[MTTB 7 parade]

What an amazing event and for a great cause! I'm sharing some pics and feel free to check out my album on this forum as well:

 

 

 

Applause to all of the organizers!

-Marc

[Fog lights]

Great topic, my CM has the new led fogs which are great and cut through rain nicely but I always put a yellow film on the fogs of my other cars and swear by it. It's especially beneficial in snow. Just buy the yellow film and tack it on, takes 5 min.

[Time to look as good as He runs]

@1975_Mini, Watson looks amazing! Your posts were just as engaging as Wheeler Dealers. Well done!

[MINI LED daytime running lights - newly released in US]

what was the labor for them to install them?

 

Labor was $250.00 "heavily discounted" ouch I know but when I read the instructions, I felt I would probably break somethings trying to install them. Even the mechanic talked about how fussy it was. Took him 3.5 hours.

[MINI LED daytime running lights - newly released in US]

Wonderful MINI of MoCO installed these groovy new LED daytime running/fog lights on my R60 this week. They have recently hit the market in the US and I must say, they look stunning, especially if you have the HID headlamps. I had been wanting some better daytime visibility lately (as if my extreme light white paint job and chrome trim is not enough).

 

I noticed some sparse information out there on how they operate so thought I would clarify a few things:

 

1. The LEDs are fully integrated into the car's system so there is no additional switch or setting: When headlamps are off, the full halo is on (in either auto on/off or regular off mode)

2. When the headlamps are on, the halo turns into a crescent as headlamps combined with the halo would be just a bit too bright.

3. Yes, they also have fogs in there so you just press the usual fog light button et voila, the weak, yellowish stock fogs are replaced with super bright, crisp LED light.

4. Yes, it is a MINI part that the dealers can now order so it's fully covered hurrah!

 

 

These fit all of our models:

 

R55 MINI Cooper Clubman /S/JCW (2008+)

R56 MINI Cooper /S/JCW (2007+)

R57 MINI Cooper Convertible /S/JCW (2009+)

R60 MINI Countryman /S/JCW (2011+)

 

Enjoy the pics

 

 

 

[Pictures of MTTB5]

marcimpala, great pictures:congrats::top:

 

Thank you!

[Pictures of MTTB5]

@cmcveway Great shot, I love how the MINI kids have grouped themselves (that's my daughter with vest) :-)

[Pictures of MTTB5]

Hope you enjoy these fun pics from the event...

 

 

 

 

 

 

[DC Metro MINIs 5th Annual MINIs Take the Beltway!]

My highest compliments to DCMM for an amazing day with stupendous organization!

[Was it you???]

I must say I've been getting a healthy number of waves in the Gaithersburg MD area but y'all are right, you can generally tell the "point a to b" owner vs the enthusiast.

[The Great Pumpkin Run III]

Well for a newbie, the Pumpkin Run was fabulous. Huge thanks to the organizers. I posted some pics under my profile gallery.

[Pre-Picnic Run]

Wow, I shall never miss a run again after seeing this great video!

[Was it you???]

Thanks to the nice couple who waved this weekend from the blue Clubman on Muddy Branch Dr Gaithersburg.

[Dakar Rally 2013]

I will never forget when Robbie Gordon (driving the famous orange Hummer) stated that "Minis are for girls". He then promptly lost the Dakar to a...Mini Countryman! Stéphane Peterhansel won again this year so that's two years in a row for the Mini team plus 2nd and 3rd if I am not mistaken. I still can't get over that I drive the winner of the Dakar (well, in looks at least).