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Can you give a little more detail are you looking to wrap the entire hood to include the incorporated front fenders a different color, or are you looking to change up the stripe/different graphic on the hood. Just want to be sure we are giving you proper advise on materials, etc...

Awesome, I will be posting finalized plans early next week (Mon or Tues) Please follow the link at the top to RSVP, just so I am tracking you for my total numbers thanks.

Absolutely, you just have to buy a single membership for yourself. You can find it in the website store. Your daughter is definately welcome to join you as your co-pilot.

Thanks for pointing out, they got a new webpage. I have updated the link and it should be good now.

Look forward to how it comes out. I have black on all the beezles and grille with the scope and door handles being carbon fiber. Also carbon fiber for the interior chrome.

Ali threw me under the bus so I will weigh-in. Looking at your photo your common de-chrome points are the grille surrounds, door handles, beltline, headlight beezles, and MINI badging. there are a few ways to go about it: - the expensive way: they sell snap over or replacement pieces for the surround, beezles, door handles, and badges. This gets expensive very quickly exspecially on a gen 3 as everyone is still trying to make a buck off you. - cheapest option: plastidip, this is a spray on vinyl that can be pealed off when you no longer want it. advantages are cost, color and finish options, and pretty easy to do. Having someone give to the tips and help, makes sure it is done well. You also can have pieces vinyl wrapped, which will fall somewhere between to two in cost, again this can be done on your own or by a shop. The pieces are not full of complex curves, so if you have the pacients you can save a few bucks doing it yourself, or pay a shop to save your sanity. *** My recommendation for whats thats worth: - order knights edition front and rear MINI badges (they're black) and because they are OEM they look the best, IMO. - order door handle covers (your will be touching these alot and PD will not hold up well over time) - grille surrounds and headlight beezles: plasti-dip (the cover pieces are over priced and the PD will hold up fine) or wrap yourself in vinyl - beltline on gen2 MINIs standard electrical tape is a perfect fit, and you can do two MINIs for like $1.96 I am not sure on the width of the gen 3 beltline. You can order beltline kits (proper width vinyl on a roll) for not a bad price. Try sites like detriottuned.com I would wait till spring to do it, as warmer weather ensure better bonding of the parts, also clean areas you are installing very well and then use rubbing alcohol to remove any wax and particals. There are a few of us that have done a few and we are always willing share lessons learned or lend a hand.

POSTONED DUE TO WEATHER: unfortunately mother nature is not cooperating the first part of the run season. Due to this being an outside event with participants being out of the car the take photos we are postponing the event due to the rain forecasted for Sunday. We are tentatively looking at 11 April to not interfere with Easter plans anyone may have. We will finalize the new date early next we. I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, but we want to ensure everyone has the most fun possible. Event Title: Premium Event: DCMM Scavenger HUNT Event Date: TBD Event Address: Public House: 962 Edwards Ferry Rd NE Leesburg, VA Join us for the first premium (Members Only) event of the year. We are bringing back a great event from the past the DCMM Scavenger Hunt. Spend the day gathering points by completely motoring activities in your MINI. We will have a morning leg to the hunt followed by a lunch break to enjoy each other company and see the leaderboard. Then we continue the hunt before ending in the afternoon with another gathering to announce the final results, and AWARD PRIZES!!! Start Point: Leesburg Cars and Coffee We will be starting from the cars and coffee event come on out a little early and check out some great cars. Once everyone has enjoyed the views will will hold the driver's meeting and sent every one on the hunt. Public House: 962 Edwards Ferry Rd NE Leesburg, VA Make your team: Teams will consist of one MINI with at least two MINIacs (Pilot and Co-pilot). Hunt tasks will be submitted to the judges via social media apps (Facebook/Instagram). If you are a solo please post and we will help you find a teammate for the day. Schedule of Events (subject to change) 0930: check-in / driver’s meeting 1000: Morning Hunt 1230: Lunch break 1330: Afternoon Hunt 1600: End Hunt / Announce winners This is just a place hold for the date and the organizer’s are currently solidifying the event locations. It will be based out of Fairfax or Loundon County. Mark the date, and join us for Motoring, Fun, Friends, and PRIZES!!! A reminder this event will be considered a premium event due to club funds being used to host the event. This means it will only be open to current paid members, memberships can be purchased or renewed in the DCMM store. Keep an eye on the events for more details!!! Happy Motoring RSVP on the event here:

Event Title: The Mistress Run Event Date: 02/28/2021 10:00 AM to 02/28/2021 03:00 PM Event Address: 6003 burke centre parkway, Burke, VA - Virginia, 20180 ***UPDATED: Due to weather and road condition this event will be run on 28 Feb. Thank you for your flexibility and understanding *** Due to restrictly the number of MINIs to 20 please only RSVP if you will be attending and if your plans change remove your RSVP to allow someone else to take the spot. Please be respectful of the limit and do not show up if you do not have a YES RSVP spot. Thank you for your understanding and support. Join us the Sunday after Valentine’s Day for some quality time with our MINIs (Mistress). We will be meeting in the Giant Parking lot in Burke, we will be heading southwest exploring many of the great twisties around Mananas and Warrenton as we wind our way for about an hour to a little lunch counter place in Bealeton, VA. Lunch Stop: Due to current COVID restrictions in the area, we will be having a pack your own lunch stop at Monroe Park. The park has restrooms, picnic tables and plenty of parking. This option will allow everyone to maintain proper social distancing while maxamizing the number of people that can participate in the run. The current weather forecast is 47 degrees and sunny, so please plan accordingly. 14421 Gold Dust Parkway Goldvein, VA 22720 After lunch we will continue west and north through Culpeper and into wine country, with nearly two hours of continuous country roads that are a great combination of sweeping turns, rolling roads, technical twisties all while enjoying countryside views. We will be ending this year at the Three Fox Winery. End Point: Rappahannock Cellars, 14437 Co Rd 635, Huntly, VA 22640 check them out at https://www.rappahannockcellars.com/ Schedule of events: 10:00AM: Driver’s meeting 10:30AM: Run Starts 11:30AM: Lunch stop 12:30PM: Start afternoon leg 2:15PM: Rappahannock Cellars ***We will be doing the dry run this weekend to ensure all runs smoothly the day of the event *** RSVP on the event here:

Thanks for sharing some great spots to see lights

Event Title: (External Event) MINI of Baltimore: Toy Drive and Rally Event Date: 12/09/2020 12:00 AM to 12/09/2020 08:00 PM Event Address: RSVP on the event here: (External Event) MINI of Baltimore: Toy Drive and Rally There is a Toy Drive and Rally to see the Merriweather Symphony of Lights hosted by MINI of Baltimore & Porsche of Townson next Wednesday, the 9th, at 5 p.m. The meetup is at MINI of Baltimore at 5 p.m. with a 5:30 departure to Merriweather. Its a socially distant event, so you stay in your vehicle and hand them a toy (or pop the boot for them to get it) and they hand you a prepaid ticked to the Light show. They are asking for unwrapped gifts for the Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital and they have a wishlist link if you need ideas (in the link below). I realize that some of you are in D.C. and Virginia and can't make it to MINI of Baltimore before they leave at 5:30 p.m. However, for those of you who want to donate a toy and attend the link is below. I have a toy coming in via Amazon and will be there unless something big comes up. Looking forward to seeing other MINIs, Garrett https://www.eventbrite.com/e/toy-drive-rally-to-merriweather-symphony-of-lights-tickets-129760293531?aff=eemailordconf&utm_campaign=order_confirm&utm_medium=email&ref=eemailordconf&utm_source=eventbrite&utm_term=viewevent RSVP on the event here: (External Event) MINI of Baltimore: Toy Drive and Rally

We will be there this year, and I will also be leading a run on Friday. If you are interested in going this year and staying on Fontana village shoot me a message. there are several folks looking for people you fill there cabins, and I would be glad to put you in contact.

I am guessing you have a F56 JCW if you have a manual, as the GP3 did not come with a manual option. If I am incorrect, then it is not a clutch issue the GP does not use a dual clutch configuration. It uses a torque converter, and you issue is likely hydraulic related. Here are the a links for clutch kits for a 2020 JCW https://new.minimania.com/part/G3NMG7612/Mini-Cooper-Clutch-Kit-Oem-Gen3-Jcw-F56-F57

Can you clarify a bit, so we can help. Is the MINI a 2006 model year GP1 or a 2020 model year GP3?

Sorry we missed you, hope to catch you at another event soon.

The club is always looking for new ways to bring members together while giving them opportunities to the experience the capabilities and performance of their MINIs. Though we enjoy our MINIs on the great twisty roads that are in the area, to truely experience the handling of your MINI requires a closed course environment. Though a race track may be a bit daunting for many, AutoX is a great opportunity to push you and your MINI's abilities in a controlled environment. There are some great AutoX groups in the area, and we are considering reaching out to work with them to support a MINI series. We would love to here if you would be interested in participating in these events, just comment below. If you have experience with attending autoX events, we would love to talk to you about your experiences. Please send a message to Corey (@1975_MINI) or just say drop me a line below.

@MarkDDrew have you run out there?

Event Title: Tri-State Run (VA/MD/WV) Event Date: 11/15/2020 10:00 AM to 11/15/2020 03:00 PM Event Address: 1011 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg, VA, 20176 RSVP on the event here: Tri-State Run (VA/MD/WV) Unfortunately COVID has caused us to cancel MINIs Take The Beltway for this year, but it is not going to stop us from having one more run before the end of the year. Let me introduce you to the Tri-state run, with three hours of twisty roads through VA, MD, and WV. We are starting in Leesburg, VA and heading north exploring the great driving roads of northern Loudoun County before crossing into Maryland where we take a short pit stop to stretch your legs and empty/fill any tanks your need to. Then we will explore Fredrick County winding our way up to West Virginia for our lunch stop. Our final leg brings us down around Summit Point and back into Virginia ending at a great new brewery in Hillsboro. ***Each leg of the Drive is Approximately 1 hour*** Start Point: Starbucks, 1011 Edwards Ferry Rd NE, Leesburg, VA 20176 Pit Stop: Weis Market, 1201 Dutchmans Creek Dr, Brunswick, MD 21716 Lunch Stop: Ladder House Bar & Grill, 2209 Charles town Rd Martinsburg, WV 25405 End Point: Harvest Gap Brewery, 15485 Purcellville Rd, Hillsboro, VA 20132 Timeline: Driver’s Meeting: 1000 Wheels up: 1015 Arrive at Pit Stop: 1105 Depart Pit Stop: 1120 Arrive at Lunch: 1235 Depart Lunch: 1345 Arrive at End Point: 1500 We understand this is a longer drive and we welcome those that may only want to do one or two of the legs. Please just let us know so we know to be expecting you as the pit stop and lunch break time are estimates. We look forward to seeing you all there. Please comment with any question you may have. RSVP on the event here: Tri-State Run (VA/MD/WV)

easiest way is use either index cards or playing cards to create a break between the wheel and tire. very easy to do, just pull the cards once finished. build up the pastidip in thin layers to get a smoother finish as a good ideas to set the can in the driveway in the sun for a bit or submerge in hot tap water for a bit. Great looking set, they give the classic mini lite look. Also a great price, brandy would kill me if I put another set in the garage. Some one should grab these, its always good the have a spare set.

We order some extra you are all good

Al, I will send out tomorrow morning

Event Title: DCMM/C3M Ice Cream Run Event Date: 08/30/2020 10:00 AM to 08/30/2020 05:00 PM Event Address: Frederick, Maryland, 21701, United States RSVP on the event here: DCMM/C3M Ice Cream Run We will be doing a run next Sunday (Aug 30th) at 10am to squeeze one in for august it will be the all mix the C3M traditional ice cream run but hitting the creameries in a reverse order. This run is capped at 20 MINIs due to roads and the venues under current conditions. The run will begin at a park in Fredrick, MD (not the usually one) and head north to Misty meadows, followed by South Mountain, and ending at Rocky point creamery. As this will be a dual club run, I am allotting 10 spots to DCMM and 10 to C3M, please confirm you are attending by RSVP for the event (only mark yes if you are coming). I will allot spots based on the order in which you RSVP, and I will send you the start location. Driver's meeting is promptly at 10am Hope to see you all there, please drop me a line with any questions. RSVP on the event here: DCMM/C3M Ice Cream Run