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Saw this error this morning on my Gen 3.. drive moderately maximum drivetrain output not available That, as it turns out in this case, means it is cold af and you need to run the car for about 30 minutes. After that, you can turn it off and on again and you will have full warp drive. Some sites say it might have been a low battery, which I would probably buy given it was 9 degrees here over night.

Saw this on FB today..

So I have a Gen 3 2015 Cooper S 4 door. It doesn’t have the enhanced audio package that allows you to pair your Bluetooth audio to the stereo.. only the phone. I’ve done the plug in aux cable to my phone routine before and my goal with this car was to be able to put my phone on the dash mount and press play. No plugging or powering on manually. I’m pleased to report that I’ve been living the dream with this Harmon Kardon Bluetooth adapter. I’ve done audio comparisons with CD and you are leaving nothing behind. The Bluetooth adapter powers up when you unlock the car and the USB port becomes powered. The phone is paired before your butt hits the seat. The only thing I added was a smaller mini usb to usb cable so I didn’t have to wrap up the extra slack. Happy to demo it at any run or meet up! https://www.crutchfield.com/p_532BTA10/Harman-Kardon-BTA-10.html

Corinne and I are going to try to come for at least a couple days. I really would like to have MINI takes the States post their route so I could see how many days I need to allow for that as well!

Event Title: Maple Festival 2018 Event Date: 03/10/2018 08:30 AM to 03/11/2018 05:00 PM Event Address: 140A Purcellville Gateway Drive , Purcellville, 20132, United States Maple Festival - March 10th - 11th This will be an overnight destination run to the Maple Festival in Montery, VA. We will head down for the start of the festival on Saturday March 10th and enjoy touring the country back roads of Montery, VA while making various stops at sugar farms and other highlights of Virginia’s often hidden maple industry! Event Summary - http://www.highlandcounty.org/events/maple-festival/ Take a step back in time to Highland County, “Virginia’s Sweet Spot”. Travel back roads and mountain byways to the annual Highland Maple Festival. Held on the 2nd and 3rd weekends of March, the Maple Festival has been an annual event in Highland County, Virginia, since 1958. Each year, thousands of visitors are drawn to this unspoiled, rural region of Virginia to celebrate the “opening” of the trees and observe the process of maple syrup-making. Sugar camp tours provide a unique and educational experience that portrays a rapidly vanishing way of American life.The Highland Maple Festival was designated a “Local Legacy” by the Library of Congress in 1999. We are dog-friendly! Dogs on a leash are welcome at all outside Maple Festival locations; however dogs are not allowed in any inside locations. We love our four-legged visitors, but we want to make sure everyone stays safe, so we recommend all dogs wear a comfortable muzzle. With many people and other dogs around the festival, we want to make sure no one gets excited and everyone (dogs included) stay safe! Thank you! Lodging We recommend somewhere in Warm Springs, VA. It has more options and doesn’t require the two night stay you will find most places if you choose to stay in Montery, VA. The Inn at Warm Springs - https://www.theinnatwarmsprings.com/ Agenda This agenda is basically where I’ll be running the group. There is a lot of see and do down there so if you’d prefer to break off for part, you can use this agenda to find where we are planning on being so you can meet up. March 10th - 8:30 AM - Gather at Starbucks in Purcellville. (140 Purcellville Gateway Dr, Purcellville, VA 20132) 8:50 AM - Drivers Meeting 9:00 AM - Departure 12:00PM - Lunch - Arrive Star Hotel Restaurant in Franklin, WV 2 h 47 min (129 mi) 1:00PM - Departure 1:48PM - Tour / Shop / Food - Laurel Fork Sapsuckers in Hightown, VA 48 min (31.3 mi) 2:50PM - Departure 3:30PM - Tour / Shop / Food - Southernmost Maple Products in Bolar, VA 41 min (27.3 mi) 4:30PM - Departure 5:00PM - Arrive Warm Springs, VA 27 min (18.8 mi) March 11th - TBD - Breakfast in Warm Springs Drive to Montery, VA Tour / Shop / Food Montery, VA Any additional Sugar Farm stops Drive home RSVP on the event here: Maple Festival 2018 2018-Maple-Festival-brochure.-merged-and-compressed.pdf

There are actually two Starbucks in that shopping center (because.. Starbucks). The address will get you to the shopping center and there is a standalone Starbucks that we will park near.

Event Title: Post Holiday Party Event Date: 01/27/2018 06:00 PM to 01/27/2018 10:00 PM Event Address: 5386 Summit Drive, Fairfax, VA, 22030 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

Event Title: Winter Vintner Run Event Date: 01/13/2018 10:30 AM to 01/13/2018 04:15 PM Event Address: 140 Purcellville Gateway Dr, Purcellville, VA, 20132 Update: Reservations at the various stops along the run have been made. I have limited the RSVPs to 10 for this event to reflect that capacity. Slight update about Cobbler Mountain Cider: They wanted to charge a credit card to hold a reservation for our group, so I provided them mine. This does not require anyone to partake of the tasting there, but if you should choose to do so, you will provide the tasting fee of $15 to me instead of Cobbler Mountain Cider (because it has already been paid for). The tasting at Cobbler Mountain includes "Whole House Tastings" plus one drink ticket (or may opt for no tastings & TWO drink tickets) You can either provide $15 cash on the day of the run or you can use my PayPal link to send the money ahead of time. Use this link to send via PayPal: https://paypal.me/wyretrip/15 --- Take a trip through the windy back roads of western Loudoun and Fauquier counties on your way to sample that various brews and vintages of Maidstone Meadery, Barrel Oak Winery, and Cobler Mountain Cider. Lunch is a planned stop for this event. 10:30 AM - Meet at Starbuck's (140 Purcellville Gateway Dr, Purcellville, VA 20132) 10:50 AM - Driver's Meeting 11:00 AM - Departure 11:40 AM - 1 PM - Hunter's Head Tavern in Middleburg, VA and to make sure no one is operating on an empty stomach. =) 1:30 PM - 2:15 - Maidstone Meadery in Delaplane, VA. They focus on all natural mead maid "using the ancient method perfected by our ancestors over thousands of years". 2:30 - 3:15 - Barrel Oak. Half the tasting room caters to their wine selection while the other half provides beer. 3:30 - 4:15 - Cobbler Mountain Cider in Delaplane, VA. Enjoy any of their 10 varieties of cider prepared from local apples! Link to Google Map: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1cl3k6dwDyZm11kvXhwA0lLNiXJNccV3n&usp=sharing Route Sheet: The Winter Vintner Run 2018 - Google Maps - Final Route Sheet.pdf RSVP on the event here: Winter Vintner Run

It was great to meet you @Michele #64! I'm excited to hear how your MINI shopping progresses and look forward to seeing you at future events!

Boom! Got it!

Just seeing this.. I didn't get any notification for the @wyretrip thing. Do I need to turn something on?

That has actually been my experience in the 3rd Gen. Mine will burble when in Sport but I don't experience it otherwise. And I LOVE it.

Corinne and I are going to be there. Still looking at doing some brewery tours after? =)

Event Title: 11/17 - Happy Hour at Matchbox @ Loudoun One Event Date: 11/17/2017 06:00 PM to 11/17/2017 11:59 PM Event Address: 44720 Thorndike St, Ashburn, VA, 20147 Friday Night Happy Hour at Matchbox @ Loudoun One! When: Friday 11/17 - 6pm until peeps leave Where: Matchbox @ Loudoun One, 44720 Thorndike St, Ashburn, VA 20147 Get your weekend started right! Let off some steam with friends! We'll be at the bar at 6 and will get a table for whomever is there at 7. RSVP on the event here: 11/17 - Happy Hour at Matchbox @ Loudoun One

Hello Everyone! I was asked to take over as lead for this event so I've gone through and updated the event with a few more details as well as opening RSVPs! Laura, I just read your offer of a garage so maybe you and I can chat about whether that is a possibility. For now, I have selected a parking lot with a straight shot at the staging area and is within walking distance of the check-in for the parade. I will be promoting this event in earnest once we get past MTTB. Hope to see you there!