SneakyBaron

I'm going to try and at least work from there for a few hours and then just hang out

Looking like there will be a good gap in the weather tomorrow for the run! Even if it chooses not to cooperate, I'll still be doing the run as the route is still fun even if in the rain.

Have a bunch more photos to edit but here are some quick ones of the day. Had a good chat with the Sales Manager and the two current Motoring Advisors and they very much seem like they want to get more involved with us and plan to continue doing a C&C at least monthly. Assuming they do continue, hopefully we can get a big group of us to turn up. I have a route already mapped out that I thought of on my way home and we can get a quick run together to have some fun getting there, assuming it stays in the same timeslot.

Saw this shared by an account I follow. Signed up to go, just gotta get the car washed on Saturday lol

Preview of the route:

Route is all set with GPX attached above and timeline is adjusted.

@Atomic Monkey memberships last till Dec 31, they get discounted throughout the year since there is less time that you are getting. There is a 31 day grace period till Jan 31 for renewals. @STXMINI did you miss the one I put up for the 31st? Unless it's some severe weather mine run no matter how few RSVPs lol

Event Title: The Left Turn Right to BBQ Run Event Date: 05/31/2025 10:30 AM to 05/31/2025 01:30 PM Event Address: 1221 Warrenton Rd, Fredericksburg, 22406, United States Final route still needs to be tested but we will be going from the Royal Farms on the western edge of Fredericksburg up to The Bone BBQ in Gainesville. RSVP on the event here:

My photos are up! Even more are available at http://photos.sneakybaron.com/ Plus this bonus gif

Videos should be able to upload now. Missed a permission. They can be uploaded by any paid club member.

Album is created so feel free to add your photos!

215s pretty much cancel out the 3+ mph buffer that is built in, so it ends up being more true to gps speed

My wife has 215/40/18s on the same rims as you have in your profile picture, due to them being the more common size, and they feel great. They're also the Michelin Pilot Sport 4s All-seasons

For your first set of questions, you can run summers all year, but it s not great for the tires or your traction if there is any snow or ice. If you don't drive at all in those conditions it's slightly safer, but they will likely need to be replaced more often. I had the stock runflats when I got my first MINI for maybe 6 months in 2013 and have been on standard tires since then. Have a plug kit and pump that I've used quite a few times, these would've also have happened with runflats. My wife has a donut for her MINI that she takes on any longer trips. I'd say ditch them and go for a smoother, cheeper, and quieter ride without them.