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Success! Had a great time and can't wait til next week's Meet & Greet. Thanks to everyone. Motor on! :rock:

It's cool. I am so stoked for this run that I went and bought a pair of Motorola MR350Rs at BestBuy for just a little more than Amazon, and even registered for the 5-year GMRS license! WQXL571 Whether or not snow holds us back, hopefully I'll see y'all at Target!

In preparation for my first DCMM run and since I've had the car less than two weeks from a sketchy used-car dealer, I had fluids checked and a wheel which seemed to have a slow leak looked at by PepBoys. Turned out the tire was fine, it's the rim that's a little bent, I'm guessing from a pothole I hit so hard I was surprised the tire didn't just blow :banghead: They added sealant for free but advised me to replace the rim if it keeps leaking. Which brought up a related concern: I don't have a compact spare tire where its space is under the boot. I believe stock tires would have been run-flat, but my particular OEM 17" upgrade weren't (contrary to what the used-car dealer convinced me). So I called MINI of Montgomery County and they explained a spare wasn't included because it wouldn't have fitted in the front brakes of the Cooper S. So on a front flat, I would either have to install the spare on the rear then swap that rear with the flat, OR apply Fix-a-Flat or Green Slime then pump it up. I picked up FaF for now, but am tempted to add the compact spare and endure the whole swapperoo for more peace-of-mind in the case of a serious blowout. I'd like to read some of your concurrence with what MoMC said, opinions and tips, but I also look forward to discussing it in person at tomorrow's run! And forgive me if it's already been addressed or a newbie fundamental issue, I searched but couldn't find an exact match :dontknow: Thanks!

Pretty sneaky -- Trying to get me to subscribe since those threads are inaccessible by non-members, eh? Maybe it'll be good to see other people's in person anyway before I decide. My main feature would be handsfree or a headset.

Ok, then which do people recommend?

I'm in, but really, 2-way radios? Could I just bring a cellphone?

Thanks! I did notice the Spring Fling. Might be interested. Is membership required?

Hi everyone. Needed to replace my 2008 Lexus IS250 with 130k weary miles, and found a good deal in Rockville on a 2013 MINI Cooper S Roadster with only 8700 miles. Makes parking easier on DC street-side, and it was a lot more nimble yet fierce in the FedEx Field Autocross classes I already took it to this past weekend. Not sure if these links will work, but I want to show off -Chris