Minis on top 2008

SPDinNY · Motorer

Minis on top 2008

yellowmininy · Obsessed (Taking the long-cut)

We've had a caravan over the past few years- driving to western MA Thurs, stopping over in South Deerfield, then driving up with the rest of the New England & Boston crowd on Fri.

Maybe Venno will fly over this year...

Venno · Motorer

I'll Fly over from CZ for sure, fly over the caravan....well only if the winds are right and there are enough people...or i may just save it for gorham...Anyway i got my Hotel Room Booked since they announced it, I think that registration should be starting in feb or so ...
Oh and Tom and Joe are coming too from www.TierMINI.com
Oh speaking of events i'll intend on attending, anyone know anything about MTTS 2008??

-- Edited by Venno at 14:09, 2008-01-07

SPDinNY · Motorer

hey Venno what hotel are you staying at?

Venno · Motorer

Town and Country, as are Joe and Tom

SPDinNY · Motorer

Same hotel. We will be arriving there Thursday night.

Venno · Motorer

Alright, so i guess I'll start taking requests for European 'beverages' to bring for the 'beverage' swap

SPDinNY · Motorer

Deal!!! Genny beer is on its way!

Venno · Motorer

Ooooo Great!!! how about some PBR too???

SPDinNY · Motorer

what kinda money do you think I am made of here?

Venno · Motorer

Wait I'm just re reading your post...your getting to T&C on Thursday night??? your not doing the caravan from WNY with Cathlean and David and them (assuming they do it) or Yankee Candle in MA?

SPDinNY · Motorer

yes, I think we are heading to T&C Thursday night since Nicole wants to bring her mini and mine. How much of a difference did the DT valve make to your car Venno?

Venno · Motorer

I've been having issues, im not sure if its my DT or if its the belt slipping on my SC Pulley but i seem to have a drop in boost (note i have no boost gage so i'm speaking of feel and sound of boost) between 3500-3200 rpm, sometimes it seems to flutter. Chad from DT doesn't think theres anything wrong with it and i think respectivly he thinks i'm on crack, Steve (The Itch on NAM) has ridden with me, and he was the one who suggested that i should check out the SC belt, but did agree with me that there was something not right. I took it to prestige, and they said they couldn't recreate what i was talking about and weren't much too interested in going for a ride with me so that i could recreate it for them. Steve got back to me later also suggesting that it may have something to do with the programing and that i should bring it to a MINI tunner with dyno to pinpoint what's going on. Since Im a bit seperated from my MINI right now I'll have to wait to figure that out. The problem seemed to have started to occur a little bit after i put the DT bypass valve on, but other than all that I like it If you want I can help you with the install, I've already done the install and removed it and put it back in about 4 times, it takes about 2 hours at a steady pace

...oh and the camber plates from Ireland are Really nice...now i just gotta figure out why i have -.8 on my right and not -2.4 on my left and the alta air diverter is real nice too

SPDinNY · Motorer

I have an air diverter now. I think the next couple steps will consist of an exhaust and perhaps an upgraded rear sway. This all depends of course on if I order an 08 JCW mini next week. Stay tuned =P

TrixieinNY · Motorer

So... is it June yet?

Venno · Motorer

Maybe you shoulda ordered a NAM Calander! smile

Jon C (a MINI Local) is on the cover
but yeah seriously i can't wait to bond with my MINI again.....I just hope that she doesn't get jelous at the fact that I'm looking for a Classic MINI over here....but its a different zipcode! Right?!?
(Just don't tell my girlfriend the Zipcode thing.....I think she'd KILL me!! Therefore heres my disclamer incase she ever joins the MINI community: This statement is strictly limited to vehicles and my GF is awesome)

-- Edited by Venno at 12:50, 2008-01-16

-- Edited by Venno at 12:50, 2008-01-16

SPDinNY · Motorer

Calendar is hanging in Nicole's office =). I just wish it weren't so "mini". I would have liked a larger calendar.

Venno · Motorer

well if you had one in your office, maybe you wouldn't have an issue with it being "MINI"
oh and if size of text is an issue for you may i suggest the OGMC
he he he biggrin

SPDinNY · Motorer

....you kids nowadays.

MrsTscheez · Member

So is MOT all booked up yet?
We're supposed to be yellow hats this year, and we don't even have reservations.

SPDinNY · Motorer

we booked but not with the minis. For some reason it was cheaper then the Mini rate. Kinda crappy to charge Mini owners more than normal if you ask me.

Venno · Motorer

hmm thats interesting...I thought they charged me the normal rate they had posted on line....
Btw Congrats on becoming a yellow hat!

-- Edited by Venno at 23:15, 2008-01-29

-- Edited by Venno at 23:18, 2008-01-29

SPDinNY · Motorer

whats a yellow hat?

Venno · Motorer

They're the cool kids on the block...
Nah but they are the ones that you can go to for help if you have any questions and they are the ones with answers because they are the organizers

SPDinNY · Motorer

I bought an Hsport Front upper strut brace for $75 shipped today

MrsTscheez · Member

SPDinNY wrote:

we booked but not with the minis. For some reason it was cheaper then the Mini rate. Kinda crappy to charge Mini owners more than normal if you ask me.

Which lovely establishment did you book?

SPDinNY · Motorer

Town and Country same as Venno. I think we are going to buy the "Cardboard Camoflauge Hummer Kit" from Venno in case they try to give us crap. Venno has it on sale for $29.95 with a free Ginsu knife.

Venno · Motorer

SPDinNY wrote:

Town and Country same as Venno. I think we are going to buy the "Cardboard Camoflauge Hummer Kit" from Venno in case they try to give us crap. Venno has it on sale for $29.95 with a free Ginsu knife.

Sorry, but the cardboard Camoflauge Hummer Kit was sacraficed to please the MINI gods...in place of a real Hummer that is....

SPDinNY · Motorer

RATS!!!!! Guess I will have to park it beside some gas guzzling SUV.

yellowmininy · Obsessed (Taking the long-cut)

Usually there aren't a whole lot of other cars besides Minis there, once we take over. This is the 5th year, and the Town & Country are pretty used to us by now!