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Event Title: Post Holiday Party Event Date: 01/19/2019 06:00 PM to 01/19/2019 10:00 PM Event Address: 5386 summit drive, Fairfax, Va, 22030 RSVP on the event here: Post Holiday Party Where: Carl and Faith's house at 5386 Summit Drive Fairfax VA 22030. They are located on the Centerville side of the Fairfax County Parkway. Summit is the first street light after the parkway if you are coming from Fairfax on Lee Hwy RT29. When you turn off Lee Hwy on to Summit Drive in about 100 yards the road splits left and right. Go down the Right leg. The house is the third driveway on the left. You will not see the house. The second and third driveways are side by side. If you see new houses close to the street on the left you went too far. Special thanks to Carl and Faith for hosting! Parking: There is space for about 15 to 20 MINIS in the driveway. The overflow can park on the street. If you have it, bring a small flashlight due to some dark spots on the street. Food: As is our tradition, this will be a Pot Luck event. Please post what you will be bringing so we can ensure there's a wide variety. Beverages: We'll have a variety of non-alcoholic beverages available. If you prefer to partake of adult/intoxicating beverages, please BYOB and plan on having a DD. Gift Exchange: For those interested in participating, there will be a White Elephant gift exchange. (Limit gifts to no more than $25.00.) Questions? Volunteers to set up and/or clean up? Please PM or email anyone on the board. RSVP on the event here: Post Holiday Party

Sorry man that sucks

Rgr, thank you for the heads up. We will follow suit, I will up date the event to cancelled this afternoon

Event Title: CANCELED: PTuning Cars N Coffee Run Event Date: 12/01/2018 08:00 AM Event Address: 6003-A Burke Centre Pkwy, Burke, VA, 22015 RSVP on the event here: CANCELED: PTuning Cars N Coffee Run UPDATE: due the the poor weather PTuning will be rescheduling their event, we will be doing the same with your run. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to seeing you on the rescheduled date. Lets try is enjoy the roads as much as we can before Winter steals them from us. We will be departing Burke at 8 am to enjoy the back roads as we make our way through Clifton and down into Manassas. It will be about an hour of driving ending at PTuning to support their Cars n Coffee n brews event. If its a bit early for you please feel free to come on out later the Ptuning as the event is from 9am to 2pm Check out more info on the PTuning event at: https://www.facebook.com/events/314429782709972/ Start point : 6003-A Burke Centre Pkwy, Burke, VA, 22015 End Point: Ptuning More info to come RSVP on the event here: CANCELED: PTuning Cars N Coffee Run

Thank you for participating in MINIs Take The Beltway, your support made this year’s event our most successful to date with over 60 MINIs attending the event. Everyone’s generous donations led to the event raising over $3200 for Operation Second Chance. Please take a minute to complete our event survey. We value your input and it will be used to improve next year’s MINIs Take The Beltway to exceed the high standard you helped us reach this year. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9TMSQ7L

Yes, there will be extra MTTB10 decals available the day of the event for $5. We a good to go on spots, thank you for offering. Look forward to seeing you there

We have pass $1500 in online donations!!! Thank you to everyone that have already donated, and if you haven't yet online donations are still open Online donators, will receive a FREE MTTB10 decal and a FREE ticket with every 5 purchased over the registration fee. dcmetrominis.org/mttbdonate

thank you

I have started assigning folk positions for the Beltway, if you would like to help I am still looking for a volunteer to help hand out registration bags, 2x raffle tickets and prizes, a person to serve as a middle lead/radio relay on the run, and also a person that would like to be the photographer car. If you are interest or would like more info on what a position consists of please let me know. Setup (0730): , Corey, Brandy, Hilary, Steve Prerun (0800-0900): Registration (3): @AzFlower , @BendersMINI, @GreenCactus Shirts (1): @CHILLIN Raffle (3): @Brandy_Brown, Hannah Stickers (2): Mackenzie, Caylee Parking Lot (2): @wyretrip, @Shadow Breakfast: Curt, Catalina Photographer: @SneakyBaron Driver’s Meeting: @1975_mini Run (0900 – 1000ish) Leader: @1975_mini In-line relay: Sweeper: @wyretrip Photographer Car: Brake down/move/setup (0900-1000): @Brandy_Brown, @Shadow, Mackenzie, Caylee, @BendersMINI, @SneakyBaron, @CHILLIN, @GreenCactus Lunch (1030-1200) Raffle lead: @1975_mini Ticket Drawer: Random Kid Prize holders : Hannah Photographer: @SneakyBaron

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Look forward to seeing you guys again

Does the history mention walnut blasting, as carbon build up on the backside of the valves could definately contribute to rough idle and if enough build up intermittent misfires that would create lack of power. The High Pressure fuel pump is a common fail part, if it is going bad that could explain some of the issues under load. Both are just guesses, did you pull the codes being thrown that caused the CEL? if you have access to the service history look for HPFP replacement and Timing chain/tensor bolt replacement. Let us know what the shop says.

Good detailed description of your issues, as opposed to the common I have a CEL, its making noises, whats wrong. I do have a few follow up questions: 1) how many miles on your MINI? 2) did you check the oil, once the issue happen or when you got home? If so what was the level? Thanks

Great run craig, even though the run gods have to a Honda for turn left out of the parking lot.? It was great catching up with the regulars, and awesome to have some new folks join us.

I will be there in time for the drivers meeting.

I wanted judge the interest in the run that started near the VA/MD line and explored some of the twisties on the MD side end in Glen Burnie. There is a detailing supply shop there that I have been visiting recently. They are donating a prize for the MTTB and also mentioned an interest in host an event to demo so techniques and products and also offer a discount on products during the event. I will also be offering this to C3m as a collaborative event if there is enough interest.

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@SneakyBaron is a recovering orange person

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First welcome and congrats on your MINI. I agree with Carl, belt first. It is pretty easy to do yourself. The belt is $10 and it took me like 45 minutes to do. It’s between $200 and $250 for the dealer to do. Brake wear sensor is another easy one, take of wheel unplug and plug in new one. I am always looking at the brakes so I don’t need a sensor, so when the brake I just cut off the sensor and twist the wires to complete the circuit. All the oil leak demend on severity. The valve cover maybe more that the gasket, the plastic weld on the vacuum line fails often. This can be an issue because it tends to leak on the friction wheel causing the belt to slip. Whether gasket or cover it is a very easy DIY job the worst in effort and cost is the the oil housing gasket. It is a pain to access so it is between $800 and $900 to get replace with all the cost being in the labor. Good new is it does really effect anything other than getting some oil on the front of the engine. friendly advice the N14 in your mini is a thirsty little engine regularly check and top off you oil. This will prevent costly repairs like the timing chain. please reach out if you need any help