L.A.T.E. Ride MINI Ambassadors

WRAPUP:  L.A.T.E. Ride volunteers were treated to an extra special last minute suprise from MINIUSA.. They were able to pick up a MINI convertible on Friday evening and keep it through the entire weekend.   Club Treasurer Francis was already planning on volunteering to drive a chase vehicle during the event, and decided to do an extra stint at the MINI exhibit.   Photos and recap are from Francis:

The weekend starts easy enough.  I pick-up my Horizon Blue Cabrio from Patrick MINI after work Friday and drove it home (top-down of course). The latest version of the Cabrio is pretty neat. But I’ll need a longer test drive before I turn my car in for a new one.
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Club Auto-X August 1st

 

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.