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My MINI should be ready for pick up on March 18th and I'm already feeling lonely here in Louisiana. There are no clubs or organizations here.
Why don't we have a Gulf Coast get together? I'm thinking Biloxi/Gulfport or Gulf Shores. Those are 3 and 6 hours away, respectively, for me and I'd be willing to make the trek.
Let me know if there is interest.
Matt
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:smile: Matt, I should be in your neck of the woods (or swamp, as the case may be), mid-April! Maybe some of the Panhandle MINI folk can motor over to Gulfport or somewhere for lunch? Ideas, everyone???
That sounds great to me. I'm only 4 hours from NO myself. Let me guess, you're getting it at Brian Harris. If not I'm sure that's where you'll go for service, I do.
I'll email Chris and have him rally the forces to see who's up for a road trip
That sounds great to me. I'm only 4 hours from NO myself. Let me guess, you're getting it at Brian Harris. If not I'm sure that's where you'll go for service, I do.
I'll email Chris and have him rally the forces to see who's up for a road trip
Yo, Wavy, let's plan something, and get your BLU MENE serviced at the same time, perhaps?
Hell if yall want to do Baton Rouge we can do that. It's only an hour for me. And yeah B. Harris is where I'm handling things. I am very unimpressed with them so far. In fact I may go out of State for my next MINI based on the happy stories I hear from other dealerships.
But yeah let's plan something. I'm free every weekend just give me some notice so I can make sure nothing comes up.
Glad to see people actually check this forum!
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Hey, where did everyone go? I know Sndwave is busy with his little girl so he is excused but the rest of you need to speak up as far as:
1. Where you'd like to meet (city)
2. How far you're willing to drive
3. When in April (or other month but april is best so Clo can come)
4. What you'd like to do
5. One day or two day affair
Maybe this will spur things along...
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Panhandle MINIs has a car show at Bellingrath Gardens (Mobile, AL) on April 2nd and an all British car show at Pensacola Beach with a new MINI class on April 16th. April 23-24 is open. I wouldn't mind going to the MINI dealer in Baton R. and maybe stay the night and party at a hotel.
I don't really want to park my MINI overnight anywhere near Burbon Street. Last time I stayed over there the Hotel had mandatory vallet parking and they put my OTM (Other Than MINI) on an huge elevator to park it "upstairs".
It's funny that there is not a MINI club over in your area that has a local dealership?!? Maybe you should start one?
I wouldn't mind going to the MINI dealer in Baton R. and maybe stay the night and party at a hotel.
When it gets closer to April and I can lock down some kind of date I'll be going there for the recall and service. We can drive out together if you'd like. To spend the night is fine, but if I'm only in there a couple hours like last time, I'd rather get back on the road and power back home.
We've got to leave here (my house) by 2 AM in order to get there when they open at 7:30.
Why do you come all the way over here for service? Are your dealers that bad?
We DON'T have a dealer here! Brian Harris MINI IS the closeest one to us.
Brian Harris is 300 miles and just a few blocks off the interstate. Tom Bush (Jacksonville) is 330 miles and you have to get off the interstate and drive across the entire town on the busiest street they have. Atlanta 360 miles. They have two both are right off the beltway. Driving to Atlanta from here is a lot of back roads and small towns if you want to go directly. Downtown (Orlando) is 405 miles. I was there last Saturday. Tampa 440 miles.
Brian Harris is not only the shortest milage it's the fastest drive. I don't take my MINI to the dealer because I do all my own work, but I do like to look around and take pics of the new MINIs like I just did in Orlando.
Is the service department open on Saturday? So we would be going over on Friday and back on Saturday if we spent the night?
WOW! Totally did not realize there were no dealerships either in the panhandle or in MS & AL. That sucks.
Ok, so now I get why you come here. The Service Department is closed on Saturday and Sunday. I would then assume you guys will come in and get your cars serviced on Friday and then head home on Saturday.
We can either meet at the dealership Friday in the morning, afternoon or evening and then go out to eat or whatever. Saturday we could go for a drive or maybe take a run to the nearest plantation house to take some pics.
Whatcha thinkin'?
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Yes I would love to do something around BR, but if I drive there to have a service preformed, I won’t have my MINI to motor about and there’s no telling how long it may take.
A Friday is just what I was thinking and hope they finish up fast. I have the two recalls to be preformed and I’ll have the oil changed while I’m there because it’s a free change.
We could still do something Friday night and early Saturday, but will have to be on the road by midday.
Remember Chris you say 300 miles like you don’t plan on coming back. That’s 600 miles to Brian Harris the nearest dealer.
Maybe because Houston is 600 miles and Dallas is 700 miles one way. Keep in mind SndWave & myself are in Fort Walton Beach/Destin, FL (between Pensacola and Panama City).
I'm thinking we meet early and if your car is being serviced you can tag along with someone who has their car. Then have the dealership call when its ready to be picked up. If you are in early enough we should still be able to do a drive or photo shoot thing in the afternoon.
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Two Panhandle MINI members will be heading to Gulfport, MS on Saturday March 19th to see the VW car show at the outlet mall right by I-10. If anyone wants to meet us at the show for some MINI parking lot talk and grab lunch - let me know. We plan to get there around 11am.
Panhandle MINIs has a car show at Bellingrath Gardens (Mobile, AL) on April 2nd and an all British car show at Pensacola Beach with a new MINI class on April 16th. April 23-24 is open. I wouldn't mind going to the MINI dealer in Baton R. and maybe stay the night and party at a hotel.
April 23-24 would work for my travel plans! I think a trip to Baton Rouge would be fun! I vote for those two days!
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Yo, Wavy, let's plan something, and get your BLU MENE serviced at the same time, perhaps? 
