernie thought he was going in for a check up. A set of Michelin Pilot Sport 3, 205/45ZR17, (not Super Sports and not run flats) came from TireRack this afternoon. They will be mounted and balanced in time for his 2nd birthday in April. Even though they will probably be on him before then.

Sounds like you have it bad.