coyttl Posted October 6, 2009 Report Posted October 6, 2009 Hey all. I'm new to the area, and will probably officially join the group around the new year, as the rest of this year will be spent unpacking and getting settled. In Germantown, MD, I have two MiNi's - a 2002 MC BRG MINI with 230k miles, and a Classic 1972 Rover Mini cooper, also BRG and with 53k miles. So being new to the area, I have two questions maybe someone can point me to - First off, anyone recommend a good non-dealer show that will work on MINIs (or even Ckassics?) Second, due to insurance, I gotta keep the Classic in a locked garage and unfortunately, my place up here doesn't have one. Anyone recommend someplace? (Somewhere on the north side of DC< preferably. Heh.) Thanks all! Mike.
cmcveay Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 Mike, Welcome to the area and it'll be great to have you with the group. I wish I could help with your questions but I live on the wrong side of town! Craig 2014 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon "Homer" 2012 MB/CR JCW R55 "Merlin" Sold 2009 LB/LB R56 "Archie" Sold
ZugZugMcD Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 Welcome Mike! =) 2009 MINI Cooper S Clubman
Edge Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 Mike / coyttl, I am afraid I can't help you with the "non-dealer MINI shop" question, at least not in your area. If you're willing to drive down to VA, one option is Mach V - they have been good to the club and are actually one of our "official vendors". As for the "locked garage" question - one option is to get a ground-level self-storage unit that you can just drive the Mini right up into, and lock. One of our former members did that for his MINI over the winter last year. Many of the storage companies allow you to park cars in their storage units. Oh, and welcome to the area! :itsme: "Mr. OEM" - 05 JCW (TK, GPIC, SS, GPTA, R56 RSB, StBr, R56 BBK, GPWhls, SV, RS, R56 GSI, IES, StrWhl, GK, HG, LBIT) MCS, HB/HB, Packs: 1, 2, 3 & 4. LSD, Rear FL, LB/PB upholstery (inc. LB SB & HB), HB Int, Anth. HL, PDC, Nav. OEM: DPSM+Aux, SIRIUS, BT, RV Cam, Aux gauges, ILK, Alarm, AK, PFM, DL, SpLnk, CFD, CSL, BIW, R52 diag rods, EuroTL, EuroWT, EPS, EASM. AM: IanCullAUC, Intravee+KCA420i, SchrothR4, MM-STR. License Plate: SUV2BIG MotoringID: CARVE129
Mach V Dan Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 So being new to the area, I have two questions maybe someone can point me to - First off, anyone recommend a good non-dealer show that will work on MINIs (or even Ckassics?) We'd be happy to work on the new one. We do a lot of new MINI work. (We don't have a lot of experience with the Classic.) one option is to get a ground-level self-storage unit that you can just drive the Mini right up into, and lock. Something like this? Kidding! --Dan Mach V FastMINI.net
Edge Posted October 7, 2009 Report Posted October 7, 2009 Something like this? Kidding! LOL nice one Dan... it would have been even more amusing if the canine in the photo was a bulldog. "Mr. OEM" - 05 JCW (TK, GPIC, SS, GPTA, R56 RSB, StBr, R56 BBK, GPWhls, SV, RS, R56 GSI, IES, StrWhl, GK, HG, LBIT) MCS, HB/HB, Packs: 1, 2, 3 & 4. LSD, Rear FL, LB/PB upholstery (inc. LB SB & HB), HB Int, Anth. HL, PDC, Nav. OEM: DPSM+Aux, SIRIUS, BT, RV Cam, Aux gauges, ILK, Alarm, AK, PFM, DL, SpLnk, CFD, CSL, BIW, R52 diag rods, EuroTL, EuroWT, EPS, EASM. AM: IanCullAUC, Intravee+KCA420i, SchrothR4, MM-STR. License Plate: SUV2BIG MotoringID: CARVE129
coyttl Posted October 7, 2009 Author Report Posted October 7, 2009 Mike / coyttl, I am afraid I can't help you with the "non-dealer MINI shop" question, at least not in your area. If you're willing to drive down to VA, one option is Mach V - they have been good to the club and are actually one of our "official vendors". As for the "locked garage" question - one option is to get a ground-level self-storage unit that you can just drive the Mini right up into, and lock. One of our former members did that for his MINI over the winter last year. Many of the storage companies allow you to park cars in their storage units. Oh, and welcome to the area! :itsme: Thanks! Coming from N. Georgia, it will.. take a while to get used to this area. Ya'll's traffic is the worst I've ever had to drive in. Whew! I have just started looking at self-storage places, so hopefully something'll turn up. There's a lot of nice roads out here - away from DC. We'd be happy to work on the new one. We do a lot of new MINI work. (We don't have a lot of experience with the Classic.) Something like this? Kidding! --Dan Mach V FastMINI.net Used to have a Golden, and would consider it again, once I get settled in here. I may stop by you guys sometime - do ya'll specialize in everything, or specific like drivetrain or such? Thanks all! Mike.
MINImum Posted October 8, 2009 Report Posted October 8, 2009 Hey Mike! Welcome to the DC area! Well, I shouldn't say that because I'm not there yet either, but my husband is already there. I am also in N. Georgia. In Douglasville, just West of Atlanta. Where were you from? And yes, I agree about the traffic. What's worse is the condition of the roads up there. It seems the farther North you get in this country, the worse the roads are! Hope to see you at a meet real soon. - Cindy B. Carmen: 2008 MCS Clubman CR
coyttl Posted October 8, 2009 Author Report Posted October 8, 2009 Hey Mike! Welcome to the DC area! Well, I shouldn't say that because I'm not there yet either, but my husband is already there. I am also in N. Georgia. In Douglasville, just West of Atlanta. Where were you from? And yes, I agree about the traffic. What's worse is the condition of the roads up there. It seems the farther North you get in this country, the worse the roads are! Hope to see you at a meet real soon. You are NOT from 'North Georgia'. You're from Atlanta. Are/were you a member of AtlantaMINIs? Your screen name looks familiar. Anyways, I'm from Jasper / Ellijay - 'bout 75 miles north of Atlanta, 30 miles south of the TN/GA/NC tri-state area. (Up I-575/GA515.) Yeah, I noticed the roads too. I work in downtown Silver Spring, and while I've been in town only 4 weeks, I've driven in to work twice. I think Georgia Ave. broke a weld in my header! Look forward to going on some drives, both with the group and alone. (Hey.. some things are okay with only one.) Hopefully I'll be unpacked soon and have a place for the Classic to sleep, then I'll be ready to go.
mistertripps Posted October 8, 2009 Report Posted October 8, 2009 Welcome - I moved to the area from Atlanta last March (MINImum is my wife, still stuck in Atlanta for now). The potholes and road conditions up here are quite a shock. We are/were members of AtlantaMINIs. As a matter of fact, I am heading back there tomorrow morning and we may even go on the Poker Run to Brasstown Bald with the group this weekend. I am really looking forward to seeing the Classic. I know Foxtrot had one, but I don't remember seeing any others actually brought to any AtlantaMINIs events that I attended. And, you are right - Atlanta isn't N. Georgia unless you are from south of Macon.... Stanley - 2006 MINI Cooper S Carmen - 2008 MINI Clubman S - The LEGO MINI
MINImum Posted October 9, 2009 Report Posted October 9, 2009 Mike: Okay, my bad! I am actually in Douglasville. I know exactly where Ellijay is. I used to have a boss that lived up there and commuted to Roswell, and I was basically her personal assistant so I was up there all the time. Yes, I'm in ATL MINIS with this screen name, but it's a new screen name for me. Previously I went by Catmint (I think). Someone brought a Classic to the last meet (the picnic at Stone Mountain). It was PinkMINIGirl's hubby, I think. It's red with the right-hand drive (or maybe they all have RHD?). - Cindy B. Carmen: 2008 MCS Clubman CR
mistertripps Posted October 9, 2009 Report Posted October 9, 2009 Hang on! Moxie! You are Foxtrot! What the heck are you doing up here?? Stanley - 2006 MINI Cooper S Carmen - 2008 MINI Clubman S - The LEGO MINI
coyttl Posted October 9, 2009 Author Report Posted October 9, 2009 Mike: Okay, my bad! I am actually in Douglasville. I know exactly where Ellijay is. I used to have a boss that lived up there and commuted to Roswell, and I was basically her personal assistant so I was up there all the time. Yes, I'm in ATL MINIS with this screen name, but it's a new screen name for me. Previously I went by Catmint (I think). Someone brought a Classic to the last meet (the picnic at Stone Mountain). It was PinkMINIGirl's hubby, I think. It's red with the right-hand drive (or maybe they all have RHD?). Hang on! Moxie! You are Foxtrot! What the heck are you doing up here?? Technically, not all. Some exports were shipped LHD. Mine, "Bo", was RHD but changed over to LHD when it was shipped over here. Hey, Catmint, MisterTripps! Yeah, I went/go by Foxtrot_Xray over there. Due to my service in the service being SO long ago now, I've been getting away from that screen name for a while now. I spent the last year in Jasper, and migrated daily to Marietta and back. I'm up here now due to the poor economy down there. Lost the toy-breaking job in May, and after 4 months, had less hits than I could count on one hand. I had a really good offer up here. So my plan is to hang out up here with you guys for a few years, and eventually head back to Georgia once the economy improves. Unless you guys throw me a really big party... then I may consider staying.
mistertripps Posted October 9, 2009 Report Posted October 9, 2009 Can't wait to see you again. You are going to like this group. They remind me a lot of the Atlanta crew - nice people. Stanley - 2006 MINI Cooper S Carmen - 2008 MINI Clubman S - The LEGO MINI
GreenCactus Posted October 9, 2009 Report Posted October 9, 2009 Second, due to insurance, I gotta keep the Classic in a locked garage and unfortunately, my place up here doesn't have one. Anyone recommend someplace? (Somewhere on the north side of DC< preferably. Heh.) Welcome to DC! There are a couple of vacant spots in our garage. There are 24 spots and they all belong to condo owners. No daily parking. I can put up a notice in the garage if you are interested. We're between Woodley Park and Adams Morgan. I think the going rate is about $250/month. One of the empty spaces is next to Cricket. I'd LOVE to have Classic parked there!
Maxicooper Posted October 9, 2009 Report Posted October 9, 2009 Extra Space Storage #640 19500 Frederick Rd Germantown, MD 20876 Toll Free: (888) 609-8483 New Customer: (301) 528-5126 http://www.extraspace.com/Storage/Facilities/US/Maryland/Germantown/501775/Facility.aspx They have a couple of 10' x 15' drive up storage available. They also have a promotion, 1st month free. Hope this help.
Mach V Dan Posted October 13, 2009 Report Posted October 13, 2009 I may stop by you guys sometime - do ya'll specialize in everything, or specific like drivetrain or such? We do it all. --Dan Mach V FastMINI.net
urayamu Posted October 13, 2009 Report Posted October 13, 2009 I saw a BRG mini with black/gun metal spokes a few days ago in Middlebrook road and 355 intersection in Germantown. Is that your mini by any chance?
coyttl Posted October 28, 2009 Author Report Posted October 28, 2009 I saw a BRG mini with black/gun metal spokes a few days ago in Middlebrook road and 355 intersection in Germantown. Is that your mini by any chance? Ah, no - Moxie's alt color is white - white roof/wheels/mirrors/A panels. However, I have seen that Mini out along Wysteria Drive/119/Middlebrook. Haven't gotten a wave from them yet. *sigh* All, thanks for the references. I'm calling and getting info/prices now, so hopefully the Classic will be up here soon so I can get him out on the roads.
urayamu Posted October 30, 2009 Report Posted October 30, 2009 I don't think I've bumped into you yet but if you see a pw cooper with checked side mirrors waving at you in the Germantown area it's going to be me:rock:
coyttl Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Posted November 2, 2009 Will do! During the week I don't drive much - the extend of my drive is from my place to the MARC station and back.
