Archive for June 2009

July 4th MINI Parade

Sections: CMMC Events, General Jun 16th, 2009 6 Comments

WRAPUP:  A half dozen MINIs braved the drizzly morning to participate in the parade.  We were the second to last in the lineup (thankfully ahead of the horses), and were greeted by an enthusiastic crowd with lots of children.  A fun time was had by all!!

Photos by: Steve | Dan |

The Chicago MINI Motoring Club will be participating in the Oak Lawn July 4th parade.

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Gingerman Drivers School

Sections: Club Discounts, Event Photos, General Jun 14th, 2009 2 Comments

I participated in the Windy City BMW Drivers school event at Gingerman Raceway this past weekend, and had a great time.

My personal objectives were to have a good time, learn more about what my car could do at higher speeds,  to improve my driving techniques, and to be able to say that I have driven  my MINI to my limits on a racetrack.

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Hooked on Driving Track days

Sections: Club Discounts, General Jun 13th, 2009 1 Comment

Rob from Hooked on Driving has offered the Chicago MINI Motoring Club a discount on their various track days this summer..

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Mod Party Reminder

Sections: CMMC Events, General Jun 4th, 2009 9 Comments

WRAPUP:  Check out the post HERE for the event wrapup information and pictures!!

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Club Auto-X August 1st

Sections: CMMC Events, General Jun 1st, 2009 2 Comments

The Windy City Miata Club has invited the Chicago MINI Motoring Club to participate in their Autocross event in Maywood on August 1st.  We will be given a special pricing of $30, and we will be running in our own MINI classes.

Check out the website HERE for specific rules and details.

IMPORTANT:  You are required to preregister for the event at any time from now till the Wednesday prior to the event to reserve your number and to help things work smoothly.  Add a comment if you will be attending or watching so we know who’s going.

Mini Meet 2009 Hookup

Sections: General Jun 1st, 2009 4 Comments

Mini Meet East meets West will be held in Minnesota on June 29th thru July 3rd.   This year is the 50th anniversary of the Mini, so it is bound to be a special event.

 Post up if you are going, and what time you are leaving,  and perhaps you can hook up and caravan out there.  Also visit the Minis In Northern Illinois site to join up with more MINIs and Minis!!

Website is back

Sections: General Jun 1st, 2009 No Comments

Our club website was unavailable for a few days.  The underlying servers were moved without proper notification, and it took a little bit to get everything straightened up.   Thanks to Paul for coordination to get things back for us.

Sorry about the delay.