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Has anybody else in the Denver area received a letter like this one?
Today I received a letter from Environmental Testing Corporation (Aurora, CO), endorsed by MINI USA, asking to use my MINI Cooper S in a US Govt mandated emissions testing and performance program. If I participate, I will be paid $250 and will have a new BMW loaner car (full tank of gas) for the 3 to 5 days (or more) of the test. Additionally, my MINI will have the interior and exterior cleaned and returned with a full tank of gas. I will be granted a tour of the "lab" (in Aurora, CO), upon request.
Searching NAM, I found a similar thread (Oct. 2008) from a California owner. No negatives, so far.
I will probably reply to ETC (see www.etclab.com ) with a yes, but I'm curious to know if anybody else has received a similar letter (and what you decided to do).
Of course my MINI has a few modifications, but they don't seem to be concerned about them, so far.
I will be calling the testing lab tomorrow to ask for a few more details (rules about mods, etc). I will let you know what happens. Maybe we'll put lots of miles on the loaner BMW.
Rick
I have sent in my response post card (with mileage, contact phone number, etc). I suspect that when they call me, my MINI will be rejected for not being 100% stock. It has an Alta Cold Air Intake and a Webb 17% SC pulley. I'm sure they don't want to have my mods skew their numbers for the EPA. I'll send the card in anyway...
Rick
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