MINI of Grand Rapids is putting together an event to attempt to break the Guinness Book World Record for the Largest Parade of MINIs
UPDATED INFORMATION 06/08/2013: Additinal timing and registration details from MotoringAlliance website. Details also copied below
UPDATE: 05/24/2013 The time for the Bridge crossing/record attempt is set at 10:30 am on Saturday August 3rd. Still looking into logistics of getting up there in time.
WRAPUP: We had almost 20 MINIs show up on a cold drizzly day.. Ram enabled many options.. several people came back for additional choices after seeing how cool they looked and worked on other cars. A BBQ lunch followed, and a fun time was had by all. Huge thanks to Ram from http://www.bmwminicoding.com/ for driving out from Madison and working all day setting options, and to Paul for organizing this event and doing all the cooking!!
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WRAPUP: A dozen MINIs came out for a short drive. We met up with a few more for some some Ice Cream treats. Thanks to Rus and Tawana for helping out with the route verification and to Cathy and Gary for leading the drive!!
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Who likes Ice Cream?
Enjoy a short drive with a yummy ending!
Update: Mark your calendars! The date for this event will be June 2! Coding will be on a first come first served schedule starting at 10am. See you there!!
We’re thinking of hosting a coding day sometime in late May or early June. Similar to our garage day last year, this event will be about coding the MINI computer rather than making mechanical modifications.
Ram from Madison will be visiting us here in Chicago to facilitate this event.
Ram has a list of BMW and MINI codes on his website (and also on NAM for 2nd generation and 1st generation MINIs). Some popular options include:
Not all codes work on all MINIs and several factors including your MINIs build date, factory options and other variables determine compatibility.
If you’re interested please reply to this post the following:
Pricing for codes will be $10/option or $50 per car if you want more than 5 options coded.
WRAPUP: The weather was cold, but the roads were hot!! After a drizzly start, 50+ MINIs took off for some backroad adventure in the Kettle Moraine area. The sun came out and the roads cleared up for the second half of the drive as we sampled some of lower Wisconsin’s finest twisty roads. We had people attend from as far away as Madison amd Michigan. Lots of first-timers and a great mix of Milwaukee and Chicago club members. Huge thanks to Beth and Craig for planning this event!!
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The Windy City BMW club has offered Chicago MINI Motoring Club members the chance to participate in their 18th annual Car Control Clinic on Saturday April 20th.
This is a fantastic opportunity to safely explore and understand the limits of your car and have a bunch of fun while doing it. A perfect class for a younger person or someone who has not yet had a chance to feel anti-lock brakes, practice skid control and correction and emergency lane change maneuvers.
The Windy City BMW club is waiving the BMWCCA membership restriction for CMMC club members. Cost is $60. Space is limited and fills up fast, so contact Randy at safetyschool@windycitybmw.com to secure your spot. Add a comment here so we know you are attending!!