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There is a group of us coming from Calgary and Edmonton - about 7-8 cars.
Myself and Stella 25 were there for AMVIV 5, and had way too much fun last year, so we're planning to come back! Who wants Smarties?
MMmmmmmmm Smarties!!!
We always ask relatives to bring us Smarties when they come for visits! We will be there this year for our first AMVIV with the group here in AZ! See you all there.
__________________ 07 MCS AB/AB / HyperSport / Premium / Sport / Audio / JCW Stage 1 / Leather Lounge Redwood Seats, w/matching Steering Wheel, E-Brake and Shift Knob/Boot / 17" R99S Rims / Xenons / Piano Black / Chromeline Interior / Wht Turn Signals / Nav System / Craven 2" Stubby / GOMINIGO 2Gen Pulsar / Zippeeshade / NM Billet Aluminum Tie Bar, 22mm Sway Bar, Lowering Springs, End Links, Turbo Heat Shield / BSH CCC
__________________ Rowan, 2008 Chili Red/black roof MCSa, Convenience package, Sport package, automatic, Checkered cloth, bonnet stripes, rear fog lamps, auto air, and a few more things! NM springs and swaybar, Bilstein struts, Helix IC, JCW Stage 1 kit and RMW tune.
I drove down from Park City last year in a rental. Now that I have moved here from Florida, I will be attending every day instead of 1. By then the wifey may have gotten here and we will drive both to the event. She might have her 09 Vert by then hopefully.
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07 MCSC DS and 09 JCW CR/B (We are a 2 Mini Family)
We will be rollin' into town on Wednesday from the Seattle area. Still need to decide if we take the new clubby or the R53...hmmm decisions, decisions...
__________________ Wildfamily '11 R60 Countryman - Abolute Black w/Red JCW Stripes aka "VADER" '80 Mini Mayfair - English White aka "Cream Puff" '90 BMW E30 PRO3 Race Car
I'm with Wildfamily. About a dozen of us from Seattle and vicinity planning to roll into town, unless we have to stop and provide bail money for anyone
I'm with Wildfamily. About a dozen of us from Seattle and vicinity planning to roll into town, unless we have to stop and provide bail money for anyone
Beken: Joining us?
Oh me! me! (the bail money...or was that bailout money?). You know those immigration officers at the border have been pretty rough on Canadians of late. Something about security and me stealing American jobs.
We (the family and I) have already booked hotel for Thursday to Sunday. But it sounds like the Seattle group arrives on Wednesday. I'll have to arrange with lodging first. But we are making an effort to join up with you.
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05 MCS BEP Alta 22mm rear anti-swaybar, Madness CAI, Alta 15% pulley, NGK-BRK7EIX, M7 Strut Tower Reinforcement plates, BSH Lower engine mount
Those comingdown from the North on the US-97..."Remember the Alamo!"
__________________ Wildfamily '11 R60 Countryman - Abolute Black w/Red JCW Stripes aka "VADER" '80 Mini Mayfair - English White aka "Cream Puff" '90 BMW E30 PRO3 Race Car
I get asked that all the time now that we moved to AZ. The reason that you cannot get them in the US is because there is already a brand of candy here called Smarties (multi-coloured sugar candies in a clear roll). In Canada those are called Rockets!
So, my guess is that they (Smarties in Canada) don't want to rebrand them for the US market.
...and if you do get to meet one of us Canuks and we share some Smarties with you...they WILL melt in your hand....but they do taste way better than the M&Ms chocolate!
Now I have to go email relatives in the great white north to send me some bags of them so I can bring them up to LV!!
__________________ 07 MCS AB/AB / HyperSport / Premium / Sport / Audio / JCW Stage 1 / Leather Lounge Redwood Seats, w/matching Steering Wheel, E-Brake and Shift Knob/Boot / 17" R99S Rims / Xenons / Piano Black / Chromeline Interior / Wht Turn Signals / Nav System / Craven 2" Stubby / GOMINIGO 2Gen Pulsar / Zippeeshade / NM Billet Aluminum Tie Bar, 22mm Sway Bar, Lowering Springs, End Links, Turbo Heat Shield / BSH CCC
I may be considering this vacation. Is it still hard to get rooms?
__________________ Rowan, 2008 Chili Red/black roof MCSa, Convenience package, Sport package, automatic, Checkered cloth, bonnet stripes, rear fog lamps, auto air, and a few more things! NM springs and swaybar, Bilstein struts, Helix IC, JCW Stage 1 kit and RMW tune.
Could someone give me some information on when and what this entails. I'm English, new to Mini's and new to the US - so would be great if I could get out and about.
I live in San Antonio - do people travel from around there ??
It's a big annual gettogether for MINI's, about 500-600 cars. It's held in Las Vegas at the Palace Station over 4 days Thur.- Sun., has lots of vendors selling and installing stuff and lots of road trips planned to go out and drive the MINI with lots of other MINIs. Lot's of fun and chance to see a lot of MINIs all in one place. Website is WWW.AMVIV.com
Thanks so much for getting back to me, however it has now depressed me, I'm not available in March :-(
Do you know of any other big events that take place later on in the year ???
I am hoping to go to the Dragon but would love to be able to plan more. I hope that MiniUSA organises a Mini Takes the States this year that would be awesome.
There are events, things, gettogethers happening all the time around the country, some local some national. Just keep on this site and you'll hear about them.
07 MCS AB/AB / HyperSport / Premium / Sport / Audio / JCW Stage 1 / Leather Lounge Redwood Seats, w/matching Steering Wheel, E-Brake and Shift Knob/Boot / 17" R99S Rims / Xenons / Piano Black / Chromeline Interior / Wht Turn Signals / Nav System / Craven 2" Stubby / GOMINIGO 2Gen Pulsar / Zippeeshade / NM Billet Aluminum Tie Bar, 22mm Sway Bar, Lowering Springs, End Links, Turbo Heat Shield / BSH CCC
Rowan, 2008 Chili Red/black roof MCSa, Convenience package, Sport package, automatic, Checkered cloth, bonnet stripes, rear fog lamps, auto air, and a few more things! NM springs and swaybar, Bilstein struts, Helix IC, JCW Stage 1 kit and RMW tune.
