MELO-R56
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<p>Date: August 20th, 2016</p> <p> </p> <p>Idea: A fun night run through some of the monuments and sights of DC.</p> <p> </p> <p>Start: Meet at Chipotle on Route 7 in Tyson's Corner, VA at 6:30 pm for a mellow dinner. Huge parking lot with plenty of parking.</p> <p> </p> <p>Chipotle Mexican Grill</p> <p>8461 Leesburg Pike</p> <p> </p> <p>Roll out: 8 pm. We will roll into DC from the scenic George Washington Memorial Parkway with a few stops along the way including Gravelly Point airport park and the Capital Building. Taking in the sights we will pass some of the other monuments before finishing the night off at the Tastee 29 Diner in Fairfax, VA.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://29diner.com" rel="external nofollow">http://29diner.com</a></p> <p> </p> <p>Approximate drive time: 2 hours</p> <p> </p> <p>I'm thinking that a limit of 15 cars due to the fact it's night time and considering some of DC's traffic lights.</p> <p> </p> <p>I did a dry run, and the route has been dialed in. I will have route sheets for those who need them.</p> <p> </p> <p>Be sure to bring your walkie-talkies!</p> <p> </p> <p>IF IT'S RAINING, I WILL CANCEL! Not much fun driving through the city at night in the rain. Adds another layer of challenge to the ride that I'd like to avoid.</p> <p> </p> <p>Hope to see you there!</p>
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Date: August 20th, 2016 Idea: A fun night run through some of the monuments and sights of DC. Start: Meet at Chipotle on Route 7 in Tyson's Corner, VA at 6:30 pm for a mellow dinner. Huge parking lot with plenty of parking. Chipotle Mexican Grill 8461 Leesburg Pike Roll out: 8 pm. We will roll into DC from the scenic George Washington Memorial Parkway with a few stops along the way including Gravelly Point airport park and the Capital Building. Taking in the sights we will pass some of the other monuments before finishing the night off at the Tastee 29 Diner in Fairfax, VA. http://29diner.com Approximate drive time: 2 hours I'm thinking that a limit of 15 cars due to the fact it's night time and considering some of DC's traffic lights. I did a dry run, and the route has been dialed in. I will have route sheets for those who need them. Be sure to bring your walkie-talkies! IF IT'S RAINING, I WILL CANCEL! Not much fun driving through the city at night in the rain. Adds another layer of challenge to the ride that I'd like to avoid. Hope to see you there!
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My new to me (as of this past November) 2009 MINI Cooper S has 44,000 miles on in at this date. I purchased the car as is with no warranty from MINI of Sterling. I understand the N14 engine has had issues with the timing chain. Is the timing chain issue something MINI is servicing at no cost to the customer as part of a class action lawsuit? If not, what kind of $$$ are we talking about? Also, I understand carbon build up is a normal concern for this engine. I've heard of using the Seafoam product to help clean out the build up. Can anyone recommend doing this, and at what stage of the life of the engine? Any info would be appreciated. -Steve
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No problem. Meet you there.
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Well, I'm not going to miss out on extra back roads just to save $4! Count me in! Meeting address and start time?
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SHADOW Looking at the map and the route, the Ferry makes the most sense on the way back to VA Since we'll be close by in Poolesville for lunch. I'm just going to roll up 270 to Starbucks in Germantown for the start. I'm starting in Herndon where I live if you want to MINI-VAN up to G-town in the morning. Let me know.
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Would like to go. Most likely would bring my kids. If doing a brewery, the kids and I would skip that part, just wait outside. We'd be coming from VA, and would really like to do Whites Ferry. Kids would really dig it! :top:
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$300. CASH ONLY PLEASE. 4 total, 16x6.5, 4 Lug, 100mm Bolt Pattern, 48mm Offset, 7 spoke painted alloy wheel set. One rim has some small curb rash (pictured). With 4 195/55 R16 Firestone Firehawk tires. Tires have a ton of life left in them. Includes TPMS. Came off of a 2009 MINI Cooper S, check for compatibility. Contact Steve Fife- 301-651-1656, fife_steve@hotmail.com
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Hello Rich. I'm interested in the NM short shifter and cover box. Still available?
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Denny. After doing some research, the n18 JCW intake airbox will not fit on my car. I'll be saving up for the n14 version, so thanks anyway!
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Denny. Definitely interested in the JCW intake. Would that work on my n14 engine since you have the n18?
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Hey everyone. I'm interested in some performance mods, and after reading several forums on NAM, I have some questions for any DCMM members that have tuning experience. I currently have a catback exhaust (Invidia Q300) and am looking to add a few more performance mods. There seems to be a lot of debate about the benefits of an intake on the n14 engine. It seems like a cool mod, but I understand that it doesn't add much for performance, more like a cool way to hear more noise from the BOV and to add some flair to your engine bay. Is it possible to add the JCW intake to the n14 engine? Any benefit to this? I'm ultimately looking for bang for buck, not just cool looks. Anyone have experience with the NM Engineering ECU Tuning? $500 and approx 25-30 hp gains and 30-35 ft lbs gain on stock engine seems like a better choice than an intake that just adds noise and a debatable small hp gain. Lastly, anyone have tuning experiences with our local vendors? I've heard a few folks have gone to P-Tuning in Manassass with some good experiences. Again, looking for bang for buck with a few mods. Not looking to go over the top and spend a fortune. Our MINIs are already pretty RAD! Just interested in unlocking some of the performance that is hiding in my engine bay. Thanks! :rock:
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Greetings. I met you a few weeks back at the Sterling Mini dealer DC Metro Minis meet and greet. I was the guy with the 2 kids and the 2009 Mellow Yellow R56. Thanks for showing me your car, which BTW was badass! I'm interested in the exhaust you are selling. Is it still available? Is this the entire Invidia q300 cat-back exhaust system for the R56? Does it include all necessary hardware and gaskets? Thanks! -Steve
