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For everyone thinking of attending some quick information for registering. Be sure to do the registration part well in advance of the Feb 19 date that runs open up fast , like black Friday big screens at Walmart fast. Many of the desirable runs fill up within the first 30 minutes of being open. I will post a calendar that show how events overlap in mid Jan to help you pick and choose. As well as some helpful tips to consider for your trip down. I look forward to seeing you all there, and this is a must do at least once. I am sure many of our other seasoned veteran will share their personal tip as it approaches.

Welcome, you are moving into a new frontier with working on the Gen3s as they are just coming off warranty for many folks. I will keep an eye out and share any information I can turn up. The LCA is the same type as gen2 and other BMWs, should just be pop the two ball joints (bottom of spindle and subframe) and them the rear tab just slides out of the bushing. Here is the pelican part write up: for previous gen MINIs: https://www.pelicanparts.com/techarticles/MINI/41-SUSPEN-Control_Arm_Bushing_and_ball_joint_Replacement/41-SUSPEN-Control_Arm_Bushing_and_ball_joint_Replacement.htm I was unable to find the torque specs, but it seems pretty standard across BMW/MINI paltforms: 90nm+/-1 for the inner (subframe) ball joint, and 56 nm on the outer (spindle) ball joint. We look forward to seeing how it goes and hopefully a gen3 person can confirm. There is no service manual released for the Gen3 yet, but you can get a one day subscription to BMW online manuals at www.bmwtis.com for $30. Pretty much everything but the wiring diagram is a PDF and downloadable.

I have added a few more details to the event post for everyone. hes-gonna-find-the-jolliest-bunch-of-assholes-this-side-of-the-nuthouse-clark-griswold.mp4

Great, we look forward to seeing you at the event

Looks great

His son did the design, and he asked if I could make it into a graphic. the owner of the MINI is Colin, he is a staple at the Tail of the Dragon. Not only for MINIs on the Dragon, but randomly throughout the year. he estimated he has 15,000 miles on the Tail of the Dragon!!!

knocked out a custom roof graphic for a fellow MINIac that was in town this weekend.

Sounds like it could be a speed sensor going bad. Without pulling the codes that’s just a guess based on abs error but no noticeable lose of braking ability

I am open to suggestions

Hey all, Colin is going to be in town this coming weekend and he wanted to know if anyone wanted to get together. Reply if you would be interested in a bunch on Sunday. @TGGRRR (Ali) @Edge @MarkDDrew @GreenCactus @NYRican MC40 @CHILLIN please tag anyone you might think would be interested

Title: 2021 Tri-State Run ***Each leg of the Drive is Approximately 1 hour*** Start Point: The Leesburg Public House, 962 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg, VA 20176 Pit Stop: Weis Market, 1201 Dutchmans Creek Dr, Brunswick, MD 21716 Lunch Stop: Parking lot Picnic, 85 Maddex Square Dr, Shepherdstown, WV 25443 (McDonalds, Dairy Queen, King's NY Pizza, Food Lion) End Point: Beaux Vineyard, 36888 Breaux Vineyards Ln, Purcellville, VA 20132 Drive Time: Leg 1 (approx 50min), Leg 2 (approx 1hr 15min), Leg 3 (approx 1hr 15min) TriState Run Leg1(Leesburg to Brunswick).gpxTriState Run Leg3(Shepardstown to Breaux).gpxTriState Run Leg2(Brunswick to Shepardstown).gpx

Oil pump shouldn't be to bad, hope he's back up and running soon.

Looks great. We have club discounts with PTuning and GTPeace. We will be working to re-establish agreement with other vendors in the near future.

Here is the GPX file (turn-by-turn nav) if anyone would like to use it. The link below will provide the steps to download the app and use the turn-by-turn Antique_Run.gpx

Welcome, I look forward to meeting you at a run soon

Event Title: EXTERNAL EVENT: NCC Autocross Event #5 (Final chance for the season Event Date: 10/02/2021 09:00 AM to 10/02/2021 04:00 PM Event Address: 201 Motorsports Park Cir, Summit Point, WV, 25446 NCC is hosting the fifth and FINAL autocross event of their 2021 season on October 2nd on the Washington Circuit at Summit Point Motorsports Park. Registration is open through September 30th. The cost is $35 for the morning or afternoon session and $55 for both. This year they are requiring all participants be members of the BMWCCA (NCC is the local chapter). In-car instruction is back, along with ride-alongs and loaner helmets. We've had a few MINIs out at each 2021 event, and it's a great way to meet other MINI drivers and test the limits of your MINI's handling. Let me know if you have any questions or if you'll be there! Registration link: https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/2021-ncc-autocross-points-event-5-summit-point-raceway-washington-bmw-cca-872431 RSVP on the event here:

You have the upgraded JCW suspension, those are really good springs, keeping your springs and replacing the stunts with koni yellows is a very cost effective and great handling solution. This does not let you adjust ride height it would be what you have now. This is the setup that Colin has run for years, if that helps rate the handling. If you want to adjust ride height then go with an adjustable coil over setup KW has a few variants depending on how much adjustability you want. Happy to talk more about it at the meeting.

I might have been to 1836 a time or two, Good spot definitely worth a stop!!!

Looks great Craig. Simple plug and play? Is the lower resistance causing and issues with "bulb out" lights?

We put in a reservation for 30. Brandy got us the members patio. So we should be good. The gumbo is awesome just to let everyone know

Title: 2021 Ice Cream Run Start location: Pine Cliff Park (8350 Pinecliff Park Road, Frederick, MD) Ice Cream location: Rocky Point (Point of Rocks, MD), South Mountain (Middletown, MD), Misty Meadow (Smithsburg, MD), Back Street (Lovettsville, VA) End Location: Lovettsville, VA Drive Time: Leg 1 (approx 25min), Leg2 (approx 50min), Leg 3 (approx 55min) IceCream_Leg1.gpx IceCream_Leg2.gpx Icecream_leg3.gpx IceCream_Leg4.gpx

You mentioned you do not plan on putting a lot of mileage on the MINI. So would you really get that much service. Like you said you are paying for the last 4 years. If you are doing 10k a year that’s 4 oil changes ($100 ea), likely one brake job ($600ish), a few air/cabin filters($200). So let’s call it a $1000 in service. if it’s a manual and you are hard on the clutch and it is absolutely worth it. One clutch job pays for it. otherwise you have to be putting miles on it to see the value. just my two cents

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