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OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE MOTORING SOCIETY OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN REGION January 2009

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Inside this Issue

Children’s Hospital Run 2

MINI5280 ATHP 4

Meet Your Members 5

MINI5280 Dyno Day 6

Raffle Winner 7

MGTY 8

Broncos Tailgate Party 9

AMVIV6 10

High Plains Motoring 11

Classified Ads 14

Calendar of Events 22

08-09 MCS Recall Notice 12

Club Announcements 13

It’s hard to believe that 2008 is in the

books and 2009 is open and ready for

writing. Last year was a very good year

for our club. We did a lot of rides,

hosted a successful MITM, held some

fun events and even got in a couple of

car shows just to top it off. Membership

in the club was also very strong with

loads of new members and scads of re-

newing folks. Finally we revived the

newsletter for our membership and

ended the year with enough funds to

keep the club solvent and active.

Your MINI club this year did a total of 15

club rides and held or participated in 15

events. Add to that the 7 national events

members attended and it was a full

year! Our rides in 2008:

If you look we only missed November (I

include MITM for August) which isn’t

bad at all. Many miles were motored in

2008 despite the high gas prices.

And our events in 2008:

Remember you need to add in the na-

tional events AMVIV, MOTD, MMMT,

Mickey & Mini and the three MTTS to

get the full picture of our activity in

2008. Very impressive indeed! I’m will-

ing to bet your MINI5280 club is one

of the most active clubs in the nation

and you should be proud of that.

As for membership your club gained

69 new motorers in 2008. Renewing

members accounted for 58 of our 127

active, dues paying membership. We

have 96 members that have either

quit the club or who have allowed

their dues to expire (18 members

failed to renew in 2008). All this

means that we have more then dou-

bled our active member count in 2008.

Again very impressive!

Finally the club treasure has

swelled, mainly due to MITM, to

over $10,000. We do have some

expenditures coming up but our

club is fiscally strong.

So on to 2009 for more rides,

more events and more MINI mo-

toring fun. I again pledge to try to

keep your club strong and active.

Again my goal is to get an event or

ride in each month and given the

size of the bank account I will also

be less frugal (I’m an engineer so

this is hard) and offer more prizes

and perks. As always I remain

committed to enjoying my fun lit-

tle car and to finding something in

common with my fellow motorers.

Chuck Maybee

President, MINI5280

Monthly

Snowball Rallye 1/6/08

Spontaneous MOTR Ride 2/24/08

Wide Wound Walden 4/12/08

Tweat Me to Twisties 5/17/08

Mt Evans Opening Day 5/23/08

Western Slope Run 6/13/08

SSSS 6/21/08

M is for MINI 6/21/08

Castle2Castle2Castle 7/12/08

Colorado Conclave Ride 9/13/08

Fall Foliage Ride 9/21/08

Mt. Evans Summit Ride 9/28/08

Yalla Yalla 2008 10/26/08

Children’s Hospital Charity 12/21/08

Hot Dog Run 3/8/08

Clubman Launch 2/16/08

DP Blood Drive 3/15/08

HR Car Show 6/14/08

Loveland BarBQ 7/11/08

Larimer County Parade 7/30/08

Microcar Nationals 8/1/08

MITM3 8/6/08

Old-fashion Corn Roast 8/22/08

Colorado Conclave Show 9/14/08

RCC Car Show 9/20/08

GBSHF Picnic 9/28/08

Broncos Tailgate Party 10/7/08

CSP Track Day 11/23/08

Snow Tire Raffle 12/21/08

DP Workshop 4/19/08

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT


MINI5280 CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL CHARITY RUN

MINI5280, for the fifth year run-

ning, challenged it’s members to

gather toys for the children

seeking treatment at Denver’s

Children’s Hospital. This is an

important event for our club and

as always was well attended.

This year 20 MINIs participated

as well as one Cadillac Escalade

from two converging group stag-

ing areas.

The Northern Group began their

drive from the Children’s Hospital in

Bloomfield. Acting on a tip from

Homeland Security about terrorists

in MINIs, the security guard at the

Bloomfield hospital attempted to

chase our northern brethren from

the parking lot just as they were

about to leave anyway. Good job.

The Southern Group, which was obvi-

ously less dangerous in appearance ,

gathered without harassment and de-

parted at exactly 11:30 AM. Arriving in

near synchronous harmony at straight-

up noon, both groups filled the no

parking lane at the hospital and de-

MINI’d into the brisk 10 degree sun-

shine. The first order of business was

to unload the toys.

Nearly 22 wagon loads of toys were

wheeled into the lobby of the newly con-

structed hospital. After check-in we gath-

ered in the warming sun and listen while

Jonathan spoke about his personal con-

nection to Children’s Hospital and why

this event is important to him. Then we

held a raffle for a set of steel wheels and

a $300 gift certificate to Discount Tires.


The raffle collected $345 so MINI5280 added $55 to the

pot and gave a total of $400 to the hospital in the form of

a check.

The toys were then hauled into the inner recesses of the

hospital toy stock pile for later distribution to needy fami-

lies and sick kids. Following this the club

members were invited to tour the hospital.

We toured the teen lounge with theater,

pool table and video games, saw the little

tikes play area as well as outdoor area. We

were shown the Hospital’s history in picto-

rial displays and witnessed the tools of the

trade circa 1880. In the main foyer we had

the opportunity to see the entries in the

gingerbread house contest and marveled at

the beautiful art work and designs that

lined the many walls and floors.

Finally we thanked our host and vowed to return again

next year. As we left each one of us felt the holiday

spirit and hoped for a speedy recovery for each of the

children being healed by the fine staff at Children’s

Hospital.

Article by: Chuck Maybee

Photos by Rick Gonzales


You’re cordially invited to the

MINI5280 After The Holidays Party 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Sunday, January 18th, 2009

Mount Vernon Country Club

Golden, Colorado

We’ll take a look back at the major club events of 2008 and what’s in store for 2009!

Door prizes for adults and future MINI drivers (children)!

Enjoy a dinner buffet featuring roast round of beef, boneless breast of chicken and eggplant parme-san.

Also fresh vegetables, rice, pasta, a cold salad bar, freshly baked rolls, beverage and dessert.

Cash bar. Casual attire.

Cost: $19.95 Adult, $9.95 Child (age 3-11 yrs) payable in advance to

MINI5280 by Jan. 8th, 2009.

At least one member of your party must be a current MINI5280 member in good standing (dues

paid). Admission is by advance dinner ticket purchase for each member of your party only.

No tickets will be sold at the door.

See www.MINI5280.org for further information.

Come celebrate an outstanding year of MINI Motoring.


MEET YOUR MEMBERS - MIKE GLEASON

Nickname Mike Gleason (aka: intercoolest)

MINIs Name-Color

And Purchase Info

Panther - Black / Black

Labor Day 2006

Bought used (Front Range Honda, C/S)

Spouse / Year Married Sarah / 1978

Is she a MINI Mania? She is 50%, but I am 150%

Children

Brian, 29, newly married to Rebecca, R&D Mgr for Pryer Machine in Tulsa, OK.

Alicia, 27, married to Jared, Housewife w/ 2 kids in Colo. Springs, CO.

Ben, 24, single, Welder at Springs Fab in Colo. Springs, CO.

Molly, 22, married to Andy, Housewife w/ 1 baby lives at Glen Eryie Castle, Colo. Springs, CO.

Grandchildren Kendall Paige 3 ½, Carter Michael 22 mo., Kate Abigail 6 ½ mo.

Address 6651 Snowy Range Dr. Colo. Springs, CO. 80923

Mods DDM Works CAI, JCW 380cc Fuel Injectors, M7 16%sc + 2%c Pulleys, HEC Laminova Air to Water Intercooler, RMW Tune, Dinan Exhaust, Custom Black Powder Painted Enkei 18” Wheels, BFG G=Force KDW-NT Tires, “Pull to Inflate” Accessory

Employer / Type Self, Precision Machining Production Process Design / ISO-9001:2000 Implementation

Position Consulting Manufacturing Process Engineer

Hobbies Motoring / Motorcycling / Hiking / Canoeing / Fishing / Travel / Grand Parenting

Greatest Achievement

Since College

2004 William E. Hardmin Award for Excellence in Training

from National Tooling & Machining Association (NTMA)

(My favorite was becoming a Grand Parent!)

Favorite MINI Memory Denver to Dragon Caravan + MOTD-5 2007

My History with the MINI

Spring time 2004, a 3 person Partnership from Denver wanted us to adapt my son Brian’s Laminova Modular Intercooling System to an R53 MINI Cooper. We were given a MINI to work with for a couple months. By mid June we had designed, built & installed 2 Prototype Units. Plus we had fallen hopelessly in love w/ the MINI Cooper.

The 1st prototype went on an Electric Blue test car belonging to 1 of 3 partners, named Richard. The 2nd went on a MINI owned by a 16 yr old young man, named Christian. Both cars were taken to the 2004 East Meets West in Rockford, IL.

We sold them exclusive rights for 1 year to the MINI Cooper R53 market. After 1½ years, they had only taken 18 of necessary 100 units per year to remain exclusive. At this point we wanted to sell additional Intercoolers we had on our inventory shelf & to do so, we went out & bought “Panther”. Next I joined NAM & MINI5280.org to reach our intended market. I took on my screen name, “intercoolest” in an effort to be quickly identified w/ any potential customers.

I attended 2 MINI5280 club meeting prior to my son & I going to MOTD-5 in 2007. We took along an Intercooler in a box to show during the 5 day event. There we met w/most of the NAM Vendors. Two men, Jan from Revolution Mini Works & his friend Eric w/Helix met w/us. They said they actually remembered the prototype units from Rockford, IL. from June 2004 & had wondered what ever happened to it.

MITM-2 in August 2007 we showed the Intercooler again, but this time it was installed on Panther. Clint Cope from Mountain View, CA. purchased one. He has since formed a Company known on NAM as Defenders of Speed (DoS).

Attending many MINI5280 events & 4 National events over the past 2 years has altered my attentive focus from Intercooler – HP performance mods to mainly participating in group motoring events. I have lead the Castle to Castle trip in July as well as couple other small outings w/ just a few MINI’s.

RMW & DoS are pushing the product for us now & I get to play. My son recently purchased his own MINI, GP #1650. We are hop-ing to do many club events in coming months & years. Brian’s screen name is Bgdmax & is also currently signed up for the Mt. Rushmore event in May.


MINI5280 has scheduled with Bill McMahan at MAC AUTOSPORT a MINI5280 Dyno Day.

MAC AUTOSPORT

18436 Longs Way Suite 103 Parker, CO 80134

We are scheduled for Saturday February 7 for a MINI5280 Club dyno day, baseline pulls - 3 per MINI.

Hours: 9:AM to 6PM, if we have a max. size group, otherwise the hours are flexible to group size.

Group rate: 10 or more $54.95 per car, less than 10 $64.95 per car. Maximum cars for the event is 25.

They can do automatics as well as manual trans, they use fans to cool the car on dyno. They are a full service shop.

This is an open event for the Classic MINI folks too!

Note: The club will provide coffee & donuts as well as pizza for lunch. Please sign up on the club calendar

What is a Dynomometer (Dyno)? Wikipedia:

A dynamometer can also be used to determine the torque and power required to operate a driven machine such as a

pump. In that case, a motoring or driving dynamometer is used. A dynamometer that is designed to be driven is called

an absorption or passive Dynamometer. A dynamometer that can either drive or absorb is called a universal or active

dynamometer.

MINI5280 DYNO DAY

MINI5280 Dyno Day

02/07/09

09:00 - 18:00

MAC Autosport


Also note that your club was able to donate $400 to the Children’s Hospital.

Thanks to all that purchased tickets.

MINI5280 RAFFLE WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT


MINIS GO TO YELLOWSTONE It has been a while since I’ve toured Yellowstone.

Many of you have indicated that you have never

been to our nation’s first national park. To rectify

both situations MINI5280 is planning a ride to Yel-

lowstone.

We will leave Denver on Friday morning June 5th

and drive to Cody, WY via some really swell

twisty, lonely roads. After bunking for the night in

Cody we will hit the park and do a figure eight on

the loop roads before heading back to Cody for

the night. This is only about 300 miles but with

lots of photo opportunities it will take us all day.

Some may want to spend the night in the park ei-

ther camping or in one of the lodges. My advise is

to book early.

The next day we will skirt the southern edge of

the park and travel to Jackson Hole. There are

some nice scenic roads between Cody and Jackson

but we should arrive early enough to do some

window shopping and perhaps drink an adult bev-

erage or two. A few folks are planning on heading

north out of the park and go to Glacier park in

Montana.

Finally on Monday morning we will leave Jackson

and drive back to Denver via Flaming Gorge Reser-

voir and Craig Colorado. This should be a fun re-

laxing drive with nice roads and excellent scenery.

So join us if you can and learn more on our NAM

thread: www.northamericanmotoring.com/

forums/mini5280/154506-mgty2009-minis-go-to-

yellowstone.html

This is a MYOR (make your own reservations) trip

so here are some useful links:

www.yellowstonepark.com

www.travelyellowstone.com

So make your vacation plans and reservations as

soon as you can to ensure time off and rooms.


MINI5280 TAILGATE PARTY - GO BRONCOS

An urgent call was received by your president on the night

of December 6th. It was Mike Shanahan and he said

“Maybee” - he always calls me Maybee (must be a football

thing) - “as you know we are about to play

KC tomorrow and I need your help.” Of

course I said “Sure Coach, anything for the

head dude of the Broncos, even though it

is near midnight and I was in bed dreaming

of MINIs”. Coach Shanahan then asked me

to hold a MINI5280 tailgate party to in-

crease the fan spirit and thereby increase

the chances of a Bronco win. How could I tell him that this

event was already planned weeks ago and that his urging

was not the impetus for our fling. “You got it Coach” was all

I could muster and after thanks and how’s the family and

the MINI, I ended the conversation with a good luck and go

Broncos.

It was a sunny Sunday on December 7th when nine MINIs,

complete with cooking supplies, food and beverages gath-

ered on the upper-

deck of the RTD park-

ing structure at Dry

Creek Station. Jona-

than brought the grill and a great tasting brisket and

MINI5280 provided bratwursts. We talked of rides past,

ride planned and rides we’d like to do. Of course we

looked at each other’s mods and were

given an impromptu class in inter cooling

technology by Mike Gleason.

The food was good, the sun was awesome

and even the adult beverages were cold

and crisp. Later that day Coach Shanahan

called again to thank me and MINI5280

for helping the Broncos achieve their victory over the

Chiefs and to hope our club would make this a ongoing

tradition.

Article by: Chuck Maybee

Photo by: Vicki Ethier and Don Suiter


Hi everyone.

This year, the registrations are opening a little later than in past years, all my fault. I’ve been busy with non-

AMVIV things and not getting everything done that needed doing. However, as of 12/23/08, registrations are

open.

If you go to http://www.amviv.com/reg.htm and fill in the demographic page, when you click the “submit” but-

ton, you will be taken to the page where you can add the items you want to buy. Please add everything you

want to your shopping cart then pay. You will receive a confirmation email from Paypal if you use Paypal, and

another confirmation email from Pedro once we get your payment. If you don’t get the confirmation from

Pedro, we didn’t get your payment and you aren’t registered. It might take a day or 2 for Pedro to get the confir-

mations out. If you have any problems with the registration or payment process, please email me at

[email protected].

If you don’t want to pay online, please fill in the demographic page and add everything you want to buy to a

shopping cart, then PRINT THE CART and the DEMOGRAPHIC PAGE and mail them with your check to:

Sin City MINI Club

AMVIV VI Registration

287 Hampton Ridge Ct

Henderson, NV 89002

Please make sure you include your email address so that Pedro can email you your confirmation, or to clarify any

issues with your registration.

Vendor registrations are also open. If you plan on being a vendor at AMVIV6, please go to

http://www.amviv.com/reg_vend.htm and do basically the same procedure as above. Please make sure to con-

tact Larry on [email protected] to verify everything before signing up as a vendor.

It says it on the registration pages, but just to clarify, please note the following:

You cannot pre-purchase any AMVIV items unless you purchase either a car or vendor registration. Any pur-

chases that do not include a registration will be cancelled and refunded.

Tickets to the Saturday evening banquet will ONLY BE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE WEBSITE. There will be no din-

ner tickets available in Las Vegas.

The shirt and hat combo deal (shirt and hat for $25) is only available as a pre-purchase through the website.

Shirts and hats will be $15 each in Las Vegas.

If you want to guarantee getting your shirt size, pre-purchase is the way to go. We order extra shirts in assorted

sizes, but if you wear a popular size and it is sold out when you arrive, you will miss out.

I’m sure I forgot a few important items, so keep an eye out for more emails in the next few days and months.

See you in Vegas!

Andrew Ross aka Agro

President, Sin City MINI Club www.SinCityMINIClub.com

Organizer, A MINI Vacation In Vegas www.AMVIV.com

A MINI VACATION IN VEGAS (AMVIV6)


Check out this thread for more information in the weeks to come

www.northamericanmotoring.com/forums/mini5280/156522-high-plains-motoring.html

ANOTHER SPRING MOTORING OPPORTUNITY


MINI COOPER S RECALL NOTICE 2007-2008

Kind of helps to explain that

sizzling sound and the smell of

BarBQ each time I walk behind

a R53.


NEXT CLUB MEETING

7:00 PM TUESDAY, JANUARY 13 , 2009

Pints Pub

221 W. 13th Ave.

Denver, CO 80204

Phone: (303) 534-7543

We’ll be upstairs

7:00 pm for business with beer and food afterward.

We will be drawing for a MINI5280 t-shirt and other great prizes.

Must be present to win - so be there!

Chuck Maybee

President, MINI5280


CLASS IF IEDS

I have a new 2008 Clubman with only 67 miles that I need to sell.

Asking price is $24,500, payoff is $28,000.

The car has only been driven to get washed! I purchased the car from

Desert Mini in Vegas and had it shipped here (Colorado Springs) in an enclosed trailer. Being that it takes 4-6 months to order this car from the factory, I thought I should have been able to sell this sooner for more than what I'm now asking, but has not been the case. I bought the car as an incentive to purchase a townhome that I am selling. 3 months later, I still have both. MOTIVATED -

Josh Dyer

Associate Broker

Marketing Manager

Equity Realty LLC.

719.448.4043 - Work

719.475.7627 - Fax


2005 MINI Cooper

This vehicle has been kept in pristine condition and has a brand-new windshield and brand-new all-season tires that will

be mounted just prior to the sale. In average driving, we have seen 33 MPG and up to 40 MPG on the highway. The Coo-

per also includes the factory warranty until 1/8/2009, so an extended warranty can be purchased until then. We are sell-

ing because we placed an order for a 2009 Cooper S Clubman!

Paint: Purple Haze Body Color Black Roof/Chrome Mirrors Black Bonnet Stripes

Packages

Cold Weather Package: Heated Front Seats, Heated Side Mirrors, Heated Washer Jets

Premium Package: Automatic AC, Dual Pane Panoramic Sunroof, On-Board Computer, 3-Spoke w/Cruise and Multifunc-

tion

Performance: 16" V-Spokes w/All Season Tires, Front Fog Lamps, Rear Fog Lamp, 6-Speed Getrag Manual , Xenon Head-

lamps w/Power Wash

Cockpit: Sport Seats, Leatherette: Black, Anthracite Headliner, Int. Surface Anthracite, 6-spkr AM/FM CD Player, XM Di-

rect Radio

Exterior Accessories: Clear Bra (Bumper, Hood, Xenons, Foglights, Parking lights)

Interior Accessories: 30% Window Tinting, MINI Rubber Floor Mats (front & rear), MINI Black Carpet Floor Mats (front &

rear)

Lighting Accessories: MINI European White Indicator Taillights, MINI White Sidemarkers, MINI Driving Lamps

44,500 miles

Asking $17,495 OBO (NADA Retail $17,825 KBB Retail $18,565 )

Please contact me via email at [email protected] or at 303-378-9496 (mobile).

CLASS IF IEDS


CLASS IF IEDS

2004 MINI Cooper S Limited Edition MC-40,

# 531/1,000 USA, 113000 miles, excellent condition, always had its maintenance on recommended schedule, 1 owner, garaged,

Chili Red, red-&-black leather seats, 1

7-inch multi-spoke alloy wheels in anthracite gray & polished aluminum, all-season run-flat tires,

sport package, on-board computer,

Xenon headlamps, front & rear fog lights,

carbon fiber dash, all-weather rubber floor mats, 2 magnetic # 37s, auxiliary gauge package,

chrome package, power windows, power locks, power mirrors, A/C,

anti-lock brakes, Dynamic Stability Control (DSC),

keyless entry,

manual 6 speed transmission, and more.

“To commemorate the 40th anniversary of the original Mini Cooper's win at Rallye Monte Carlo in 1964, Mini released 1,000 limited-edition "MC 40" cars. The winning driver, Paddy Hopkirk, autographed them.”

[email protected]

$16,000 OBO


For Sale – 2007 MCS CR/B $28.000 OBO

This is my personal car, which I special ordered from MINI. I received the car in March of 2007. I have upgraded the car

with street oriented performance parts. The upgrades include:

Performance Wheels/Tires (silver Kosei K1/Bridgestone RE01R or black

Team Dynamics/RE01R)

Webb Motorsports Extreme Rear Swaybar

H&R Springs

Webb Motorsports front camber plates

Webb Motorsports rear aluminum adjustable camber arms

Webb Motorsports cold air intake

Milltek downpipe with high flow catalyst

Milltek/Webb Motorsports cat-back exhaust

Custom GIAC/Webb Motorsports ECU tuning

Redline oil

Redline Water Wetter

Redline MTL

Motul brake fluid

Carbotech front brake pads (stock included)

Vinyl Styles (VS) blacked out grill

VS blacked out headlight rings

VS blacked out beltline

VS blacked out tail light rings

Aesthetic Creations black side marker housings

The car was ordered with the factory Limited Slip Differential, the Sport suspen-

sion, Multi-Function Steering Wheel in leather, Lounge Leather interior option,

Anthracite headliner, Piano Black dash, and Rooster Red dash line. The car is

Chile Red with a Black Roof. I have the stock suspension which is included with

the car. I also have the stock intake and downpipe, and the intake includes an Alta foam filter element.

I am the owner of Webb Motorsports, and I love these cars. This car is totally set up, waxed over and over, not a ding

on it, and I have changed the oil at 5000 mile increments with Redline and bled the entire brake system twice with Mo-

tul. The car currently has 14,750 miles. It gets 32 MPG on average with both highway and city driving. It has never been

in an accident.

I have dyno sheets for the car, weight sheet (it was built with light weight in mind - no sunroof or Xenon lights), original

window sticker, and full alignment specs. The picture does not show the car in its current state with the VS black out

bits.

Please email for quickest response - I doubt this will last long. The price is $28,000 OBO [email protected]

or [email protected]

Location: Highlands Ranch �

CLASS IF IEDS


SPECIAL MINI5280 CLUB GROUP BUY

From American MINI Mates These 2-Piece Fitted Luggage Bags for the MINI Cooper (R50 R53

R56 2001+) are rugged, functional accessories for your MINI and

have the following unique elements:

Design Features:

These bags are shaped to match the dimensions of the trunk, fully utilizing all the available space!

Durable rubber piping with a lightweight metal core along the sides protect the bags from damage and rough

handling

Adjustable shoulder straps and padded carry handles allow you to effortlessly move your travel gear to and

from your MINI

Rugged and oversized zippers for easy handling and exceptional durability

Heavy duty hardware ensure years of reliable service

Practical utility pockets on each bag store miscellaneous items such as maps, hotel tickets, etc

Material:

These bags are constructed with a triple-layer fabric designed for the hostile environment of the trunk:

An outer shell of extremely durable nylon to withstand the heat and abrasion from movement in the trunk.

A core layer of efficient insulating material to help protect your belongings on hot sunny days. It also allows the

bags to maintain its distinctive shape when outside the trunk.

An inner layer of soft but durable nylon material is easy on the hands and on your belongings

The base is made of a solid but flexible material to further protect your belongings

Coupe Model

Cabrio Model


SPECIAL MINI5280 CLUB GROUP BUY

From American MINI Mates

Extended Until February 1st

These fitted bags sell for $129.00 a set.

If I get ten people or more to order these bags, either for the coupe or cabrio, I will be able to sell them to the club for $90.00 a set.

If interested fill out the information below and mail it along with a check for $90.00 to: American Mini Mates 1031 Dolores Ave. Olivette, MO 63132. (Your check won’t be cashed until the group order is

placed) If we don‘t receive enough orders to make the

group buy, your check will be returned.)

Name:_____________________________ Address:____________________________ ___________________________________ E-mail:______________________________ Phone:______________________________ Circle One: Coupe Cabrio


MINI Cooper Suitcases

2 luggage with wheels/pull-handle. Also can be worn as a

backpack. Both together take up about 1/2 the boot. Almost

brand-new. Used once in the car for a weekend trip and once

as carry-on luggage. Always stored in plastic bags. In per-

fect, clean condition. 1 for $74obo or both for $139obo. Con-

tact [email protected].

CLASS IF IEDS

Custom MINI Shift Knobs

2002-2006 Mini Cooper Shift Knobs. $40.00 Shipped.

Custom made from pool balls. Locks on with a dowel pin

and set screws, will not spin.

e-mail me at [email protected]

If you have any items for our classified section please email a description, price and photo(s) to:

[email protected]

If you have an idea for a ride, function, event,

get-together or meeting place let us know at:

[email protected]

You will receive MINI5280 swag for your effort!


For Sale – MITM Plaques $15

These plaques are made by a MINI5280 member out of aluminum. They are engraved with the MITM logo and yet do not include a year so they are in fact timeless.

These are perfect for mounting in the engine bay, dash or bumper and include their own adhesive backing.

Contact: Bryan Williamson at

[email protected]

Jean Allais (NAM: eeyore) has published a cookbook full of fun recipes,

witty humor and over 80 photographs of MINIs.

If you can cook, know someone who can, can correctly identify a stove

from a microwave or can spell meringue – this book is for you.

Given my “if it don’t come in a can, it don’t go in this man” philosophy

of culinary arts, even I have found the recipes easy to follow with su-

perb results. For example my favorite on page 30:

Single Malt Highland Scotch

Ingredients:

1 Bottle Single Malt Highland Scotch

Directions:

Open bottle of Single Malt Highland Scotch.

Pour 4 to 6 ounces in a glass.

Drink. Ice is sometimes added to this recipe.

Order via PayPal for $20 which includes postage: just [email protected]


Calendar of EventsCalendar of EventsCalendar of Events

January 13 MINI5280 Monthly Meeting - Pints Pub 7:00 PM

January 18 MINI5280 After The Holidays Party - Mt. Vernon CC 6:00 PM

May 15—18– 2009 High Plains Motoring, Black Hills, SD

June 5—8 MGTY—MINIs Go To Yellowstone

Here are the upcoming MINI5280 events as well as events from other clubs and organiza-

tions. For more details on all events visit the MINI5280 Calendar on NAM. Make sure to

check the calendar often because you never know when something may be added!

MINI5280 Monthly Staff Ingrid Fleming

Chief Editor

Chuck Maybee Co-Editor and Contributor

Linda Drury

Don Suiter

Rick Gonzales

Jonathan Souza Contributors

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